Thoughts on this...

Tesla

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Prince George, British Columbia Canada
Parrots
Blue Front Amazon
Harlequin Macaw
Green Cheek Conure
Well Sherlock has continued to step up from the top of his cage with no coaxing at all and will even step onto my hand from within his cage now. He has become much more social since he took that first step towards trusting me. He will have nothing to do with my wife as of yet but we are working on that. Okay all that being said last night he was sitting on his cage doing what I call begging where he drops his head and lifts his wings while leaning towards me, when he started to regurgitate. I went over to make sure he was okay and he just about jumped to my hand. I placed him back on his cage and he went about his merry way playing with his toys. I walked away and with in a few minutes he as on his door begging again and once again regurgitated. I have checked his weight and he is steady at 327 Grams and is showing no signs of stress.
Is this normal with Amazons?

Thanks in advance for any and all input.:green:
 
I've a blue front and at the moment she's is doing exactly what yours is doing. She seems good enough!! Is yours more vocal than usual? Mine is a lot more vocal, I don't think it's anything to worry about, but try not to encourage it!!! Harder said than done, mine just sits in her cage and does it, if she's on me, well you stop her at your peril, she doesn't touch(hurt) me if I leave her be.... And I've found she WILL NOT be distracted!!
 
It's called "allo feeding" . When the hen is on the nest incubating eggs or brooding , she is fed by the male who brings her meals to her and regurgitates. Also used when bonding with a mate to show he's a good mate that is willing to feed her (your situation). Also a reinforcing tool between bonded pairs.
 
It's breeding season. They're gonna try to feed you. It's normal.
 
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Thanks for all your input, it led me in the right direction and after a bit of research I feel better about the behaviour and understand it a lot more.
Thanks again everyone.
 

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