Squat and wing flutter behaviour

[RebelEgger]

New to me, she just moved in today.
She’s 4 years old.

Can anyone tell me what this little squat/wing flutter is? Is it hormonal?

(**Apologies for the music seeming so loud, I swear it’s not blasting.)

 

[PrimorandMoxi]

Whoa dude, that is like super duper high pitched!!

I believe that is hormonal behavior but I'm sure someone with more knowledge shrill pitch in.

 

[saxguy64]

I don't have ringneck experience, but my ekkie has a very similar squat and flutter, minus the squeak sound. What else is happening when she does this? Is she hand tame? Does she come out of the cage? I see she's brand new to you, but the background and context is important to know what she's telling you. I know there's several different things it could mean, from anticipation and excitement, to being defensive or aggressive. To me, yours looks a lot like my guy being excited. In my case, it's always him trying to get my attention, and demanding that I let him out so he can get to me. I'm very much his person.

 

[RebelEgger]

I don't have ringneck experience, but my ekkie has a very similar squat and flutter, minus the squeak sound. What else is happening when she does this? Is she hand tame? Does she come out of the cage? I see she's brand new to you, but the background and context is important to know what she's telling you. I know there's several different things it could mean, from anticipation and excitement, to being defensive or aggressive. To me, yours looks a lot like my guy being excited. In my case, it's always him trying to get my attention, and demanding that I let him out so he can get to me. I'm very much his person.

I think I figured it out, with the help of your reply. I think it was excitement based, I hadn’t let her out of her cage since bringing her home and I think she was trying to convince me to. Today I have had her in and out a few times and I haven’t seen her do it at all this afternoon.

She was very bonded with her precious owner and would do hormonal behaviour towards her.

We are making baby steps together but I was very happy when she came out and came right to me. I even got her to fly to me from across the room a couple times.

Thanks for your reply.

 

[mybluebirb]

New to me, she just moved in today.
She’s 4 years old.
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Can anyone tell me what this little squat/wing flutter is? Is it hormonal?

(**Apologies for the music seeming so loud, I swear it’s not blasting.)

I have a ringneck too and this behaviour is hormonal shes showing she’s excited!
I may be wrong but it looks like she’s rubbing on the perch maybe it’s her “love toy” which is basically a toy that turns her on 🫣 this can cause her to start laying eggs (trust me on this my ringneck is stressing me out so much with her recent egg laying because of her blanket which was her love toy/nest)

 

[RebelEgger]

I have a ringneck too and this behaviour is hormonal shes showing she’s excited!
I may be wrong but it looks like she’s rubbing on the perch maybe it’s her “love toy” which is basically a toy that turns her on 🫣 this can cause her to start laying eggs (trust me on this my ringneck is stressing me out so much with her recent egg laying because of her blanket which was her love toy/nest)

I’ve learned it’s definitely excitement, I’m still out in if it’s because she’s feeling frisky or not! I still am seeing the behaviour but not nearly as often as I was before I started letting her out of her cage (after I first brought her home).

We don’t give her anything she can nest with and I’ve seen her do this on varying perches or on top of her cage. I definitely don’t want her to start laying eggs, I don’t want to deal with those potential issues!!

I hope your girl doesn’t encounter any issues with her egg laying!

Why must they stress us out so much??

 

[DonnaBudgie]

I think I figured it out, with the help of your reply. I think it was excitement based, I hadn’t let her out of her cage since bringing her home and I think she was trying to convince me to. Today I have had her in and out a few times and I haven’t seen her do it at all this afternoon.

She was very bonded with her precious owner and would do hormonal behaviour towards her.

We are making baby steps together but I was very happy when she came out and came right to me. I even got her to fly to me from across the room a couple times.

Thanks for your reply.
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What a pretty bird!

 

[RebelEgger]

What a pretty bird!

Thank you!!

 

[LoveOfallAnimals]

She is beautiful!

 

[RingneckRave]

I haven't noticed this in my ringnecks but my sister's sun conure does this exact same behaviour

 

[SailBoat]

Late to the discussion! But as noted by the OP, that is one Parrot that wants out to be with You!!
Enjoy the relations development!!