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fi
Fledgeling
Joined: 23 Jul 2005
Posts: 288
Location: Ocean Grove, Australia |
| Is Pi acting like an Amazon? |
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I was flicking through one of my new parrot behavior books last night and it described a trait that is common to Amazons (according to them) and from what I can tell Pi my lorrie acts the same way.  It goes as follows: When he is extremely excited about a toy (usually his ball) he holds his wings out off his body, pins his eyes, snorts his nose (quite loudly), archs his neck up and out as far as he can then stabs the air without hitting the object. Usually he runs forward a few steps and does it again. It doesn't seem to be an aggression thing, just when he's very excited.  Does anyone's amazons do this? and is it common? I have never come across it before with 'tiels.  |
Thursday October 20, 2005 7:49 am |
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Demeter
Flutterer
Joined: 13 Aug 2005
Posts: 152
Location: Southern New Jersey/Near Philly |
Actually my Senegal does that....when she is excited and playing, sometimes she will stretch her wings way up really quick then run towards whatever she wants to attack and peck at the air near it, after a few times she ends up grabbing it. Me and her were doing this yesterday with her ball, boy I had her going, she was running, jumping squealing hahaha |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 8:14 am |
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Cheeta
Moderator
Joined: 06 Apr 2005
Posts: 7972
Location: Australia |
Hi Fi,
My mom's Rainbow does that exact same thing with her ball too!!! it's so very funny watch! She'll hop around so very excited and body posture just like how you describe Pi... and stabbing at air too!! LOL... I think it's just something a lot of parrots do when they are excited may be?? hehe.. but too funny to watch though. hehehe |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 2:28 pm |
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Parfie
Fledgeling
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
Posts: 387
Location: Prineville, Oregon, USA |
Males more than Females in Zon's in my experience  Male's love to 'posture'.. it's funny to watch Babe my Double does this.. he's all that and a bag of chips you know!! LOL |
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Thursday October 20, 2005 4:41 pm |
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shells picasso
Flier
Joined: 29 May 2005
Posts: 900
Location: Sydney |
My lorikeets did this too, they also used to mock attack each other wrestling like cats and dogs do when they're little. Birds will also copy each other even if they are a diferent species, imitating each others behaviour and whistles. Mum once had a budgie she found "hopping" down the street, he'd also pulled his longer tail feathers so his tail was short, he hopped and went "cheap" like a sparrow which he thought he was.  |
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Friday October 21, 2005 3:40 am |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
Posts: 10102
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| Re: Is Pi acting like an Amazon? |
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Hi Fi! I have also seen this in my Senegal Iago, except for the snorting of the nose..
What's that supposed to be? He he he! |
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Friday October 21, 2005 9:04 am |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
It sounds to me like play fighting. Chaquita,YNA, only does this when she doesn't like something or when I get out the vacuum (which she does like) but she doesn't snort or dart at the air. She'll have the upper part of her wings pulled away from her body and her primary's are criss crossed on her back and her tail fans out, pupils small and neck feathers raised. |
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Friday October 21, 2005 12:27 pm |
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Sue
Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Yikes, CM, that sounds pretty intimidating.. What will she do when you ask her to step up, or won't you try it when she's like this? |
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Saturday October 22, 2005 6:31 pm |
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Parfie
Fledgeling
Joined: 14 Oct 2005
Posts: 387
Location: Prineville, Oregon, USA |
I wouldn't be asking for steppin up at this time.. unless you know your bird will come out of this at the time.
Billie i can approach and step up ANY TIME.. Lucy most and Babe I wouldn't go near him when he was like that if you paid me  It truly depends on reading your own bird. Even Billie will give me 'tude a bit but she'd never not 'step up'. Billie is a very 'sedate' YNA.. compared to most I have met.
My Avian Biologist friend said: They are still wild birds, and we need to 'respect' their body language.. and flared tails and eyes remaining at a pinpoint and body posture is all at 'leave me alone' at the moment and typically does not last that long.
So that's my input unless i need to intererrupt even Billie - I don't interfere with them when they are in this place.. it's them being them
What about you CM, is she tolerant of you asking for a step up while in this place? I'm curious too!
Thanks in advance |
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Sunday October 23, 2005 11:06 am |
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Chaquita's Mom
Experienced flier
Joined: 29 Jun 2005
Posts: 1028
Location: Pennsylvania, USA |
No worries, when I approach her she goes back to her usual self and will step up when asked. She's such a little clown. It does look intimidating, but I know it's a front. Now if my oldest son was to approach her that would be a different story. As soon as he comes home from school and she see him coming to the door, she does the same thing. She just does NOT like him  Not sure why. I can't tell her who to like and not to like I guess. |
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Monday October 24, 2005 12:55 pm |
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