Why does my parakeet sit in her food dish?

My 3 month old parakeet likes to get into the food dish and sit and move around in it. What’s that all about?

Answer #1

Hi barbarina,

My hamster does that as well, and he is two years old. I think he’s doing it to find the “good” pieces (for him, the sunflower seeds are his favorite). It can also be just them sitting on or protecting their food. As long as your bird is eating, I wouldn’t worry.

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