Why Does My Yellow Macaw Do THIS?

Comet is my yellow dominant camelot macaw. A camelot macaw is a type of hybrid macaw with 3 different color variations; red dominant, yellow dominant and blue/green dominant. The same clutch of eggs can have all different colored babies. All hybrids look a little different though.
Thanks to all of you who asked questions in my KZbin Community tab! I love when you guys interact with me over there and help to decide what type of content you receive here on the channel. Your feedback is always welcome! If you still have more questions about Comet, leave them in a comment below or let me know what your favorite thing is about him! What is something new you learned?
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MY BIRDS (Oldest to Youngest) 🐦❤
BONDI 💗 Galah | hatched 2005
CRESSI 💗 Congo African Grey | hatched 2007
BANDIT 💙 Galah | hatched 2008-2019 💔
JINX 💙 Blue Throat Macaw | hatched 2008
COMET 💙 Yellow-Dominant Camelot Macaw | hatched 2008
TUSA 💙 Blue-Green Dominant Camelot Macaw | hatched 2008
ROCKO 💙 Toco Toucan | hatched 2011
LILY & PHOEBE & DETKA 💗 Sun Conures | hatched 2011
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[@B1rdLadee]

30 solid seconds of foot check, followed by fluff, cuteness, and sunny feathers. Thank you for drowning out the dreariness of the current world for a few minutes. It is needed, and appreciated. ❤️☀️

[@KimBouchard]

I thought he was praying, lol!

[@sunflowerfina1]

I think he is signing you to pick him up☺️

[@cathyhavrilla8063]

Love this cutie. Glad his feet are still there 😳❤️

[@shortscenes9338]

It's good to confirm.

[@lushie6223]

“Brb mum , just checking my feet”... “yep buddy they are still there ! “This is my new favourite Comet video. He’s so adorable I just can’t.... 😍

[@bunnibloopers8466]

No one: Comet every 5 seconds: Mwh

[@WafaOmar-o4y]

Lol

[@jenwilmes6983]

Thanks for the "special features" on the individual birds! Love your content!

[@jordonaforsythe1655]

just pick up my sun conure baby yesterday! ik they are loud but my family and i don’t mind. i love comet and his foot checks :)

[@carolinapinzon6736]

Omg i LOOOVEEEE conuressss i wish you the best of luck with it!

[@mohammedashfaq8191]

same i love the wonderful colours of a sun conure good luck!

[@MrJdubz100]

How is your sun conure? I just got my third parrot, a Catalina macaw!

[@MeMakeSparks]

I never realized how big that bird is :-O His beak is almost half the size of your face?!?!?!

[@Shazza75]

He's a smart beautiful boy! 😊🕊💛💚🧡💙

[@marishasveganworld2240]

He is beyond beautiful creature.

[@tamipalin8171]

His foot checks are just so endearing!!! I have one of your T-shirts with Comet on it that says "be where your feet are," I love it!!

[@lisalynn1]

Comet belongs on Wiki feet for Parrotts. He has some good looking ones....or at least he thinks so.

[@qbblackpath]

8:27 he was just looking at the pictures heheh... he has been doing this for a while though, so cute😍

[@Hx3ney]

Why wonder? I bet finding their lost brother or sister wouldnt be too hard. Youd get relief knowing and a family reunion for sure would be super cool to see.

[@wolfhugger3344]

Once I have practice with birds I might think about getting a rescue blue macaw but that won’t be for a very long time. So I am vicariously living through yours!

[@alexanderjansevanrensburg7390]

Hi Jamieleigh I have been a fan of you and your husband since I wanted a parrot and that was about 4 years back and I just want to say that thanks because you and your husband gave me allot of advise and I finally got a parrot.Thanks Allot ❤️

[@ryy2203]

I really like your channel ❤ i like your personality & kindness & the way you treat your birds. You are amazing person . God bless you & your family.

[@theftking]

I loved the vid. That said, I am an avian behavioralist, and new research indicates that birds who stare at their feet are _actually_ trying to communicate that they are being mistreated. In this case, the foot staring was of a longer duration than most, which is how exotic parrots like Macaws communicate that their owners are very good at concealing the abuse, and that despite outward appearances, their allegations of neglect should be taken seriously. It’s either that, or the bird could be trying to communicate that they need to poop soon.

