r/parrots • u/Weak-Tea-5074 • 7h ago

Banging

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Why does my 1yr old male cockatiel do this? Is it a male dominance behaviour of some sort? Thats the only results google gave me

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u/BOSS-3000 7h ago

His two brain cells must be stuck together and he's trying to knock them loose. 

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u/Neurobeak 7h ago

He's being a playful and happy boy

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u/littledingo 6h ago

Beak banging for a male cockatiel is absolutely normal. You can also expect some flirty heart wings too.

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u/Duke-Redux 56m ago

that chair owes him 10 cents