Budgies can often tell us how they’re feeling through their body movements. They use body language to show emotion when they’re sick, happy, scared, threatened, and when they feel conversational. […]

Budgies (parakeets) have evolved to sleep after sunset and wake up at the crack of dawn. The average budgie will sleep 10-12 hours per day, but not necessarily in one […]

Even if budgies prefer to remain upright by day, it’s common to find budgies sleeping upside down, which is an instinctive behavior learned in the wild. As a prey species, […]

Budgies are usually docile, friendly birds that rarely resort to aggression. That’s an accurate depiction for the most part, but when budgies’ territory is at stake, they can become feisty, […]

Most nesting budgies will break their eggs occasionally, especially new parents. Egg breaking becomes more worrisome when you find a budgie eating the shells or yolks afterward. Budgies break their […]

Budgies like to talk and make different noises, especially first thing in the morning when awakening. They make a wide range of sounds, and each call has a different meaning. […]

Budgies express positive emotions that resemble our own but display their happiness differently. Happy budgies make noises such as chirping, clicking, chattering, singing, and whistling. High-spirited budgies also want to […]

Despite being small birds, budgies sometimes do surprisingly similar things to humans. Yawning is one such activity, which is why a budgie’s yawn has a similar meaning. So, when a […]

Budgies are friendly birds that bond closely with their owners. Unfortunately, problems can arise when a budgie suddenly delivers a bite when your hand draws near it or during playtime. […]