Hi!
Long time lurker, infrequent poster here . .
We have a CAG, a little over 19 months old, who did that frequently as a 4
month old when we first brought him home - and you're right - it was
aggravating for sure. He would do exactly as you say - put his head
on/between the bars, and kick out his legs behind him until he had worn a
shredded groove in the newspaper bottom. Made me crazy! He is much less
apt to do that now but has picked up another less frustrating, but still
potentially crazy-making habit wherein he hangs onto the vertical bar with
his beak and "walks" his feet over and over again in the same place on the
bar while hanging on, one over the other, then repeat! It's usually his sign
that he wants out. These guys can have some grating habits, but ya gotta
love them when you hear "Bye-bye" in the a.m. as you set off for work!
Thea
One CAG
One TAG
One whistling, talking, bell ringing, chirping, feather-preening,
food-flinging, birdie household!!
"Matthew Turner" <matt RemoveThis @turnershells.com> wrote in message
news:4310826c.0408051322.3be55e40@posting.google.com...
> > Maybe he's just doing it for fun but i thought i'd ask :)
>
> My TAG Earl started it as a baby and he now knows it's just the thing
> to piss me off.
>
> If he's frustrated - can't get past the kettle on the counter or
> something like that - he'll stretch out with his head against the
> kettle and kick out with his feet behind him. He used to do it against
> the screen on his travel cage. I've always though it was "baby bird"
> behaviour, but maybe not.
>
> Is this similar to what your grey is doing?
>
> Matt Turner >> Stay informed about: AG Digging behavior? 
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