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  • Aggression Lola

    Hopefully Lola’s biting may just be a transient problem, as she has never bitten before, she usually only beaks (explores objects using her beak – this may involve some pressure as for a bird, their beak is the equivalent of fingers and they use it to investigate their environment), and she needs to be taught that biting will not be tolerated.

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  • Fear Aggression Nutmeg

    Nutmeg is a year old female Lovebird, she was hand raised by Amy from 2 days old and they have a strong bond. Craig, Amy’s boyfriend also helped to hand raise her but Amy did the majority of the work.

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  • Screaming Cockatoo Abby

    Abby is a 6 year old female Moluccan Cockatoo. She and her owner have a very good relationship and a very close bond. She has always screamed a little at sunset and sundown (a completely normal activity for all birds but Cockatoos seem to take it to the extreme), but over the last 2 weeks she has been screaming very loudly at nearly hourly intervals during the day.

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  • Seasonal Aggression Fagan

    Fagan is a 4 year old male blue Indian Ringneck who has begun to show aggression towards both his owner and her boyfriend.

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  • Sexual Aggression Pepe

    Pepe is a 6 year old Blue Winged Amazon male who is getting more and more aggressive over time (the last 3 years) and will now attack his owners if they come anywhere near him.

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  • Feather Plucking Billy

    Billy is a 20 year old male lovebird that was taken by the granddaughter when his owner (the grandmother) died.

    He eats only sunflower seed and pulls his feathers out all the time.

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