Bird Toys

Providing projects that occupied busy beaks and stimulate avian Einstein is one of the never ending challenges of bird ownership. The quest for that perfect toy takes us tracking to innumerable pet shops and bird shows and pouring through countless catalogs. Keeping our feathered dynamo busy is indeed a top priority for companion bird owners this is no easy task with a creature that boasts the intelligence of a human toddler and an attention span to match. Whether hes hanging out on a play stand with the flock or spending some quality time alone in his cage your feathered friend needs to have something to do Everyone knows that birds should have toys it has been documented that just about every intelligent creature delights in playing. For your feathered companion who is only a generation or two away from his wild cousins in the jungle playing takes on a whole different meaning. It might not be as much playing as it is working. Just as we get up in the morning and have a job to go to so it is with wild birds. In their natural habitat birds lead busy and active lives. Noisy flocks leave roosting areas in the morning often flying for miles to begin foraging for breakfast. Feeding activities may involve scouring the the ground for seeds or performing a high wire act in the jungle canopy to go after succulent fruits. A Scarlet macaw with its powerful beak might work diligently to dislodge a tasty kernel from a leather like pod. In another part of the world a cockatoo may you rip open a rotting tree trunk looking for tasty grubs. The search for food demands a lot of energy and dexterity every day. But its not all work in the jungle. birds in the wild spend a considerable amount of time honing and cleaning their beaks. By biting and chewing on hard objects they keep their beaks in good condition and exercise their powerful facial muscles. An afternoon rainstorm may bring some birds out to hang upside down from branches and scream in the light as water soaks their feathers. And being inquisitive and intelligent creatures birds engage in some activities just for fun. Cockatoos have been seen stripping bark and leaves from branches as they sit wasting the afternoon hours. Without the jungle to play work and forage in your bird will need some awesome substitutions. Therefore toys have a large role to play in the well-being of your companion bird. That feathered dynamo in your living room is still genetically programmed with the same needs of its wild cousins. A bird that spends his days locked in his cage with little to occupy his beak or mind is being deprived of the stimulation that he needs to stay psychologically healthy. Being reluctant to buy a pair at a bird toy because all he will do is chew it up is to ignore the needs of these incredible companion. Toys for birds are not really playthings or rewards, rather they are necessities. They provide the essential activities that these inquisitive and intelligent creatures must engage in to stay physically and mentally healthy. Because many people tend to associate the word play with something frivolous, from now on we will use the term bird toy to refer to this very important object. A bird toy is an object that provides opportunities for natural activities similar to those that would occur in the wild. A bird toy can be designed to be mentally or physically challenging to teach or to entertain. again a toy is not an option but a necessity. Although he will often use the words fund and play we are not really referring to a very essential activity for your bird.