Whiskybear
Songster
- Jan 4, 2022
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Been a few threads about various aggression issues lately, so just a little anecdote:
I culled a few extra males Saturday. In this heat, was only cleaning a couple at a time. When I went back after finishing the first two I opened the cage and reached in to grab a third…
just as I was getting a decent grip on one, he reached out, grabbed another bird by the nape, and slung it at me. Physically grabbed and threw this other bird out of the cage at me so I had to release him and go catch that one.
I guess he figured out what was up when the first two didn’t come back. Kinda reminded me of that inspirational poster with the frog choking the crane that’s swallowing it. But I just never imagined they had that kind of strength, and certainly never expected to see one fighting like Jason Bourne right to the end.
I culled a few extra males Saturday. In this heat, was only cleaning a couple at a time. When I went back after finishing the first two I opened the cage and reached in to grab a third…
just as I was getting a decent grip on one, he reached out, grabbed another bird by the nape, and slung it at me. Physically grabbed and threw this other bird out of the cage at me so I had to release him and go catch that one.
I guess he figured out what was up when the first two didn’t come back. Kinda reminded me of that inspirational poster with the frog choking the crane that’s swallowing it. But I just never imagined they had that kind of strength, and certainly never expected to see one fighting like Jason Bourne right to the end.
