Cockatiels are funny, especially when they bob their heads up and down.

She's shy and doesnt really express herself much. Today she started nibbling my hair while I was answering all the messages I got on FA, which is so lovely. I've never had a really tame cockatiel, jsut budgies and lovebirds which I hand reared myself. I really didn't expect this bird to be so trusting, the way she started off she was biting the crap out of me XD But she's ok now, just a bit flighty.

If people look carefully at her, they will see her feet are not normal. It's not immediately obvious, but they're curled up. I don't know if they will get stronger and unfold a bit more, she is using them better now. So I hope she will be ok.

Nice to hear her feet are a little better. Did you ever find out what was causing it?

I had a bird like that when I was little. It kept escaping from the cage so I had to be careful whenever I'd wake up. Sometimes that bird was on my stomach or something. XD

awwww thats so cuuute though! XD haha! I would let this one free a lot but i have dogs and cats who'd love to gobble her up >.<!!

Oh no! :3 Mine also woke me up in time for school everyday. XD Was hard getting used to a clock... I still feel uncomfortable with them. :3

You had one smart little creature there didn't you!! I think Roxy is gonna be smart. She's so shy... she is still quite nervous about me at the moment but I hope it will change.

It will! ^_^ I'm sure you're a real nice one. ^_^

Oh my god. Cockatiels are SOO cute, I love this one! She is adorable I want to snuggle her. <3

hahahaha I know! She makes my heart melt jsut looking at her. She's a very pretty little bird. :) I find birds very interesting and cute. Most people think baby birds are ugly but I thnk they have a charm about them !

She's very cute ^^

eeee i know *squees* :D!! glad you agree!!!

No reason why I wouldn't ^^

Hm nice little punk :)

adorable as she is, my woman has 3 of them and one is concentrated evil.

They can be evil... definately. I like all birds usually but some of the ones I haven't liekd at all were tiels... :s they bite frigging hard!

wouldnt know...I have been to spry for them.

Nice hair.

VERY CUTE I LOVE THESE BIRDS

a mohican? is that what you call their lil crown thingy? been wondering what ya call it ...

we have a bunch of these in a cage. they keep breeding. its funny to see how each one is different.

two new babies creept out of their nests the other day too. a yellow one with black spots (this is an oddball) and a dark one with pretty normal coloration.

It's called a crest, if you want the proper terminology.

hoo thank you

lol sorry i was being silly, that's right, it's a crest. I call em mohicans or mohawks jsut cuz they look punktastic :P!

its cool my sister was calling it cuquicori (its supposed to be spanish but i'v never heard it) or something odd like that.

We had a male when I was growing up, he was quite a little ladies man. Whistle at my mom, kiss her cheek... but he liked me a bit from what I remember. They're probably one of the few birds I'd ever own. ^^

haha birds are such terrible flirts. I can kiss mine now on the cheek or head or beak. She just nibbles me back lol XD!

They're awesome birds. <3

Cockatiels are love.

they certainly are :D!

Prettybird, Maggie, Q, Sunny... I've loved 'em all.

Roxy's adorable, BTW.

Awe! I wanna pet the birdy!

She's absolutly adorabe!
We almost got a cockatiel, but the ones at the shop where all evil or something.
So we ended up with a Conure. She's an attention whore XD

I should post a picture of her.

Oh please post one! I love birds, I love conures. I once had two Brown headed ones I think.

Conures are gorgeous, I adore them!! I just loves birds argh *goes nuts*!!!!

give me birds.. now... NOOOOWWWWWWW!!!

I'll definitely have too then!
I just have to get her secretly. She likes to attack the camera XD
She's a Dusky-headed conure.

She has a righteous 'hawk!

RAWK BITCH!

Spoil her, teach her stuff, cockatiels are a great pet to have as far as birds go :3

How old is she?

