#bird play

[gryphonpupcloaca]

me and @ashapeshiftingstar (drawn somewhat incorrectly bc they usually have ear wings and a lions tail) (the inspiration was how falcons catch their prey in midair). image description below the cut

ID: a fully rendered digital art piece of a dismayed looking, white winged rabbit with red eyes being chased by a gold anthro gryphon with gray wings and brown eyes. they are both flying in midair. the gryphon has top surgery scars and the rabbit wears a pink choker with a heart shaped o ring. the background is a pink and yellow sky with clouds and some stars. end id.

[ridiculousbirdfaces]

A juvenile dark morph Red-tailed Hawk playing with objects, human trash, toys. Pic 1, Pic 2, Pic 3, Pic 4, Pic 5 by Steve Shinn 

Red-tailed Hawk (Buteo jamaicensis)

[avacado-and-louie]

How can I get my budgie to play? I've tried putting millet in toys and moving them around and acting excited but he hasn't touched any of them at all. I've had him for about 4 weeks and he's 4 months old.

The first thing I’ll say is be consistent and persistant. He’s not going to learn how to use a toy if he doesn’t know what to do with it in the first place. So, you have to encourage him with excitement and rewards (food and vocal) for slow progressions. I.e first - he goes near the toy = treat,He touches the toy = treatRings the bell = treat.So just keep doing things in small steps.

In terms of type of toys you just have to trial and error a few things.Does your bird prefer something noisy? Something practical it can chew or shred?A foraging toy?I’d suggest you start off with something that is sort of mixed materials like a grass/palm shredder with wood blocks and a bell so it’s intriguing to them. Encourage playfulness with treats. When your bird goes near the toy and looks fixated on it give it a treat.  Then huge encouragment high pitched voices with excitement when they use their toy. Just keep trialling toys and see what is most interesting to them! And with him being a young bird he is very curious so work with that curiosity and learning.

The basis of a toy is to combat bordem and keep them happy - and anything that they get excited over is a worthwhile distraction if they need to be home alone for a period of time.

[dearcervus]

Surprise, it is I, bird play anon! (Idk why I did this anonymously before lol, I think I was worried about being annoying 😅)

And for me, I like the idea of being a songbird for my partner :> sing pretty for them with my mask on, solve puzzles for rewards. Make me feel smart and special and cared for!

And if we wanna go the medfet route a lot of birds can only have like,,,their basic medical info taken down through DNA tests (did you know you can only tell the gender of green cheek conures through those tests? Wild!)

I saw a post about wearing a tracker anklet like scientists put on irl bird and it made my head spin. Yes!!! Know all the cool stuff I’m doing at these places and know I’m safe!

Blanket nest…or making sure I have a canopy when I sleep to calm me down. Yeah.

Bird things.

Oh my what fun, that does sound quite enticing, I can see why you enjoy it. And of course nesting is always quite lovely… I’m always a fan of it. You never annoy me dear I promise 🖤

[midnight-roses-candy]

Whalegirl x birdgirl relationship where they each sing each other songs in their respective manner.

[dearcervus]

When you discover the wonders of birdplay and now have a use for your plague doctor mask—

I just wanna be someone’s pretty songbird!

Oh how fun.. you’ve reminded me that I have a plague doctor mask as well, though I haven’t used it in quite some time. I’m curious what this bird play entails…🖤

[amiaprettybirdy]

It would be hot af to like be in a bird cage and I can’t leave bc I have to be pretty for owner and tweet when they want me to and that’s all I have to do.

In a normal way

[thetyrannytranny]

I geuninentlyly neeb to be someone’s little birdy 😣