When pinning is a GOOD thing???

[Ira7]

Since no one replied to my Pistachios thread in the Diet forum, I bought a pretty big bag of white unsalted anyway. God, these things are expensive, but if he can’t eat them, I will.

I gave him his first one this morning, and he was pinning while cracking it open like he was having an orgasm. Same thing with the second and third, and on his fourth and final, no pinning.

Archie hardly EVER pins. I know, because every time moving him to a strange part of the house...exposing him to a new experience...I watch those eyes and his body language.

So has anyone had a similar experience that the bird was so overwhelmed with joy, just from food, that he pinned? He was in his cage at the time.

It kind of freaked me out, but aside from the pinning, no negative behavior and he was gentle as a lamb.

 

[LaManuka]

I gave him his first one this morning, and he was pinning while cracking it open like he was having an organism.

Tee hee, I presume the misspelling in the above sentence was deliberate?

Sorry that I have no idea whether pistachios are good for birds or not, but I agree with you that pinning is not *always* a bad thing, and that it can also occur when a bird is enjoying something new and exotic. My Lilly is a mini-Amazon in many respects and displays the EXACT same traits of pinning and/or fanning out her tiny tail feathers in response to a tasty new food or fun activity.

She does also regularly fuzz up and pin those eyes when going into full attack mode, usually directed at me, just like the Amazon below in what is probably a quite infamous video where it is directed at a violinist ...

[ame="https://youtu.be/yepL_rjphCM"]https://youtu.be/yepL_rjphCM[/ame]

And here is Lilly doing her best Amazon impression ...

[ame="https://youtu.be/xONEV0bm0tI"]https://youtu.be/xONEV0bm0tI[/ame]

Her loud "squawk" is usually followed up by a full on attack at my face, which I don't mind because she's so tiny and really can't do any damage, but the presence of the camera saved me this time. This is why I am much better off sticking with little birds!

 

[mica21493]

My blue and gold macaw gets that excited for cashews! He's just in heaven, bobs his head, tries to hold my finger with his foot, pins, and makes his "yummy" noises.

 

[Ira7]

I gave him his first one this morning, and he was pinning while cracking it open like he was having an organism.

Tee hee, I presume the misspelling in the above sentence was deliberate?

Sorry that I have no idea whether pistachios are good for birds or not, but I agree with you that pinning is not *always* a bad thing, and that it can also occur when a bird is enjoying something new and exotic. My Lilly is a mini-Amazon in many respects and displays the EXACT same traits of pinning and/or fanning out her tiny tail feathers in response to a tasty new food or fun activity.

She does also regularly fuzz up and pin those eyes when going into full attack mode, usually directed at me, just like the Amazon below in what is probably a quite infamous video where it is directed at a violinist ...

[ame="https://youtu.be/yepL_rjphCM"]https://youtu.be/yepL_rjphCM[/ame]

And here is Lilly doing her best Amazon impression ...

[ame="https://youtu.be/xONEV0bm0tI"]https://youtu.be/xONEV0bm0tI[/ame]

Her loud "squawk" is usually followed up by a full on attack at my face, which I don't mind because she's so tiny and really can't do any damage, but the presence of the camera saved me this time. This is why I am much better off sticking with little birds!

Thanks! Typo fixed!

And I’ve always wanted to do that to a violinist myself.

 

[Mitchan]

Yeah, pinning can be good! It's just a display of excitement - whether that's bad excitement (angry bird!) or good excitement (happy bird!).


Here's a video I caught today of Donnie excitedly pinning his eyes when I whistle, which he loves (it looks like he's the one whistling, but he just does a tiny, quiet purr at the exact same time as my whistles every time haha!)
[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oejQaLZ4fdI"]pins - YouTube[/ame]

 

[texsize]

Pinning can be good or bad.
I don’t think my YNA ever pinned when eating something.
If I walk up to his cage with a plate of Mac & cheese his eyes will be pinning.
When he eats the Mac & cheese he makes this gobbling noise

 

[Ira7]

Pinning can be good or bad.
I don’t think my YNA ever pinned when eating something.
If I walk up to his cage with a plate of Mac & cheese his eyes will be pinning.
When he eats the Mac & cheese he makes this gobbling noise

I never gave him Mac & cheese, and the only type I ever eat myself is frozen Stouffer’s, which I assume is loaded with salt and crappy chemicals.

 

[wrench13]

Like Tex said, pinning can be good or bad. It shows intense interest. You have to read the other body language to fully understand what your YNA is telling you.

 

[SailBoat]

Amazon Body Language is most often a combination of several signals, which help to define what they are communicating. That is why it is so very important to know the foundation language as if it is your first language. As your Amazon becomes older, each year, they will add to their body language basic signals.

The eyes are only one of the signals!

"Since no one replied to my Pistachios thread..." Sadly, far too many new Threads go unanswered for a wide cross-section reasons. Some topics have a wider level of interest and/or knowledge base than others... Just because you ask, doesn't mean that at the moment in time individuals have the time, interest or knowledge to provide an answer.