No's, please and thank you

Who else's bird knows these, or at least seems to.

With Enzo, a quick shake of the head literally means no, a long shake of her head making shaking cheek sounds is when she's just being daft. Seriously if I offer or ask Enzo if she wants something, a drink, snack, to come down from the top of the wardrobe etc and she doesn't want it she quickly shakes her head just as we do.

Please, thats another easy one, a single 'tk' click and she will do as asked or whatever the yes is for, come here, do you want a drink, do you want to sit on my shoulder etc.

Thank you, this is also cute, she does this 'Italian kiss' thing where she will touch her beak on either side of my finger or hand if I bring her something, a drink or treat etc and she always does it before taking what Ive given her.

Thiese are not occational things, and definitely not 'every time' things but for the vast majority of times, she does the same actions.

Normal or not?

Noodles puffs up and shakes her head quickly when annoyed/disapproving of something minor (just for a second), she also does s subtle 3x beak click when she approves of something and she will bob and point to get to a specific location lol. Sounds normal. If I say, "do you want ________", she will put her foot up (if it is a location where she wants to go--e.g., the kitchen) or say, "hi Noodles" if it is something else that I have to do for her (e.g., spray her with squirt bottle).

Thanks its not me going stare crazy then No to be honest shes always done this and was afraid of those......'really!...' looks as people back away thinking im mad to say such observations. Smart cookies aren't they

Perjo knows them but exhibits and vocalizes them all differently.
She totally understands please but hasn’t said it yet instead if she’s on my hand or shoulder and I ask her to say please she kisses me.
She does understand thank you but doesn’t say it, instead she whistles it based upon the whistle I made up for her to convey thanks when she was mos old. It stuck and I’m afraid now she’ll never actually say thank you, Lol. She literally whistles thank you to me every single time I do something for her that she likes or that she understands she couldn’t do for herself. Like bring her food, give her showers and baths.


She understands what no means but when I say no she gives me a look and sometimes nips me.

DRB said:

She understands what no means but when I say no she gives me a look and sometimes nips me.

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these CAGs are total 'thugs' when they want to be, I hope they never lose that attitude!

WHile not a Grey, Salty does understand and say 'Thank you' in quiet little voice , comes from me thanking him when he hands me stuff during training. We rarely say No to him, but he has other ways of verbally indicating negation. He does a little chirrrip when he wants to go some where; from my shoulder back to his daytime playchain, or to go to bed.
And he does the typical AMazon scream when he wants something, usually lunch or dinner, and we aren;t quick enough. Of course, during this intense mating season, all bets are off, and I'm as likely to get a nip as a HowDeDoo.