[@lottierhodes334]

I absolutely love comet and Tusa. Also congrats for for reaching 200k subscribers Edit:now you’ve got 201k. Congrats.

[@aspena7883]

WHo else thinks his foot checks are the cutest thing in the universe!!!

[@barbarastone604]

All the foot checks!! Yay Comet!

[@jolr8068]

Hahahaha he asks like you've completely interrupted him when you talk to him while he's doing a foot check

[@goldengirl54]

My bird loves to "foot check' and does it all the time. Too cute! :)

[@k8h991]

Bless. Needed this. I call “foot checking” “you found your toes?” Lol

[@kiaraluciano9218]

Comet is the cutest giant sun conure ever

[@mimthyss]

How do you tell the difference between a foot-check and him putting his head down for scritches? 😊💖

[@Dubanx]

Yeah, that looked like he wanted you to scratch his head to me. Seemed really insistent about it too.

[@Secure-Pay]

If he was to beg for head scratches, his head/neck feathers would fluff up.

[@joyces3777]

He is so adorable 😍

[@Bullen_3]

He is so pretty,and I have never another macaw even close to his colors.

[@jackandmore5358]

It’s fantastic the way you let Capri be with and respect the birds. So many families who don’t own birds as a profession will just straight up rehome a bird if it doesn’t work out the first time with a kid instead of teaching the kid and the bird to respect and be respected

[@Sky-xl2ml]

You don't understand he has to count his toes too. He is adorable💗🌷🌸💐🌻🌼🌺❤

[@gingercasciato6565]

His foot checks are super cute 😍😂

[@itsyaboythewendigo8321]

He's such a beautiful bird

[@azraaebrahim8198]

Congratulations on hittting 200k keep doing what youre doing

[@EmilyMeredith]

JamieLeigh, I love your videos-- they have helped me sooooo much with my corella cockatoo Maui Lynn. Thank you ♡♡♡ Btw, Maui gets REALLY EXCITED when I play one of your videos lol. She has come to anticipate a training session after them, and she LOVES when your birds make any noise lol. She always says, "Hello!" To you when the videos play lol!!

[@DominoGalaxy]

I'm new to seing Comets behavious and that is just the funniest thing !!! Tcheking if his feet are still there ? I coudin't stop smiling XD

[@zarahunt7621]

I love this boi so much, im happy that his feet are okay, he takes good care of them 😶😶

[@Abs0lut3Cyner]

IT LOOKS LIKE A FUCKING FRUIT ROLL UP I LOVE IT OMGGG

[@lisadavis1896]

He is adorable!! Do think it is a submissive act for a head scratch, instead of a foot check?

[@Loveofpets]

He is so beautiful!

[@meltona2]

That is crazy. My first parrot was a scarlet macaw from Mirror Lake Exotics. How cool.

[@kylebell2365]

Comet’s the Rain Man of macaws 🦜

[@bkm2797]

So glad you did a video with Comet, he's such a beautiful McCaw with striking colors. When you were describing how to tell Comet and Tusa apart from the back, it works well. I've always wondered why some birds are fascinated with their feet, but then I think they look so different from the rest of their body, so why not, lol. He's healthy and Happy and Content, can't ask for more.

[@sydneykendall7125]

Interesting speculation. "Why don't my feet have feathers?"

[@desirichert9394]

HE IS BEATIFUL!!!

[@Twizle1957]

My Caique love's her feet rubbing. X

[@josiesullivan6204]

I love him!!! So cute!

[@janazelenak9778]

When my Cocatiel Annie does foot checking she is actually asking to be help with head feathers or just to be scratched on her head - and actually she get demanding to be scratched and few times correct me to scratch her as she prefers, it’s more adorable think ever, it almost like appreciation from her point of view

[@lawyermahaprasad]

He likes his foot check + he likes walking = he is just mad abot his foot He loves to be human

[@EmilyMeredith]

Ok so I know you've probably thought of this and you are so wayyyy more experienced than I could ever be-- but my corella started doing "prolonged foot checks" last year kinda out of the blue. For a couple days I didn't think anything of it, checked her feet, no problems, so I left her be. She kept doing it, so I wanted to look once more fully. I ended up finding the tiniest of splinters on the underside of one of her feet, so small I would've never seen or felt it otherwise. It wasn't inflamed or anything. I believe it was from a wooden perch she had gnawed on. Now I sand down every natural wood perch and check them by running my hand across them every so often.

