Is it negatively affecting my female canary to play her male canary bird calls?
I just bought a female canary from PetSmart, it's been many years since I owned a bird as a child and even then, I wasn't a very attentive owner. :/
I was in my room where my canary is, and I wanted to know what a male canary's song sounded like, as I read the females don't sing. I played it on my iPhone, and my canary became very alert and started calling back to the song, even mimicking the faster fluttering calls.
Is this cruel? Will this stress her out? There are no other birds in the house. Is she even a SHE? I read that the males will sing back and forth to each other in competition. Are females supposed to mimic the males song?
I'm more or less a novice when it comes to birds, any advice or tips?