Nothing more distracting when your trying to work...

[Kiwibird]

Than a parrot doing a full on mating display on the perch directly behind your head Thankfully just humping and hissing:52:, not being loud or anything. Kiwi really has been a good boy since my husband started working from home (not loud or disruptive at all while he's on the phone), but the past week or 2, he has been in spring lovin' mode. I just have to watch my fingers a little more carefully around him right now as not to have one amputated, but poor hubby is on the receiving end of his more.... amorous advances:20: We ignore him so he is not encouraged, but this year it's been really bad (and REALLY hard for me not to laugh my butt off).

Who else is 'suffering' right now? Are we the only one having a REALLY bad hormones year?

 

[Dopey]

It's pretty bad at my house. Trying to ignore it but it is so funny that you have to catch yourself from laughing out loud.

 

[Birdman666]

My red lored has had a particularly bad year.

Everyone else has been more or less fine...

 

[Doublete]

I can honestly say my guys seem ok.
Chiqui does LOOK at me with love but I see no behavior issues.

Lol

 

[Amanda_Bennett]

Zilla started out early and it seemed a lot stronger than last year, but that could have been because she was still so ill last year and her and I hadn't really had time to bond yet. The last week or so she has seemed to calm down a bit, but I'm still hers and only hers and I will get pinched if I even look at one of the cats! Talking on the phone is only allowed if I'm scritching her head (if I want to actually hear the person on the other end) and if someone comes into my office for more than 30 seconds and I insist on talking to them I have to close the door because she will start the scream that could peal paint off the walls!

 

[pawner69]

My cockatiel had been terrible the past few days. We have only owned him for 10 days so I thought maybe it was just him.

Makes me feel better knowing it might be just the time of year.

 

[NVN8V73]

Oh my goodness, it's been going on for about the past 3 weeks, in the mornings my boy Gordo, he is more amorous humping the dog's toys, our socks, slippers, shoes, my foot once. He has chosen my husband for his favorite human, even though i'm the one that feeds and pays the most attention to him. MEN argh! So anyhow i thought is was just the bird then realized its going on spring so it would be the start of mating season. This is my first bird, so this is all new to me. Thanks for posting this so I know it is normal and just ignore it. This too shall pass.

 

[SailBoat]

Normal Michigan January and February: Cold and Cloudy. And then came March!

Last week we had been blessed with three continuous full days of bright blue sky's, mid sixties, and one crazed, full of himself, DYH Amazon male.

 

[Kiwibird]

The love monster has thankfully calmed down since this thread was made. He came back to his senses after a few weeks, though it felt like much longer

 

[AmyMyBlueFront]

WOW! I guess I should thank my lucky stars then! Amy has not shown any symptoms of "baby I'm a want you..baby I'm a need you" <Bread> except an occasional fanned tail and prancing from foot to foot,with her eyes flashing. And THANK GOD she was never a screamer!


Jim

 

[kozykitty]

New parrot owner here. We adopted Gloria on Jan. 9. She's been fanning her tail and screaming more lately. Should I assume that's what her behavior is all about?

 

[Kiwibird]

New parrot owner here. We adopted Gloria on Jan. 9. She's been fanning her tail and screaming more lately. Should I assume that's what her behavior is all about?

If's she's 30, then it is most likely hormonal behavior and as a mature bird will probably only last a few weeks. Amazons generally experience hormonal behavior in late winter/early spring, as the amount of daylight increases in your area. It will pass (especially in a bird her age) and is not a year round issue. Be more careful during this time of year because they are more likely to bite (even normally sweet birds can be a bit...chompy when hormonal). Stick training is advisable for an amazon owner for this kind of behavior. In general, ignore the displays and in generally be a bit more hands off when interacting until the hormones are done for the year.

 

[kozykitty]

Thanks. She's not let us hold her yet. Working on stick training. I feel like we're making progress in that she doesn't back up and growl when I present my arm to her. She actually looks at it as if she wants to step up but just not ready to give in yet. Slow and steady!