Body language

[jrerek]

Hello new owner and I was wondering what it may mean when my orange winged Amazon stands on one foot and spreads his tail feathers. We have had him for a month now and he does it when he is in cage or on top whenever I walk into the room.

 

[Ann333]

When my gcc does this its because hes comfortable and about to preen. Not sure with other species. Just the tail flaring means excitement usually.

 

[Amanda_Bennett]

When my OWA does that it mean she is excited to see me, or she is happy and content.

 

[JamJar]

yeah Marley (OWA) usually does this first thing in the morning when he sees me changing his fruit

But as this thread was a made with such a good title i have a question..

Pinning eyes… Does this mean that there angry? or can it also mean there happy/excited?

thanks

p.s do you have pics of ur OWA?

 

[Amanda_Bennett]

Pinning eyes… Does this mean that there angry? or can it also mean there happy/excited?

The pinning eyes can be either excited & happy OR Pissed off, you just have to learn your bird and it's moods. Zilla does it both when happy, excited and when she is mad.

 

[JamJar]

Pinning eyes… Does this mean that there angry? or can it also mean there happy/excited?

The pinning eyes can be either excited & happy OR Pissed off, you just have to learn your bird and it's moods. Zilla does it both when happy, excited and when she is mad.

Thnk Amanda I've never experienced marley doing it other then when my wife sings to him.. he twists his head nearly 360 degrees whilst pinning his eyes he looks deformed crazy LOL

 

[jrerek]

Here is mine

 

[lmh]

Oscar's eyes pin/flash like crazy when he is eating a tortilla or if he see's somebody eating something he wants! Definitely pins when he is happy! I know, soon enough, I will experience 'Oscar the Grouch' and he will show me his angry eyes!

 

[jbirge]

my zon pins just before he becomes aggressive or at time curious! pinning eyes and ruffulled feathers he's about to draw blood!!

 

[JerseyWendy]

Hello new owner and I was wondering what it may mean when my orange winged Amazon stands on one foot and spreads his tail feathers. We have had him for a month now and he does it when he is in cage or on top whenever I walk into the room.

Have you seen this awesome thread yet on Amazon body language?
http://www.parrotforums.com/amazons/54250-amazon-body-language.html

 

[henpecked]

Welcome to the forum. IMO OWAs are a little different than other zon species. They have that puffy cheek that other zons don't. I've never noticed that when they are aggressive only when happy/excited. The flared tail and pinned eyes could mean either excited or aggressive. I would say aggressive is not a normal trait of OWA. I love OWAs their personality is so different than the common Yellow Front subspecies.