For the past year at Adria's, Monkey and Sami were free to roam and fly in the room they stayed. To have them return to their individual cages and locked in all day now seems cruel. And to have them stay in the den, where they resided before, is no longer an option. It's too cold for them in the winter and they can see me all day, which enhances their screeching. So I cleared out my dressing room and ceded it to them. They can now fly about at will. Unfortunately Monkey discovered he could hang like a bat off the closet door, even when it was closed, and chew off the moulding. His beak is very strong. To stave off further damage than the eighteen inches he chopped off and the incessant woodpecker sounds he makes at 7 am, I found a solution: I nailed a towel into the wall over the moulding so he no longer dares go near it. Let's see how long this lasts.
so glad the birds are doing well (if you eliminate Monkey using the whole house as his personal chew toy) perhaps he's remembering past behaviors that alleviated anxiety in that space. love the towel trick. hope you’re well and we can resume Washington lunch and walks soon.
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