reggieroo Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 What's the bobbing head all about? Murphy has been doing the bobbing head thing for a while now & it cracks me up every time, the more I laugh the more he does it. He just started doing it one day out of the blue, I've seen other greys do it but never knew what it meant. He only seems to do it when he's happy so I'm guessing he's showing off for a laugh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 When they want to make sure you know they're happy &/or excited about something they bob like that. When Phenix started to do that, I'd say, "Who's my dancin bird?". Now, he'll do it for me when I ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 My Corky does tha same thing like she is saying yes She enjoys it and it`s like she is happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reggieroo Posted January 11, 2011 Author Share Posted January 11, 2011 It's so sweet seeing his little bobbing head, I love it! I thought it was a happy sign, it always feels like he a happy moment when he does it. Sometimes I'll just be sitting watching TV & I look up at Murphy on his stand, the second he see's me look at him the head starts bobbing. I also say it to him to dance when there is music playing but so far he hasnt responded to that so it must just be when he is a happy chappy & wants to let me know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdhouse Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 He'll get it. Just keep saying the same phrase whenever you see him bouncing around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvenking Posted January 11, 2011 Share Posted January 11, 2011 LMAO.....Issac just started doing this like 2 days ago. I do it with him now. I encourage it. It is funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
domyoburk Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Hmmm... perhaps one of our wise moderator can answer, but I though this motion had a little to do with bonding with a mate? Not that it always does, but on at least one occasion when it got really energetic Ursula puked for me. Which, if you don't know, is an offering of affection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Louie my zon bobs his head first thing in the morning when I turn on the birdroom lights. He knows she will be getting breakfast and then out of his cage and he is excited. Ana Grey does the bobbing when she sees something she likes/wants like a nut or me just taking the time to converse with her. So to me it is a sign of my birds' excitement and pleasure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert58 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Leo does it when there's music on. I have him on my finger and bob my head to the beat (see: What is Love! lol) [video=youtube;-6g-Vh4vcD0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6g-Vh4vcD0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 LOL!!! To that specific song Lambert so do I (bob my head that is)!!!!! LOL!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdnut Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Perfect bird dancing tune! My birds also like Lady Gaga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Josey doesn't do much head bobbing but my sun conure, Sunny does and she will also do it when she sees me or my hubby do it just to see if she will copy us and she obliges with the bobbing, sometimes I think she is a bobble head conure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert58 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 Perfect bird dancing tune! My birds also like Lady Gaga. Bad Romance is on Leo's playlist. Wife hates the video but I'm not too opposed to Lady Gaga running about in a thong while me and Leo get our groove on lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdnut Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 One of my bc conures, Tazo, sings "Poker Face," but does it in such a manner that only we can recognize it. She also sings "John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith." When the sun conure hears her start to sing, the sun conure starts bobbing and dancing. She obviously appreciates Tazo's singing. Tazo, herself, prefers to dance to an African drum beat. Several of the birds do the head bobbing/dancing thing. Moussa the Grey doesn't do it yet. I think he thinks it's undignified. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambert58 Posted January 12, 2011 Share Posted January 12, 2011 One of my bc conures, Tazo, sings "Poker Face," but does it in such a manner that only we can recognize it. She also sings "John Jacob Jingleheimer Smith." When the sun conure hears her start to sing, the sun conure starts bobbing and dancing. She obviously appreciates Tazo's singing. Tazo, herself, prefers to dance to an African drum beat. Several of the birds do the head bobbing/dancing thing. Moussa the Grey doesn't do it yet. I think he thinks it's undignified. Conures have no sense of what's proper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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