After seeing various videos I’ve learned they can be so sassy and even throw tantrums 😂❤

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

They certainly can be very sassy!

@angelapitts2123

Жыл бұрын

And pout 😂😂❤️

This is so awesome. My bird hates me and loves me at the same time. EDIT: WHY HASN’T KZread SHOWN ME THIS BEFORE!!! These algorithms things suck!!! This is great!!!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thank you for the kind comment! It is annoying how KZread doesn't always show all creators equally! My partner Sophie has a good channel for bird content too @birdnerdsophie It isn't uncommon for birds to have love hate lol

@WittleIndianGirl

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher thank you so much! I’m going to check her out as well!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@WittleIndianGirl great!

@mittens_245

2 жыл бұрын

My one love/hates me too. It's just because he wasn't raised/feed by humans, the breeder let the mother raise him

@WittleIndianGirl

2 жыл бұрын

@@mittens_245 Oh okay. I’ve never thought of it that way. She only accepts me because I’m the food lady 🤣

My bird literally only does the happy birb moves and that makes me so happy I love her

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

They are very cute and easy to love!

Just ordered a huge box of toys for my birbs, maybe they will stoo saying Alexa!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Haha probably not! They will want snacks instead!

It freaked and confused me when they just teleported to your shoulders at the beginning

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

haha super birbs!

@Christopher-N

3 жыл бұрын

Engineering, stand by to beam two aboard.

Finally a vid that explains what the thing was when 2 birds, 1 lowers their head and the other is 'biting' the neck. I thought this was fighting but it is bonding/friendship cleaning. Never found out, but now I do.

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, glad it was helpful! Yeah, generally as long as they are being gentle it's mostly an affection thing. It's like if we pet their necks gently! It's only ever an issue if one is actively plucking feathers out!

I have 4 tiels and have never seen them do almost half of these. At least I learned mine aren't that territorial. They mostly just yell, steal food off plates, destroy any piece of paper they can find and dump stuff on the ground, preferably when we're working with said stuff. Never thought I'd be parrot-proofing a house.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! I'm surprised more haven't cropped up with so many tiels! Although, some do depend on gender and flock dynamics! Ours yell lots too, destroy things and dump stuff during work lol. We don't usually let them steal snacks though as some things can be harsh for their health! Parrot proofing seems to be a necessity! Ours love going on the curtain pole and chewing the wallpaper/wood. We've had to put woven mats up there to stop them!

@kittecat963

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher We had to put a net over the bookcase, a net under the stairs, put cardboard or fabric covers under the light fixtures they like to sit (and poop from). There's a part of the house that isn't quite finished yet, which is the part they like to eat - they are using exposed concrete to dull the beaks and one of them likes to eat the wall. We got the original 2 from a place that kept them in their cage for years so they now never go in the cage. They were a bonded pair and successfully become parents after we made them a nesting box, so that's where the other 2 come from. The eggs were almost single handedly hatched by the dad, the mom was on them maybe 2 hours a day. Now the mama is uninterested in having more eggs, while the dad is super into the idea, which is where most of the screaming is coming from. He is not a good singer.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@kittecat963 lol blimey that sounds like a handful! One of our conures was the same. She never got out so we try to remedy that now! Might be an obvious one so forgive me if you’ve tried, but have you tried stationing training to get them to go to a play stand or place on que! May save you some hassle with the netting! The boys as naughty as they are generally come down when they get around the rail defences and we notice! Lol probably good for her as her body is the one that has to take all the strain of it!

@kittecat963

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher we tried training them, but they aren't interested. Since they have each other to keep company they don't want to learn any tricks, and the kids were raised by them to be free thinkers too. They used to stay in one room but once the babies started flying they would bump into the walls so we moved them to the lounge area and they now have free reign of the house. It's not that bad, just took some getting used to. We've had them for 3 years now and the biggest adjustment was learning to hide important things. We love them despite everything!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@kittecat963 hard not to love the naughty little bundles of fluff!

I really enjoy your videos. 18 months ago I got my male as a baby. At the time I assumed he’d be little more than an entertaining ornament. Now I know better. He has become my dear companion.