Hmmmm I am unsure exactly, only a matter of weeks. I think she is about a mont, I really don't know, because she was living in my mum's aviary outside and she didn't really tell me when she hattched or anything. ^^ But she's very young and looks it I think... Have you had tiels before too ?

I haven't personally, but when I was younger my Aunt had one. We were over there a bunch, especially in the summer, so I knew the bird pretty well. Was one of the smartest birds I've seen x3 Gotta jet to work now though, got plenty of stories about them though!

Looks like Lunch .....

But I kid she is cute and it is good to hear that she is becoming more social. If I know my bird logic these birds can live quite a long life if well cared for and they really need to be socialized other wise they can get into some bad habits.

Of course all of this I could be wrong as I know more about cats than birds. If I am wrong please tell me as I am always willing to learn.

nooo dunt eet hur :<!

But you're rigt, birds can be very badly behaved if you dn't train them or spend enoguh time with them. She's very good actually just scared atm. Birds are a lot like children, they reckon they have the minds of 5 year olds. Atleast thats right for some of the bigger species. Tiels I think live about 12 years average though I may be wrong! I have lots of experience with birds and I find them so wonderful as companions.

Aw she's cute!

zomg she knows it too im sure of it D!!

She's SO cute !!! ^^ ^^ ^^

I know I could squeal about her for bloody days she's that cute XD!!

Heh heh, I believe so ^^

Cockateils are the best x3 So friendly. I luff mine to death.

She has the gimpy babeh feet! XD

On a humerous cockateil related note, mine (a boy) is completely obsessed with boobs. Whenever he's sitting on any of my female friends, no matter how they sit, stand, or lie, he instantly runs down and sits on their tits.

So yeah, apparently they really /do/ learn from watching their owner xP

Mine loves nestling in my cleavage actually lol its her fave place. Maybe cuz it feels safest. Let's face it, cleavage IS good lol

Almost looks like a little boy to be honest

She has the tail markings or a female and also the cheeks are paler than the males. So I think she is a female. It really doesn't matter, there must be so many androgenous tiels or misnamed ones out there, so really am not bothered.

exactly. shes adorable anywhich way.

she chat at you at all?

Well... not yet, she is very quiet, but she's started bobbing her head so I do it back to her. She also sometimes makes a little normal chirpy noise. But she really isn't very talkative. I hope I can teach her some sounds or something. They are very good at whistling as I am sure you know :P

She is slowly getting more inquisitive tohugh, she keeps leaving me now when I am sat with her, she will slide down my arm or back and run around looking at things and tilting her head. It's so adorable. I hope she is happy.

I have no idea what toys o treats I could try with her, most of my other birds have never been interested in anything really. It would be nice to find her a treat I can give her to boost her confidence and her learning. She's a bit odd because when she eats her foo she leaves the bits that tiels seem to pick out! The sunflower seed sand nuts get ignored. XD

sunflowers arent good for them
and the normal seeds that is appart of the feed is more of a treat.

try a great treat like... cheezits, or even pasta.

they can eat anything besides Chocolate. *arsenic equilivent*

aww, he looks like my cockatiel Bob

I had a budgie called Bob lol he was awesome, I should post him too. He liked one of my old cats. He would seep with him or sit on the cat's head. naughty little budgie.

aww, that's cute

that is too cute! I'm going to have to confiscate it x3

hahaha i know i know D: but you can't, the world needs more cute.... i dont think there is ever enough cute :P

Cute. n_n; Wow, if only the ones at my house would let each other get crests that big. v_v

aww do they pull them out or something :< ?

Yeah. They established their own literal pecking order. ._. They also bred like mad, at one point there were 30. Someone came in and found homes for all but five of them, although there were more that my family wanted to keep around...

Aww.... I have a diamond dove who all the other birds pick on a bit. I am not sure why, but all they do is pull his tail feathers out all the time, nothing else! Strange ;P!

http://birdloversonly.blogspot.com/.....his-dance.html

Try playin' her some BSB, she might like 'em :)