10 Signs That Your Cockatiel Likes You

[@robinsydney140]

Which sign does my cockatiel do? ALL of them!!!

[@adhelbermundo1428]

My pixie that lives for 2 years and my lily my first cockatiel that passed out because of losing feathers does them all too!

[@maryortiz5763]

Just got mine for mothers day he does them all my lil baby

[@MuhammadHassan-bi3ln]

Same

[@isscames]

Lucky

[@sagedahmed2210]

Which ones does they do none :(

[@lisamatheson3831]

Cockatiels are just such heart-melters!!! So cute and so precious!!!!

[@ToriJP]

All of them, and more. They also sleep on me, and one of them has laid eggs on me. I feel blessed!

[@pocketartist6491]

My little tiel, Lucky, is still fairly new to the family, but I'm super happy that she likes me a lot already! She lets me scratch her, preens and sleeps on/near me, I hear beak grinding from her sometimes, and she lets me carry her around! I look forward to the day when she'll start happy dancing around me, if she ever does!

[@carliefrizzell4600]

She definitely will! Just wait when that personality comes through there is no stopping it!

[@tumennastbanzar5355]

😮😮😮😮😮 ur so lucky I’ve had mine for a month and only some of the signs she does

[@mrclean7634]

i have a cockatiel named lucky to he dont like hands but he loves when we go and talk with him and give him treats

[@BEEPEE767]

We have one named Lucky too! Haha

[@kajutokirrito358]

How is she now? Please let us know soon

[@danicasauter5413]

I know my bird loves me and know he does all of these things but I just had validate my feelings by watching this video

[@ocean_sapphire]

My normal gray cockatiel, Chloe, shows most of these signs except the happy dance, mimic, & hang upside down. One of my favorite things she does is stare at me while on my shoulder. Once I make eye contact, she'll immediately start nibbling my ear. Chloe is my first cockatiel, & she and I have become best buds ever since I got her.

[@nitroplayz8674]

bro same dawg

[@Muhtata12341]

Yeah same

[@roginigini8695]

💯

[@Rei_stvrr]

Yesterday i bought a new cockatiel and it does almost all of them, im very happy😊

[@AngeloneCarotto]

I had a tiel for 14 years. You enjoy your new friend for many years❤❤!!

[@bettina3349]

Mine does all. Exept he doesnt want to be pet any more, sometimes he do, somethimes he dont. But i love him eather way😊😊

[@Jasmine.t2003]

Lol my cockatiel has a fit f I don’t pet him always..

[@marylumley7181]

Your bird loves you. How precious

[@Fgthebogus]

He preened on me at the momment :) And also eye contact ! And also beak grinding !

[@Naomi1]

Cockatiel is so adorable and cute bird, it knows how to accept your love!

[@glamgal7106]

I agree. From having my Chipper, I think that cockatiels have so much to offer. They epitomize the phrase: “Good things come in small packages.”

[@richardadams4928]

Can't believe you didn't include cuddles (mine will sometimes rub against my cheek) and GIVING preening (my cockatiel OFTEN preens my whiskers). And kisses! My cockatiel loves to get and give kisses 😘😘😘.

[@quarinteen1]

I also found upside down hanging can be a sign of territory marking

[@choccomilk8936]

There’s this thing that my cockatiel does which I’m not sure is a sign of affection, but whenever im whistling or showing him something interested, he tilts his head to a 45 or 90 degree angle with no purpose, it’s not to see about or below him. But he looks so happy when he does it, it’s like there’s the living embodiment of joy in his eyes while also being the dictator of our household, always demanding attention and flying to us to eat our hair

[@sostenibilidadyser]

Ours also do that stare with a twist of the head :), that’s so curious and mischievous

[@thoralexandersgaardlarsen510]

I'm so happy after watching this, as my gf has a cockatiel, and he does these things around me whenever I'm visiting. Thanks for ensuring me that the cute little fella likes me

[@extremelyviolentlyvioletpl6073]

Our house cockatiel mostly tolerates me, she will hang upside down and flap her wings sometimes, break grind, but she hates being touched, She'll only let me hold her is when I'm feeding her. But she did stare and tilt her head at me for a bit, which was new, Regardless I like to respect her boundaries. ❤️

[@blissvful]

she does 4/10 signs rn! i hope i can do more in the future.

