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Post by asdfyuiop on May 3, 2012 8:30:52 GMT 10
Hey all,
I'm new to keeping lorikeets as of last weekend when a hand tame bird landed in my backyard. I've put up posters but haven't heard from anyone. Still hoping I might as I am sure someone out there is missing their bird but for the time being I want to try to keep the bird happy.
When it first turned up it was super friendly! It let us pick it up and it loved to be scratched. Now as time goes by it has a real problem with me. Avoiding me wherever possible by running away, flying away or hiding behind its cage. The thing is though it doesn't have these problems with girls. It likes every girl it has met. Is there any explanation for this and if I continue to spend time with the bird will it come to like me?
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Post by lovielady on May 3, 2012 20:56:41 GMT 10
Hi asdfyuiop,
It is so good of you to do all you can to help this Lorikeet.
If we knew what area the bird was found, it would help us to reunite it with it's owner.
A friend, (not a member of this forum) lost her 6 year old pet Red collared Lorikeet recently, but I don't want to get her hopes up if the bird is in Darwin, Perth, or Hobart.
May I ask where or what State the bird was found, please?
~ Lovielady
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Post by avinet on May 3, 2012 21:34:12 GMT 10
Yes, let us know where about the bird was found please. Hopefully you can find the owner - is there a local paper that has a lost/found section for you to check out? Many birds develop a preference for either male or female humans and often (but not always) it is someone of the opposite sex to the bird. They often seem to be much better at picking out our sex than we are at picking out theirs. In a mature bird this can be difficult to work around - generally the method is for you to give the bird food treats that it enjoys, while the girls around it give it no treats. Over a period of time (may take weeks!) hopefully the bird will decide you aren't all that bad, and it is worth cultivating a friendship with you  I assume you are familiar with the correct Lorikeet diet? No doubt you are already familiar with the lorikeet dropping problem  cheers, Mike |
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Post by asdfyuiop on May 28, 2012 17:18:49 GMT 10
Sorry I took so long to reply. I live in Thornlands Southeast of Brisbane, QLD. Still looking for the owner but obviously haven't had any luck. I've been feeding the bird wet mix, dry mix, fruit and flowers.
It doesn't hate me as much as it did. Still doesn't like me much though. It is chatty and loves to mimic sounds and actions of my girlfriend and others but doesn't ever mimic me.
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Post by jeckylberry on Jun 16, 2012 11:50:20 GMT 10
Good for you for being so careful about this visitor's care. I hope you find some joy soon. Don't be too concerned about the attitude. Lost tame birds often display very friendly behaviour to their rescuers at first then start to assert themselves and/or display their accustomed phobias and quirks. Sort of a honeymoon phase. Due to your care, it's probably feeling more confident now and starting to let you know its likes and peeves! Bummer that disliking male humans is one of them!  Behaviour can be modified, though through patience and perseverance and lots of treats. |
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Post by oldmanbeefjerky on Aug 21, 2012 19:58:25 GMT 10
my own bird once suddenly became super afraid of me for no apparent reason, at least, of my hands anyway, not sure why. we were best friends before, then suddenly my bird is hand-o-phobic. anyway, after a while, he lost his fear after i started forcing him to hop on my hand to get on his cage when i feed him. as jeckylberry said, just wait, it takes time
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