[@sandraraituma]

Yay, congrats on 200 k subs!!! :) Precisely 200 000 as I write this (checked in socialblade) Comet is such a cutie, foot checks and all :) :) :)

[@coolparrots2672]

These are my favorite shows, where you profile your birds!

[@edrichco4606]

Congratulations on 200k!

[@Macaw1313]

He is so beautiful and I love the sounds he keeps making.

[@sonicbeans]

I love comet, he’s such a cutie. Love that he checks to see if his feet are still there, it’s his cute little quirk

[@gauravjaviya7363]

That is beautiful bird...❤️

[@gelignite664]

He seems camera shy. lol

[@jerrycornelius5986]

I think Comet’s foot-staring is communication directed at Jamie Lee. He wants a neck rub.

[@began8674]

“Quadruple check your feet are still there” 😂😂😂

[@mariemcgrath7619]

You have a beautiful relationship with Comet.

[@Joice_M]

SWEEET Comet boy, he got fancy feet

[@STRSHADOW]

Awesome, I love these videos! Thanks Comet & Jamie!

[@abdullahessop7571]

Comet is my favorite

[@grievousangelic]

"Comet, what's up with the foot checking? Why do you do that? "Because. I. Can." Obviously. All your birds are gorgeous, from Comet and Rocko, right on to itty-bitty Blueberry. Thanks for sharing your flock.

[@namingsway]

Looks like he just wants his head scratched instead of just staring at his feet .

[@jessandthebirds]

If he wanted a head scratch, he'd fluff up his neck and head feathers too. His head feathers weren't fluffed up and he seemed pretty fascinated by his feet.

[@flipsiderainbow]

He's so cute, I just love him.

[@howlardude4586]

maybe he blames his flight difficulties on betrayal by his feet, and gosh darnit, he is going to catch them at it.

[@breannakempf3914]

There are approx 13 foot checks for those who are curious

[@wendyball9417]

You know Comet best, about the foot check, have you considered that he may be wanting you to groom top of his head, back of his neck, using your finger? Just a thought

[@enasshishani2277]

So cute 🥰😇👍🏻

[@RainbowdashLT]

he has to make sure his feet haven't ran away yet

[@uniquascaper7052]

Tisket (Boo) stares at his feet too and I have never been able to figure out why.

[@CZFanGrrl]

Is Comet footchecking or just waiting for a head scratch because you’re there? With my Sennie, it’s a sure sign he’s angling for a head scratch, the other sign he give and is a personal invitation to scratch his head, is when he starts scratching his own head if I or my husband are near by. Making pincher motions with the thumb and forefinger triggers him to start scratching his head, which is then also an invitation for a head scratch. I use this as a receptivity gauge. He’s natural wary of strangers (stranger/danger!), but if they do the finger pincher motion and he starts scratching his head, it means he trusts them to scratch his head and will not bite. If he doesn’t start scratching his head, it means “you’re getting bit if you come near me”. I love your channel and despite having my lovely little Senegal for 23 years, I’ve discovered that I (and he) can still learn new tricks. I’ve started target training using pecans or favorite fresh fruits as a treat, discovering he’s more motivated by some treats than by others. Ie. Offering a pecan can sometimes gets a look of indifference, other times he targets right away; strawberries will get an immediate target without a second of hesitation after only a few times working with the target training. Pretty impressive system. He’s never shown an interest in flying, preferring to walk everywhere, but I would love to be able to take him out and fly him, providing it’s safe (we have a lot of sharp shinned hawks in the area because I feed the sparrows and woodpeckers), last thing I want is for a Sharp Shinned to think I’m ringing the dinner bell. I’d be absolutely devastated if anything bad happened.

[@conniemuttart8601]

So cute! I love the foot check. Sorry I didn’t count how many in this video but I love it! Jamie, you’re the best!