[@BIRDSEED-g4m]

Thanks for telling me

[@birdiemomcarol6554]

I have a 2 1/2 month old pearl cockatiel and he already displays all those signs. Makes me feel happy that I’m making him happy 😊. I love ❤️ him so much already

[@nitroplayz8674]

same

[@ShamoIsFire]

My cockatiel has showed me herself flapping her wings while she was sitting in her cage. I'm quite happy that it's a sign of trust!

[@frost_angel7251]

My parrot put his wings up everytime it sees me like its salutating me, and im glad it likes me now that i realize about this video

[@shuhratkessikbayev8886]

I used to own a cockatiel when I was eight, I loved my little birdie then and to this day cockatiels still make me ridiculously happy

[@carolwalters7069]

The cockatiel I have was one that belonged to my daughter. She left him behind when she married a Welshman in Wales. She got him from PetCo in town. She had been watching this bird for some time in their aviary and noticed that many people would go in there and torment the birds. My daughter had reported this many times but nothing changed. The cockatiel went on sale for a price that she could afford and she bought him. That was 14 years ago. He was a year old when she got him. My daughter had been in to see the bird most every day and talked to him a lot. She even ran off people that were tormenting the bird. When she brought him home, he was very distrustful of everyone and would try to bite you even while you were feeding and watering him. Even after all this time, he still doesn't trust people and will try to bite even if he knows you. He's 15 years old now and has slowed down a lot and with me being his only caregiver left, he still won't allow me to pet him or give him scratches or pick him up. He will climb all over me and poo & pee on me but won't let me hold him per se. He's been a poor tormented bird but I love his silly self. He loves the Spinners group song Rubberband man. He will bounce himself up and down when he listens to it and chirps along with the song. I know he may be leaving me soon because of his age but I will always remember this silly little bird with the big chip on his shoulder who loved music and getting into mischief, my Indybird. ☺

[@syria..7724]

💕💞💕💞

[@oliviachetcuti225]

Awh, that’s beautiful! I loved reading your & Indi’s story & good on your daughter for chasing off the tormentors. With such a rough start to his early life I can see why Indi would be distrusting but it sounds like he/she trusts you in his/her own way (by climbing all over you). I suspect if Indi didn’t like you she would fly away from you. Oh & cockatiel can live for a very long time so you might have Indi for some time yet. My Cockatiel, Sunny, is approximately 30 years old.

[@rugged1509]

I have 2 Cockatiels, one 23yrs, the other 22yrs old. Both talk, and they both do all the things shown in the video.

[@sofia.zennaroo]

love the fact that my cockatiel does all of em. always been my favorite animal

[@EquanoxDragon]

My cockatiel Sunny not only preens while on my shoulder, but she also tries to preen me, including preening my eyelashes. I hold very still when she does this because I do not wish to have a beak in my eye, but it's cute when she does preen my hair and stuff, very cute baby girl.

[@umachan9286]

The head scratching was a big thing with our 'tiel. He'd hop on your shoulder, put his head against your ear and go "prrt?" and that was the signal to give him head scratches. If you didn't he'd give an angry squawk nibble around your ear and do it again. So you had to give head scratches. Until he squawked again, nipped at your fingers and had had enough. Then, his second favorite thing to do was to fly in when you were watching TV and position himself between your legs. Fluff hikmself up and do the beak grinding thing. And you couldn't move or shift position or he'd give a little squawk and nip at your leg before fluffing up and getting comfy again. The happy dance on seeing you. The making sounds. I taught him to say, "birds can't talk". I miss that little birb. So much personality in such a small package.

[@giraffierose5494]

My cockatiel was a rescue so we don’t know what happened at her old home, she doesn’t like many people (really anyone but me) and she preens, grinds her beak, flaps her wings, chirps when she hears me, makes eye contact with me, and even when she’s out of her cage and has my whole room to fly she sits a few feet away. but she is terrified of hands (even mine) so I’m trying to work through it with her and she’s getting better and I’m so proud of her. Also I watched this video to see if she was doing any of these things just to know if she was comfortable/happy and I didn’t expect her to do a lot of them! especially because I thought the wing flapping and eye contact was her trying to scare me off 😅 - Edit: I am happy to say that she’s even better now, she will step-up and she’s not scared of my hands! (She still doesn’t like other people/hands but I still call it a win!)

