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Pet Talk: Social behaviors of birds, Part 2
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Texas A&M University
While the bond between an animal and their human is important, considering the relationships between pets in both interspecies and same species interactions also is an important part of making sure your home is a happy and healthy environment.
Some bird species, including parrots, chickens, canaries, and pigeons, are very flock oriented and are often adopted and kept in groups.
Dr. Sharman Hoppes, a professor emerita affiliated the Schubot Center for Avian Health at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, said “birds are flock animals, and we need to recognize that when we adopt one. A bird in the wild would never be left alone, so being alone all day in a cage can be stressful.”
Pet owners often form close bonds with their animal companions. Owners of feathered friends might be pleased to learn that this relationship is reciprocal, as birds can form strong bonds with their owners and other non-human members of their household.
Debra Turner, aviary manager of the Schubot Center for Avian Health at the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, says that different species of birds exhibit different social behaviors.
âParrots, chickens, canaries, and pigeons are all very flock oriented. Raptors, like hawks and owls, are not as social or flock oriented,â added Dr. Sharman Hoppes, a professor emerita affiliated with the Schubot Center.
Native Brazos Valley wildlife mostly spared this Arctic storm We lost some individual animals from a lot of different species, said Billy Lambert, a biologist for TPWD. But all of our indigenous, native species around here have adapted to these sort of climatic changes.
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BRAZOS VALLEY, TX â Last weekâs winter storm has taken the lives of wild animals throughout Texas. Scientists observed that the Brazos Valley was mostly spared from high mortality rates, but state researchers would still like the public s help in collecting data on local animals.
In the wake of winter storm Uri, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department [TPWD] reported a spike in deaths and injuries for animals such as coastal fish, birds, and bats. Thankfully, most of the Brazos Valley has not been a source of winter carnage, as far as biologists can observe.