[@nabilamhamdy]

Congrats on 200 k :D

[@Smedis]

I think he has through unintentional positive reinforcement learned that he often gets some kind of reaction or attention if he bows down his head, which has increased the frequency of it occurring. But it’s super cute!!!

[@coolparrots2672]

Does he just want a little loving? that's what my birds do when they want a scratchy

[@MrBarranda]

My little Senegal Parrot also does this foot check thing, but then he only wants to be scratched in his neck (he loves that!)

[@mikeaninger7388]

Jamieleigh: “I want her to have a healthy respect for Comet, which she does...” Comet: “Oh really...” *takes a 💩

[@Agoraphobic_Luv]

HAPPY 200K!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️ love y’all

[@nathanlees2135]

He’s just making sure he doesn’t have toe fungus.

[@MyJAG12345]

I didn't realise how much they used their tail for flying. That is interesting! My Ringneck damaged his tail as a baby and it took a year to get him to fly now he is crazy!!

[@TheAcornartist]

I love the foot check!❤️

[@DaughterOfLilith08]

I've met one B&G that belongs to a local pet & garden store owner and is kept at the store. She has known my boyfriend for like, 10 or 20 years, so he can pretty much have his way with her. I have to be very careful with her, as do most people, because she will bite. I have only known her for a couple of years now, but after only visiting her a few times she will interact with me. If he isn't around & she's in a good mood, I can pet her almost as much as my boyfriend can. If he's around and she's in a good mood, I can't pet her, but she will stick her foot out through the bars of the cage and grab onto my finger (I'm very careful to not let her pull me too close). If she's not in a good mood, she will attempt to strike. I'm very cautious with her when I visit her, because I don't know who might be around that she wouldn't want seeing me pet her, or if she's just not in the mood, but she's pretty good most of the time.

[@mattyparr6861]

Nice lookin bird. I have a blue macaw. Such a shot head tho but getting beyter thanks to ur vids.

[@crystalokelly1032]

Love it!!! The foot check is definitely a Comet thing. He's the only bird I've ever seen do that, but that's not saying a lot because of my lack of exposure to different types of birds.

[@vanessacarriere555]

Jamie, Do you ever wonder if the foot checking is maybe like a neurotic behavior? Like when tigers pace their cage, or dolphins rub up against the same spot in their tanks. I know alot of these I'm mentioning are "Confinement" behaviors and obviously not exactly the same but I often wonder if parrots just develop these weird quirks from captive life? Kind of like humans often have sometimes weird habitual behaviors.

[@fin6266]

Glad Comet still has his feet! : )

[@yaraqashou9093]

What if comet is always checking his feet because in his past life he was a general who fought in world war one and lost both his legs so now that he's reborn, he's paranoid that his feet would disappear again.

[@marenhaugen5283]

Is the foot check really asking for head scratches and cuddles? Just love the video and knowing more about Comet. Also, could you ever ask the person that retired where the third baby went?

[@bobconaway]

I think he wants attention, therefore - foot check. A-n-d it's working. 🤣

[@zohaalvi12]

Comet is Soo cute. Lots of love to comet from India 😍😍

[@sudiptokumar986]

Comet wants to pedicure

[@keigotakami8205]

Happy 200k

[@0w3n_dnf45]

I think comet has a crush on you and he gets nervous and looks at his feet 😂😂

[@apinkangel1925]

I was going to get a camelot macaw and name it Comet... what a coincidence.

[@tristadarden3159]

can you do tusa next, just got a blue and gold macaw, currently 2 months old and i love watching videos on macaws to help me with mine. 😊

[@Witchfae666]

You should do a video on aggressive green cheek conures

[@MichelleMCTran]

He is the same color of my Labradorite crystal.

[@alohadani123]

Hahah, my green cheek does foot checks. I didn’t know it was a thing, but my thinking was that he’s always checking out the different textures and surfaces he’s standing on. 😆

[@Reaper81805]

You're living my life I love birds and wish to have the same setup you do. I'm dying to buy a Caique but don't know where to get one

[@CosmicKaori]

"I’m just stretching my neck mom"

[@its.laura.brown.]

can you do jinks next??? love you and your birds!