Allee
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A colony of wild quakers built these nests near Dallas Texas.
I've posted similar threads and photos but I keep hoping there are other quaker builders whose parronts visit the forums, I'd love to chat with you.
This is our male quaker, Sammy. He is happiest when he has an abundance of sticks to build with. This is a project from a couple of months back. A lot of his work had to be taken down because he kept barricading the doors of his cage and the sticks need to be cleaned often.
This is his basket, I pick up all his scattered sticks and clean them and the basket daily. He's fast, he will use most of the sticks and throw the rest on the floor.
His projects are getting more sophisticated. He's learned that I only remove the sticks that block the doors. This is his newest project, he's been working on it for a few days.
I found a stainless steel bucket for his building supplies online from 'The Laughing Parrot.' I think it will be much easier to keep clean. I couldn't resist the optional foot toys, but Sammy ignored the 'bucket o booty' and took a break to have a shower and a snack. I love the way quakers hold their food in their fists.
And a close up of his recent work.
He's tried to encourage Harry, our girl quaker to build her own house of sticks, he takes sticks to her cage and tries to give them to her. She either ignores him or chases him away. He likes to fly with his sticks and drop them on me and his flock mates. He's a talker too, makes for some very funny conversations. If I get too close to his construction sites he says, 'what are you doing, stop it, oh my God, thank you, good good good!' Talking with quakers can be a little eerie, they study you and seem to think before they speak.
I've posted similar threads and photos but I keep hoping there are other quaker builders whose parronts visit the forums, I'd love to chat with you.
This is our male quaker, Sammy. He is happiest when he has an abundance of sticks to build with. This is a project from a couple of months back. A lot of his work had to be taken down because he kept barricading the doors of his cage and the sticks need to be cleaned often.
This is his basket, I pick up all his scattered sticks and clean them and the basket daily. He's fast, he will use most of the sticks and throw the rest on the floor.
His projects are getting more sophisticated. He's learned that I only remove the sticks that block the doors. This is his newest project, he's been working on it for a few days.
I found a stainless steel bucket for his building supplies online from 'The Laughing Parrot.' I think it will be much easier to keep clean. I couldn't resist the optional foot toys, but Sammy ignored the 'bucket o booty' and took a break to have a shower and a snack. I love the way quakers hold their food in their fists.
And a close up of his recent work.
He's tried to encourage Harry, our girl quaker to build her own house of sticks, he takes sticks to her cage and tries to give them to her. She either ignores him or chases him away. He likes to fly with his sticks and drop them on me and his flock mates. He's a talker too, makes for some very funny conversations. If I get too close to his construction sites he says, 'what are you doing, stop it, oh my God, thank you, good good good!' Talking with quakers can be a little eerie, they study you and seem to think before they speak.
