Dave007

Transgender--probably needs some direction in life so it's up to you to do the right thing. Thats when the main thing will peek out to explore or stay in to wash the dishes.

Much of this conversation wouldn't even exist if there were much more than just 2 greys to talk about. This type of conversation doesn't usually pop up when talking about amazons of which there's at least 15 kept as pets. CAGs and TAGs have totally different attitudes, totally different methods of accepting things, totally different behavior when dealing with people, totally different talents concerning mimicing sounds as opposed to talking, totally different attititudes and amounts of time it takes towards accepting new things that are given to them, totally different methods of walking, totally diffent attitudes concerning jealousy, totally different attitudes when people interfere with what they're doing, totally different attitudes towards people who are cleaning around them ( little fear of vaccuums, boxes)totally different attitudes concerning assertiveness, totally different attitudes concerning the desire to fight with larger birds than itself as opposed to smaller birds, totally different attitudes towards accepting other birds as playstand friends. All of this is very obvious in all the different types of Macaws, cockatoos, Amazons, conures even though in the end their last names are macaw cockatoo, amazon, conure and there are other types too. Add on ringnecks, pionus. End result--They're 2 totally different birds and that also includes their color. PS--totally different attitude towards picking and mutilating themselves.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/02/02 22:01

More than likely, you'll feel that many of these things don't apply but it's hard to say what happened overnight. There are many different reasons for this nasty habit. Greys are a parrot species that need quite alot of attention from his human owner. If this doesn't happen then the bird will probably get bored and this can result to feather plucking. But believe me that this feather plucking problem is very complicated because it's very hard to resolve it. There are cases when greys plucked their feathers because of getting to much attention. So you just don't know exactly how to treat your bird. Dietary imbalances, or environmental problems may also take to feather plucking. Some environmental problems or changes could be scented oils in the room where the parrot is kept or keeping him in a space with dry air. Also it's recommended for greys to get regular baths or to be exposed to some kind of moist air. African grey parrots shouldn't encounter any frightening experiences because this can take to feather plucking. Drastic quick heat changes can cause this. Heat should never be high. Skin dries out and feathers fall and whatever is left is taken off by the bird If this nasty habit appears in you bird's daily activities than you should first see a veterinarian. He will probably try to find a physical explanation for the bird's problem. It's best to try to understand what the veterinarian explains and try to find some ways of resolving the problem. Recent neurotic problems can cause this. Changes in the house scenery can cause this. Strangers who come around the bird can cause that. Other pets can cause that. Your best bet is that vet visit. There's also medical reasons why plucking starts and the vet is the only one who has the tools and medications and testing labs to check out results and give suggestions or lay out a medical plan.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/02/02 04:17

Come on Berna, don't be such a pain in the ass. Just who do you think you're kidding. What kind of a place do you think this joint is? You think you can pull a swifty on us? This is a bird board, remember? Do you really think we're gonna let you get away from taking that bird? Maybe you're looking for a beating from the people here. I'll lead the squad. I've got whips or chains. take your pick. Be ready for a bad beating. Know something, you're boring me with such a silly question. Today was a decent day until you just tried to pull the wool over our eyes. You betta watch yourself OR ELSE!!!!!! PS--I think you owe the people here an apology for trtying to hoodwink them<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/02/02 02:52

I don't feel that you should have guilt and feel stupid. You did the good hearted thing and no one can blame you for anything that's happened. Just realize that you're not the first person who this has happened to nor will you be the last and in the end you should feel clear headed and alert and focused on what's ahead--a new healthy, spunky, active, lively aggravating litle pain in the ass bird that wants to play and cause grief with everything and everybody. That's enough on your plate. Good luck. ZONS are popular and located in many places including private breeders. You should have no problems nor do you want any unknown or unseen problems. Good luck.