[@glamgal7106]

My Chipper does most of the things that were mentioned in the video. Sometimes he preens my hair. When I take off his cage cover first thing in the morning, sometimes he’ll start his vocal repertoire of whistling and talking. Today Chipper did one of the sweetest things ever that I wish I could have captured on video: He said, “Give me a kiss,” touched his beak to my ear, and made a kiss sound. He’s a sweet little guy…gives so much and demands so little!

[@ErlankBru]

By now Pilot does ALL of them except the scritch demand. He even preens my hair for me and tapping my head with his beak.😊 Most of all, he does the happy dance, bobbing and whistling everything I taught him so far.

[@Octavia_Goetia_666]

You should scritch him and see how he likes it if you haven’t already.

[@cherriceann11]

Mine preens my hair and taps my head really hard lol and then he bites my ears!!! Ouch!! Little stinker! I think he likes to hear me scream ouch and see me jump😅 but I have to shake him off after that because that’s just a big No for me!

[@ShisaCT]

hello, i got my cockatiel 4 days ago. im still new to this experience and there's a lot of things that i still need to know about the changes in their personality. at first he would only scream, that one classic cockatiel scream that means they're calling someone. now he sings and whistles more around us. here are some questions i have for now.. 1. when should i start putting toys? there's only a small dreamcatcher. 2. when should he start taking baths? 3. when can i start getting my hand close to him, or try to feed him with my hand? 4. when can i open his door so he can go outside the cage? 5. when can i start petting him?

[@beansworth5694]

1. It depends on how territorial or stressed out your bird currently is with their living situation. For me, my cockatiel 'chose' me before I took him home and wanted out of his cage on the first day I got him, and I got his toys set up in his cage before I put him in. He felt safer with his new companion than in the strange new cage, but I doubt the toys contributed to that. For you? As long as you're paying attention to your bird's comfort level, you're in a better position to know when to put in toys than any internet stranger who doesn't know your pet. 2. Your bird will want to bathe whenever they feel they ought to, however misting them with a bottle spray or running water (say, from a sink) around them may give them an opportunity to 'tell' you if they want a bath. My boy fluffs his feathers and spreads out his body a particular way around the sound of running water when he wants a bath. Another thing you can do is give him a shallow dish of water big enough to accommodate him inside his cage or near outside of it to give him the option to initiate himself. 3. Try to interact with him as soon as possible so long as your presence isn't distressing to your new pet. Try holding him, by holding out a finger when he's out of his cage or you're in the process of letting him out but move slowly and allow the bird to control the terms of the interaction and you'll eventually figure out their limits and needs. 4. Set aside time every day to let them out of their cage- cockatiels are personable birds that should not be left alone for long periods of time if you can help it. They'll seek out companionship even if they're unsure of you, so if they don't immediately come to you don't despair, just be patient and watch some youtube or read a book near their open cage. 5. Maybe never. Small birds like cockatiels and parakeets, especially those that were store-bought might not learn to accept you petting them, and you might not learn how to conduct yourself around them well enough for them to accept your touch outside of being held. Even wild birds can learn to hop onto people's hands, so if a bird will never come to your outstretched finger or hand even after extended cohabitation it's likely that they've had experiences with people that make them feel especially unsafe around hands, however accepting your affectionate touch is something that they'll have to decide they want and you'll just have to learn to listen for when they're cuddly. Birds aren't cuddles-on-demand pets like a dog, no matter the species, although it's possible to bond with them well enough to get a similar effect you shouldn't have the expectation of that necessarily being the nature of your relationship.

[@NikkiGRocks4Ever]

All of them. Also when he was on my shoulder, he would play with my earrings. He ate from my hand especially fruit. I miss him.

[@TheRealKamizura]

both of my cockatiels do different stuff from this list, brook, my male does 1, 3, 5, ,6 , 7, 8, 9 and 10.. my other cockatiel scarlet is much quieter and shy, she does 1 sometimes but never as much as brook, she also does 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10.. scarlet has taken to hanging upside down in her cage and we call her batbirb... both of these little floofballs mean so much to me and i feel like every cockatiel owner is blessed to have these little creatures of joy and happiness in their lives.

