Weird bird behaviour...

[Murr44]

Does anyone here have a budgie? I'm asking because I couldn't find any information about this. My friend has a male budgie named Sky & the other day when I was over there this loopy bird did the strangest thing. He hopped on my finger & started nibbling on it (I've seen him do that many times so it's not unusual). Here comes the weird part; he suddenly squatted down on my hand, leaned forward with his head feathers puffed up & his tail feathers puffed up too. While he was doing this his pupils contracted to pinpoints & he allowed me to stroke his back. This went on for about 2 minutes and then he seemed to snap out of it; as if he was in a trance. I read on several budgie pages that they don't like their backs stroked and that puffing up their feathers was their way of showing off. That's about all I can find out about it though.

Just asking if anyone has ever seen this behaviour before...

[Letum]

Many birds hypnotize easily. That may be the cause.

It might be a good idea to ask a biologist (link) (http://www.askabiologist.org.uk/punbb/index.php).

[GoldenRivet]

mating ritual? :haha:

[Murr44]

mating ritual? :haha:

He did that on my hand one time last year & it was seriously gross!:eek:

[Rilder]

Women always act weird though.. :rotfl:

Women are sometimes referred to as birds, >_>

[Murr44]

Women always act weird though.. :rotfl:

Women are sometimes referred to as birds, >_>

He's a male bird. Maybe he decided to "switch teams"...:D

[bookworm_020]

I've owned a couple of budgies and they are capable of anything. I've got a cat now, so the bird aren't going to make a reappearance soon!

[baggygreen]

We had one many years ago, it did that too.. similar situation seemed to set it off.

Then it started doing it by itself.. very odd!

[Kapitan_Phillips]

mating ritual? :haha:

Budgie Pon'Farr? :har:

[breadcatcher101]

By chance was it your bird finger?

Sorry, couldn't resist.

[Dimitrius07]

mating ritual? :haha:

I think that the case:salute: