Eyesight is among a budgie’s most important senses. Their vision allows them to search for food, fly safely, identify threats, and find mates. While humans and many other birds have […]
Questions And Answers
Why Do Budgies Bob Their Heads Up And Down?
Head bobbing is a common behavior for budgies. Seeing your budgie moving its head up and down for the first time may seem strange, especially with no obvious explanation. Budgies […]
Why Does My Budgie Have A Crusty Cere?
To determine if your budgie is sick or undergoing change, you must look for sudden or unusual alterations to its feathers, beak, appetite, body language, and activity levels. A budgie […]
Do Budgies Like To Be Sprayed with Water?
Many budgies enjoy being sprayed and misted with a water spray bottle. Spraying water at a budgie has many benefits. It acts as a shower, allowing a budgie to clean […]
Do Budgies Know When You’re Sad?
One of the great joys of pet ownership is companionship with an animal. Although we speak different languages, many people claim that animals can sense their moods, especially sadness. Proceedings […]
Do Budgies Bond with Their Owners?
Companion birds are very popular, with Society and Animals declaring them the third most popular pet in America. This is due, at least in part, to the way birds forge […]
When Do Baby Budgies Leave The Nest?
Parent budgies meet the day-to-day care needs of their chicks during the 5 stages of development: neonate, nestling, fledgling, weanling, and juvenile. Budgie chicks normally leave the nest after 30 […]
Why Do Budgies Close Their Eyes?
Understanding the different reasons your budgie is closing its eyes will tell you when your pet is happy, relaxed, stressed, or sick. Budgies shut their eyes when sleeping, grooming, relaxing, […]
What Is The Best Age To Get A Budgie?
Pet budgies have an average lifespan of 5-8 years. That seems like a long time, but once you’ve grown fond of a pet bird, it’ll feel like the blink of […]