strange angry pecking behavior
Joe Murphy
peck rapidly and frantically on my neck or my jawline. She doesn't bite me,
she just kind of head-butts me very rapidly. She does not make noise usually
when doing this. She stops after 10-15 seconds and is normal afterwards.
Literally, there was nothing I did to antagonize her or get her into an
agitated state. Has anyone else seen this behavior?
Thanks,
JM
Alan Williams
"Joe Murphy" <jm...@rcn.com> wrote in message
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If your 'tiel was a lovebird then it would be mating behaviour. Whatever
you do don't rub her beak back, and watch out for food being thrown up on
your neck :-)
> Thanks,
> JM
Alan
Gordon Lee
>
> "Joe Murphy" <jm...@rcn.com> wrote:
>
> > My 'tiel sometimes sits on my shoulder and without provocation
> > begins to peck rapidly and frantically on my neck or my jawline.
> > She doesn't bite me, she just kind of head-butts me very rapidly.
> > She does not make noise usually when doing this. She stops after
> > 10-15 seconds and is normal afterwards.
> >
> > Literally, there was nothing I did to antagonize her or get her into
> > an agitated state. Has anyone else seen this behavior?
>
> If your 'tiel was a lovebird then it would be mating behaviour.
> Whatever you do don't rub her beak back, and watch out for food
> being thrown up on your neck :-)
>
> > Thanks,
> > JM
>
> Alan
>
.
I thought that those rapid head-butts with a beak are the highest compliment
a bird can give to a human. Is this true?
.
Respectfully,
Gordon Lee
Great Fritain Royal Memorabilia & Fickled Feathers Emporium
Never catch snowflakes with your tongue until all the birds have flown south
for the winter.
Alan Williams
"Gordon Lee" <gordon...@verizon.net> wrote in message
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[snip]
> I thought that those rapid head-butts with a beak are the highest
compliment
> a bird can give to a human. Is this true?
In lovebirds no. They can try to feed you. Male lovebirds also have a
silly dance that they do for the females, so I guess they could do one for a
person. I've no idea how someone would reply "yes please" and hate to think
what would happen if you did :-)
Alan
Dani
if they are being ignored, so I just give them a little tickle or scratch,
turn my face towards them, talk to them, whatever.
Dani
"Joe Murphy" <jm...@rcn.com> wrote in message
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Yes, I have 1 tiel that does this. I take him out of the cage and he sits on
my shoulder. I will make some sounds he likes and kiss him and all is fine,
then after about 5 minutes, for no reason the bird attacks my ear, face and
anything else in his way. Then I put him back in the cage and take him out
again in a few minutes and he is fine for another 5 minutes being lovable,
then WHAM for no reason attacks my head with his beak again.
I have 2 other tiels that never do this, but the other 2 were hand raised,
this one was parent raised, so I just assume that has something to do with
it because he is only comfortable around me and will bite others if they try
and take him out of the cage or hold him.
Andrew G
more often :-)
My tiel suddenly started doing this when he/she (it) was around 4-5 months
old. Mostly to the back of my head/neck, behind my ear. It would even do it
rub it's head, and hold the head against me for a few seconds.
Not only that, but not long after, it suddenly let me scratch it's head, rub
it, while on my lap. This was very odd, as another friend who bought one at
the same time let it's head get scratched from a younger age. Try it on my
tiel, and it would attack and totally refuse you get near it's head.
It's since progressed to letting me rub it's head while it sits on my
finger.
However, it won't let my g/f do it.
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Roger Scott
Your cockatiel wants you to fly away with her. You are her flock. So when
there is something they hear or see that they feel they should flee from then
they will peck at your neck.
Susan in Virginia