In NSW we don't get the gigantic flocks like in the north after a good breeding season but here we look at why they flock.. Videography of flocks show murmurations that have beautiful movement distinctive for fast small birds.
Budgies are such sweet and gentle creatures, it baffles my mind to think about how they fare in the wild. Sometimes I wish I could hire a security team to protect them.
Funny, watching this video brought tears to my eyes. It's a bittersweet moment as I look at my own little friend, who's been with me for 12 years. His cage is always open; he's never confined. Yet, I can't help but wonder if he longs for the open skies and the company of his own kind. His ancestors and relatives soar freely in their native lands, while he sits beside me, peaceful but perhaps not as free. He looks like a little angel when he sleeps, and I do everything I can to make his life enjoyable. Still, deep down, I can't shake the feeling that he'd be happier flying with his flock, feeling the wind beneath his wings. It's a complex emotion, this blend of love and guilt. I'm grateful for his companionship but also burdened by the thought that we, as humans, have taken something precious from these beautiful creatures: their freedom. I'm in Turkey, miles away from where budgies naturally belong, and it weighs on my heart. I hope my little friend is happy, but I also hope that one day, all budgies can experience the freedom they were born for.
Dear friend, don't be sad, your budgie was most certainly not born in the wild and would only live there a few years at best, if he could decide he would most probably choose a safe stay with abundant food and security under your care and companionship he should only have a feathered companion, too the thoughts you shared not only are true for birds but humans, too - we want to be free but also secure and drift between these two poles our whole life
For people with pet budgies PLEASE don't keep these little guys in a boring tiny cage with the perches they come with! ( The man made perches are cruel- it would be like standing all day and all night in a pair of high heels that are two sizes too small! Their claws grow and the pumice perches aren't suitable either and can damage their little feet) Please give them a cage or avairy with a bit of room, go find some native Australian branches for perches of different widths to promote healthy beaks and feet. Rough bark varieties are great as it helps wear down the claws. Also please consider providing them with a little bed of some kind, something like a little hollow - birds that nest in hollows can like snuggling down in a bed at night to rest which is similar. Please play with them often and provide lots of stimulation, and if you can provide a safe environment for them to free fly around it will be so beneficial to their health and wellbeing - Some people have successfully free-roamed budgies so cages are not the only way to keep them during the day, some people only put them in a cage over night. It's so wonderful to have a relationship with birds - they are truely wonderful! Please consider using lemongrass tea to bath the bird (or place it in a birdbath they can freely wash in ) as a mite and lice repellent and treatment - it is non toxic and safe and effective. The spray chemical mite and lice treatments actually do effect a birds organs. These gorgeous little birds are worth all the extra care and effort and deserve a healthy quality life. Sadly they are sold cheap at pet stores and by backyard breeders and people don't realise how to truely care for them properly. We need to educate each other and share what we can about these creatures so that more have a better quality of life.
I have 12 budgies that live in an aviary in my garden. They are better to watch than a TV soap opera. They have branches and neat boxes, a small pool to bath in, and some swinging perches to play on. They eat fresh herbs, sprouted seeds, seed mix, hard boiled eggs every day. They also like steamed sweet corn on the cob and carrots. Also they get oystershell grit, mineral blocks and cuttlefish bones.
@@jase123111 I would take the seeds out, or just give them about 5-8% of seeds as there diet. And try to put them on pellets instead, especially natural pellets. Your budgies will live longer, and have a much healthier life.
@sarban1653 well it's better to give them a home in Northern united states than letting them fly around outside here. They wouldn't survive outside here. My budgies are allowed to fly through the house all day every day. Giving them a good home is better than sitting in a pet store cage. I love my budgies dearly. If they can't be home in Australia then give them the best home ever. Awesome little birds.
@@wyomingadventures I agree with that. If they're already pets, then the only good options are to continue keeping them as pets or ship them back to Australia. But I meant that the pet trade of budgies shouldn't be promoted and we should try to put an end to it eventually.
Thanks for focusing on these little guys! Good long videos of them in the wild are surprisingly elusive. Seeing how much of their behavior as pets still reflects that of their wild kin generations of captivity later is fun!