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad he's become a companion! They certainly aren't ornaments and are so smart and fun to be about!

@emb5048

Жыл бұрын

Ours gets very irritated if he doesn't have enough social time. It can stress them out.

I don't have a tiel (yet), but I appreciate how you take the time to respond to every question here. You're a legend!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thank you for the kind comment! Me and Sophie decided when we made our channels we would try and respond to every comment we could, especially those asking for advice! Tiels are awesome so if you do decide to get one you’ll have a bird with so much funny personality!!

@sasdagreat8052

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher That's awesome, props to you two! You've helped tons of parrot owners already. And yep, I've always wanted a tiel! The weather here's not exactly suitable for them, though, so I'll try as soon as I move out. When I do though, your videos are sure to come in handy!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@sasdagreat8052 Thank you! Ahh it's good you're considering their welfare before you even have one!

Hey, I just wanna say that this video was very helpful as I too have a cockatiel who is about 3 months old now and I always worry about him and after seeing this video, all my doubts are cleared and it was very helpful. Thanks again. Keep up the good work

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Yohan, I’m glad it was useful! I have a few others on cockatiels that might be helpful as well!

5:08, the close up cameo was very cute! I watched this video because my tiel has been doing an incessant chirping.

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Hope it was useful!

One of the best cockatiel behavior videos I've ever seen! You cover so many of their curious and cute little quirks!

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! I plan on making another one when I can record enough footage!

That’s a very weird dog you have there

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

They do love their barking lol

@ruznisadiq261

3 жыл бұрын

@Orlando Noel you're right, no one gives a damn

You forgot to explain "honking" :D

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Haha I think that particular one is definitely unique to Alex and Dominic! Ours barking seems to be pretty unique too, not even sure where they picked it up!

@LHEEBB

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher Alex the honking birdie!!!

@ditto_arts

3 жыл бұрын

@@LHEEBB i see ur a man of culture as well

@LHEEBB

3 жыл бұрын

@@ditto_arts lol

@miah8684

3 жыл бұрын

That is just alex the honking bird they have a very special talent

Wing stretching also means they’re about to go #2

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jamie, Sadly in our experience that doesn’t usually mean going no.2! Parrots usually do this to either get ready to fly, re set their feathers or relax! It could be your parrot has learned to link the behaviours or is chilling so decides to drop one!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@NightMare Hey there, That's interesting, however it's not how our birds or any of our clients do it! It could be a learned behaviour or more likely they are preparing to fly or to move (hence the wing movement) then that is triggering the poo response.

@davidp4180

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher I've also experienced the wing stretch, then poop. When he is out of his cage and he just randomly stretches but doesn't fly, he then drops it. I would say it is nearly every time since we started letting him out of the cage at an early age. We have always known it as a signal that it is coming.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey David, Thanks for the comment! I have to admit I'm finding this unusual, as from our own experiences + loads of others (I even did a poll) it just isn't the case! However I can't argue with lots of people seeing the behaviour pattern. It's possible it just depends on the individual or other factors that just haven't occurred in our circumstances!

They're so beautifull

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@FrozenBreath619

3 жыл бұрын

When they don't scream lol

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@FrozenBreath619 Which isn't often with most lol!

My favourite is the tongue clicking! 😍

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

It is one of the best behaviours!

@ornithologydude8649

3 жыл бұрын

I personally prefer beak grinding.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@ornithologydude8649 They are both pretty awesome sounds!

Years ago, my cockatiel were waddling across the carpet, exploring one day: one of them came across an earwig that had got inside. He grabbed it with his beak (seemingly out of curiosity), but immediately dropped it when it squirmed-didn't know what to do with it. If one of the Japanese quail I had years prior to my cockatiel had seen the earwig, they would have gobbled it right down.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Haha it must have just been his foraging instinct! One of ours spotted an ant on the floor, he picked it up and threw it lol

Im about to get a cockatiel in a week or so and I am very excited! My search history is filled with cockatiel searches and im saving this video so I understand it more. Tysm!

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it useful! I have lots more too on my channel if you want to learn more!

