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West Nile Virus returns to Shasta County
A dead house finch found two weeks ago in Redding has tested positive for West Nile Virus, according to a Shasta Mosquito and Vector Control press statement.
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Brome Squirrel Buster Finch Feeder $27.89 Guaranteed squirrel proof. Effective against red and grey squirrels. Weight of squirrels force the shroud down closing access to the seed ports. 24 month factory warranty. Patented seed tube ventilation system, circulates air through the seed keeping it d…

Wild Finch Blend Bird Food $4.99 A specially selected blend of ingredients designed to attract a wide variety of finches. Comes in a resealable space saving stand-up pouch for easy storage. FreshLock technology retains the flavor and freshness of the premium natural ingredients. Contains white proso millet, red millet, sunflower chips and Nyjer thistle….

Mills Brothers Premium Thistle Seed in Easy Pour & Store Container $22.49 Nyjer thistle seed is high in calories and oil content, loved by finches and other wild birds, and has been used in the feeding of wild birds for more than 40 years. Packaged in an easy to pour from storable container. A convenient no mess way to fill feeders and sealed for freshness so there’s no waste….

First Men in the Moon [VHS] $9.97 …

The Best of Hitchcock – Volume 2 (The Birds, Vertigo, Torn Curtain, Marnie, The Trouble With Harry, Saboteur, Frenzy, Alfred Hitchcock Presents #3) [VHS] $99.98 …

Alfred Hitchcock’s Frenzy $5.00 In modern-day London, a sex criminal known as the Necktie Murderer……….

BIRD TOWEL BAR rack bath bathroom hanger Metal Black NU $38.75 What a lovely way to be greeted each morning before your shower or bath! This towel bar is the perfect accent to a nature-lover’s decor. Features beautiful scrolling leaves and adorable birds perched for your welcome. Made of heavy black metal with a brown edged effect. Measures approx. 25.5″L, 4″ from wall for holding fluffy larger towels. Two circle holes below leaves for easy wall mounting….

Finch Bird Decor Leash Key Rack Metal Hook $10.97 Finch Bird Decor Leash Key Rack Metal Hook…

My Bird Is Screaming What To Do

Parrots are not merely beautifull birds they are messy and they can be quite loud.

The parrots can’t help this. It is what they are by nature. The large birds like macaws can be window rattlers.

Almost all birds will vocalize early in the morning, sunup and again at sundown. They will do what their species does sometimes for a half hour give or take a bit. Some sing some screech and some squawk. Some species call out to locate their flock or be sure where their mates are. Birds will vocalize as warnings when predators are present or they have become alarmed about something. It only makes sense that pet birds will do the same things.

Should your bird become alarmed it is likely to get vocal. He may call out the moment you leave his sight. Or he may get loud in the morning to let you know the suns coming up. These behaviors in a pet bird are normal and to be expected. If the bird is a large parrot they also can be very stressing, irritating and annoying to you and your neighbors particularly if excessive in volume and duration.

Excessive duration, volume and frequency or screaming often indicates the pet bird is having a problem or is stressed out over something and is just not happy. There are many things that can upset a bird especially a captive bird. So finding out why a bird is screaming is the first step. Some things to look for are.

1. Illness or injury?

2. Hunger and or thirst?

3. Are his surroundings new? Did you move? Did you move his cage to another room?

4. Inadequate attention. Have you and others been to busy to give him adequate daily attention?

5. A big change in family members either added or lost? Maybe a new puppy, baby? Did a kid leave for college? Did someone pass away?

6. Fear?

7. Not enough rest or sleep? To much light, or traffic by his cage.

8. Jealousy? Are you neglecting your bird in favor of a new arrival or pet?

9. Boredom? Unhappy birds most often are bored birds.

Assuming their environment has been stable a period of time. It should be relatively easy to discover the cause of the birds screaming. If you can eliminate the first 8 possibilities then boredom is the likely culprit. Most captive birds get bored rather easily. They eat and perch, ring the bell and wait to interact with their owner for a few hours at least, boring!

In the wild birds spend the vast majority of their time seeking food. Very often they must learn to solve a problem just to get to their food. They have a great deal more to do than just to eat and so should captive birds. Foraging consumes most of their waking life. Infact foraging for food is normal activity and should be introduced to all pet birds. A happy bird is a foraging bird.

Making your bird forage for his food will help keep him occupied when the family cannot. With the help of a good supply store and the use of your own ingenuity this isn’t difficult to accomplish. A good supply store will have a number of toys designed just to make your bird forage. You may have to do a bit of training in the beginning but most learn quickly because there is food involved.

Helping your pet to stay busy while doing what he would normally do if not for you is a nearly surefire way to stop a birds screaming and keeping all birds quieter. Your bird may know where the food is but he will need to think and work a little to get to it. Just as nature intended too. Beats the heck out of eating, ringing the bell and perching doesn’t it?

About the Author

Ryleigh Cantrell has owned his blue and gold Macaw (Shadow) since 1978. There are two guesses as to why the birds name.The two are inseperable. To learn more about blue and gold macaws.

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