Foliage Fun

Did a little trimming at home and gave the birds some greenery. This is a really great form of enrichment, very easy to do - only important to make sure plants are bird safe, and not sprayed with chemicals or heavy fertilizers. I use some pretty common plants, mainly Hibiscus as I have big bushes that grow madly and Eucalyptus because I have several trees, but there's also Norfolk Island Pine and some cuttings from Petunias and Spider Plants.

Everyone in the Birdroom had a great time. In particular, by the evening, the Grass parrot aviary which is also home to Canaries and Java Finches had every leaf stripped from the branches!


A Lutino Elegant parrot eyes off her new greenery.


Pied Java Finches, lining up to inspect a branch!


The Chestnut Breasted Manikins don't stay still long enough to photograph!


"This would be perfect camofluage... if I were actually green?" - Lutino Scaly Lorikeet.


The curious Green Cheeks were into everything - here one checks the taste of sivlerbeet.


Snacking on some pine needles!


Mmm-mmm.


Green Cheek Conure apparently thinks pine is tasty.


Lutino Kakarikis hop right on over to check out the greenstuff!


A young budgie investigating.


Alex came into the Birdroom for a while - usually he lives in his cage by the register - to share in the fun. Princess of course wanted to be friends and Alex, who isn't aware he's a bird, freaked out an ran away from the 'savage beast'...


"Get awaaaay!"


Princess gives the nod of approval!


Princess claims a pile of greenery.


Princess, in the middle of flying the half a foot between the playstand and the cagetop. Such a lovely girl she is - independent for a hand raised bird, but certainly a character.

Tomorrow we have a few new arrivals - including two hand-raised cockatiels and a Musk Lorikeet. Hopefully they'll all settle in well and get along with everyone! More to come soon.