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Owning a pet bird is a special experience. There is nothing quite so unique as the bond between a bird and the person who cares for him or her. It can last decades—a bird or person’s entire lifetime—and enrich the lives of everyone who witnesses it.

Yet, birds are unlike other, more common pets in many ways. One of these is that, for some types of birds, the call to move to a warmer climate stirs in the air every autumn. If you notice bird behavior changes during this key migration season, you aren’t imagining things. 

The team at Ten West Bird and Animal Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, explains why bird behavior changes during the fall and what bird parents can do about it.