Caged birds???

[lilylove]

Can anybody please tell me whether caged birds have an impact on our wild birds??? My neighbour has built a HUGE aviary in his back garden. I would prefer 'wild' birds but the caged bird has started to mimic the wild birds. Would the caged bird concern the wild bird?? What would be the impact of this please??

[Picidae]

Originally Posted by lilylove

Can anybody please tell me whether caged birds have an impact on our wild birds??? My neighbour has built a HUGE aviary in his back garden. I would prefer 'wild' birds but the caged bird has started to mimic the wild birds. Would the caged bird concern the wild bird?? What would be the impact of this please??

Absolutely neglible, unless of course they are Birds of Prey and he lets them out to hawk your garden birds every day! The greatest risk is to the caged birds if they escape and become easy fodder for cats or Sparrowhawks etc.

To be brutally honest, your domestic cats will have far more impact on your garden birds than any your neighbour keeps in a cage (as you've found out to their cost already sadly)

[Kayleigh]

You will see an increase in rats..

[bigdave60dog]

Not sure. I am always impressed by the way that brds of widely different species travel together in the winter months and how birds of different species are atracted to each other when they see other birds on feeders.. I think that maybe they think that if it is safe for some birds, it will be safe for all. I would not be surprised to see an increase in birds in general in the area.
Certainly won

[RKB]

Sparrowhawks often kill themselves against the side of aviaries, but they also manage to kill birds through the wire too.

[meinchewster]

Off topic slightly but caged birds really are the pits in my opinion

What gets me is that we can all watch and hear birds and enjoy them for what they are, so why do some people derive pleasure from caging birds?
Of all the animals (though keeping reptiles and fish repulses me too), surely birds are the worst group to keep captive.....goes against their whole purpose.

Elderly people seem to keep birds more than others, one of my grandmothers is an example of this. Every time I go round, I think poor sodding budgies.

[epops]

Originally Posted by meinchewster

Off topic slightly but caged birds really are the pits in my opinion

What gets me is that we can all watch and hear birds and enjoy them for what they are, so why do some people derive pleasure from caging birds?
Of all the animals (though keeping reptiles and fish repulses me too), surely birds are the worst group to keep captive.....goes against their whole purpose.

Elderly people seem to keep birds more than others, one of my grandmothers is an example of this. Every time I go round, I think poor sodding budgies.

A lot of good has been done as well through the study of british birds kept in avairys when i say avairys i dont mean little wire cages i mean large structures made as natural as possible think it was Frank Meanden(probly was'nt him i dont do names) or somebody like that held a special licence to keep all british birds but i can see your point of view as well specially reptiles when there bought and soon as the novelty wheres off and the poor thing are just another summat to look after theres a reptile rehoming centre near me and is running out of room because of people cant be bothered
ps to the OP sorry for a bit of an off topic rant

[forestwildlife]

I have a hand reared cockatiel and although he is caged he is out everyday and his cage is huge. I dont see him as having a bad life he has food, water and lots of love although I dont really understand the people who do not let them out and have them in tiny, round cages. I also have reptiles and I know what you are saying though I love mine I am a regular on a forum where there are so many people trying to off load them its unbelievable.
I always do the best for my animals and provide the best possible care and as long as their needs are met wheres the harm?

[meinchewster]

Originally Posted by forestwildlife

I have a hand reared cockatiel and although he is caged he is out everyday and his cage is huge. I dont see him as having a bad life he has food, water and lots of love although I dont really understand the people who do not let them out and have them in tiny, round cages. I also have reptiles and I know what you are saying though I love mine I am a regular on a forum where there are so many people trying to off load them its unbelievable.
I always do the best for my animals and provide the best possible care and as long as their needs are met wheres the harm?

I dont question you care for your birds or your reptiles, but do you recognise you are depriving animals of their natural exsistance and replacing it with a far inferior one, however much you look after them.

Not picking on you per se but I struggle to see anything but a selfish persuit in keeping exotics.

[forestwildlife]

and the difference in keeping an exotic to any other species of animal?