What a fantastically informative video! Every bird owner should watch it. Thank you for making this video!

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! It's a bit of an oldie but goldie!

the head bowing parts gets me because my Grandpa has a cockatiel bird named Kevin and he always bows his head for scritches and didn't know any bird research at that time and thinking about him todays since he had passed just made me wanted to have a bird like him in the future T 0 T I miss you buddy! I will take care of my pet bird for you you must have tough times and had no knowledge about you but we understand that we knew about your traits now

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Arii, If you do decide to get a bird make sure you do lots of research in the future!

@captenarii3938

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher Yes I will!!

Thank you so much,I grew up having cockatiels and never knew what some of the birds actions meant ,very helpful👍🏼

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

Heyhoo, I' m an cockatiel nanny for few days and I' m very pleased to know now what the different behaviors will mean. Thank you so much for the vid.

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful! Good luck with the sitting! ( I also have one on sounds too!)

My Baby Boy likes to do everything you touched base on. We appreciate your keen knowledge on Cockatiel personality. Thank you .

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ricardo, thanks for the kind comment! It's awesome your little one is enjoying himself! I have a few more vids on cockatiels on my channel and my partner Sophie has loads of in depth ones on diet if you want more stuff!

We just got mine and we named it sunny. This video was really helpful! Thanks!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Glad it was helpful! I have a few more on cockatiels if you need more info!

Thank you so much, this was just what I needed!

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

The maw is so adorable 😭😭

@TheParrotTeacher

4 ай бұрын

All the maws!

Very interesting, thanks for sharing.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it helped!

This will be useful to help me understand my cockatiel, thank you!!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

No problems and glad it helped! I have one of their sounds and crest movements too!

Very nice and interesting video. Helped me to understand some behaviours of our two sweeties 🙋‍♂️🥰

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Glad it was useful! I have one on sounds too if that’s of interest!

Love these birds

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you ...all these behaviour videos and sounds are extremely helpful...!!! Much appreciated

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad they are useful :)

Thank you very much for this highly informative video! I learned so much from this, I had to rewatch it with my kiddos. We just adopted a re-homed 'tiel. I feel much more confident around her now. 💛

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Hey there, Thanks for the kind comment! I have lots more content on cockatiels and how they behave on my channel!

We're getting two cockatiels either tomorrow or the day after. Very excited! Love the cowboy bebop print in the background too!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I won the print ages ago and being a fan of the anime keep it up! I have lots of other videos on cockatiels if you need any tips too!

@bishopgianni9214

2 жыл бұрын

i know im asking the wrong place but does anybody know a tool to log back into an instagram account? I was stupid lost my account password. I would appreciate any assistance you can offer me.

@thiagoabram7140

2 жыл бұрын

@Bishop Gianni Instablaster =)

@bishopgianni9214

2 жыл бұрын

@Thiago Abram thanks for your reply. I got to the site thru google and I'm waiting for the hacking stuff now. Takes quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.

@bishopgianni9214

2 жыл бұрын

@Thiago Abram it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I'm so happy! Thanks so much, you saved my ass !

Thank you for this video!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for the kind comment!

Fun. I love these birds!

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This was very helpful and informative for me thank you 😀

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful Melissa!

@chelleyanncasasola9023

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher bunion

My bird does the heart wings when ever I go close to him and make a round and does a small hop. He also Bends his head and tilt it slightly while doing the heart wings. Does that means he likes me ❤️

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Heart wings usually means they are displaying for you! Tilting the head usually means a desire to sing too! It does, yes!

This video was very informative! Thank you

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Your video is so informative.Thanks for sharing 😊

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Prim Rose! Thank you very much for the kind comment! I have more on my channel!

Whenever someone other than me shows up to my bird she shows a heart shaped wing and starts singing her name 🤣. Now I know why.

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful then lol!

The bestes phtohobomb ever in the sqeaking!

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Fish loves doing that when we are filming Chip!

