What is Your Bird


Saying? LEARNINGTO READ AND


INTERPRET BIRD BODY LANGUAGE By Barbara Heidenreich


Training is a way for people to communicate to parrots. But how do


parrots communicate to us? They communicate through their body language. Subtle changes in feather position, eye position and body posture can give us a glimpse into what a bird might be thinking. Some postures indicate fear or aggression. Others let us know our birds are relaxed and comfortable. The greater our sensitivity is to our bird’s body language the easier itwill be for us to avoid doing things thatmight cause our birds to be uncomfortable. In turn we can help foster an even stronger relationship based on trust.


Look at the following short video clips and see if you can read and


interpret the body language of these birds.A practice that can help you fine tune your skills is to try to describe the exact body postures you are observing, rather than using general labels such as content or nervous. Answers are on page 24.


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