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Jealousy ???
I own a Double Yellow Headed Amazon. What does it mean when your parrot ruffles his head and neck feathers, spreads his tail and struts on his perch. His (eyes) pupils also "pin" (dialate). He behaves this way when my husband is around, and if DH comes near the cage Elliot will lunge at him. Thought that maybe this behavior is because it is Spring mating season? Recently he is trying to make "love" to his toys.....and makes a very annoying sound while doing so!
When I purchased him he was about 3 years old, and the girl I purchased him from told me that he does not like men. However, when we first got him I thought that perhaps she was mistaken because at that time Elliot was fine with my hubby. This seemingly agressive behavior is something recent. Before DH could carry him around the house on his finger, and when he did grasp the finger with his bill he did not bite down.....then all of a sudden, just once, he DID bite and drew blood. Now I am afraid to let him out of his cage when DH is around. No one in the family has ever mistreated him.
Anyone with similar experiences???
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