Bird Personalities

[LtlWngdAngl]

We all know our fids have their own personalities...I'm just wondering what they are.

My flock:
Cayo: "king Cayo"...he's the dominant bird, he doesn't know he's a bird, and he even bosses me around!

Dewey: my little instigator. Wants constant attention, but doesn't want to be handled. Likes to pick fights with birds that are bigger than him.

Bebee: the mean, ornery one. He's sweet as long as you don't come withing 10 feet of him...then he'll attack. Only Cayo can boss him around.

Oscar: the docile sweetheart that doesn't make a noise much louder than a whisper, even when he's mad. Is best friends w/anyone who has a peanut for him.

[GorgeouslyJealous]

Alaska....the baby...learnig how to be a bird from Baby Girl and Alex....sweet and cuddlly. Yells at me whenever I leave my room.

Baby Girl....only nice when she wants to be scratched....likes to teach Alaska how to be a bird.

Alex.....moody as ever....hisses whenever she sees you...bites if you try to touch her.

Weird mix of birds

[jessicaboyer89]

Tiki is the biggest sweetheart! In the morning I get her out of her cage and climb back into bed for a few (or more) minutes while she snuggles up to my check. She loves to spend the afternoons in her cage exploring and chattering and looking outside. If I stick my finger in her cage she will gently push it away with her beak. At night she just wants to be a cuddle bug on my shoulder.
She is content in almost every situation and was a complete angel while we moved cross country. She sat on my shoulder the whole time and chattted at the passing scenery.
She can be a little brat when it comes to knew people though. Lashes out and tries to bite off their ears! Although, if she likes them she will run and hide under their hair. So cute!

[Monica]

Noel... She bosses ME around! Doesn't like humans, but does want a little bit of attention and lots of kisses with a few headscratches, if she accepts them...

Casey... All she wants is headscratches 24/8, cept when she's sleepin! Loves explorin and EATING! When it comes to food, she's like me, she just loves to dig in and pig out!

Smurf... Loves to try new foods, and is a flirt to Cosmo. Always on the go! And a new one, he loves bathing in fresh wet greens! He will go ABSOLUTELY NUTS for them!

Cosmo... Reserved, bosses around other birds, and gets ticked easily at Smurf for being bothered so much so he tries escaping with Smurf on hot on his tail!

Male bourke... calm and somewhat reserved from the females, wants to be fed by Smurf, and occasionly likes headscratches too (bourkes are not the cuddly headscratchin type!) :shock: :?

The two female bourkes... much like finches, calm passive personality, sometimes interested in toys but usually keep to themselves as the males usually are together either giving or taking food, or making love notes to one-another!

[Cindy Q]

Jezabel (Cag) - Very hardy eater, the biggest begger I have here, I literally have to hide from her while i'm eating in order to be able to eat a meal that isn't being picked apart by her. She loves to have her head rubbed, occasionally by us humans but prefers head scratches from Tiki and Ginger, she will only return the favor for a milisecond though and then represent her own head for even more head rubs. She is in love with my hubby and pesters him to no end, sitting on his shoulder and leaning over to peer into his face. If he doesn't pay constant attention to her, she bites his ears or chews holes in his shirts. She is fearless when it comes to approaching my new additions (birds) she was the first one here and has approached the last 3 i've brought home as though they've always been here. She is the only one that has a relationship with all of my other birds, they all for some reason love only her and hate eachother, must be her shameless begging for head rubs. I have to truly monitor her because she seems to think none of them will ever hurt her and she is fearless when seeking their friendship.

Ginger (maxi pionus) - Ginger is my smallest bird with the biggest attitude. He (I believe) rules the roost here. He has a terrible temper and strikes like a snake repeatedly when he's angry. He seems to lose himself when he's angry or hormonal, becomes another bird entirely. Almost seems psychotic with anger. He is in LOVE with Jezabel and follows her around like a lovelorn teenager. Is not a morning bird and wakes up cranky, so I let him sleep in late and he's much happier that way. Tiki and Bliss are terrified of Ginger and give him a wide berth, because of that Ginger has seemed to develop a swagger filled with machismo. When Ginger is not hormonal or cranky he is the best little guy ever. He lets me rub him anywhere and we play wrestle and he's as gentle as can be, very sweet little guy. He is absolutely NUTS for goldfish crackers and will fly across the room to land on me when he spots the bag, he will snatch one, run up my arm and munch on it all the while exclaiming Mmmmmm mmmmm over and over again till its all gone with his head puffed up, tail fanned out and his little eyes pinning like crazy. His is the worst bite i've ever received, i've learned to avoid them now though and haven't been bitten in over a year but not for lack of trying on his part.