Thank you!! very helpful

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

This is an awesomely informative video, thank you!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much for this! I’m getting ready to get a cockatiel in the summer and your vids (and Sophie’s) have been fabulous at educating. These behaviours are also similar in budgies actually. My budgie came to watch with me and he was very curious about Chip and Fish. I was like ‘that’s what you do too so don’t judge!’ 😂 he’s still a baby so I’m hoping they will get along. He loves cockatiel songs.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for the kind comments! They are in many ways. If you can keep a budgie well then many of the principles are the same for a cockatiel! They likely will although be careful as budgies can be bullies sometimes!

@TUTOSANDROIDtutorialesymas

2 жыл бұрын

How's your cockatiel going? :)

@animenerdyfreaks6635

2 жыл бұрын

Hey I hope you got 2 cockatiels cause you shouldn't put only 1budgie and q cockatiel together they both need a mate so if you didn't get a cockatiel please get a friend for your budgie

@lorimiller3885

2 жыл бұрын

What does it mean when she sticks her tounge out at me? She is me? She is mad?

Such a great video thank you to all the gracious participants as well as the director/producer. I have two tiels currently and while I knew a lot of the behaviours I now know much more about them and how to articulate them to other people. 10/10

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey there, Thank you for the nice comment! I'm glad it was useful! I have lots of other cockatiel videos too!

@MrFaceNumeroUno

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher you've got a follower in me! How many tiels do you have? All that feathery cuteness & love made me want more even more than I already did! You made this birdguy's day!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrFaceNumeroUno We have two! Chip and Fish (brothers!) We also have three rescue conures! Parrots are addictive lol. We have had to stop at our current flock to make sure we can take care of them all properly!

@MrFaceNumeroUno

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher good for you guys that's awesome, Randolph and Lily are also rescue tiels! Showed my Mother the vid and she also loved it!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@MrFaceNumeroUno Hey there! Awesome, also very cute names! Glad she enjoyed it too! Have you guys watched my cockatiel sounds one yet?

That video really helped me . Thank you🌹

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Yuriko, glad it was useful! Nice avatar too!

Thank you teacher! ❤

@TheParrotTeacher

9 ай бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@Apartment.213_

9 ай бұрын

​@@TheParrotTeachernow I understand why my lutino pied cockatail was beak tapping on his home when i was giving him food to his plate❤

We have one and its very cute ,it becomes a family member 🥰

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome! They really do! Such personalities and character!

I'm sure most birds tap to be territorial, but mine taps when he's finished his seed bell and wants more, no other time :')

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Wendy! It's possible he's decided that's a good way of getting attention from you! Cool photo too!

Thank you 😊

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome!

Very good explaination. Thanks

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

This a very useful video thank you so much! I few weeks ago I got a female cockatiel, she is adorable and very young, hope I can make a bond and train her at the same time, looking forward to your content♡

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Andrea, Thank you! I'm sure you can, just keep working at it with her!

Ok this is helpful

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks for a great video! many birds have similar behaviour, and watching your video I found out that when Riki taps his beak that means he is being territorial! also i find beak piking adorable, don't know why but its cute :) Cant wait for you next video!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment! Even better that it was useful to you! They do seem to share common behaviours, especially among parrots! But there's some amazing unique behaviours too, like Ringnecks and their cute voices/eye pinning! We love it too. Not all cockatiels seem to do it, but both of the boys like to do it when they are relaxing!

Thank you so much

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

You're most welcome!

Thanks for this video it was very helpful :) I have a cockatiel with its wings clipped but it’s still a baby 💜 we named it minion ;P

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there, Glad it was useful! I have many more videos about looking after the little guys!

@notaali

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher Thanks I’m gonna watch them now!!

I laughed out loud at the sound of someone flushing the loo. Im a simple man

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Haha! My girlfriend told me not to use that clip due to that but it made me laugh too during editing!

Thank you!

@TheParrotTeacher

4 ай бұрын

You're welcome!

thanks for this video! I just got a pet cockatiel and it’s 10 weeks old! I got this from my moms work friend and it’s adorable! And now i know what she’s doing !

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad it was useful! I have lots more cockatiel content including how to recognise their sounds and look out for them!

