fidsandfrats Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Something that Slater does that I don't quite understand is he'll be talking away all happy then he'll hang upside down and grab his tail with one of his talons and start screeming as if someone is grabbing him all the wile in the upside down position. Then he'll right himself up and continue talking and carrying on. It's the weirdest display. If you could hear him you would think that someone was killing him. Sound familiar to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenabrd Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 lol!!! kallie "discovers" her tail sometimes. she'll be playing or hanging then all of a sudden she'll grab her tail feathers and pull them, bite them, yell at them (it's her banshee bird imitation)! it cracks me up!!! i guess its a grey's equivalent of a dog "discovering" and chasing their tail!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 (it's her banshee bird imitation)! Its what we call their pterodactyl imitations and it may not have anything to do with their tail, they will just all of a sudden let out this prehistoric scream while hanging upside down or maybe when flying thru the air like a fly by, this is all normal behavior, my grey will attach her bell with gusto and doing that pterodactyl scream while beating the hell out of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidsandfrats Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 (edited) It catches my attention! VERY loud and it sounds like he's hurt but he's clearly not. Edited June 27, 2011 by fidsandfrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Ana Grey does this screech that drives me nuts!!!! You would think she was some unlearned imbecile when she does it. Not a brain in her head!!!!! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidsandfrats Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Found this on youtube. This is very short but kinda what he sounds like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenabrd Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 i call it the banshee bird for the simple reason it's easier to spell banshee than try and remember how to spell pterodactyl, lol!!! kallie loves battling her bells too, as well as her toys and out of the blue, banshee bird shows up!! (she also does a fantastic "bat bird" imitation too while playing) it's funny as all get out and we lose it every time!! even athena has her conure version of this, hahahahaha!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 LOL! I love it and yes they all do this sooner or later and some more than others. Thanks for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidsandfrats Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 I'm going to see if I can get it on video. Scared me to death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray P Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 There is nothing like a greys call of the wild when playing hard with there toys or flying around and useing up all that extra energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseaB Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Biscotti does this pretty much every day, particularly in the evenings. He will hang upside down on one of the toys on his play stand & scream bloody murder!! Then he will fly up to the perch and let out a raucous laugh and say "koo, koo parrot!" I love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KimKim Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Mine does this too! But he does not grab his tail, he goes upside down and fights with a toy flapping his wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidsandfrats Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 (edited) Hi I was able to get him on video tonight. Is this what "pterodactyl imitations" sound like? Edited June 28, 2011 by fidsandfrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thenabrd Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 kallie's is a bit different but that's probably it! lol, they are very funny sometimes. the first time she did it after we got her, i thought she was stuck on a toy or had hurt herself, went over to check and she just looked at me like, "what - can i help you with something?" hahahaha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidsandfrats Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 kallie's is a bit different but that's probably it! lol, they are very funny sometimes. the first time she did it after we got her, i thought she was stuck on a toy or had hurt herself, went over to check and she just looked at me like, "what - can i help you with something?" hahahaha I know what you mean. The first time I heard Slater do it I ran to him thinking he was severely hurt. Then like I said he righted himself and immediately said good morning boys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelseaB Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 That's the sound!! Sounds like a quite version compared to the one Biscotti let's out! I love your set up, and Slater is a beautiful bird!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Hi I was able to get him on video tonight. Is this what "pterodactyl imitations" sound like? Tell me what size netting you have and how it is hanging please. I have a bigger, heavier one hanging, but I don't like it, your looks perfect. Is it in a bird room? My greys won't touch mine, only my amazon will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidsandfrats Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 That's the sound!! Sounds like a quite version compared to the one Biscotti let's out! I love your set up, and Slater is a beautiful bird!! thanks very much. Birds are a lot happier in their new room. Slater gets a lot louder. This is nothing. Glad others experience this sound too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chezron Posted July 3, 2011 Share Posted July 3, 2011 It is pretty shocking when the grey makes that sound! But it also demonstrates how comfortable and free they must feel to be goofy like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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