I would like to be honest with you if you don't mind. The bird sounds like what is called a *third party* bird which means that the store owner orders a bird from his supplier( broker) who in turn goes to a wholeseller, buys the bird at a certain price and then sells the bird to the owner for a slightly higher price who in turn finally sells the bird to the potential customer. The wholeseller usually is the breeder and the stock is low quality. It can be compared to *puppy mill* but in this case, it's a *bird mill* which are located all over the place. The bird you're talking about more than likely came from stock that were also afflicted with similar problems. I know you care for this bird but this is a situation in which you need to put that aside and get your full refund, not just money for a vet exam. The vet can give the okay right now but neither he/she or you can tell what problems will occur in the future from a bird is is from bad stock. Also, there's been a bit of deceit here as far as what you've been told. That should be the first clue. I can see that you want a BFA but you should understand that as far as ZONs go, that's a pretty easy bird to get as opposed to other ZONs. That goes for female ZONs. Easy to get, small bird who is active, playful with family and many other times is a good bird to mix with other birds You're probably right about how the health problems go as far as past treatment. First and foremost, you need to start off on the right foot if you're gonna put a grey and ZON together. A ZON can be aggressive when their health isn't up to par. I can't tell you what relationship they'll both have but both birds should be healthy. Put your feelings aside. You'll get over it. A third party bird isn't a good idea. Many birds that are sold in certain pet shops come under that catagory. All of this is especially true if you're a relatively new parrot owner. Training, socialization, family routines should be the things you need to focus on when you bring a new bird home. The major thing shouldn't be having to deal with a SICK bird first. As I say, it's my opinion but if it was me, the refund would already in my pocket and I would be exploring other areas to get a ZON. Yellow naped, white crowned, mexican reds all have the same easy going personality. Even others have good perssonalities. Stay away from DYHs. Sorry for the pessimisiom. My feeling is * better safe than sorry*

Excessive head shaking can be a sign of an extremely nervous bird. Many times, any interruption of a regular routine they're doing at the time will cause shaking. Some also pick at their toes at the same time. But head shaking could also come from other problems which can't be diagnosed here without actually seeing the bird. What extreme head shaking looks like to you may not look the same to another person. If you're hearing wheezing on a constant basis, that suggests a nasal problem. You say that he's been treated for respiratory problems before so that problem may have returned. Maybe more treatment needs to be given. Again, it's very hard to give answers and suggestions when internal health issues are involved. Some people can get bronchitis and those people can be given a strong antibiotic but depending upon how serious it is, a person could still have the problem and will need to return for further examination and possibly more medication. As Judy says, it's very important that youmake a strong effort to see an avian vet or go to an animal hospital that deals with many different types of animals. Guesswork on our parts in this situation isn't a good idea.

Yes, I'm positive about any white dairy product. It does your bird no good whatsoever. Lets say that you wanted to give your bird a dairy product--that product should be hard brick cheddar cheese--1 in. square, 1/8 in. thick--that can be given every 2 weeks or longer. I have no idea what guides you've been reading but whoever recommends white dairy products needs to get their facts straight. Loads of people here can tell you about white dairy products. ""80 degrees in the house, usually 75 or so...during the winter, around 70-71 degrees"" 80 degrees is too hot and will make the bird molt excessively. 71/72 should be the hottest. 67 to 70 is the ideal temp. Tortilla has salt in it even though you can't taste it--Salt is no good for greys. ""is how do I know what information to trust on the internet."""" Well, spend more time here and you'll see and hear from people who've dealt with similar situations on a constant basis and the personalized methods they've done to help those situations. General guides are just that--general guides which aren't focused on specific birds, especially those that are having health problems. You'll have to get ready for the possibility that your bird has epilepsy and that's not unusual. Yopu should ask your vet about how erractic the frequency of seizures are. Yogurt yes in limited amounts. Yogurt is given and has to do with bacteria, not calcium. Yogurt supplies good bacteria to the system. Almonds yes-- it provides Vit A. Almonds don't contain any calcium. Tums--that's a new one especially since Tums contain mass amounts of chemicals that are for gastric problems, heartburn, acid reflux. This is the first time I've ever heard it recommended as a way to gain calcium and that also applies to people. Pellets--there are methods to get a bird to eat pellets but it's a pain in the ass for a person to go through these methods. I can giver you one but stay with this subject first then come back and people will talk about feeding methods, tricks, results etc PS--it's the bones that contain the marrow which is the best part for a bird. The chicken has no marrow is fine to eat but in your situation, you're looking to increase calcium which is only in the bones.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/01/31 22:23

well, honestly I've never heard of an operation being performed to pull out what feathers remain. Aneastheic is usually used on serious cases of of health. I would think about using the medicine he prescribed. It's usually used in doses that a bird can put up with. It's also not the only drug that's used for the same problem. Doing an operation here sounds limited. There's only 2 things he can do when operating 1--he pulls out the feathers from the shaft and that may stimulate new feathers to grow. The problem there is that since she's already a plucker, what's to stop her from going after new feathers that come in? 2--he removes the whole shaft from the body but then, no feathers will ever grow in that area because feathers only come out of shafts. It's like removing the follicles of the hair on a person. The hair can be pulled out from the follicle and new hair will grow back but if the follicle is removed no hair will ever grow back. When you go,please be specific with him about what I just said. Be blunt and to the point and ask him what will happen after the operation as far as feathers growing back. One other thing concerning plucking--it takes a long time for feathers to grow back but it's not unusual for a bird to have a relapse as far as starting to pluck again. The pictures that you show say that it would take about 5 mts or more for good feathers to come back in and she may pull those too. It's a matter of patience and yes, let the wings grow back. Thery're a big part of their mental stability. 1

What areas is she plucking? Did the vet explain what the *operation entailed? What part of the body is he going to operate on? Does she try to chew the collar off? Is she picking at her neck? Use aloe with no water

First, you'll need to find out if your bird has idiopathic epilepsy. Your vet is supposed to tell you about that. If he doesn't you'll have to ask him. That type of epilepsy is the same that human epileptics are afflicted with. They'll always be epileptic, are treated with drugs and after testing many drugs, a combonation is finally found which lessens seizures. Those drugs aren't a cure though. There's no known cause for why this happens except for people who've had head trauma. The best way to find out about idiopathic epilepsy is to have spoken to the previous owner but that was difficult but if it's possible you should should do that. One thing you should stop is the string cheese, cottage cheese, or any other dairy product that's white in color. It's not doing your bird any good nor is it incresing any calcium levels. That type of calcium isn't being taken in by the bird. If you're keeping your bird in extremely hot weather be it in or out of the sun, that must be stopped. A grey can adapt to cool weather as opposed to hot weather. A cuttlebone won't do any good because the bird isn't eating it. That should be replaced by a mineral block which is thicker, harder and tastier than cuttlebone. For some birds, a lack of VIT A can cause problems such a liver problems and for other birds, seizures and for other birds, very loose droppings.. The same thing applies to a lack of VIT E. You should stop with the tortilla and any excess amount of fruit which doesn't supply a bird with much vitamin values. Concerning chicken, it's the bones of the chicken that supply calcium, not the chicken. Concerning frequency of seizures, just like a person, a number of seizures can occur within a short amount of time and then go away for a very long time and then come back with only one short seizure. There's no regularity concerning seizures. All other testing and results need to come from your vet and if he's a good vet, he'll search the whole scope concerning seizures. Seizures aren't usually fatal to a bird nor do they last a long time. There is an after effect which is normal and the bird is usually quiet for a while. After going through that after effect, the bird usually goes back to what it normally does. Basically, these are some things about seizures that I'm very familiar with but I won't say anything about other results that your vet should be giving you. That's between you and him. If he suggests more tests, you'll need to get them done.

Just exactly how do you see water under the skin? There's only one way that water can collect under any upper area that you describe which is through the ear canal. But if that was going on you'd see a see a definite problem later on with the bird constantly tilting it's head to one side which eventually leads to it's equalibrium being seriously affected. That type problem can only be treated by a vet but what you say is that the problem always goes away within a couple of hrs. A bird who has a large amount of fluid in the area you describe can't get rid of that fluid nor will it disappear within a few hrs. What you may not know is that mu7scles do move around and can be seen moving around because they're not in synch with other muscles. It doesn't happen to every bird but it does happen. The crop---according to your information that you originally gave way back when, your bird should be approx 1 yr old. At that age you should never see the crop anymore. It's visible when a bird is not weaned yet. The crop fills up with food, The crop looks like a golf ball, the food stays there and the bird's under developed digestive system slowly breaks down the food. The crop is a temporary storage area. After aa bird is fully weaned, the food goes straight down to a fully developed digestive area which works on the food. Bathing---if it's you that's constantly bathing the bird 3x a week, then you're bathing the bird much too often. You're not allowing the breast area feathers and skin to become supple. This won't happen to the waterproof feathers such as flight and tail feathers but it will happen to feathers that aren't waterproof. Once a week is okay and any other bathing that occurs should be initiated by the bird and that happens because the bird feels that it's necessary. The women here will tell you this and also men will tell you this---go and wash your hands constantly, every day, many times a day, 24/7. Eventually, your hands will look a little wrinkled and usually, the next step is hand cream which smooths out the skin, makes it softer and helps the wrinkles subside. What you're doing is making that breast cream/coating very thin.

