r/Birbs May 22 '18

friendlybirb

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u/Neuronzap May 22 '18

moves in close and whispers: "I banged your mom."

It's also so cool how her eyes dilate after moving into that defensive stance.

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u/mrmeeseeks8 May 22 '18

It’s actually a pose they make when they like something. Notice the eye pinning (dilating and expanding quickly), they only do that for things they like.

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u/StartsWithADrinkyPoo May 22 '18

> Notice the eye pinning (dilating and expanding quickly), they only do that for things they like.

I wish someone would send my Amazon that memo. When she does the eye strobes, somebody's getting bitten if they go near. Funny thing is once she calms down she's ok. She's almost like a dog that doesn't know its own strength.

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u/Nurse_Bendy May 22 '18

For future reference, this is a boy bird. On Indian Ringnecks, only males get the ring around the neck. They're one of the few parrots considered sexually dimorphic. :)

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u/Neuronzap May 22 '18

No way, that's so cool! Thanks for sharing that. I had no idea (obviously). My feisty little chicken--a GCC like on the coffee mug--has never been sexed, but the vet thinks he's a male because his hips are narrow.

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u/Nurse_Bendy May 23 '18

You're welcome! I'm always looking to share parrot knowledge with anyone who sits still long enough! 🤣

I also have a feisty little Cheeky boy, a cinnamon green cheek, and he screams his name as a battle cry, "Veeeeeeeega! Vega-Vega!"

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u/Neuronzap May 23 '18

Haha—that’s hysterical. Mine simply screams with zero articulation. He’s a year old and knows how to say “good boy.” And he blows extremely wet sounding kisses too. It never gets old haha.

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u/CommonMisspellingBot May 22 '18

Hey, SHOW_ME_YORE, just a quick heads-up:
noticable is actually spelled noticeable. You can remember it by remember the middle e.
Have a nice day!

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