I love the beautiful budgie 😊 My memories of my mums little one. Always on the dinner table wanting to share your dinner 😅 They are if treated right the most loveliest bird to have as a family member. Thank you for this lovely clip. I look forward to watching more on the beautiful Australian birds. 😊
Thank you for this terrific video! I enjoyed learning about budgerigars, and seeing them fly in a flock is a wondrous thing. I've never seen budgerigars fly in a flock in real life, so I appreciate you filming budgerigars flocks flying in your video. ❤
Budgies are rare as far south where we live, but I have seen a small flock not far from our place. They are such beautiful little birds and I have often wished they would visit us one day. Some beautiful footage in this video and great information👍
I LOVE budgies,my family owned them while I was growing up,fed them their food,gave them cute little toys to play with,allowed them to fly around the house just as long they didn’t go where they weren’t allowed,pet those little birdies as much as I could always took good care of them.Snapping pictures to have forever, I can’t get over the cuteness and their chirping sounds.I’d be watching them cuddling each other,playing together,of course they would a little too loud but not for long.When my little birdies died I was so upset I teared up.Yeah I had dogs and my kitty as well who also got such love and cuddles from me. I’ve said to myself that my animals are just like my children,their affection is the most precious thing to have been around them for so long that it has never felt more loved.🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
Just subscribed! Wonderful documentary through Australian eyes. I learned more about the habits of my favorite little bird than from any other documentary. You go past the surface to more intricate details of their day to day lives showing how they are such clever survivors.
@@teriake4180that isn’t true. While Malaysia is very diverse for its size and indeed one of the 17 “mega diversity” countries, Australia as a country is home to 84% of plant species, mammals, and 45% of birds. Due to its sheer size, Australia has vastly more climactic conditions than Malaysia, ergo, a larger variety of species. As far as continents go however, I believe South America has the most bio-diversity.
It is very cold today here in Michigan and I have my tiny porcelain space heater on my budgies as they fly around me all day in my office. I got 5 brothers as babies around 7 months ago and built them a 7 foot tall cage from 3 different cages and they are so fun to watch every day.
I have two of the green aussie ones. Every day after work I smile at the thought that I soon return home and my two buggers greet me with whistels I tought them ♥
Budgies are just about the cutest and adorable creatures on this earth! I had one, Bobby, who talked a blue streak and escaped from the house once but by a miracle we got him back! Also had a budgie called Popcorn who loved music. He had great taste in music!
Here in the UK we are now getting flocks of Parrakeet's flying arround, First sore them in the Margate area about 5 years ago and now over the last 18 months they are flying arround Birmingham Uk and the Wife feeds them with the ordinary birds
I no my bad I have one little hen that's all by her self in a big cage in my spare room but I check on her twice a day and she gets fresh seed and veggies every day and water she's a little beast she eats a lot I need to get her a friend her older male buddie died a while back I will eventualy get her buddie but mean while she will be ok I talk to her on almost a Dailey bassis and there are other parrots in the house 6 total lol
Of course, the mendelian recessive makes it possible to delete the Yellow. But in the wild it is rare so near all budgies are green. Breeders often breed to blue.
@Daniellepiergreen5642 Thanks for the tip Danielle, I'll order the lemongrass tea online. So far I have used the chemical club. The problem is that you have to catch them with the landing net and hold them with your hand. All tameness is lost. You can spray them in the cage with lemongrass tea.
Oi Bom dia eu quero um periquito verde desse e só você fazer um periquito tozar no meu pé de manga no meu olsapao tem alpiste pra ele comer e só você fazer o periquito aparece aqui em cima da minha gaiola por favor.
@@plumesofoz Oh, I'm certain you didn't choose this shot for that reason, there are just so many of them. I marvel at how they can all tell each other apart.
These animals actually benefit from captivity. They only live like three years in the wild. If you have a pair of budgies and take good care of them they will have a good life.
@@selfhelp9685Очень хочу, чтобы они себя чувствовали хорошо дома. Сделала им специальное освещение для птиц и витамины даю им. Даже видео с птичками включаю, для досуга)
Oh! It didn't occur to me that a super-fast drone will be needed. I thought the camera(s) you used to film the budgies would suffice. Perhaps this link will prove useful: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-X_v4TOLk_H8.htmlsi=lLyy3BIHaKRgLIHJ @@plumesofoz