What is that colourful bedding, is it ok if they eat it? Or did they shred it up themselves? Very informative video. Thanks

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey S M That is carefresh. It's one of the safe substrates you can use. It's not safe for them to ingest no. If they ate a tiny bit it'd do no harm, but any bird that regularly eats toys or substrates etc should be discouraged. Shredding on the other hand is natural and perfectly fine. Our birds routinely chew their bedding, but they never actually eat any, just spit it out.

Awesome Vid! Also love the Jurassic park top :) 😂

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Haha it's a great movie!

@bellavanorsouw4993

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher Agreed! 😁

Also, I for one would love a video/thoughts/observations on cockatiel "horizontal hierarchy" if you can call that. Like, how they reaolve any disputes purely situationally rather than based on vertical hierarchy.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 ай бұрын

They don’t conform to hierarchical structures as they are a flock species! They do however have individual differences and personalities and these are usually resolved by distance or squabbling. In the home provided it doesn’t get out of hand both are fine to allow.

This is a really informative video thank you so much

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

My male cockatiel doesn't trust my hand I tried me best he eats from my hand can get on my hand but won't let me touch Or give him scritches same as the girl a bit she doesn't wanna go away from siting on top of the cage Amazing video though

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind comment! Stepping up is all about training! Sometimes they don't really enjoy petting either. Chip loves it, but Fish wasn't so keen until lately! I'd work on target training and getting them to step up onto your hand for a treat, then straight back onto the cage!

@farahmohamed182

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher well i did it he steps on my fingers when I say step up kiko and he does it but he screams too when he goes away from his wife (lala) so it's super hard to train them can u make a video on how to train mating (mated) birds?

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@farahmohamed182 Hey Sugar, Honestly, the training process with mated or pairs of birds is very similar to if you have a solo bird! I'd work on training one, but keep them close to their mate while you do it so they don't get scared.

What does it mean when a cockatiel leans forward or goes upside down and has its wings fully stretched out but not flapping or trying to fly away?

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Charlene, This is the second time today someone's asked! Shame I didn't pop it in the video! It usually means they are stretching out their wings, getting a little exercise or preparing to bath. It can also be playful!

Thanks for this video,appreciate that alot 🙏🏻

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! I have more on cockatiels on my channel!

My brother and I are going to have a couple of cockatiels in the next few weeks, we already know how they look like and I need to be informed about the care, needs and behavior because I'll be the one taking care of them the most of the time, I know I'm going to sign the sentence of the end of my solitude so I need to be ready for anything and be the best owner ever. Your videos are pretty helpful and I'm taking notes of everything.

@TheParrotTeacher

25 күн бұрын

Glad the videos are useful! I have absolutely loads on all aspects of cockatiels from care to training!

Dude mine licks my eye. It’s nuts. I’ve also nodded off with it and it chewed on a callous on my toe until it bled. It’s super attached to me

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Ryan, Blimey lol Definitely likes those eyes! Also ouch! I'd probably try and dissuade that kinda chewing! They also love chewing spots and skin tags we have found lol

Hello! Our Cockatiel is very hard to be tamed, he's always afraid of us and he always do "The Maw." He's already 2 months old when we bought him. The pet shop, where we bought him, it's kinda abusive to our cockatiel. Maybe that's the reason why. What is the best and healthiest way to tame him? Thanks! Nice video.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Elijah, It's likely due to his past experience for sure. We had similar issues with our rescue conures, but they are now much better and step up/play. The good news is there is LOTS you can do to work on taming your cockatiel, all it takes is patience and effort. I have lots of videos on the topic, so do check out my channel. Briefly put: Do target training - it's one of the best forms of training for parrots, scared ones especially. Work on bonding - watch my video! Work on step up training once you've done some bonding/targeting work!

So nice.

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Liked the jurassic Park t shirt. I see what you did there

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it lol! Dinosaurs new and old are good by me!

