Despite losing nearly all of his feathers and his ability to fly, a bald lovebird by the name of Blondie is having the time of his life with his family in Venezuela.
Blondie had a thick coat of feathers when he was first acquired, but over the course of a year, they started to fall out, making it difficult for him to fly. His human Bella Escobar conducted extensive study before determining that he had Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease, a virus that affects a bird’s beak, feathers, and immune system.
Blondie reportedly got melancholy after losing his feathers, so Escobar made steps to make sure he was amused and educated through other activities.
We tried bringing that beautiful and lovely side of him so we tried other options on keeping him entertained. Our goal was to let him know he could have fun without using his wings. We showed him that he was accepted and it was amazing it was really, really relieving.
One of these involves a dollhouse that he has claimed as his own.
I have a big dollhouse that’s now his. If you touch the house, he’s going after you. He kind of thinks that that house is like his property.
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