| Action |
Translation |
| Standing on two feet. |
I'm alright. |
| Standing on one foot. |
I'm relaxing. |
| Standing on one foot, feathers fluffed. |
I'm really relaxing. |
| Standing on one foot, grinding beak. |
I'm getting tired. |
| Standing on one foot, head between shoulders, half
fluffed, eyes glazed. |
I'm trying to get some sleep
|
| Head facing back tucked under wing. |
I'm sleeping. |
| Tail shake. |
OK, I am ready for something new. |
| Rubbing beak back and forth against perch. |
I'm cleaning by face. |
| Standing on one foot with head tucked under foot
in the air. |
Just cleaning some feathers. |
| Spread wings a little and rub face on back |
Getting ready for some serious
preening. |
| Lift wing and picking at different feathers. |
Preening. |
| Reach back, run red feathers through beak. |
Preening. Have to keep that
tail looking it's best. |
| Standing straight, staring right at you. |
I'm ready to be picked up. |
| Pacing back and forth on perch. |
I said, I was ready to
be picked up! |
| Standing on one foot and shaking/waving the other. |
Pick me up, NOW! |
| Head lowered, wings half raised, feathers fluffed,
leaning forward. |
I see something I want and if you don't pick me up
now, I'm going to have a nervous breakdown. |
| Flapping to the ground (wings clipped). |
I wanted you to pick me up, but
could not wait any longer. |
| Standing on your foot. |
Ok, I am sorry for flapping to the
ground, pick me up, please. |
| One foot shaking with claw beating quickly against
the side of my head. |
I have an itch. |
| Beak on the ground, neck feathers fluffed up. |
I want a scratch. |
| Head down, Left wing fully extended with support
from left foot. |
Big
Stretch!! |
| Head down, Right wing fully extended with support
from right foot. |
Continuation of Big
Stretch!! |
| Head down, both wings partially extended upward. |
Big Stretch, final
episode. |
| Mouth wide open, head extending as far up as it
will go. |
Stretch/Yawn combination. |
| Head bobbing and then regurgitating. |
I love you! (what else could
it
mean?) |
| Grab side of cage with beak, bottom of cage with
foot and scrape bottom with other foot. |
Let me out of here! |
| Standing straight, staring right at you. |
I'm waiting for you to look away so I can do
something bad. |
| Beak on the ground, neck feathers fluffed up. |
I want you to try and give me a scratch so I can bite
you! |
| Holding on to top of cage with both feet and beak. |
I am going someplace. |
| Hanging from top of cage with both feet. |
I am playing. |
| Hanging from top of cage with one foot. |
No problem, still playing. |
| Hanging from top of cage by beak only. |
No problem, still playing but
trying to make you think I am going to fall. |
| Hanging from top of cage and falling to bottom. |
Oops, I guess that beak
thing didn't work too well. |
| Head lowered and turned 90°. |
I see something on the floor that I want. |
| Extending top part of beak and lapping with
tongue. |
Whatever it is that you are drinking, I
want it!! |
| Standing on forearm, biting shirt at the shoulder
and clawing upper arm. |
I want up! |
| Hanging from shirt collar by beak and waving one
foot in the air. |
I want down. |
| Hanging from shirt collar by beak and waving both
feet in the air. |
I want down, NOW! |
| Two steps back, rear-end rubbing the table. |
I need to go potty! |
| Lying on back with feet in the air. |
Yeah right!!
I don't think so. |