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About 5 Lorikeets visited Gizmo this morning, this particular Lorikeet took a liking to the food and held onto the bowl using one foot trying to call its partner over while Gizmo watches on
Category Photography / Animal related (non-anthro)
Species Avian (Other)
Size 1280 x 960px
File Size 275 kB
Very cute! Though. Have you seen any cases of Beak and feather disease in the area? I’d be a bit leery about letting wild birds land on or near its cage just to be on the safe side, unless yours is a wild bird to be released? (especially as carriers can seem entirely healthy.)
I am in NSW, and I am seeing cases of it everywhere. We have had a scare with ours being in contact with a runner who ended up having it. And are still waiting on second blood works (thankfully looking good). I’d hate for yours to get it too!
I am in NSW, and I am seeing cases of it everywhere. We have had a scare with ours being in contact with a runner who ended up having it. And are still waiting on second blood works (thankfully looking good). I’d hate for yours to get it too!
Ahh that’s good to know, I just like to mention it to people who let their pets too close to wild birds.
And yea, it’s becoming very widespread here in the southern highlands. I’ve picked up quite a few cockatoos and lorikeet runners in the last few years with it sadly. Ive found the best thing to look for is lack of powder on the beak and feet or darker feathers. Thats the only way ive been able to tell without the more obvious signs D;
Good to hear it’s a wild rescue!
And yea, it’s becoming very widespread here in the southern highlands. I’ve picked up quite a few cockatoos and lorikeet runners in the last few years with it sadly. Ive found the best thing to look for is lack of powder on the beak and feet or darker feathers. Thats the only way ive been able to tell without the more obvious signs D;
Good to hear it’s a wild rescue!
thanks for the further info, I've had Gizmo in my care now for just under 3 months now, so I've seen him go from being paralysed to walking around the cage and hanging upside-down from the top of the cage, but i'll be sure to keep a bigger lookout around the place.
no not really, the cage is bigger than it looks in the picture, he can still move around the cage without hitting anything, once I am satisfied with how he has rehabilitated, he will be moved into an aviary where he will get proper flight training before being released
yep, he was paralysed up to his neck when he first came to me, and after a few days or so of syringe feeding him, he started to get movement back into his wings, it wasn't until about 3-4 weeks and some bird physio until he got a little bit of movement back into his feet.
Fast forward to today (i've had him in care for almost 3 months), he is moving around fine, and is slowly learning how to turn around on his perch.
Fast forward to today (i've had him in care for almost 3 months), he is moving around fine, and is slowly learning how to turn around on his perch.
Do you have birds as pets? I do, just 6 parrots here: http://emmil.deviantart.com/gallery/31807626
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