No angry hiss of doom? I've seen it in videos, pretty sure the translation on that is get away from me or I will bite you. Never seen Buddy do it. He has never done the beak tap territorial thin either. Love when he opens his wings a little when singing lol. He doesn't open them as much as your boys do though. He does do a downward eyeballing, with his head side to side. Pretty sure that is curiosity. It happens a lot when I am doing something near the floor with toys, or treats. My budgies do that a lot as well. Still working on the scritches. He bows his head a lot. I move my fingers towards him he backs away. When I approach with my face and give scritches using my nose, he loves it. I think I just have a weirdo lol. We are still working on 6 years of abuse issues from his previous owner. He might get there one day. If not I get a good smell of him. I am sure that makes me weird, but I love how he smells lol. He used to reek like cologne. His previous owner was either spraying it on Buddy, or just used so damn much of it in his room the bird was marinated it in. That took just over a month to get rid of the smell on Buddy. He has respiratory issues from it as well. I was worried I might have to clip his wings because of it.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey An! Sadly I couldn't get it on camera. They so rarely hiss it's a really tough behaviour to get! The closest we get is barking lol! The translation is correct too! We love that behaviour too, the wings are the cutest. The tapping is mostly a Fish thing, Chip only does it on occasion! It's possible he just likes your nose more as it's like a beak to them! Just keep trying though he may decide its ok! That's pretty poor of his prior owner :( But at least he doesn't have to deal with it now! It's also not weird at all, we like how our little ones smell too lol

@baconandeggs9113

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher I have a question. My cocktail is a male and sometimes whenever he is on my shoulder he does the barking. But instead of lunging his head, he shakes his head the same manner when they shake their feathers after preening to get the dust off. And also when he is in the cage, (I think he does it for attention but he only did it twice so I haven’t figured it out yet) he will put he head to the side and does heart wings. He does it all in one motion and kind of jumps before doing it as if I just said “strike a pose”.

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@baconandeggs9113 Hey Acting! The head shaking is another "territorial this is mine" kinda behaviour. Fish does it all the time on my shoulder! HAH! Now that is a cute variation on the theme! I don't think I've seen that one before. He is showing off and displaying for you I think! Our two do something similar. They will do heart wings, shake their head, then bob while barking!

@baconandeggs9113

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher oh. I just got worried about the first one because i thought there was something wrong. But then i realized he only does it on my shoulder. Yeah hes a goofy one. If i get sad or mad and he sees it, he will scream songs at me until i start laughing.

@baconandeggs9113

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher thanks for the knowledge!

is it normal for an 8 month old new cockatiel to be really tired and not energetic during the day? while i’m in school, my family claims she chirps a lot for about an hour but quiets down again for the rest of the day

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Aoife, I'd look at other factors in relation to that. Is she eating/drinking ok? Does she have lots of fun things to do in and out of her cage? It's also possible she's calling for you then realising you're not about, so quiets down until you get back. Does she get energetic when you return? Do your family interact with her? Cockatiels commonly like to nap during the day too!

@aoife1064

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher She’s eating good, I went and got seeds because she would only eat the pellets and veg when I had fed it to her. She has a lot of climbing stuff and perches in her cage but not yet toys as they’re still being delivered. Her energy stays the same when I come home and she tends to only want to leave her cage when she’s on me, otherwise she’ll just sit on the cage door and nap. My family come in and talk to her while in her cage but they are too nervous to let her out while i’m not around. I suppose it may be because there is no toys for her to play with outside her cage so she gets tired out of boredom.. Thank you for your help!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@aoife1064 Hey there, It does sound like she's pretty bonded to you and may feel nervous when you aren't about! I'd work on training with her and encourage your family to do the same! Also keep an eye on her general condition just in case!

@aoife1064

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher Yes, thank you very much! I’m looking in to getting her to the vet for a general checkup soon anyway so for now i’ll definitely work on training :)

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@aoife1064 Cool!

Lovely babies

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you so much for your info!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Jacky, No problems, glad it was useful!

My cocktail keeps biting me and I’m trying to train it

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Gamer, Awesome that you are trying to train them! Have you tried target training? Also lots of positive reinforcement?

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

I have some videos you may want to watch on training and looking after a cockatiel. Also if you spam too much KZread deletes it!

