Rescued cockatiel behavior

[MOBirbz]

I recently adopted a rescued cockatiel. They said they estimate her to be 2 years old. The rescue also said she has already laid eggs verifying she’s a she. Anyways, she does a very noticeable head bob-the type when a cockatiel is looking around its surroundings also it as if it’s looking for a place to fly- however her is extremely exaggerated. I also noticed she was tapping her break this evening on the couch. Perhaps she wanted attention? I know males do this. It’s all new to me as my other females never behaved this way.

 

[expressmailtome]

Bump.

 

[Tyrion]

 

[Aestatis]

It's not common, but there are stories of female cockatiels doing typically male behaviors - including singing!

It's possible that some of these behaviors were something her previous owners reacted positively to, which encouraged her to keep doing them.