[PyrNet-L] Pyrs and birds

[LynmaloneB@aol.com]

Hi Graham and everyone-
My experience is that Pyrs are excellent with birds. Actually, my experience 
was the same as Cindy's - the Pyr was intimidated by the bird! If he paid any 
attention to her at all, it was just to get close and sniff - the cockatiel 
allowed this up to a point, but when he got too close she'd go for his nose 
and he'd back right off. As Brady (cockatiel) got older, her flights grew 
shorter and her landings more unpredictable. The Pyr never showed any prey 
drive where she was concerned, even if she crash landed right in front of 
him. My only worry was the one Cindy expressed - the accidental paw. 

I've been catching up on my backlog of Pyrnet digests the last few days. I 
have to laugh out loud at some of them - particularly Jan's accounts of lamb 
theft. Also. as a geography teacher, I love exchanges that reflect 
differences in our respective locales - climate or otherwise.
Lyn and Bridger