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Face lickers

Postby Pajarita » Mon Aug 19, 2019 9:43 am

I have often wondered why they do this...

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Re: Face lickers

Postby liz » Wed Aug 21, 2019 4:10 am

Myrtle does this. She also sucks on my sweating hair.
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Re: Face lickers

Postby Pajarita » Wed Aug 21, 2019 8:56 am

Well, they preen our hair because they think it's our 'plumage' and yes, I also have several 'lickers' with Keku being No. 1!
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