Boris got Night Fright

[Berserka]

2 evenings ago all was quiet and then all of a sudden Boris started going berserk (she was in bed for the night), she was flapping, squawking, bashing around in her cage.

I raced in there to calm her down, I opened her cage and put my hand in and she jumped straight on without hesitation. I cuddled her for about 30 seconds until she didn't want to anymore. She crawled to my shoulder and sat there shivering for about 5 minutes, had a quick fly and was okay.

I'm not overly concerned because she is 17 months old and this is the first time she has ever had it. I think Boris must have had a nightmare, there is no other way I can explain it.

[birds4life]

It happens very often for my budgies too. Around here we have lots of hawks and eagles.. sometimes around 4 - 5 a.m. a hawk or eagle calls and it freaks sky and cupcake and my cockatiel and conure get freaked out because those other two were freaked...

At night try using a black or blue polar-tech (thick) 1 yard or half a yard (whatever works best for your cage) to cover your budgie so she does not get spooked... I don't know what to say about nightmares... Guido (my tiel) used to get that some times...

[orange]

Awww poor Boris! This happened to George before he went to live in the Batty house too... must be a common thing cept my kaks have never had it.

[Scully]

aww poor Boris having nasty birdie dreams