FlyBirdiesFly
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I’ve been watching YouTube videos of cockatiels lately, and I’ve noticed something: all the males do similar things. They strut, whistle, do heart wings, and bang their beak on things. I’ve never seen Ducky do any of these behaviors. What if he’s not male? The pet store told me he was male before I took him home. I’ve never questioned it, I’ve always just known him as male and never thought anything of it. And come to think of it, he’s also very quiet. Males tend to be more vocal and act like show-offs. And Ducky has faint yellow spots on his back and flight feathers. All this time, I could have been labeling Ducky wrong! Cockatiel experts, please help. Ducky is my baby who I’ve known for two years, I just can’t bring myself to say “she” instead of “he” if Ducky is indeed a female. Below is a picture of one of Ducky’s molted flight feathers, from today. What do you think?