Bob's Updates

[stephend]

Bob seems happy. He is getting to be quite a good flier; I thought a clipping was good until he molted, was this a poor assumption? He will usually fly to my shoulder on command, and had learned that when I put him on his cage he is supposed to stay there until I tell him "shoulder".

He seems to be a bit confused as to weather his name is Bob or Silly Bird. Bob also let me look at his ear today, I wasn't trying to, I was just rubbing his cheeks and disturbed the feathers in a way that allowed me to see his ear,

 

[suebee]

aww sounds like you an bob are gettin on fine,

is he flying or gliding?? but just be mindful of any open windows etc to be safe

 

[stephend]

Bob is flying, he will gain altituted in dead air.

Bob also drank for a bottle today. It wasn't planned or encouraged. I just took him to work and was pouring a bottle of water into his dish with him sitting next to it and he ducked his head in for a quick drink.

There was also an emergancy with a baby bird today. There is a nest about 20 feet above a concrete patio. One of the babies in the nest fell out. I took it to a local wild bird rescue and told them what had happened; I hope it will do well. When I left I handed Bob to a coworker. When I got back she said that Bob had bitten her and she left him in my office. Is it normal for birds/tield to bite like that she said that he was just sitting on her shoulder when he started to bite? and should I avoid leaving Bob with other people?

 

[suebee]

lol bob is bonded to you, so i'd say yes, or she was to forward for his liking, lol

i don't think its a bad thing to leave him with others, it'll help with so******ing him, but best to have him in an area that is his lol you don't want to be fallin out with ppl you work with etc lol

 

[stephend]

Bob got his first pedicure Saturday. The store I got him from offers free nail and wing clippings and we took advantage of that. The only problem was that I ended up spending quite a bit while there. Bob got several new toys. One of them was a foot toy with a bell in it for his playstand. He has decided that he likes playing fetch with it. He will throw it on the ground and then demand that I put it back.

 

[stephend]

Bob seems to have started molting, and has developed an interesting new behavior. He will stand on a perch and lean forward spreading his wings. I always think it looks like he is about to plummet.