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SarahME
Fledgeling
Joined: 30 Sep 2005
Posts: 211
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As some know....I recently aquired another male cockatiel.  I have noticed some interesting, yet very cute  behaviors. I am wondering what they mean...or if anybody is owned by a tiel who does this..... 
He willl stand with one foot in the air and talk while he opens-and-closes his "fingers"....comparitave to sign-language......
I feel bad, like he is trying to tell me something, or that he is used to getting a certain reaction from it.  I talk to him and giggle, but I don't want to hurt his feelings!  Especially if he is telling me something awful
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Sunday October 22, 2006 2:46 pm |
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Papug
Experienced flier
Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 1293
Location: Canada |
That sounds cute 
My Papug often stands on one foot while he mumbles to himself but he doesn't usually move his toes.
Hmmm... maybe your tiel was taught to wave by his previous owner? |
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Sunday October 22, 2006 5:55 pm |
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SarahME
Fledgeling
Joined: 30 Sep 2005
Posts: 211
Location: MAINE |
I'm going to try to get a video of him and pictures to show how cute it looks Yah, maybe he is waving! He reminds me of someone talking and describing their story with hand gestures |
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Sunday October 22, 2006 6:19 pm |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
Most of our birds do this when they want to step up, Get out of thier cage or some of them are waving at us in an attemp to get a treat....But mostly it is a request to setp up... Try placing your fingger in front of them and see if he steps up..
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Sunday October 22, 2006 10:49 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Oh! He is waving Sarah Poppy does this all the time when he's approached, & it is adorable to see  It's usually acoompanied with "hello pretty boy"!
Does it look kind of like this?
http://www.fluffies.org/en/flu.....ovie_id=62
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Monday October 23, 2006 1:01 am |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
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Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
Cathy you don't have a bird there, you have a Ham with wings..... |
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Monday October 23, 2006 1:29 am |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
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Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
LoL John You know, he is quite a ham & he LOVES attention, as long as you just don't try to handle him.
It's kind of funny ... I have to wonder if that is kind of a 'tiel thing? |
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Monday October 23, 2006 1:41 am |
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Jrmno1
Flying tumbler
Joined: 28 Aug 2005
Posts: 2310
Location: Ohio, USA |
No, I think that each bird is unique. Angel one of our tiels (we got from a pet store) love to be held and handle from day 1 at the pet store. And yet Spike we hand feed her from about 3 week on, the only thing she will do is step up and neck scraches. Anything else get a nip from her..
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Monday October 23, 2006 1:54 am |
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Papug
Experienced flier
Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 1293
Location: Canada |
Oh, Cathy, I just love watching Poppy and his waving! He is so cute
I don't know about the "tiel thing" though... My Papug loooves to be petted and loooves to snuggle. He is picky with whom though He just snuggles and cuddles with me! |
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Monday October 23, 2006 4:00 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
Actually, what I meant about the "'tiel thing" was the waving motions, not how they like or dislike having contact  |
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Monday October 23, 2006 4:06 pm |
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SarahME
Fledgeling
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Posts: 211
Location: MAINE |
| HI Cathy! |
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Yes, that is very similar...and sooooo cute!!  I loved that video! Walker will be by himself and just start talking and doing that with his claw...it is so cute. I am going to talk to him more and maybe I'll say the right thing to him to spark him to do it on cue..... |
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Monday October 23, 2006 4:12 pm |
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Papug
Experienced flier
Joined: 16 May 2005
Posts: 1293
Location: Canada |
Ooopss... haha... I think it was my fault Cathy, I misunderstood
But Papug doesn't wave. Hmmm... maybe I should teach him because it is very cute |
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Monday October 23, 2006 4:32 pm |
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Cathy
Kamikaze pilot
Joined: 02 Apr 2005
Posts: 6673
Location: Omaha, NE USA |
No, after going back & reading what I wrote, it does sound like I meant that it was a 'tiel thing not to want to have human contact ... I just worded it wrong |
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Monday October 23, 2006 5:06 pm |
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