It's All About the Beak!
A parrot's beak is a very fascinating part of what makes a parrot a parrot. Parrots use their beaks to help them climb, to open the smallest seeds, or the hardest nuts, to preen their feathers, to clean their toes, to feed their mates, to feed their own baby parrots, to give their humans gentle kisses, and of course to nip or bite at something they fear or something that simply makes them irritated. Beaks are often used for climbing and can almost seem like a parrot's third foot as they can use their powerful beaks to hoist themselves up their play gyms and cages, or even to just hang by their beak as they swing from their toys. Have you ever watched a parrot climb a ladder? The beak makes climbing around so much easier for them. They often use their beaks to help steady the finger or hand that reaches out to them as the first part of stepping up. Those powerful beaks can be used to gently open the smallest seed to get at the wonderful nutrition inside....