Flock calling issues

[Dj tweet]

Ok 2 questions here

If anyone has or can record and post a moustache or ringneck flock call would be greatly appreciated need to prep myself for the oncoming assult on my ears lol

Secondly. Many people have said that when a bird flock calls you you should answer back with a simple it's ok or whistle or such like
Now this seems sensible but I also have concerns as is this notjust rewarding the bird for bad behaviour and engoraging it to repeat such actions

I understand the principle also of ignore the bad and reward the good buy how do I go about incorporating it all into a smooth flowing system

I want to start out right from day 1 and have been Told he is bad for flock calling so am hoping with some more attention and the right plannin place I can reduce this

 

[JawzX]

these recordings are not mine, they aree taken from wild birds... The two that I he's most oten from my Alex are these:

http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/uploaded/RNVWOVLEUN/alexandrineparakeetflightcallsandamanFarrow.mp3

http://www.xeno-canto.org/sounds/uploaded/AFEHYCAHZR/AlexandrineParakeetEdwards.mp3

the "Klaxon Call" (#2) as I call it is quite loud and high-pitched, iit can cause ear-ringing if you are in the same room with it, but at least in the case of Baby, she only ever really makes it if you are out of the room, or she's feeling particularl ignored. It is mercifully very short, and only repeated every few seconds, not made continuosly. I appreciate that the Ringnecks are not generally screamers, and though the call is LOUD, it's not an atonal shreik or continuous tell like some birds.

more alex noises here: Alexandrine Parakeet (Psittacula eupatria) | on-line sounds from xeno-canto/world

 

[Quantumcat]

If you don't answer back, they will probably get stressed out thinking they are all alone. Better to have one flock-call an hour than contant flock-calls or a quiet, totally stressed-out, clingy bird! I don't think you can really train them to not flock-call, they need to do it for their own peace of mind, if they learn not to they will just be withdrawn and depressed. Like, imagine if you were not allowed to speak when another human was in hearing distance, and if you did, you were punished by having the humans immediately leave the room. You would get very lonely and depressed!!!

Also if you let your bird be flighted, and they can come and see what's going on if they want to know, they won't have any need to flock-call. You'd only lock them up if you were doing something where you really couldn't have them fly onto you (like cooking).

 

[Dj tweet]

Thanks all
for your answers. I'm not exactly sure yet if it's a flock call or a attention call according to his current owners he honks like a goose for attention ( alot ) and wants to be constantly with people
I guess it's a wait and see issue once he's home with me

I would like to have them flighted but with a cat and 2 little kids ( who are shocking for leaving doors open ) it's not really a safe option
they will still get plenty of me time though and I have a perch in almost every room so they can come with me while I'm doing house work

 

[JawzX]

Thanks all
for your answers. I'm not exactly sure yet if it's a flock call or a attention call according to his current owners he honks like a goose for attention ( alot ) and wants to be constantly with people....

actually, the call Baby makes most often sounds a lot like a goose honk, only higher pitched. I was going to describe it that way before I found the recordings I linked to. You can hear her call in m "alexandrine talking" video, though the video really does the "pressence" of the call no justice :52:

Ms. Beak is a pretty needy bird and is most happy on a shoulder or when you are in the room with her. I suppose that's either a good thing or a bad thing depending on your point of view

video:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MI4IDRzRqmg&feature=youtube_gdata_player]YouTube - Buddy (Aka Baby, Aka Ms. Prissy Beak) The Alexandrine Talks[/ame]

quieter video:
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u-qMgtiK1No&feature=youtube_gdata_player]YouTube - Alexandrine Parakeet purring[/ame]