The Masked Scavenger ([info]kynekh_amagire) wrote,
@ 2009-06-04 21:00:00
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So cute, the birds wear beards.
Sometimes I really wonder what a bird's sense of taste is actually like. I was out of juice to use as conure bribes, so I gave Firefly a little tiny bit of lemonade. He touched it with his tongue and flipped his wings so hard in surprise that he almost went over backwards - before going straight in for more.

Also, his favorite word this week is "Weird."


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[info]sandelwood
2009-06-05 04:51 am UTC (link)
And I imagine all the videos of Baby's First Lemon. And they always go back for more.

Don't some parrots go nuts for super spicy stuff, like hot peppers?

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[info]kynekh_amagire
2009-06-05 05:19 am UTC (link)
A parrot's sense of taste compared to a human's is roughly comparable to a human's sense of smell compared to a dog's. They do like EXTREEM flavors, which are probably not as extreme to them, but apparently the sourness of lemon juice is a bit off the scale. :>

And yes, some parrots do love hot peppers. Quite. (Always important to know when they've been eating such things, of course. CHILI KISSES FOR THE LOSE.)

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[info]selasphorus
2009-06-05 06:34 am UTC (link)
Parrots (and birds in general) also lack the receptor that's sensitive to capsaicin (what makes hot peppers hot), so they don't taste it. :) And this is why birds are the primary seed-spreaders of pepper plants.

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[info]razorbagel
2009-06-05 01:02 pm UTC (link)
hahahaha

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[info]troubleagain
2009-06-05 02:53 pm UTC (link)
The first time I got Sunshine to try juice, she got so excited she snorfed juice up her nose!

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