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Conures...❤️🥰DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025
21/08/2026

Conures...❤️🥰

DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025

Why parrots pick a favorite and attack everyone else...🤔💭It's not you, it's literally how they're wired to love.In the w...
04/08/2026

Why parrots pick a favorite and attack everyone else...🤔💭

It's not you, it's literally how they're wired to love.

In the wild parrots don't do casual friendships — they pair off for life. One bird, intensely bonded, flying wingtip to wingtip, defending each other and the nest from everyone else. When you bring a parrot into your home and there are no other parrots around, that same instinct gets redirected onto a person.

So your parrot picks one human and decides you are its mate. Once that happens, everyone else in the house automatically becomes the rival. That screaming when you walk in, flying to your partner, lunging or biting when you get close? That's mate-guarding. In its brain it's protecting the pair bond.

It gets worse at certain times because it's hormonal. When they hit sexual maturity, or during spring when days get longer and food is plentiful, their body is telling them to nest and breed. More territorial, louder, more obsessed with their chosen person, trying to feed them, regurgitating, wanting to cuddle under blankets or in dark corners.

We also accidentally make it worse. Petting anywhere except the head and neck, letting them sit on a shoulder all day, cuddling in bed, letting them guard a favorite person — all of that feels like mating behavior to them.

Fixing it means changing the story from "you are my mate" to "we are all one flock."

The favorite person has to dial back the romance a bit — less all-day shoulder time, head scratches only, no more under-the-covers snuggles.

The person being treated like the enemy has to become the source of all good things. You become the one who brings the best treats, the fun foraging toys, the out-of-cage time. Not by forcing interaction, but by calmly pairing your presence with rewards until you are not a threat, you are the jackpot.

And give that brain something else to do. New toys, rotate them often, foraging puzzles where it has to work for food, 12 hours of dark quiet sleep, no cozy boxes or dark corners that look like nest sites, and a varied diet without a lot of warm mushy sugary foods that trigger hormones.

It doesn't flip overnight, but parrots can absolutely learn to love the whole flock when the boundaries are consistent.

Green cheek conure...💙❤️DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025
24/07/2026

Green cheek conure...💙❤️
DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025

FVO...DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025
24/07/2026

FVO...

DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025

The 3 beginner parrots that won't destroy your sanityYeah, those “beginner-friendly” lists usually skip the chaos part. ...
12/07/2026

The 3 beginner parrots that won't destroy your sanity

Yeah, those “beginner-friendly” lists usually skip the chaos part. If you want parrots that won’t turn your house into a feathered demolition zone, these 3 are your safest bets:

Budgies, or parakeets, are the classic starter bird. They’re 6–8 inches, live 7–15 years, and pack huge personality into a tiny body. Super social, affectionate, and they can learn to talk without screaming the house down. Low space needs, low noise, and they’re forgiving if you’re still learning bird care.

Cockatiels are next up. 10–12 inches, 15–20 years. They’re gentle, smart, and bond hard with their people. They do need 1–2 hours out of cage daily and quality attention, but they’re way less demanding than bigger parrots. Males whistle tunes and some mimic sounds. Heads up though — they’re dusty, so not great if you’ve got allergies.

Green-cheeked conures round out the trio. 10 inches, 10–25 years. They’re playful, cuddly, and the quietest of the conures, which matters because other conures can be ear-splitters. They’re apartment-friendly, curious, and love hanging with you 24/7. Just know small doesn’t mean low-maintenance — they still need toys and foraging to avoid “inventing their own entertainment” by chewing your stuff.

The ones to avoid if you value sanity: cockatoos. Gorgeous, but loud, needy, and rescues are full of them because owners get overwhelmed.

Want a bird that’s clingy but won’t drive you nuts? Green-cheeks and cockatiels top most “affectionate but manageable” lists, while budgies are best if you want friendly without intense one-on-one demands.

Set up matters too — natural wood perches, shredding toys, no mirrors or cotton rope, and stainless steel bowls go a long way for small parrots.

Thinking of getting one of these, or already have a species in mind?

29/05/2026

Ang bilis lang..❤️🦜
DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025

Ung tubo ng balahibo sa uLo parang puyo...🤔
15/05/2026

Ung tubo ng balahibo sa uLo parang puyo...🤔

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08/05/2026

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Chillin'..😎 Bird Day!❤️💚💛DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025
04/05/2026

Chillin'..😎 Bird Day!❤️💚💛
DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025

28/04/2026

Bath Time 🦜🚿
DENR Certificate of Wildlife Registration no. 2021-025

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