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be sure, that every bit of their body would get wet. Afterwards they spend a lot of time on caring for their feathers and grooming. Of course you also can shower your


‘indoor birds’ with a water spray bottle which they definitely will enjoy. But this strange manner is not the only Linnie-like style: • Climbers: Lineolated Parakeets love to fly, and they do it fast and efficient. But they even more love to climb around. If you think Linnies are dull and slow sometimes, you should watch them crawling and climbing. They can do this unbelievably fast, trees up, trees down, preferably head first.


• Following the last issue – nearly everything can be done head first: sleeping, dozing, having a shower, climbing and – of course – eating.


• While sleeping or snoozing Lineolated Parakeets often spread their feathers, the eyes are nearly closed the posture is more hanging than sitting. Altogether they look like an exploded ball of wool. But you can be sure: As long as your birds don’t show any signs of illness they are really fine. Because that’s how Linnies relax.


• Lineolated Parakeets trust in their camouflage. That’s why they have a very limited flight distance. If the flight distance falls short, though, the birds will begin to fly aimlessly in a panic screeching loudly. These panic


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attacks usually end in injuries, or, in some cases, death due to a broken neck after a collision with the wall or aviary wiring. You should therefore use caution when approaching your birds.


I now want to finish my little essay with


another quotation from Jerry S. Fisher: You see, they are different, they are special, and they are absolutely adorable. It’s so easy to get infected by the Linnie bug and – to be honest – is there really a reason to resist?


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