Francis

I cannot thank all of you enough for your replies! I hope she will not become hostile towards me But, I am the "treat giver" so I doubt that would happen.

I believe she is somewhere between 6 and 8 years old. She's so much fun. I may not give her back to my parents! We are also watching their Amazon, so our house has been full of chattering lately. Our Ringneck seems to be happier as well.

:blush: Oh, perhaps I have the wrong name (pygmy). I know she is smaller than a normal African Grey. Her red tail feathers are also not as bright and are not really visible. However, I don't know if that has anything to do with her particular breed. Like I said, I know nothing about Greys.

I was thinking that was what it might be!! I don't know anything about greys though =( We have an Indian Ringneck and some Love birds. She usually doesn't step up when we put our hand in her cage; we have to wait until she is out and eye level before she steps up. However, lately she has been stepping up while still in her cage. After she is out, she starts moving up and down my or my boyfriend's arm and puts her wings down and away from her body. Then she starts making the most adorable grunting noises. She wants to be scratched and wants to put her beak and tongue against our fingers or forearm skin. She seems desperate for something but she doesn't stay still very long to get scratched because she paces while doing this. She has also only exhibited this behaviour with me once. She's very partial to my boyfriend!

I am "bird sitting" my parents birds for a few months (perhaps longer) and have noticed what I believe to be odd behaviour in her Pigmy African Grey. She gets out of her cage and then puts her wings away from her body and down and makes odd little grunting noises. She sticks her tongue out of her beak through the sides. I'm not sure what she wants... but as soon as we leave the room she stops. It's really quite cute but I feel like she wants or needs something. Is she trying to be affectionate? Does she want to be scratched? Any comments or suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks!