= = = Biting and still not biting When your parakeet is nibbling fast Is your parakeet bobbing its head? Parakeet Behavior As the bird matures sexually, the color of the cere changes, according to the gender of the bird. = = = = = = If it lowers its head Your parakeet preens Raised wings Yawning can indicate: Rubbing its beak against the perch: Shaking the feathers: This is a sign of greeting. It could also mean submission. You parakeet could be saying that it is happy that you are there and wants you to pet it or wants to have its neck preened. It preens another bird's head, or preens your lashes or hair. This is something like saying, “I love you”. When your bird gets overheated, it does this to cool off. That your parakeet is tired. But a series of yawns can also mean low levels of oxygen. This is your pet's way to ensure it has a clean bill, after a good meal. This action is performed to get rid of the dirt, pieces of skin, horny scales, etc. However, your parakeet may be also be doing this, Parakeet Behavior because it is having a change in its mood. This may also be done to release tension. Burying its beak in its back feathers is considered a part of its sleeping position. Similarly standing on one foot and resting is also the bird's natural sleeping position. If your parakeet is sleeping on both its legs, it could mean it's sick. So, watch out for this sleeping posture. It could mean it is “loosening itself” after some rest it has had. It indicates a kind of a stretch which is also done when the bird wants to look bigger. The male does this often to impress the female or shoo away another bird. Well, it's your parakeet's way of getting warm. To beat the cold, the air is trapped in the puffed up feathers, and this forms a layer between the parakeet's body and the cold. = = = = Your parakeet is sleeping When your parakeet is stretching its leg backward: When the bird lifts up the wings sideways: Is your pet puffing up its feathers: Parakeet Behavior This list could just go on. You may want to add a few of the other things your parakeet does to communicate with you. |