Question for multi bird owners

Rickypawsey

New member
Dec 28, 2012
47
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Essex uk
Parrots
Gcc: Turk
Irn: marley
Budgie: beau
Hi guys my baby Turk keeps putting his feet on my other birds and just sits there like that or some times preens them while his foot is there . Does anyone know what this means or is it just a trait. Many thanks
 

MonicaMc

Well-known member
Sep 12, 2012
7,960
Media
2
43
Parrots
Mitred Conure - Charlie 1994;
Cockatiel - Casey 2001;
Wild Caught ARN - Sylphie 2013
Photo? Could be a quirky thing, could be a mating thing.
 
Oct 8, 2013
33
0
Texas
Parrots
White-bellied Caiques
Black-headed Caiques
I had parrotlet pairs that would "hold hands" with their feet. I think it was just to another way for them to feel close to one another and to bond.

My caiques are always putting their feet on their buddies. But in a not so benevolent manner. They are quite feisty and will push, shove, grasp, pull, preen and do all sorts of things with their feet on another bird.

It seems like a pretty normal thing to me. The caiques do it way more often then the parrotlets did.
 

KeroRocks

New member
Feb 20, 2013
166
0
Massachusetts
Parrots
Sheldon-M- GCC |
Cooper -F--Yellow sided GCC | Dori -F- Blue Quaker | Marley -M- Sun Conure | Kero -M- Hahn's Macaw | Sam-M- CAG
|Yara -F- RFM | Boo -F- Red Rump parakeet
My Sun and quaker take turns putting their foot on the back of the other. They just stand there like that... it's funny to watch.
 

Billy29

New member
Jul 26, 2013
351
0
Parrots
Yellow Shouldered Amazon
Quaker parrot
I tried putting Mango my YSA Amazon with my cousins Quaker which at this point seems to be mine. Mango lunges for him. Anyway to get them to get along?
 
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Birdman666

Well-known member
Sep 18, 2013
9,904
258
San Antonio, TX
Parrots
Presently have six Greenwing Macaw (17 yo), Red Fronted Macaw (12 yo), Red Lored Amazon (17 y.o.), Lilac Crowned Amazon (about 43 y.o.) and a Congo African Grey (11 y.o.)
Panama Amazon (1 Y.O.)
Hold still while I get your feathers...
 

psittac

New member
Oct 8, 2013
68
0
I only have one bird but she loves to grab my lips with her feet, it seams like a way for her to get more attention from me.
 

Blueridge

New member
Sep 16, 2013
283
2
North Carolina
Parrots
Rocky - Yellow-Faced Quaker Parrot
My quaker parrot puts his one little foot on me like he wants to give me a high five or something
 

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