When your bird gets overheated, it does this to cool off. That your budgie is tired. But a series of yawns can also mean low levels of oxygen. This is your pet's way to ensure it has a clean bill, after a good meal. This action is performed to get rid of the dirt, pieces of skin, horny scales, etc. However, your budgie may also be doing this, because it is having a change in its mood. This may also be done to release tension. Behavior of Budgies When your budgie preens at you, it is a sign of your budgie's acceptance, of its new place and company. · Your budgie is sleeping · When your budgie is stretching his leg backward: · When the bird lifts up the wings sideways: · Is your pet puffing up his feathers: Burying its beak in its back feathers is considered a part of its sleeping position. Similarly standing on one foot and resting is also the bird's natural sleeping position. If your budgie is sleeping on both its legs, it could mean it's sick. So, watch out for this sleeping posture. It could mean it is “loosening itself” after having had some rest. It indicates a kind of a stretch which is also done when the bird wants to look bigger. The male does this often to impress the female or shoo away another bird. Well, it's your budgie's way of getting warm. To beat the cold, the air is trapped in the puffed up feathers, and this forms a layer between the budgie's body and the cold. This list could just go on. You may want to add a few of the other things your budgie does, to communicate with you. Behavior of Budgies If it is the first time you are handling a budgie, you may not be able to comprehend what it is doing, initially. Your budgie could have a certain characteristic behavior that your neighbor's pet may not have. Every budgie is unique. So give yourself and your bird some time. The more you get to know your budgie, the more easily can you control and predict its behavior. Lots more on budgie basics (including taming and making your pet talk) coming up... So, keep reading . Behavior of Budgies Did you know that naturalist John Gould is believed to have brought the first budgie from Australia to England in the year 1840? f you do want to buy a budgie, make sure you don't do it just on an impulse.IIt's all very easy to get carried away by the riot of colors, but just remember, your budgie will be your responsibility. And yes, gear yourself up for yet another thing, and that is to have LOADS OF FUN AND EXCITEMENT. Okay, now that you are all ready to get a budgie into your life, decide how many of the birds you would like to have. The budgies in the wild live in groups, which makes them eminently sociable. As I mentioned earlier, budgies can be kept in pairs. In case you decide to get just one bird, then you'll have to learn to play the bird's companion. You must spent time talking and Gregarious budgies Selecting Your Budgie The budgies in the wild live in groups, which makes them eminently sociable. |