BudgieOwner 0 Posted August 15, 2012 Member ID: 6,927 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 13 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 70 Content Per Day: 0.00 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 595 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 27/09/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 11, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I have seen bigger parrot breeds hold things with their legs and then eat them or play with them. Why don't budgies use they legs to hold things. Link to comment
birdluv 0 Posted August 15, 2012 Member ID: 2,137 Group: Global Moderators Followers: 0 Topic Count: 144 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 4,842 Content Per Day: 0.24 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 31,670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 14/03/06 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2018 Birthday: 06/04/1978 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I'm not quite sure why that is. Most budgies do not eat with their feet. Link to comment
dillster 0 Posted August 15, 2012 Member ID: 6,849 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 33 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 268 Content Per Day: 0.06 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 1,815 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/08/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 27, 2017 Birthday: 05/05/1999 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Mmmmm beats me Link to comment
Flip-trainer 0 Posted August 15, 2012 Member ID: 6,947 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 32 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 393 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/10/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 12, 2016 Birthday: 16/04/1998 Share Posted August 15, 2012 I think it's either something to do with anatomy, or it's just easier to do it for larger birds.... am interested in the topic though Link to comment
Bird Junky 0 Posted August 15, 2012 Member ID: 7,065 Group: Site Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 20 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 391 Content Per Day: 0.09 Reputation: 0 Achievement Points: 2,185 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/01/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 13, 2013 Birthday: 02/05/1936 Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hello If you examine the internal Skeleton & muscular organs of the Budgie & the Parrot You will note that that the parrot has the greater ability to reach his beak with his foot. plus having the more dexterous foot muscles. The budgie reaches up to his beak area with more of a side lift, useful only for scratching & preening.....B.J. Link to comment
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