[@stacieshima9809]

Ooh..what great news!! My cockatiel likes me..she does ALL of these!! Thank you for sharing your information!! 🙂

[@AnnekeWalraven-h7v]

All of them with me and my husband. I feel very lucky with this. ❤

[@saltooonalmualla3599]

Mine does everything except the dancing when he sees me and following me

[@farhanakhanam2873]

Mine too

[@heathercoutu5242]

I have seen her do all of them except hang upside down with me. She sits almost all with my 3 kiddos too. :) love her. Super sweet birdie

[@amitwarkad1988]

Except for the dance part my "Happy" does all the other things around me. My sweetheart 💕

[@victorphtalo]

My cockatiel does only two of those signs... But my sister's cockatiel does ALL OF THEM with me😍

[@mariaddmello8212]

My Beckygal does almost everything, loves to follow me wherever I go around the house.

[@summer_eleslon]

Thank you for this video. :) My cockatiel did all those things and it is heartwarming to know that he liked us, esp.my father, and to know that he was happy with us too.

[@ParrotsAwesomeness]

Wonderful!

[@htruth1785]

Also another I remember when my tiel was a bit older… it was like the satisfied with life and family pose. We were watching TV he just came flew on my lap and stood on one leg swaying slightly from left to right facing away from me. Didn’t want anything or do anything else. He was just in the moment with us.

[@omorsss446]

How cute!❤

[@marlenetungol4692]

So glad and proud coz I'm experiencing all the ten signs. So I know now that my cockatiel loves me. Hope we'll stay this way for as long as we are together.

[@claudiaumbraen1915]

My precious Nugget boy isn't doing the heart wings yet but he does everything else. He also likes to kiss my cheek to get my attention and when I turn towards him he starts singing.

[@kittycornsparks9273]

I'm glimg to get a cockatiel this Saturday, and this vid helped me a lot, thank you

[@MackenzieGraceOfficial]

My 8 week old Cockatiel named Willow will hang upside down, let me hold her, sometimes will follow me, does the happy dance, sometimes eye contact, and preening and beak grinding.

[@elaxerblaxer]

Mine does most of them! I also think that the strains of hair on their head can tell you a lot For me: when the strand is up it means their happy and when it is down he/she is scared or sad

[@Ownz1982]

U are wrong when when its up they are on alert when its 45 degress back they are relaxed look at the stands when they sleep that says it all

[@the_convoy]

I was watching this and he just started preening :3

[@rodrigoappendino]

The eye contact, the preening and the beak grinding ate signs my canary does.

[@patdougherty-gl4gk]

My previous Toby did all of these plus so much more. He would take his beak and poke it into the corner of my lips and turn his head so I could rub his head and neck. He said many, many things including 'Toby's a brat' and "dont even think about it.' He whistled 'Happy days' and I was blessed with him for 25 years.

[@chrisdelgado3530]

My Cockatiel does the same thing everyday when I grab the patio keys and I make giggling sounds he goes crazy with his toys and pretends to box with his beak. And make little chirping sounds and then I put my face next to the cage he gives me a little peck and chirps again when I say I love you. Then I leave and say bye bye he chirps again. He is our little baby and loved by the whole family.

[@genepack3073]

Hanging upside down spreading His wings, alot in front of ME. This makes Me so happy....He's a rescue bird. Any advice is WELCOME 🙏

[@shanejudd126]

My cockatiel does pretty much all of these things except let me pat him. I can carry him, he'll even chase me around the house trying to land on me, talks, flaps his wings, hangs up side down but hates being pat.

[@sandmantis7226]

my moon pod cockatiel grinds his beak and basically keeps do happy dances love it so much

[@Ricvictors]

Pietro is a bit grumpy, he doesn’t sing that much and doesnt ask for scratches, but he preens, grinds his beak, hangs upside down and starts screaming whenever I leave the room. I love him so friggin much 😍 UPDATE Febuary 19 2023: Pietro now also asks for scratches. But he’s still grumpy.

[@htruth1785]

Preening you. My Tiel RIP used to also try and preen my stubble

[@mikej238]

all of the above. Clicky beak as I call it was like purring cat.

