What is she doing?

Owlet said:

Classic regurgitation behavior. anything getting her hormonally charged?

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noodles123 said:

9 years??? That's sexually mature...they are there by 4 or 5....
Any shadowy places?
Any petting anywhere other than the head or neck?
Cuddles and allowing them to nestle into dark clothing, blankets, bedding , under furniture etc can lead to this.
Also, at least 12 hours of solid sleep on a schedule each day is key to keeping your bird healthy in terms of immunity and hormones.

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Kiwibird said:

She is definitely sexually mature at 9! Puberty in amazons starts at 4-6 years old. You haven’t had her very long right? Except during puberty ( which can last quite a few years For some individuals, or be just a year or 2 in others) or if sexual behaviors are being inadvertently encouraged, Amazon’s do not display year round hormonal behaviors. Female amazons typically act out less noticeably than males too. It is likely you just haven’t had her long enough to witness her hormonal displays yet.

She appears to be regurgitating. It’s getting around that time of year, a bit early, but in captivity and as a non breeder, their hormonal cycles and behaviors can be a bit “off”. Amazons typically go through their annual mating season in the late winter. Females typically display behaviors like being “extra friendly”, regurgitating, nesting type behaviors and some will masturbate (you have been warned!). She may be stimulated in some way by whatever is going on with that light display, is my guess. Birds get excited over weird things. Also, regurgitation is not always a sexual behavior. Birds also regurgitate as a general sign of affection, because they are especially excited (not necessarily in a sexual way) and sometimes for no obvious reason at all. It is 100% normal parrot behavior.

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sunshinemama91 said:

Kiwibird said:

She is definitely sexually mature at 9! Puberty in amazons starts at 4-6 years old. You haven’t had her very long right? Except during puberty ( which can last quite a few years For some individuals, or be just a year or 2 in others) or if sexual behaviors are being inadvertently encouraged, Amazon’s do not display year round hormonal behaviors. Female amazons typically act out less noticeably than males too. It is likely you just haven’t had her long enough to witness her hormonal displays yet.

She appears to be regurgitating. It’s getting around that time of year, a bit early, but in captivity and as a non breeder, their hormonal cycles and behaviors can be a bit “off”. Amazons typically go through their annual mating season in the late winter. Females typically display behaviors like being “extra friendly”, regurgitating, nesting type behaviors and some will masturbate (you have been warned!). She may be stimulated in some way by whatever is going on with that light display, is my guess. Birds get excited over weird things. Also, regurgitation is not always a sexual behavior. Birds also regurgitate as a general sign of affection, because they are especially excited (not necessarily in a sexual way) and sometimes for no obvious reason at all. It is 100% normal parrot behavior.

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That's great to know! I figured it was normal but always have to run things by here before I just assume! And oh my gosh bird masturbation is a thing? We have only had her for almost 2 months now, and as much as I loved birds all my life I never actually researched until she became a reality.

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sunshinemama91 said:

hat's great to know! I figured it was normal but always have to run things by here before I just assume! And oh my gosh bird masturbation is a thing? We have only had her for almost 2 months now, and as much as I loved birds all my life I never actually researched until she became a reality.

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