[rockybird]

I have a couple posts on this board about biting. My male caique started biting at about 3 yrs. of age - terrible bites. Most of the time, he is a real sweetheart. I have found that the causes for his biting involve anger at me for ignoring him. For instance, today I took a shower while he was in the cage. Normally, he is playing on the bathroom counter while I shower. He was calling for me downstairs, but I was in a hurry. Then I left the house. This apparently threw him into a rage. When I got home, his eyes were pinpoint. He finally calmed down and I took him outside for a walk, but he was still angry so I got him back on the cage before I got bit. He has also attacked me for talking on the cell phone (I cannot do this when he is on my shoulder or he will go for my face or hand or the phone), wearing sunglasses in the house (he knows I wear these when I am LEAVING), or wearing my Tory Burch boots (he knows this also means I am leaving). He attacks my car keys, I assume because he knows I carry these when I leave the house. I would look for reasons why he might be angry. I might guess that he is angry at you for what he perceives as ignoring him. I would be careful with the other birds. If he thinks you are ignoring him for another bird, he may attack it. My caique viciously attacks my keys, sunglasses, boots and cell phone. If he bites like my caique, he could kill another bird. I do think that some of this behavior is hormonal as it always seems to happen in the spring. 99% of the time my little guy is an affectionate sweetheart, but I have learned to watch those eyes for pinning and take precautions. I am sorry your bird is biting. I really hurts my feelings when my little guy bites. But they are still, for all purposes, wild animals, and some behavior is out of our control. Please be careful to keep him away from your face and the other birds.