head bobbing?

[Zanzi's Mom]

My qp sometimes sits low in his cage like in his food cup and appears to be staring at the cage floor and just so slightly bobs his head up and down. I was startled at first because I thought he was having a seizure or something but I remembered seeing the local petstore qp ( like mascot pet)do the same thing.

I had my music playing and I was exercising. Do you think the music/noise caused this behavior or what? I have looked through this thread and searched a bit online but havent found any info yet.

[Maxlovesboating]

My 8 month old Sun conure, Max bobs his head up and down all the time. I have heard it is a playful thing. I encourage his head bobbing because I think it is so cute. I am also trying to teach him to wistle and without knowing it I bobbed my head at him. Now when I whistle to him without bobbing my own head, he bobs his head at me. I think it is just a part of their personality, but either way it is soo cute.

[charlieandmom]

My quaker parrot Charlie bobs his head all the time don't ask me why though I think it's cute when he does it

[birdmommaof2]

they dance my quaker pete bobs his head and its while he is playing or just happy sort of a chugging thing they do it when they are babys too its so cute

[ccg]

This is my experience... with a Nanday Conure though.

My Nanday loves to dance and he will do this for hours. However his head bobbing his a whole different story, he does this when he wants to mate, he'll even try to mount my hand if I would let him. He bobs his head up/down real quick, squawks, tries to backup onto my hand, I of course discourage this behavior, and he since does not do it often. Unfortunately I do not have an experience with the quakers, so maybe he is just dancing in your case?

[bkmaurer]

If your quaker isn't young, then it just probubly is playing around with you and your music. How old is he? or did I miss that.? My baby quakers did that when they were begging for food.

[Zanzi's Mom]

Well I have come to the semi conclusion that he does not like the beat/volume of reggae music or my dancing/exercising is making him snappish for whatever hormonal reason. Its not really the quaker quake i don't think so anyway. He's going on 2 yrs old this Sept.

[phonelady61]

Hi My quaker arnold does the same thing and i do think it is a play full thing and they are just repeating what they have seen . I think it is great and cute .

[Wally]

Quakers will always 'quake'. It's just what they do. As they get a little older, not as much, but they will still bob that head. [This is almost like they are bobbing their head in agreement with you.] This is not the same as when they want to feed you and regurgitate their food for you, or, their little hormonal dances. We've had our Sugar for 5 years now. She has decided to lay eggs this past year although there is no daddy bird. She is a very happy girl. She does not talk, although she did a little when she first moved in.

[animecouple]

all my quakers do that... whenever they are happy and I talk to them... they slowly bob up and down when they are content and they quickly... like bob or nod their head whenevr I talk to them and when theyre happy chattering and playing. I love it! its very fun to know they have such a distinct personality... more distinct than even the bobbing of other conures!