Odd things your bird does...

[reeb]

Berry, my cockatiel, has a habit of wanting to go behind the tv. It is in a bookshelf, in a small tv sized space. Whenever she managed to get behind it, she would start screaming because she couldn't get out, and I'd have to get up to rescue her. Yet, she would always try go back there whenever I was watching something or playing a video game. She did this multiple times, until I got fed up and blocked all around the tv with blankets and pillows. To this day, she STILL tries to go back there. I still don't know why. There is nothing interesting there. Lol. I guess I'll have to come up with a more permanent solution.

 

[Sunnyclover]

My new baby, Paris, likes to squeal like piggy when she doesn't like something I'm doing. Lol. It's super funny and cute. Idk if other GCC don't his but it's my first one so I wasn't sure if it's common.

 

[bigfellasdad]

Enzo drinking tea.
[ame="https://youtu.be/VlUd_p-FU2k"]Enzo has her morning decaf tea - YouTube[/ame]

 

[bigfellasdad]

And enzo drinking water... yes very odd but awesome

[ame="https://youtu.be/4bE21gP3kos"]Posh African grey prefers to drink from her cup - YouTube[/ame]

 

[April]

O my goodness a tiny cup lol what riot all of these are! My girls just a food plow

 

[Scott]

And enzo drinking water... yes very odd but awesome

Posh African grey prefers to drink from her cup - YouTube

Hilarious!!

 

[noodles123]

Mine tries to preen people's eyes somewhat obsessively (which is mildly terrifying for the unacquainted).


I have NO IDEA why, but she has done this since I got her (once she stopped hating me, that is... lol)


She also indicates that she is ready for bed by grabbing a red or green pellet from her dish (always these 2 colors and never any other) and then bobbing up and down on the right-hand side of her cage.


Finally, she rants about a town called Edwardsville (not a town where she has ever lived of visited)...Just picked up the word after hearing it ONE TIME and now she repeats it when the mood strikes her (mixed into a jumble of word soup).

 

[ChristaNL]

Enzo drinking tea.

Sunny does the same thing - except I don't let her grab the rim of the cup anymore because that always triggers her to regurgitate the stuf she just drank.


I loved the "I want my drink of water from a small cup-thank you"

 

[Owlet]

One day I walked in on Lincoln and his leg was stuck between two of his tail feathers somehow.

another time I caught him hanging upside down by one leg and using the other leg to hold a tail feather that he was preening

 

[texsize]

Bella has been doing something odd in the shower lately.
She hangs on to the window sill with one foot and stretches out her other foot to try to stand on the border between wall and the plastic molding of the shower wall.

She has already slipped and fallen once, not to the floor she did make a soft landing. She thinks she can stand on that tiny ledge but there is just no way that's going to work.


I wish I could mount a perch there but the surface is not smooth and suction cups wont stick.

 

[TiredOldMan]

Bella has been doing something odd in the shower lately.
She hangs on to the window sill with one foot and stretches out her other foot to try to stand on the border between wall and the plastic molding of the shower wall.

She has already slipped and fallen once, not to the floor she did make a soft landing. She thinks she can stand on that tiny ledge but there is just no way that's going to work.
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I wish I could mount a perch there but the surface is not smooth and suction cups wont stick.

Honestly I don't trust suction cups anyway.

The shower perches I build have an adjustable lanyard attached that I hook to either the shower head or Command brand hooks I have put around the shower.

 

[Sandy19]

Before Peanut does something bad she says no or unh-uh totally giving herself away.

She likes to hide under the patio furniture and say "no" right before she runs as fast as her little legs can take her to attack my bare feet. She doesn't bite them too hard, but hard enough to be uncomfortable. It's a very annoying little game she plays.

 

[bigfellasdad]

Before Peanut does something bad she says no or unh-uh totally giving herself away.

She likes to hide under the patio furniture and say "no" right before she runs as fast as her little legs can take her to attack my bare feet. She doesn't bite them too hard, but hard enough to be uncomfortable. It's a very annoying little game she plays.

Enzo does this too lol, this is just her way of saying, Dad, you are ignoring me and i want attention.

 

[Caitnah]

My adopted 25 year old CAG has been doing and saying more and more things as his comfort level rises. Since I have only had him for 6 weeks, his vocabulary is from his previous owner.

His latest...
He starts whistling all kinds of loud sounds and then tells himself to "knock it off"!
He makes more sounds and keeps telling himself to "knock it off"! And the vicious cycle repeats itself.

:34::11:

 

[bigfellasdad]

My adopted 25 year old CAG has been doing and saying more and more things as his comfort level rises. Since I have only had him for 6 weeks, his vocabulary is from his previous owner.

His latest...
He starts whistling all kinds of loud sounds and then tells himself to "knock it off"!
He makes more sounds and keeps telling himself to "knock it off"! And the vicious cycle repeats itself.

:34::11:

Hilarious Enzo was adopted too, and a lot of her vocabulary is from her prior life. He will definitely learn more words or even start saying his existing vocabulary in voices in his new home with you. You will likely find his vocabulary is a lot larger than you first realise as CAGs seem to say things in different stages, getting bored of some words and reintroduce other words/phrases from his back catalogue. 'know it off!', hilarious.

 

[ChristaNL]

I have a stalker!

Japie is having a lot of fun (still) discovering his wings and all the places he can get to - it is a slow but steady process and sometimes, wel...

Right now he is fascinated with the toilet flushing.
(I will not say "obsessed" but its getting there.)
And of course he knows when that will happen...

So I haven't any privacy left - unless I can beat the bird (and close the door in time - but then I risk squashing him while in hot persuit, so ...no....)

Today he is even flying on the (closed) lid (all by himself) and making encouraging sounds.

So now I have to lift a parrot, lift the lid etc.etc.
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!


(He was already my "pleeboy" < a bad joke merging playboy and the word 'plee'= 'the john' in dutch /and it sounds the same > because he loves sitting on the open toilet door & looking out the window.)

 

[bigfellasdad]

I wonder if toilets/bathrooms are a CAG thing, Enzo loves to be with me whilst I shower (but doesnt get wet herself, just steamed). If she goes missing she is often in one of the bathrooms. Maybe the hardness of the rooms sounds better acoustically to the parrots? dont know.

 

[TiredOldMan]

I wonder if toilets/bathrooms are a CAG thing, Enzo loves to be with me whilst I shower (but doesnt get wet herself, just steamed). If she goes missing she is often in one of the bathrooms. Maybe the hardness of the rooms sounds better acoustically to the parrots? dont know.

Wow I thought it was just my Gracie that was obsessed with the bathroom. I have to keep the door closed or she is always exploring in there. She also loves to be there when I shower but doesn't want to get wet. I assumed it was the higher humidity that she liked but I have recently added a humidifier and maintain between 55 and 60%.

Thanks to both of you for making me and mine not seem as unusual or weird.

 

[texsize]

When Bella goes for her red butt shower she does not get wet, she just like to be there.
Maybe different things to look at. or a different window to look out.

Or it could be because of the different acoustical properties in the room.
If she is out of her cage and I need to USE the bathroom I always tell her "I have to go poopie" (even if it's #1 and not #2) She understands the word poopy so she knows she is not missing out on a shower.
This usually keeps her from following me into the bathroom when using to toilet.

 

[Laurasea]

Ta-dah my GCC has an intense fascination of water bottles. She likes all bottles, but water bottles woo wee they are cool!