[Kfontan]

I have a question.

There is a thing that Peaches has been doing lately which has me guessing.

When he is strolling around on the floor. He will suddenly brace himself, chirp, and then hop.

Then he goes back to where he started from and does the same thing towards a different direction.

Stand still, brace legs, chirp, & the hop. He will do this for six to ten times and then he will walk away like he accomplished something.

It's the oddest little thing, Like he is practicing for a Track&Field event.

Does anybody know what this is about?

Kathie

 

[sweetrsue]

I had the same question come up a while ago. I had a male doing that on a shelf and the top of a crate. Bea has seen it in wild birds. It's part of the courting ritual! Cool Huh?

 

[atvchick95]

it's a male tiels mating "dance"

one of my tiels were named "hop A Long" because he hoped so much He'd Hop over top of nest boxes, he'd hop in a cage, he'd hop on top of a cage it didn't matter, and not far after the hop was the "mating song" was sure to follow.

 

[Kfontan]

Courting Ritual?!?!

The little routine is kind of cool. Actually, it's pretty cute. With that chirp, it's like he is trying a martial arts move.

Well, I guess my husband and I will need to keep a close eye on things. No fooling around in our household.

Thanks so much for the info.

 

[xxxSpikexxx]

That sounds really cute better keep an eye on that boy

 

[Renae]

Both my 2 male 'tiels do exactly the same thing.

They'll do it when they're out, they'll do it while they're in their cage on the bottom, but mine do it for ages, they think they're big boys, showing off.

Chirp > Hop > Chirp > Hop etc etc.

 

[Zwiekira]

I hope my tiel does that someday! It sounds so cute!