Is my quaker trying to regurgitate?

[Blueridge]

My quaker does this thing when he's on my shoulder.. He opens his beak up wide and starts bobbing his head up and down while making a slight noise. I get freaked out that he is choking but when I make him step up he just stops doing it. I asked this question before a long time ago on a different forum and someone said that he was probably straightening out his neck feathers after preening. I have no idea. Also, my bird is only about 9 months old so I don't know if he is sexually mature enough to try to regurgitate. Nothing comes out of his mouth when he does this. I DID get a video of him doing it earlier today. If no one can answer what this is for sure then ill upload the video to youtube and post it here. Thank you all so much your help! It's amazing how much stuff I've learned on here..

 

[thekarens]

Sounds like regurgitation to me. My sennie has been doing it since I got her at 4 months of age.

 

[Blueridge]

Sounds like regurgitation to me. My sennie has been doing it since I got her at 4 months of age.

Does he open his beak up wide and bob his head up and down? Thanks

Oh and I'm a guy and I'm pretty sure my quaker is a male. Do male birds regurgitate to male humans? Or can he not tell I'm a guy or something

 

[thekarens]

Sounds like regurgitation to me. My sennie has been doing it since I got her at 4 months of age.

Does he open his beak up wide and bob his head up and down? Thanks

Yep, she either does that out grabs my finger and does it. I try to distract her when she does it.

 

[Kalidasa]

Definately sounds like regurg. And gender doesn't matter, you're the one he's bonded with. Mine used to do that a lot (and he's a male) on my shoulder and hand. Sometimes he would regurg, but it never left his beak he would just chew a chunk of whatever and swallow it back down. His head would move up and down so fast it was a blur, with the beak open. Look closely next time he does it and you'll probably see food slowly emerging from the open beak before he eats it back down. You're lucky he doesn't puke on you, a lot of birds do that. Mine rarely does it now, I completely ignore it.

 

[Mayden]

Birds cannot tell gender. They are attracted to 'pleasing characteristics' and whomever acts most 'mate like'. Back stroking, vent rubbing, etc. But not gender specific.

Sounds like regurgitation. He doesn't care/know you're male either.

Discourage wih distraction (like you are doing, stepping up etc) and avoid interacting 'sexually'. (Wing/vent touching etc)

 

[Blueridge]

Definately sounds like regurg. And gender doesn't matter, you're the one he's bonded with. Mine used to do that a lot (and he's a male) on my shoulder and hand. Sometimes he would regurg, but it never left his beak he would just chew a chunk of whatever and swallow it back down. His head would move up and down so fast it was a blur, with the beak open. Look closely next time he does it and you'll probably see food slowly emerging from the open beak before he eats it back down. You're lucky he doesn't puke on you, a lot of birds do that. Mine rarely does it now, I completely ignore it.

I just watched the video I took of him doing it and he was chewing on something after he finished. Kinda nasty haha. Ok but now i know for sure he was just regurgitating. THANKS!!!!!!

 

[Kalidasa]

Birds cannot tell gender. They are attracted to 'pleasing characteristics' and whomever acts most 'mate like'. Back stroking, vent rubbing, etc. But not gender specific.

Sounds like regurgitation. He doesn't care/know you're male either.

Discourage wih distraction (like you are doing, stepping up etc) and avoid interacting 'sexually'. (Wing/vent touching etc)

Vent rubbing? Ew! This cracked me up pretty hard!

 

[Blueridge]

Birds cannot tell gender. They are attracted to 'pleasing characteristics' and whomever acts most 'mate like'. Back stroking, vent rubbing, etc. But not gender specific.

Sounds like regurgitation. He doesn't care/know you're male either.

Discourage wih distraction (like you are doing, stepping up etc) and avoid interacting 'sexually'. (Wing/vent touching etc)

Vent rubbing? Ew! This cracked me up pretty hard!

Haha same :26:

 

[Caesar]

I had a IRN that used to vomit on me . The vet said it was a sign of affection and it would pass.

 

[antoinette]

Sure is regurgitation
Mishka my AG is 6 years old and still regurgitates for me

 

[Blueridge]

I had a IRN that used to vomit on me . The vet said it was a sign of affection and it would pass.

Imagine if humans did this to show affection. "Hey girl wanna go out?" *pukes on face*

 

[antoinette]

I had a IRN that used to vomit on me . The vet said it was a sign of affection and it would pass.

Imagine if humans did this to show affection. "Hey girl wanna go out?" *pukes on face*

LoL
I would definitely refrain from go out on a date :22: