been curious...

[DallyTsuka]

so i've always heard lovebirds are prone to being one person birds, or in the case of a pair being more interested in their partner than others...

however, munch does not play by normal rules.


she's bonded to me and my husband mostly. and fairly equally. she'll present herself to mango as well. and presents herself to both my husband and i. and my friend came over with her conure (has been quarantined in her home prior to the visit) and munch to our surprise took an INSTANT liking to the conure and the two became instant best friends. munch started asking to be fed from the conure, started presenting herself and asked the conure to preen her. and the two of them followed eachother around everywhere as if they've known eachother forever.

so, obviously, munch doesnt play by the "one person loyalty" thing.

i know birds are individuals, which is the case here, but i am just curious about it. i'm sure proper socialization comes into play with this as well, but munch did not get the best socialization when she was younger, and it took 2 years for her to fully bond to us.


so... is our bird just a little... ummm "free spirited" with her loyalties? lol

 

[crimson]

I had to laugh as this post....our worlds seem to revolve around a birds universe, unfortunately I don't think it's reciprocated, lol.

My Halo is the same, a total nut case with me, loves me to death.
However as quick as I can get my kisses in first thing in the morning, she zooms off to be with my cockatiel Num Num(the one with the broken jaw) they were raised together, and I swear she thinks she's a cockatiel, lol.

....and yes Halo has been ever so affectionate with my conures too, especially my crimson bellied conure(which I don't have any longer) those two were as tight as anything.

.... but I honestly think we are just a 'means to an ends' in the bird world.....love em and leave em, lol.

 

[faeryphoebe1]

How cute! That pic of the conure with Munch is adorable.

 

[BillsBirds]

I've had several Lovebirds, and most of them, once comfortable and secure (as secure as a Lovie can be), were very feisty, and friendly to other people, other birds, and other animals. They tended to be cage territorial, but, away from their cage, were little sweethearts. However, when hormones rear their ugly heads...

 

[DallyTsuka]

I've had several Lovebirds, and most of them, once comfortable and secure (as secure as a Lovie can be), were very feisty, and friendly to other people, other birds, and other animals. They tended to be cage territorial, but, away from their cage, were little sweethearts. However, when hormones rear their ugly heads...

....This comes out:




lol so it seems the "one person bird" thing is a myth with lovebirds

 

[Pajarita]

LOL - Maybe you have a nymphomaniac lovebird.