pearllyn Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Hi Folks! I've heard Dan make reference to Dayo's "pterodactyl" a couple of times and wondered if this is what he's on about! Alfie has done this really since she could fly, only ever does it on the wing and I'm just wondering if anybody else has seen their greys do this!? I'm not sure either what it means, I think it's just pure exuberance! It's really hard to capture on vid as it comes out of no-where and just lasts a split second, so it's a very short clip!! Hope you and yours are all well! Lyn & Alfie xx
danmcq Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Yes, thats the Pterodactyl!!! I am amazed you caught it on video. It happens so fast and at any time they decide to take flight and just raise hell, that I have never been able to catch it on tape. Karma to you!!
pearllyn Posted November 22, 2009 Author Posted November 22, 2009 Haha - thanks Dan! I never thought of it as Pterodactyl until you said it - but it does seem quite a good description!! Ptery makes an appearance usually once a day at least!!
judygram Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Yes that is about the same sound I hear occasionally from Josey when she really gets into a toy especially the bells but Dan is right on with the description.
Acappella Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Wow, Dorian's never done that, but he was chattering away in the next room when I hit play and he's fallen totally silent! Def got his attention. Thanks for sharing.
katana600 Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 That coy little Alfie can have a wild time can't she? When I played it back a couple of times, both my birds went wild with talking back to her.
Luvparrots Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Ana Grey does something like that each morning when I come in to say good morning. Interesting tape.
she Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Charlie does this but not all that often, infact he did it the other day when he and Cracker had a mad half hour,well done for getting it on video,not easy.
pearllyn Posted November 22, 2009 Author Posted November 22, 2009 How interesting that this kind of language will get birds attention more readily it seems than regular bird speak! When I played this back Alfie totally tuned in to it, then took off, screeching in unison with herself!! I'm going to try playing it again for her when she is in a talkative mood and see if I can't get a better shot of the "Pteradactyl"! Talking of which, I was astonished to find loads of actual sightings of pteradactyls on youtube! Apparantly there have been around 1400 sightings of them in America in the last 30 years! Who knew??! Thanks for the replies folks. xx
JillyBeanz Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 You must have sat there with the video running all day for that! How on earth did you get it on tape - it's such a snapshot decision that they make to do this! Harvey does this and it always starts on the playtop on his cage - then all hell breaks loose - he careers around the house at the top of his lungs too! Noisy little so and so!!! Great video Lyn! Well done for catching it!
pearllyn Posted November 22, 2009 Author Posted November 22, 2009 Hehe, it is def the noisiest Alfie gets! Do you think it's just excitement then? Imagine if they do it in the wild too - 100s of grey flying around doing the Pterodactyl! Mad!!
she Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Yes I think it is pure exuberance.They are just letting off steam.
katana600 Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 Haha Lyn, I wonder if those Pteradactyl sightings are the lost greys that flew away from home and are out celebrating and making merry. It does look like pure enjoyment and wild excitement when Alfie is doing her thing.
danmcq Posted November 22, 2009 Posted November 22, 2009 pearllyn wrote: Imagine if they do it in the wild too - 100s of grey flying around doing the Pterodactyl! Mad!! They do it in the wild as well. Normally it is related to a threat, also as a call to flight as some of the "In the Wild" videos I have posted here show. One or a few will start screaming and then they all follow suit and fly away screaming as a massive flock. http://www.arkive.org/african-grey-parrot/psittacus-erithacus/video-00.html
pearllyn Posted November 23, 2009 Author Posted November 23, 2009 danmcq wrote: They do it in the wild as well. Normally it is related to a threat, also as a call to flight as some of the "In the Wild" videos I have posted here show. Thats a good video - hadn't found that one yet! Hmm, not sure if she's feeling threatened when she does it, so maybe she's inviting us to join in her play time? Interesting!
Joolesgreyuk Posted November 23, 2009 Posted November 23, 2009 Beau does this too, usually when flying away from something he is afraid of.
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