My bird Crackie is a lone bird for now. I am considering getting a pair for her but I am a bit reserved on this matter.
Crackie is a hand-raised bird and is attached to people. Whenever she encounters her reflection in an object she will start to peck at it looking increasingly annoyed, she will even get fierce - good example is my cell phone. She knows already that she can find another bird in the screen, so she will spot the cell phone anywhere in the room and fly there, then she will bite, roll it and flip it until finally the phone drops to the floor.
These behavior patterns raise a red flag for me - hold on, if you get another bird in my empire, there is gonna be war!
Do I have the correct impression? is my bird likely to refuse and fight off a would-be pair?
Or, if she does accept the pair, is she likely to change her affection towards people? Is she likely to lose her tricks and her affinity to learning new tricks with people?
Alternatively, should I try getting another bird from a different species as a "playmate"? Would she accept / bother about another type of bird?
I would appreciate any advice and especially experience in this respect.
Tom , Crackie