[@ruthyt2]

Beak grinding, preening, copy sounds and words. Following around the house. ❤

[@angelserrano5212]

Had one when I was in middle school, did all of those and even did a soft nibble kiss 😊

[@hestikleynhans4926]

I got mine a month ago so he’s still wild but warming up to me. He started chittering when I’m in the room. And he doesn’t freak out when I put the food in the cage anymore. But today cleaned his cage and he proceeded to yell at me all day😢

[@shellaveronica5427]

My cockatiel is a madlad🤣 he despises me but accepts my scratching and demands for more scratches. He'll get angry if I don't scratch the spot he wants. He even choose my dad more than me when I'm the one who's trying to teach him singing and tame him 😭

[@TFAric]

My parents got two from a pair that could not keep them. The younger one about 6 months is very tame and do many of the signs like following around, prouning and so on. They have had them for 3 days today and I don't even live there. The slightly older one is more caucus, he has landed on my arm but do not let me touch him. The old owners said that the younger one was tame to all humans while the older one only trust people he knows, so we will see how long it takes. Seeing how well it is going after 2 days I think it won't be any problems.

[@jisuniv_8728]

I love her when she follow me everywhere i go she made me laugh

[@Daankai]

I have a couple, they are very ok with me and we'r together since their born, 9 months now, ur videos are just simple but amazing in knowledge

[@kelleycarr6414]

I hand-raise baby tiels in my room (adult birds have their own room so they can fly) and I make a terrific effort to have happy, love being touched, very social birds. It’s a lot of work; but for me it’s kinda a “guarantee” that if they are used to being handled/played with they won’t end up being rehomed.

[@lorettawallace802]

My cockateil Chinta loves me ❤❤❤. My new one, Ladie, is still working on it..

[@ohnorenna]

My cockatiel: screaming peekaboo constantly while hitching a ride on my head when I’m trying to do house work.

[@adminbob_]

my cockatiel is only showing the last 5. idk if this is good or not but he absolutely hates being touched and is very afraid of hands unless he’s being fed, and he can be quite aggressive. i think this is likely because he was actually our uncles bird for a long time before he passed a few months ago and is yet to fully trust anyone else. it might be hard work but i hope he can feel i am trustworthy eventually.

[@karinparsons6983]

All of my 4 babies do these things but one in particular is very tame. Thank you for the info i didnt know all of the signs

[@ryanzazzara3865]

Sweetest Parrot ever

[@angelcrumpton1194]

My baby bird does all of these except the beak grinding !❤️🥰

[@M0chatie1]

My cockatiel demands scratching by screaming into my ear and using his beak to nuzzle against my ear until I scratch him. He does it too much though lol. If I scratch him wrong though he pecks me angrily.

[@gloriacolunga2693]

My cocktail does all that. Thank you

[@ricardopr54]

My Muñanyo displays all of those signs when I'm around... He loves being with me all day long😁

[@jodiholley]

I just got my cocatiel male from a friend he is 2 and a half years old. He was in a parakeet starter cage from a friend who had him .I have a giant parrot mansion that I put him in. He didn't know what to do or sit on a perch ever. I was shocked when I saw him holding on to the bars with his beak,and didn't know what a great cage was. He hung on for a week or so. This cage I have is dressed with birds toys and really nice fake branches that look real. This cage has everything for him. 5ft by six foot across. Branches from top to bottom . Now that he is used to the cage, he is still cautious about me. I have owned him now for about two months. He talked and whistles. I am giving him treats but no trust yet. I love him. Any advice for me?? I want to pet him one day really soon

[@Adennative]

My little boy sings duets with me and has full conversation. No longer steps up unless he wants to go weee (swinging). Bites too.

[@GDCVideoChannel]

All except the wingflapping on my finger. BUT what I missed in this one is joining you at the dinner table. We have 6 in-house. Two are extremely tamed and they lead the other six to the dinner table. They love munching from our plates. It is almost impossible (at least for the two most tame ones) to chase them away from your plate :) I am sure there are many more signs, but these were very nice to watch and to get confirmation of! Thanks for the clip!

