shaking/shivering

So Angel seems to like, shiver? Or shake i am not sure. but its her main body portion, and you can see it in the wings a tiny bit to. I would describe it if i imagined she was cold, thats what a bird shiver would look like.

Though it is not cold in the room, has always been above 75.

Also, she doesn't do this often. I will see it when i first come into the room she will be doing it. If i am in with her for awhile, then my girlfriend comes in the room she will do it.

At first i was worried it was illness, because i have read they can shake from that. But it is only sporadic, and have only noticed it upon a person first coming..also she did it when i first introduced my dogs. Also she is high energy, eating great. I see no other signs of illness.

So do greys do this? Shake their body feathers? I thought i read somewhere at somepoint its from fear? But i cant find the source again. If so, i know she doesn't fear me.

So just curious what members here think. I do have a vet appointment set for you in a couple weeks. Even though i don't think its illness i just want her check out she hasn't been in awhile.

My quaker does this as well. Originally I thought she was cold, but she seems to do it as a stress reaction. I saw this when we'd take her into the shower. Originally, I though it was that she was cold after getting wet (have you ever used a blow dryer on a bird?). Now she does it even when the room is plenty warm and she's been through the water yet.

I would say off hand that this is just a sign of excitement. My Grey does this when she is excited, The reason for the excitement can vary from a happy type excitement to a fear based excitement (nerviousness). So it is either excitement or nerviousness.

BEWolf said:

I would say off hand that this is just a sign of excitement. My Grey does this when she is excited, The reason for the excitement can vary from a happy type excitement to a fear based excitement (nerviousness). So it is either excitement or nerviousness.

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Thanks Bewolf...i was wondering if it can mean both emotions.

She doesnt seem to like my girlfriend all that much. So the same reaction when we both come in must mean it can mean multiple things. when she comes it it must be nervousness...and when i do just general excitement...at least i hope she always seems very happy to see me in the morning and steps right up saying "hi angel" and "good girl" when she steps on my hand.

My tiel does that too, and he is healthy, so I dunno what that could mean in a grey. He usually does that when he gets excited or puzzled.

veimar said:

My tiel does that too, and he is healthy, so I dunno what that could mean in a grey. He usually does that when he gets excited or puzzled.

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Ok i am glad other birds do it that are not sick. Though i didn't think she was sick from other behavior, it just seemed weird. They shake when they are excited or anxious i guess.

I couldn't find info on it now, but somewhere it seems I've heard it has to do with thermoregulation. I've seen them do it even if it's not too cold or hot, but I don't know the particulars on exactly when, how, and why, and if it happens in other instances too such as behaviorally(?) It's normal though .