You've adopted a pre owned bird but you're that he's still young and somewhat bendable. You may blame his attitude on the previous owner but there's that chance that going to a different owner has created that attitude. So, you may want to think about these things. 1. Patience. Patience is the key with birds. It is demonstrated with diet, handling, raising, and training. A person without patience is not the best type to own birds as it is required so often with these pets. Always remember that when you are attempting to teach the bird something new, remain patient for as long as it takes regardless of how difficult it may prove. 2. Persistence. Persistence is another key aspect to owner birds. Before preparing for training a bird, make yourself ready to stick to the plan all day every day. 3. Fear. Let your bird know that you aren't going to hurt him. Even if you are unable to get very close to your bird, simply sit in the background and do a quiet activity such as reading, crafting or watching a television on low volume. The bird will eventually become accustomed to you being in the room while not being forced to interact. Gradually decrease the space between you and the bird over time, but take it slow. If the bird ever appears uncomfortable, back off and take it slower. Don't pay a whole lot of obvious attention to the bird drawing more attention to the situation. 4. Make your presence fun. If the bird tolerates you being in the room, it's important for him to then associate you with good things, instead of bad. If he is bonded with his owner, he should watch, from afar, his owner interact with you. If you are the only person in the family he has trouble cooperating with, do some other fun things that can take his mind off of the situation. Offer plenty of treats that he finds extra tasty. 5--Closeness Many times it's too difficult to get close enough to hand a treat to an aggressive bird, so put the treats in a bowl and let him come to it. Toys are also an excellent way for making up with a bird. Offer him toys that he's only allowed to play with while you are present; these should be toys that he find extra enticing and fun to play with. If he has access to them while in his cage or on his playgym while you aren't around, then he will have no desire to go for the toy while you are there; he'll simply wait until later. 6--Being # 1. You be the primary care giver. Birds often respond better to the person or people who provide their primary care. If the bird is having problems with one person in particular, that person should take over the care duties. If this proves too difficult, then this person should take over the majority of the duties. Feeding is one of the most important jobs to take over. While feeding and cleaning the cage, the bird should be softly spoken too during the whole process. No stressful activity should take place at this time such as trying to force the bird out of the cage. 6. Hold your ground. This can be one of the toughest things to do when dealing with pet birds but one of the most important. When a bird behaves in a certain manner to get what he wants, and he is rewarded with it, he quickly learns to continue doing it. For example, if a bird screams for food, and he is then fed, he will soon learn that he will get fed when he screams. If he bites to get attention and he gets it, he will bite again. Birds don't care what kind of attention they get. If you scream when he bites, it's attention. It's loud and can seem awfully fun to a bird so he'll most likely try it again in the future. These are some basic ideas that you can start with. In the future they may vary ( customized for your bird) PS-- you should also know that a TAG is more outward than a CAG and will be somewhat more aggressive than a CAG.