I have a question, when a cockatiel has a hurt leg, what can be done to clean it, before taking it to a veterinarian? It's that my cockatiel has a bad leg and I don't know how to clean it.😕

@imtiaz6054

3 жыл бұрын

straight up take it to the vet! it's seems like an emergency! gooo!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

I'd go with what Imtiaz says on this. If it's messy it sounds like it needs to see a vet. First aid wise you can provide cayenne pepper over food for pain and you can use corn starch to stop bleeding!

@imtiaz6054

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher exactly! thank you!

@nemesissuheydiaz7192

3 жыл бұрын

@Imtiaz Thanks, in fact my boy is better! I would like you to understand my situation, in my city there is no exotic bird veterinarian and I want to give my boy first aid before I can take him. What hurt his little leg was a hair that got tangled in his little leg, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me. Sorry for my English is really bad.

@nemesissuheydiaz7192

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher I thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping me.

Very helpful

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it helped!

I learned a lot!

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was useful!

Why does mine sometimes he peels his feathers with his beak.Wut that mean?

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Chuchay, If he is running his beak over his feathers he is preening, he is removing dust, lining up his feathers and removing any feather casings. If he is pulling them out with a loud pop then he is plucking and you'll need to look into stopping it.

my boyfriend got a bird about 3-4 weeks ago and for the last week its been making this sound it kind of sounds like a cockatoo and we called the vets they had no clue we called a bird expert they had no clue and everything online has been saying that his mad at my boyfriend but his still doing all the normal things he did before he was making the noises can anyone help us figure it out please

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Emily, Best thing to do is either send me a message on insta or on our Best Behaved Birds FB with a clip of the noise. If I can hear it I might be able to help you identify what it means. (There's links to both on the video) I have a guess as to what it means based on the description, but I don't want to give you bad info.

Another great video, thank you! I'm learning so much from binge-watching your and your fiancee's videos!

@TheParrotTeacher

10 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Interesting ! I have a female cockatiel myself . But she is aggressive towards me sometimes , she is just calm and relaxed most of the time . She barely let me touch her sometimes idk why . But she is cute tho

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Wydad! It sounds like she needs training and some bonding work! I have videos on both on my channel!

@wydadt7991

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheParrotTeacher i got her a year ago . She is just angry sometimes . Anyway love your videos .

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

@@wydadt7991 Thank you!

Hey man my cockatiel is like screeching and coming to me so what could that mean

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

It depends on his age! If he is still a little one he could be making baby noises for attention. If he is coming at you and biting/hissing it means he's cross at you or scared! If he's coming to you, stepping up and screeching he just wants your attention!

thank you so much! I have a cockatiel named willow and while I knew some I was confused about a couple behaviors and this video cleared it up for me! thank you!

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Glad the video was helpful! I have lots more cockatiel content on the channel!

Thanks bro helped me allot!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Nice to see that you added the screm 😜

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Michele! Thank you lol

Good Information

@TheParrotTeacher

15 күн бұрын

Thanks

I was so dam worried when I saw him crop adjusting that i thought he was choking on something 😂

@TheParrotTeacher

10 ай бұрын

It can be a little worrying the first time you see it for sure!

I love parrots 🦜 ❤

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Us too!

Thank you!!! I just got a re-homed cockatiel today, and it bites alot! This video helped me understand my cockatiel.

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Hey Kermit, Glad you found the video useful! I have lots more on cockatiel's specifically and just popped up a couple on biting today too!

very very good video on poiont. well done kepp it up man

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and glad it was useful!

Helpful

@TheParrotTeacher

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

great video!

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Cute bird bro.. 😍👍

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Me who doesn't have a cockatiel and doesn't plan on getting one in the near future: "Fascinating 👀"

@TheParrotTeacher

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Nice video 👍

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow what a fantastic video especially for an absolute beginner like myself. First video of yours I've seen & immediately subscribed. I think if I'd seen "crop clearing" without knowing what it was I woukd freak out & worry something was wrong lol. Thank you so much x

@TheParrotTeacher

Ай бұрын

Glad it was useful! Many people find that one worrying as a behaviour! I have loads more cockatiel content on the channel too!

amazing

@TheParrotTeacher

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!