Why does my cocktail do this?

[TaliArtyom]

Hello! Why does my cockatiel do this sometimes in the morning and almost always at night?

 

[Shezbug]

I can’t actually see what is in the picture as my phone never wants to load the full attachment for some reason so I have to enlarge and they go blurry then. Lol

I’m guessing it will be a typical cockatiel cutesy weirdo behaviour like hanging upside down like a crazy bat or something similar. Happy cockatiels do lots of strange and entertaining stuff

 

[scrape]

My guess is territorial, but I'm not sure.

 

[Sodapop&Co.]

My girl does this often in the morning when she's let out for the first time, and sometimes during the day. As long as it isn't paired with aggressive behaviour/body language I interpret it as happy, full-of-herself behaviour. Partly showing off and also just flapping those strong wings cuz it feels so good

 

[TaliArtyom]

My girl does this often in the morning when she's let out for the first time, and sometimes during the day. As long as it isn't paired with aggressive behaviour/body language I interpret it as happy, full-of-herself behaviour. Partly showing off and also just flapping those strong wings cuz it feels so good

Well her crest is up when she does that but she doesn’t seem aggressive, she has never bit me (except for when I hold food like spinach and she accidentally “eat” my finger, it doesn’t hurt).

 

[TaliArtyom]

My guess is territorial, but I'm not sure.

I hope not, she was in a good mood and gave her a lot of attention.

 

[JLcribber]

Just happy to be a bird and out of that @#$%^! cage.

 

[scrape]

I hope not, she was in a good mood and gave her a lot of attention.

Probably what @Sodapop&Co. said, especially if your bird likes you.

 

[Shezbug]

Yay..... on the laptop I can actually see the pic
Mine used to do that just the same as we stretch and enjoy the feeling. It would always be like big dramatic display of happiness for the freedom of being out of the cage when mine did it, like upside down and snaking the head about to check who was watching how cool she was....omg it was such fun to watch her let loose when she was in those moods. She would always be in really high spirits and swoop every one and everything she could just for fun when she did this fancy display after being let out of the cage.

 

[TaliArtyom]

The only weird thing is that she does it inside the cage too, I read somewhere online that she could be claiming her nest she’s almost 11 months old

 

[BreezyTiel]

My female does this. I haven't really seen my male do it at all. I call it the 'Eagle Pose'. your tiel is probably just trying to stretch its wings.

 

[Khizz]

Mine does it wherever she can As she isn't particularly territorial or aggressive I just interpret it as her being an incurable show off! Sometimes she has a flap around to exercise her wings too.

I will add that she tends go do it on the things she's most fond of.