Facts About Women 1) Women love to shop. It is the one area of the world where they feel like they're actually in control. 2) Women especially love a bargain. The question of "need" is irrelevant, so don't bother pointing it out. Anything on sale is fair game. 3) Women never have anything to wear. Don't question the racks of clothes in the closet; you "just don't understand". 4) Women need to cry. And they won't do it alone unless they know you can hear them. 5) Women will always ask questions that have no right answer, in an effort to trap you into feeling guilty. 6) Women love to talk. Silence intimidates them and they feel a need to fill it, even if they have nothing to say. 7) Women hate bugs. Even the strong-willed ones need a man around when there's a spider or a wasp involved. 8) Women can't keep secrets. They eat away at them from the inside. And they don't view it as being untrustworthy, providing they only tell two or three people. 9) Women always go to public restrooms in groups. It gives them a chance to gossip. 10) If a man goes on a seven-day trip, he'll pack five days worth of clothes and will wear some things twice; if a woman goes on a seven-day trip she'll pack 21 outfits because she doesn't know what she'll feel like wearing each day. 11) Women brush their hair before bed. 12) Women are paid less than men, except for one field: Modeling. 13) Women are never wrong. Apologizing is the man's responsibility, "It's there in the Bible". 14) The average number of items in a typical woman's bathroom is 437. A man would not be able to identify most of these items. 15) Women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats. 16) Women love to talk on the phone. A woman can visit her girlfriend for two weeks, and upon returning home, she will call the same friend and they will talk for three hours. 17) A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, or get the mail. 18) Women do NOT want an honest answer to the question, 'How do I look?' 19) Women will make three right-hand turns to avoid making one left-hand turn. 20) "Oh, nothing," has an entirely different meaning in woman- language than it does in man- language. 21) Women cannot use a map without turning the map to correspond to the direction that they are heading. 22) If it is not Valentines day and you see a man in a flower shop, you can probably start up a conversation by asking, "What did you do?" 23) Women don't really care about a sense of humor in a guy despite claims to the contrary. You don't see women trampling over Tom Cruise to get to Gilbert Gottfried, do you? 24) It's okay for women to kiss each other and not be gay. 25) Women will spend hours dressing up to go out, and then they'll go out and spend more time checking out other women. Men can never catch women checking out other men; women will always catch men checking out other women. 26) The most embarrassing thing for women is to find another woman wearing the same dress at a formal party.

Why a dog and not a woman, is man's best friend. 1. Dogs don't cry. 2. Dogs love it when your friends come over. 3. Dogs don't care if you use their shampoo. 4. Dogs think you sing great. 5. A dog's time in the bathroom is confined to a quick drink. 6. Dogs don't expect you to call when you are running late. 7. The later you are, the more excited dogs are to see you. 8. Dogs will forgive you for playing with other dogs. 9. Dogs don't notice if you call them by another dog's name. 10. Dogs are excited by rough play. 11. Dogs don't mind if you give their offspring away. 12. Dogs understand that farts are funny. 13. Dogs love red meat. 14. Dogs can appreciate excessive body hair. 15. Anyone can get a good-looking dog. 16. If a dog is gorgeous, other dogs don't hate it. 17. Dogs don't shop. 18. Dogs like it when you leave lots of things on the floor. 19. A dog's disposition stays the same all month long. 20. Dogs never need to examine the relationship. 21. A dog's parents never visit. 22. Dogs love long car trips. 23. Dogs understand that instincts are better than asking for directions. 24. Dogs understand that all animals smaller than dogs were made to be hunted. 25. Dogs like beer. 26. Dogs don't hate their bodies. 27. No dog ever bought a Kenny G or Hootie & the Blowfish album. 28. No dog ever put on 100 pounds after reaching adulthood. 29. Dogs never criticize. 30. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across. 31. Dogs never expect gifts. 32. It's legal to keep a dog chained up at your house. 33. Dogs don't worry about germs. 34. Dogs don't want to know about every other dog you ever had. 35. Dogs like to do their snooping outside as opposed to in your wallet, desk, and the back of your sock drawer. 36. Dogs don't let magazine articles guide their lives. 37. Dogs would rather have you buy them a hamburger dinner than a lobster. 38. You never have to wait for a dog. They're ready to go 24 hours a day. 39. Dogs have no use for flowers, cards, or jewelry. 40. Dogs don't borrow your shirts. 41. Dogs never want foot-rubs. 42. Dogs enjoy heavy petting in public. 43. Dogs find you amusing when you're drunk. 44. Dogs can't talk. 45. Dogs aren't catty. 46. Dogs seldom outlive you.

As Dan said, fruit and other items will cause very soft stools. Beans mixed in with pellets will cause soft stool. Fruit will cause a bird to have large amounts of urine come out during the day. Basically, it looks like pure unclored water. Normally, that would indicate an internal problem but obviously it's the items you're feeding. And one other thing---fruit isn't as great for a bird as you may think. Once or twice a week is plenty and only small amonts should be given. Fruit has a natural acid in it and a bird who eats too much of it will have very loose stools an the value of that fruit will decrease and will simply run out of the rear end. Replace the large amount of fruits with vegetables. Lay off the large amont of beans. Once a week is fine. A bird can't process all of these foods quickly and so, it simply comes out of the rear end. Kerplunk.

