Why does my lovebird keep biting my back when he gets on my shoulder

parrotman29

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Donald: Heavy pied cockatiel
Whenever my bird gets on my shoulder he keeps biting my back.
What can be causing this behaviour?I've been constantly giving him attention and toys i constantly change his food,water.
What would be causing this behavior?
 

LaManuka

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That’s hard to say parrotman. Is your lovebird biting you through clothing or on bare skin? There may be a freckle or a skin tag or something similar back there and perhaps he thinks he’s doing you a favour in removing it. Or sometimes I think they just get a little overexcited. My lorikeet used to bite me on the back through my clothes but (thankfully!) she just spontaneously stopped doing it a while ago, but she still does try to preen freckles off my neck. Yeah Lilly, thanks a lot!
 

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