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Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished, say experts
(www.theguardian.com)
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I've seen a cockatoo once who would go crazy for one of his owner's old slippers, courting and then fucking it. The most the owner did was to buy herself a new pair of slippers, and leave the old one so the bird could have his fun.
I guess the idea of punishing him never went through her mind. Or mine, really; c'mon, birds don't understand decorum, and the whole thing was hilarious and obviously harmless to the bird.