There's birds that will get on to things such as concrete perches, irregular sized knotty wood and the nails will stay relatively blunt. There's birds that will go on to the same items and they don't grip these items tightly nor do they remain on these items for long periods of time. There's birds that will do their own manicure and keep the nails blunt and relatively short. There's birds that won't touch their nails other than taking the dirt out from between the toes. So, there's birds that do need to have their nails trimmed and there's other birds who will do it themselves or stay on items that aid in keeping them blunted. Putting gravel paper in a tray is not a very good idea because as opposed to a budgie, a medium sized parrot will walk on that gravel paper,dig into it and loosen the gravel and that loose gravel will irritate the soles of the foot. It's good that you stopped doing that. You have a bird that needs to have it's nails done by a person. There's loads of birds that are the same way. If you want to learn how to do something like this, your main focus should be blunting the nail, not cutting it off. When dealing with a bird's claws, dog or cat clippers aren't ever used. You would simply get a small nail clipper, have one person hold the bird and clip the tiniest bit from the tip of the claw. This is the only way to do it because you have no idea where the blood line is or you can have a professional do it. PS--taking the tip of a claw off causes the bird to grip something more tightly because that tiny point which is allowing him to lightly hold on to something is gone. <br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/01/23 18:22

Ladies and Gentleman Attention!! Please, let us have a moment of silence. Let us bow our heads and contemplate what a tragedy just occurred . :ohmy: Dan has made a mistake:ohmy:

Heavy molting, more bouts of molting during a year, will tell you if it's too close. Add 2 ft of distance from that vent. That type of vent heater only emits dry heat with no humidity. Low humidity is a no no.

"""The Aviator Bird Harness" picked out, but whats your opinion on the safest one?""" There is only one which is the name above. You need to get correct size which is stated on the package. You can also pick a color. The cage should be the next size bigger or even bigger than that if you can afford it. The concrete perches==get 1 blue one and one green one. Coconuts--who knows. Lets not go overboard now.

"""The only thing I'm trying to figure out is if people are reading sarcasm or meanness into my statement: """ Believe me, the one thing that the admin or global moderator would do first is to contact you privately if they thought you were posting sarcasm or more importantly, meanness. They would simply ask a person to delete their own post. It takes a lot for the global moderator or admin to wipe out things without telling people. """It doesn't really matter in the end... I'm just trying to avoid any bad vibes I might have accidnetally sent out.""" Well actually, it does matter to us that there might be a problem and we don't want you to have a problem. Just stay happy here.

No, they can't be taught to not go on the floor but a fully flighted bird has much less desire to go down to the floor. Flying is their natural way to get from point A to point B. There are those tinmes when a bird will be interested in other animals that are on the floor so they'll go down to investigate and there are those times when a bird is in a mischevious mood when it spots a shoe lace or new toy on the floor and investigates or wants to silently walk over to a person's socks and pull at them.

1--your birds shouldn't be in a kitchen when you and or family is eating. That makes for very bad habits in the future. 2--even if you think it's quite adorable when they're in with you, they shouldn't be there. 3---the cage is the place to put them at dinnertime just like the table is the place that you sit and eat. You don't jump into their cages to eat dinner and they shouldn't be in your dining area where you eat dinner.<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/01/22 03:50

what's the problem?? what was in the post? Accidents happen<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2009/01/22 03:39

It's common behavior for a bird who hasn't had the ability to fly but now does. Age means more assurance and independence and wings give the ability to express that independence. When severely clipped, she depended on you. Now she can get from one place to another without you. As far as aggression to the other birds, she may have had those aggressive attitudes when she was severely clipped but couldn't do anything about it. Either boldness develops or extreme fear develops of all the potential things that are open to the bird. Your bird chose boldness. Jealousy is not an uncommon trait in greys. She may have felt jealousy in the past but couldn't do anything about it. Hating to go back to something she now feels free of isn't abnormal. Her going after the other birds needs to be monitored and possibly she'll tire of doing that and it will lessen.