Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / November 2007

When I first purchased my birds and their cage, I inserted one of
those mirrors that "talk" when a bird goes near it. Well, I turned it
off because everything seems to "set it off," including my passing by
the cage, or even turning off or on a light.

But, that's not the problem. When I first started, I put some seeds in
the small tray that comes along with this "mirror." Then, I noticed
that there was a dominate bird and a not so aggressive one. Soon, it
became rather apparent that the dominant (Mr. Hyde) one does not
permit the other one access to the feeder in the front of the cage
(Dr. Jeckel).

Now, the "aggressive" one is eating, also, from the small tray that is
attached to the mirror, and "me thinks" that this is so because, well,
when I put some feed in it, they probably think this is "special
food," although I am not an expert.

I do have yet another feeding receptacle, so the birds do have a
choice. But, should I just either stop putting feed in this small
tray, or should I try to take the darn thing out? From what I am
seeing, they are sometimes "at war" with respect to this "special"
area, which contains, yet, the same seeds that are in the other two
feeding areas.

Thanks,

Mark