Pupils change

[Eppie]

My B&G makes the pupils of his eyes small and large. Is this a warning sign before biting?

 

[Earl N Peanuts Mom]

That's called pinning. All it means is that you've done something that has pique'd his interest. Earl does it all the time when we're talking to him and playing with him. But it can also mean that he's ticked. Watch his other body language when he does it. If his head is tilted to the side then chances are he's listening to you. If he's ruffled or upset acting then it could mean that he will bite.

Honestly pinning can mean so many things. For us it's a good thing. ~ENPM

 

[Auggie's Dad]

This is called pinning, and sometimes 'pinging'. A warning before a bite will almost certainly include this behavior, but it is also included in many other expressions that are not at all angry or violent so it depends very much on context.

I call pinning the avian exclamation point - whatever he's saying he's saying it with feeling and he means it.

Often parrots will pin when really excited, curious, when looking at a favorite toy or person, or when getting scratched in that perfect spot.

So pinning does not by any means mean that he is angry, but it does mean if he is expressing anger or agitation with the rest of his body that he is VERY angry.

 

[Auggie's Dad]

Ah, ENPM beat me to it.

 

[Gristleboy]

Hi Guys.....
It also, at least for my birds, seems to be inextricably tied to talking. When words come out the eyes go crazy.