Thursday, September 01, 2011

Meet Charlee

Meet Charlee, an approximately 3 year old female black-headed caique.She is tame, but can be quite nippy. She's still young and needs to learn how to channel her energy toward more productive endeavors. She needs a home that will work with her in things like clicker training, trick training, or other opportunities to harness her intelligence and energy toward positive outlets.

Caiques are not the bird for beginner bird-owners. Their small stature is deceptive. They tend to be quite beaky, and Charlee is no exception. She is still learning acceptable beak pressure.

Caiques tend to be aggressive against other animals, including other birds, in the house. They need to be supervised very carefully to make sure tragedies are averted. They are very expressive and her owner will need to develop a good grasp of her body language.
Charlee can make a wonderful companion for someone who is willing to put in the time. She's already stealing hearts here at the Center!

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