[@cosmicsimmer4579]

Mine does the wing flaps when he gets his baths. he even says pretty bird which I’ve been saying around him and I catch him saying momma when my friends come around to some he’ll say hi to them. He does heart wings sometimes too

[@Nuggetlove666]

my bird is doing the happy dance but on my head.... 😂😂😂😂😊😊😊😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@carliefrizzell4600]

We nailed all of them besides hanging upside down and copying words. But we aren't even 6 months old yet so still growing and learning

[@yiunextv2221]

my lon lost flybye 2months old pearl tiel almost did all of these 10signs ,except the happy dance and hangging

[@lisamatheson3831]

My precious 'tiel - Pumpkin (Punky Brewster) does all of these!!! I love when he separates his wings from his body (angel wings)!!

[@lunathelightfury3096]

0:42 I thought my bird was just trying to show off, I had no idea that it was a sign that they like me! He also hangs from his beak too (only saw it once successfully). 4:06 I also thought that when they grind their teeth, they had extra seeds in their mouth, guess not lol. 3:46 AND THE EYE STARE, TOO CUTE! (ESPECIALLY when they tilt their head, make eye contact with you, and get puffed up 😍) (and no they aren't cold lol.) Have a good day or night!

[@alexislee30]

Me realizing my Cockatiel likes my Dad more than me 😂

[@Ned-nw6ge]

My two little tiels do all of these things but they take the first one to the next level: they don't just demand scritches when seeing my finger or hand near them, they also rub their head against my cheek when I turn my face to them, even going as far as drawing my attention so that I turn towards them and if that doesn't work, just sit on my chest. It's so precious

[@Epic.Enchantment]

Sie sings and dances too😂 🎶💃🏽

[@maryamalsaadi114]

It stars at me

[@dreamedfriend]

Hey my cockatiel is tamed, it goes on my hand when it wants to and whenever I put my hand out to him, he does do preening around me and pecks at my hair, but it won’t let me put it by it’s head or back, but it does let me pet it by it’s belly, anyone know why?

[@petberry687]

Thank you so much for this video ☺️

[@ParrotsAwesomeness]

Most welcome 😊

[@sanjanaankitlala9441]

Sadly my cockatiel is traumatized by feather clipping by his previous owner and also..I Just got him 2 days before.. I have 2 questions... 1. When he will be comfortable with me? 2. When the clipped feather will grow back?

[@miranyasin5427]

My cockatiel does all but he dont follow me😑 but now she is following me😁

[@Birdmom24]

I have 4 cockatiels and they all do everything you said

[@kristysteele907]

My cockatiel likes it when I'm carrying it! He is super cute!

[@Janellbird]

Thanks for the cute video. I love my cockatiel. His name is Domino. He will be 8 in January. His actual birthday is January 14. He does all of the things in this video.

[@jonarbucklefan1]

good to know that my bird trusts me!

[@God_is_real000]

I am so happy right now because i have my cockatile for 5 months and even tho i cant be with him or around him every day because i have high school stuf he does almost every think that you said but he doesnt come to me when i call him even tho i had learnt him that and he kinda does somethink like screaming but quiet and bitting me kinda gently and it reminds me a little bit of a cat hissing and he does this at me only when i try to get him out of his cage even tho i wait for him to be at the door and then i try to get him up to my finger but then he does this like hissing and bittimg kinda gently at me and then he goes back into his cage but he doesnt only do that when i try to get him out of his cage but he "hiss" at me when i dont pet him where he wants to. I personaly think that i need to be more sweet to him and spend more time with him but i dont know how to get him to learn how to come to my finger again. He even makes me feel like he doesnt like me no more and i was about to give up but with this video i understand that he kinda likes me despite the fact that he doesnt follow me or dances or talks at me but he does all the others only at me

[@richardadams4928]

Heart wings!! 🥰🥰🥰💓💓💓

[@isscames]

I'm buying a cockatiel and im not sure of the conditions of wich cockatiel you need to choose... some tips??

[@legoifiedbirb]

Also does screaming angrily when I leave the room count?

[@cherriceann11]

Mine does everything except he bites too 😮 What does that mean? And he screams at times lol. I know he’s in his cage a lot. But he’s in the same room with us every day and we always talk to him all day long and feed him his favorite food. He probably just wants to get out more.