DanaandPod wrote:Why would a male regurgitate for another male? Doesnt he know its a male? Dang it. Well, even though it is becomming a real rough beginning afteralll...i have hope that they will become best friends! I think i can put up with this for a year till they show me their positions. To be clear though, feel free to please explain the behaviors of flock acceptance, friendship, and bonded. Thanks!
How would he know the other one is a male when it belongs to a different species? Besides, overly hormonal birds (both male and female) would regurgitate to anybody or anything. I've heard of birds regurgitating to a toy and even to their own foot. The poor things can't help themselves.
Personally, I would have the second bird DNA'd (you did have Pod DNA'd, right?)
And, in my personal experience, it takes 2 to 3 years before you know what is what with parrots. As to behaviors when they are flock mates, it depends on the species but generally speaking you will see them perching side by side, sharing food, preening each other, when one takes flight the other one follows, when one leaves the room the other one flock calls to it, that kind of thing. Don't worry about not really knowing because you will when you see it - it's pretty obvious.