Tiki (U2) - She is filled with personality and is truly brilliant in my own, very biased, opinion. Tiki hates children and must be kept locked up while the boys are awake. With my husband and I she is the sweetest bird that has ever lived. She is independant and loves to play but gets into lots of mischief when she's on her own so must be constantly supervised. She is very frightened of strangers, no matter how well I tried to socialize her. She also gets car sick. She is a little unpredictable when she is displaying and special care needs to be taken because she nips on occasion. No blood, just i'm really excited bites. She bullies Bliss, and needs to be monitored with Jezabel even though they get along most of the time and is terrifed of Ginger but will fight them all if she's flapping on her rope, screaming and getting wound up. She is my best snuggling buddy and my husband and I adore her despite her quirkiness. She is very affectionate without being needy and enjoys sitting nearby while I watch TV but also enjoys quality snuggle time.

Bliss (M2) - We are still getting to know Bliss. Everyday we see more of her personality. She's been here for about 8 months but between establishing herself in the flock and still maturing herself we haven't seen all of who she is yet. When she came home at 9 months old she was very insecure and nervous, and very very babyish. Now she is very athletic and acrobatic and loves to climb around her birdroom using her chains. She is more self confident and is slowly coming out of her shell. She loves to sing and dance and loves showing off for strangers or company. She seems like a very happy little girl and likes nothing better then to snuggle, i'm trying to make her more independant when she's with me. She can entertain herself for hours in her own room but when I bring her out of her comfort zone which is her bird room or cage she becomes needy and clingy, she's just now starting to come out of that and can just recently sit happily in another room with us without being attached to me or begging to be. I'm enjoying getting to know our last addition, so far she's nothing but sweet. She reminds me of a big clumsy fumbling baby girl. She's very dainty and sweet and cries when the other birds bully her and then I have to run to rescue her.

Thats it thats my flock and I love each and everyone of them with all of their many differences.

[Laika]

Kukito - BIG BABY

Very dependent - loves to hang on to me all the time! If I let him, he would get on a fist fight with the cat for my attention! Does not like strangers! Follows me around the house...

Syrlena, Baby Simba the cat and Kukito the noisy one...

[Tiki]

OK here's my FIDS:

Tiki-has been top bird until his eldest son Maui started growing up. In his younger days he thought he was God's gift to female tiels, now he is devoted to his wife, Taina. He can't be with her otherwise they breed but he sits outside her cage gazing adoringly at her.

Taina-very gentle natured, devoted to Tiki.

Manu-very cuddly and friendly. He can say "What are you doing?" pretty well and babbles a bit.

Koro-kind of a loner. Doesn't socialize or preen wth the other birds and won't come to either of us. When he isn't eating he likes to sit by one of the mirror toys and look at himself. I think he misses his former owner who gave him to us when she went away to school. I am trying to get him to come out of his shell a bit more. Suggestions would be welcome.......

Maui-Mama's boy and very jealous if any other bird wants to cuddle with me, he chases them off. Went through a gay phase a couple months ago but has now been eyeing his step mother Taina and half sisters Manea and Rima. He loves to give kisses.

Manea-very pretty and she knows it! Likes to look in the mirror a lot. Very attached to her sister, Rima. Doesn't like to be touched or held.

Rangi-very shy, he doesn't like to be touched. Was being chased by Maui for awhile, sometimes will preen with Maui. Maybe gay?

Shaka-Mr. personality and a bit of a clown. Likes to hang upside down on toys. Will fly to me when he feels like it and likes to sit on my head.

Tattoo-kind of like Shaka but a little more reserved. But if Shaka does something, he wants to follow along too, so he will also come to me if Shaka is on me.

Rima-the youngest of the 5 babies. She is quiet and a little shy. Will step up but not stay for long. Bonded to her sister-but no lezzie activity. These last 5 are 10 months old.

[melster122]

I can't really tell what Worple is going to be like. We have only had him 3 weeks and he is 15 weeks today. I think he is going to be a character though and probably quite stroppy. He loves showing off and doing sommersaults and is already trying to say his name.