My budgie talks to his mirror. Hormones or should I remove it?

Budgies do enjoy mirrors and this is a great way to enhance environmental enrichment so they have their reflection to talk to and look at. I would rotate the mirror in and out every couple of weeks as mirrors can sometimes cause behavioral problems with these birds. I rotate mirrors out every 1-2 weeks with my budgie and he loves talking to his reflection. I like this because I am gone working so much during the day so it keeps him occupied.

Birds do not recognize themselves in the mirror, so this would explain the mating behavior of regurgitating. I know it looks somewhat concerning, but it is more of a behavioral thing and is not concerning from a medical standpoint. If she seems more hormonal (like she's displaying a lot of mating behaviors), then you should expect this to pass within a few weeks. Unfortunately, there is not much you can do to stop her from doing this at this time...you'll have to just wait for this phase to pass. If she doesn't seem to be keeping any food down or is continuing the behavior for longer than a month, then it's best to have a vet check her out. There are a few different infections and conditions that cause chronic regurgitation, so it would be good to rule these out as a cause.

This is a very common issue, especially with birds that are kept alone or are not otherwise stimulated/enriched in their environments. A good first step is to try and distract Mango with other enrichment, such as toys he can preen and play with, puzzle toys that have food or treats that he has to work to get, or even activity centers where he can climb around and explore/chew on toys. Having him lose when around other people is not a good idea, especially if he bites or becomes aggressive. You can, however, reserve a special favorite treat of his to use only when you have company. Have your friends and family that come by toss this favorite treat to Mango every time they come visit to help him start to associate them with positive things (yummy food) instead of negative (taking away his time with you!). If you have other family that lives with you, having them start to spend time with Mango (and you less) can also help him overcome his attempts at over-bonding/interest in you. Adjusting Mango's diet (less protein/fat) and daylight hours (less sunlight) can also sometimes help change hormone levels in birds that want to mate, and return them to a more consistent baseline behavior.

She's regurgitating for the bird in the mirror. Remove the mirror for a week or so. Rearrange the perches and toys. Rotate the selection of toys to keep her environment "fresh". Regurgitation is a normal behavior but can affect health if she does it constantly.

Thanks for reaching out about Sara and including a photo. When in breeding mode, hormones can affect behavior. Possibly she is also re-establishing dominance. Removing any nesting material, decreasing photoperiod exposure and a veterinary visit can possible provide a hormone injection to decrease breeding behavior and egg laying. Good luck.

Cute budgies! If Pluto likes to be out and about, adding in a cage-top or table-top activity center (most pet stores and online retailers carry them) may be a good idea. These often have spots for additional perches, toys, etc that can help Pluto interact and play and have some fun (and give Joy more space to rest and relax if she needs). If both birds are housed together, making sure to place in additional food, water and resting spots for each bird can also help prevent competition over these resources and may give Joy some more places to rest and relax without being bothered. Adding in hanging or preening toys between perches can also help break up the cage into more sections, and provide entertainment and fun to get out extra energy. Budgies are also great at bonding with people, so working with Pluto to teach him to perch on you or talk may also help enrich his world and get out that energy!

He is bored. Provide a variety of toys and puzzle feeders for him. Increase play time, both in the cage and out, to keep him distracted. When the behavior is seen, a stern "No" should stop him and then he can be distracted. Be firm and be consistent.