Budgie question?

Here is a great link about sexing budgies visually and through demeanor. http://www.letstalkbirds.com/budgie.htm#three It also has lots of helpful information. Yes, budgies do tend to do very well and captivity. There is a good chance that someone near you lost the bird. You should post ads, flyers and possibly post on your areas craigs list to try to find the owner. There may just be a very heartbroken out there that would deeply appreciatte their birds safe return!

Probably very hungry! Most captive birds wouldn't last that long in the "wild".

Along with making sure that he gets pleanty of food, place an ad in the paper letting people know that a budgie was found. Don't give too many details on what he looks like, that way the owner can identify him. Also post found fliers at vet's offices, on the net, pet stores, and public bullitain boards. There may be a very upset family looking for their escapee.

Also, see if a vet will give him a check up for half price since he is a foundling. There are many nasties a bird can pick up in the wild that will harm them.

Make sure that he has toys and interaction. Have his wings trimmed by a vet or pet store so he doesn't escape your place.

wrong you do not DNA sex a Budgie/parakeet you can tell if it is male or female by the color of is Ceres (not sure if i spelled right ) that is the colored area above its beak. if it is brown/tan its a girl, blue its a boy. if its purplish it could be a young bird. the color changes when its able to breed. It should be fine in your cage. they are not meant to be wild. Sometimes the wild bird chase them away from the feeders and they cant eat. We have one in our yard and the sparrows have made friends with him. He lives in a bird house in my neighbors yard with 2 sparrows. We have been trying to entice it into a cage but have had no luck. the weather is warm now so he should be OK for a while. Good luck with your budgie

One of my best budgies was a refugee from the street. I caught her by just following her from perch to perch and when she finally got tired, she landed in the street. I had a large thin towel with me and I tossed it over her, trapping her long enough to pick her up.

She seemed relieved to be back in a cage and eating regularly again without fear of hawks and other predators! I had her for a couple of years before I gave her to a friend who absolutely adored her!

for the question that hasnt been answered very well, you can sex a budgie by looking at his/her CERE. it is the little piece of fleshy material on the top of their nose/beak. the piece is either gonna be BLUE for boy or PINK/BROWN/NUDE for girl. sure he is gonna survive if he was already captive. good luck with the food.

The only way I think you can tell sex in a budgie is through DNA sexing.

As long as the bird is visibly okay, you have no immediate concerns, but I would go to a vet to get a full workup and be sure. Budgies do very well in captivity.

if it is male the top of his beak will be blue,,for females it will be brown good luck..........