I want to hold your claw

Siobhan · Jul 10, 2015

Rocky goes to bed at dark but doesn't go to sleep until we go to bed. When I peek under his cover to say good night, he sometimes reaches out with one foot and opens and closes it. If I give him my hand, he grasps my finger and squeezes. I's cute, but puzzling. None of the other parrots does anything like that.

witchbaby · Jul 10, 2015

Merlin does the same thing! He always does it before bed, but also throughout the day. He will either hold my finger or if he's close enough, he'll reach for my head/face. I think he might want me to give him scritches OR he wants to give ME scritches. We use our hands to preen him, after all, and he might be attempting to doing the same. Or maybe he's asking to be picked up? Either way, it's adorable.

It could just be a cockatoo thing. LOL

Doublete · Jul 10, 2015

Chiqui reaches for me through the cage bars if I am just stopping by to tell her I love her. I
Know she is asking to come out but she will literally reach for my hand. So cute it makes me melt.

Jayyj · Jul 11, 2015

Alice is a keen hand holder too - it's not a want to step up thing because in the morning I'll offer my hand for her to step up and she'll hold a finger for a few seconds first. When I first met her she wanted to hold my finger through the cage bars - that was probably the moment I knew she was coming home with me! She also likes to roll on her back and grab my finger with her feet, at which point I lift my and and she squeaks excitedly whilst dangling in mid air...

Objectively though I've noticed a lot of cockatoos like to do it. I met a galah and a U2 that wanted to hold hands this month (kind of intimidating surrendering your finger to a bird that could chip off the tip in a quick chomp!). Is a very endearing quality.

LeaKP · Jul 11, 2015

My grey does the same thing and hangs on, running his beak over my hand and making little noises. So endearing.

witchbaby · Jul 11, 2015

You're right, jayyj. It's not really a request to step up. He deliberately reaches out for my finger and squeezes. He'd be perfectly content to stay that way if I let him. Makes my heart melt.

Allee · Jul 11, 2015

I think it's a cockatoo thing. Poppy loves holding hands through the cage bars. I've seen other U2's do the same thing. It is very endearing.

Scott · Jul 12, 2015

Oh yes, the gentle caress of a Cockatoo claw! Whatever the meaning, it is a most human trait, yet another reason they are so deeply loved!

hsb_birds · Jul 17, 2015

ralph and gracie our U2s love doing that more ralph than gracie

tabboux · Jan 4, 2018

my recently past GCC did that frequently. He lifted his foot and spread out his toes. I would offer my little finger and he would grip it for a few seconds and then let me go. Miss him a lot but on happier note, going to pick up a newly weaned GCC on Saturday. its been way to quiet around here.

Terry57 · Jan 4, 2018

tabboux said:
my recently past GCC did that frequently. He lifted his foot and spread out his toes. I would offer my little finger and he would grip it for a few seconds and then let me go. Miss him a lot but on happier note, going to pick up a newly weaned GCC on Saturday. its been way to quiet around here.

I'm so sorry for your loss, but so glad you are bringing another bird into your life. Please post pics when he comes home!

AmyMyBlueFront · Jan 5, 2018

Must be a 'too thing..however,Amy will do that,usually when he is in his house,BUT he holds on HARD,then try's to CHOMP me

I learned my lesson! I don't give him the chance anymore

Jim

ToMang07 · Jan 5, 2018

Willow will do that as well...just wants to hold hands! lol

LeaKP · Jan 5, 2018

Nigel holds my hand with his claws and puts his beak on my hands.

Yes, i will do just about anything for this grey snob.

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Scott · Jan 5, 2018

AmyMyBlueFront said:
Must be a 'too thing..however,Amy will do that,usually when he is in his house,BUT he holds on HARD,then try's to CHOMP me I learned my lesson! I don't give him the chance anymore

Jim

Now that sounds like a Amazon thing!!! I don't trust Gonzo either, he'll suck me in and go for the kill!!

clark_conure · Jan 5, 2018

I love this post! my issue is when I wake up and open the cage door by my bed, a few minutes later I have a conure sitting on my lips so my warm breath from my nose is flowing over his feet, it's not even cold. Then comes the "come on" "come on" I need to stop letting him out first thing...........sigh... like I could stop.

AmyMyBlueFront · Jan 5, 2018

clark_conure said:
I love this post! my issue is when I wake up and open the cage door by my bed, a few minutes later I have a conure sitting on my lips so my warm breath from my nose is flowing over his feet, it's not even cold. Then comes the "come on" "come on" I need to stop letting him out first thing...........sigh... like I could stop.

LMBO....."warm breath from my nose"! hehehe...wool sox...without the sox!
And "come on...come on.." Sounds like BB when I try to coax him to do...anything??

Jim

wrench13 · Jan 5, 2018

When ever Salty is exploring something new he will alway reach for my finger to give him reassurenace.

ToMang07 · Jan 11, 2018

Yup.

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smbrds · Jan 13, 2018

A good title to a Beatles cockatoo remake song. Cute pic.

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Very very uncontrollably extremely excited!

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