It's great to hear all the stories! As far as what Beatriz Cazeneuve said, Harrison does see a dusk and a dawn so I don't think I need to worry about that...but thanks. I think she just wants to hang out as long as possible...like a few other members have said.

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Heather

I love that sweet beak grinding too!

Bea's dusk reminder helped us a bit. Any trigger is useful. We have since turned off most lights in their area & allow the dusk to happen.

Our ritual is to say, 'it is sleepy time'.
We close the drapes. - not too dark unless in the winter.
Take apart their play top that connects the 2 cages.
Put treats in their cages.
Most nights Laker is in right away. - when he's indifferent we encourage a bit of flying. One night recently we were a bit late & he was so sleepy-faced that we had to take him to his cage with his eyes closing all the way.
Rio will go into his cage when he sees Laker in his. Lately he has taken to flying more - on his own accord & he can do a lot of it while we settle Laker.

They go to bed around 8pm

If you allow dusk to fall and to naturally turn into night, the bird will be asleep by the time it's completely dark. 'Seeing' dusk without allowing night to follow and/or having activity/lights/noises nearby doesn't work (it needs to be like in the jungle). I do realize that this is impossible to do when the bird shares your living space, that's why most people are now using 'sleep rooms' for their birds where the transition is complete and natural and there is utter darkness and quiet for them to rest properly.

Chipper loves to go to bed. She gets on her little rope knot outside her door on her cage and then I know it is time. I take her to her sleep cage and sing to her. She gets in her sleeping place and I cover her.

That is such a sweet picture!! I wish Harrison would do that...she does it a little but not *really* the way your little treasure does. Although, she'll do it when she's nervous or a little scared like at the vet. Ahhh bless our little feathered angels.

That Chipper is a show stopper. How sweet is that! Sure has the Budgies beat.