Fake Sleeping to avoid me?

[irvinds]

Hi everyone!
I have just noticed something about Peaches (2 months old) that I found funny and a little weird, I dont know if this is normal behavioral but...

Does your love bird ever fake sleeping just to avoid you? Iv noticed that when ever i start talking to peaches or try to interact with her she would close her eyes... if her head is to one side (meaning i can only see 1 eye) she will close that one eye (pretend to sleep) but keep the eye (eye away from me) wide open.

Mango (3 month old) just gives the blank stare... lol Iv only had them for officially 1 week now but love how wide and different there personality are.

 

[Kiwibird]

She probably just finds your voice soothing If I talk to Kiwi in a real excited voice, he gets real excited. If I talk in a soothing voice, he gets fluffy and sometimes takes a nap. Your girl just might not be comfortable enough to sleep around you yet, so she's kind of keeping one eye open "in case" of "treats".

 

[irvinds]

lol! I feel like these little guys are like my kids, I try and spend all the time i can with them, im excited to bond with them and them to bond with me, There is little progress everyday and hope they start to feel more comfortable around me =)

 

[WannaBeAParrot]

lol! I feel like these little guys are like my kids, I try and spend all the time i can with them, im excited to bond with them and them to bond with me, There is little progress everyday and hope they start to feel more comfortable around me =)

The are your fids (feathered kids). The are so wonderful to love and live with.

 

[RavensGryf]

Robin fake sleeps all the time. I know he's fine because he's been doing it for years. He's not lethargic, and if he gets excited about something, he'll just snap out of it immediately act normal. Vet tests and bloodwork are fine, and my vet just shrugs his shoulders and agrees with me it's behavioral.
I noticed when he started doing it was when he started having to share me with other birds. I think he "hides" so that he could ignore it and not see me cheating on him with other birds! I could be wrong, but he's done it for so many years I'm not worried.

 

[TessieB]

Closing of one eye is a sign of submission. The bird is trying to tell you she's feeling a bit overwhelmed at you hovering nearby. With these type of birds, I usually make sure I back off, sit lower than the bird, and spend time reading quietly to the bird. I'll play the peek-a-boo game-hide my face behiind the book and sneak repeated quick looks at the bird. I've got a cockatiel who thinks this is the funniest thing, while the nervous one does open both eyes to look at me as if I gone insane. But at least he's making eye contact.

 

[mtdoramike]

My wife does this to me all the time.

 

[strudel]

My galah shuts her eyes when she's getting patted. I thought she liked it, she drops her head and puffs up and shuts her eyes.

 

[jbail1026]

Olliver takes a lot of naps. He's 5 months old and will go crazy playing and then just needs a little break and a snooze. If I try to engage him at nap time, he totally closes his eyes and tucks himself away in his hut. We're still getting to know each other, but this little quirk cracks me up. He's serious about taking a break.

 

[lquan]

Bird can sleep with half a brain and the other half wide awake. When I was a kid, we had a lot of chickens. Hens hatch their eggs and node off with one eye wide open. If chicken can put half their brain to sleep and keep the other half awake for security reason, I think birds in general can all do this.