A pet bird needs perches to rest, play, and even clean their beak. But when you start shopping for perches for your feathered companion’s cage, you might feel overwhelmed by all of the options.

"Mikaela's shock, surprise and laughter were not enough to dissuade this bird from his perch," photographer Tara Lilly recalled on Instagram Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

Birds and trees go together like peanut butter and jelly, as branches provide places to perch, and the leaves give birds cover. So, if you do not have natural places for birds to rest, adding a ...