Cockatiel Bliss

[sammylovsammy]

i cant even touch my cocktail without it threatening me to bite....anyways yours is adorable!!! lots of love <33

[Darklava9]

This reminds me of my bird that passed away yesterday RIP Caleb Junior...

[mouse264]

My cockatiel makes a radio static noise when he wants to be pet. He loves scratches right over his eyes.

Such sweet animals, they deserve to be happy :D

[Tanyayp]

omg she is sooo cute! I just got a cockatiel and named her Laila and she loves her head rub. She doesn't make that loud of a noise though. She does meep softly sometimes. How old is Ashlee in this video? Laila is almost 6 months (i believe) and im hoping she stays this sweet for the rest of her life.

[Brendon1141]

in the morning my parents always take my bird out of his cage and put him on the ground, he scurries up to my room once hes up there he knows he was sent to wake me up so he starts walkin on mah face but a good head rub seems to stop this annoyingness. :D

[edmcadam]

My Dad's old cockatiel used to LOVE head rubs too! Ashley is very cute!

[lLeannel]

awwwwwwwhh...she is soo precious...and sweet...

you guys are the best breeders out there, no doubt.

[SakumaRyuichiNG]

;0; Mine loves that but she died!!!!! She was a lutino, and my mom gave me yesterday for present a "new" cockateil --as if my girl could be replaced easily and fast!! I needed my time :s--- but I am here just for asking, this cockatiel what kind of mutation is? I assume it's a white face? but not sure o.o i am confused

[EpicXXProductions]

So cute

[Sethybeth]

I have a tiel' that looks like Ashlee, what type is she? And it is hard to tell the gender on my bird (she is 5 months old)

Can you help me out?

Thanks!

[stargazrt4]

@Sethybeth White-faced cin. split to pied. she is a girl.

[OliverXP]

You nail biter!

[jenny9580]

My cockatiel Odin looks and acts exactly the same!

[countpopethe3rd]

@jenny9580 lol i have a budgie named thor

[tippitytop1]

what a sweetie

[frisco448]

how old was she there?

[mostufa100]

Beautiful my friend. I will try to wipe the neck. The preferred diet?

[warrior11h]

my 2 loves there head rubs and under the neck as well they twist there head for me :p

[mostufa100]

What a beautiful bird. I loved it. 1 How do I learn?

[diabeticcamel]

Adorable. I've never owned one myself, but I worked in a pet shop for several years. Most of the tiels we had through weren't friendly since they hadn't been socialized so much, but we had a pair of Lutinos that were JUST like this. More affectionate than a lot of dogs I've encountered in my time, really charming animals, and yours is no exception.

[shadanr9]

i have a Cockatiel 2 but mine is yellow and white

i have 14 birds in all

[shadanr9]

nice bird

[SakumaRyuichiNG]

HAHA, when one stops stroking them XD they ALWAYS get mad lol, aren't they?

[berzerken]

Cute indeed :)

[Zirnon]

Nice video and nice bird! I have a female as well and she absolutely loves her neck rubs and also the sides of her head :)

[stargazrt4]

What's the point just to hand feed? Then what happens to the baby? You give it up again?

[doushpie]

I think Howlsahmam meens, the whole process and bonding experiance, of brindging home a baby bird, hand fedding it and weaning, it you really enojy it, i know i did, you guys inspired me to do it, with a baby quaker i got :P

[Howlsahma]

No. I would keep the baby - I never got a chance to keep a baby from the clutches I've had (and I really wanted to). They were all adopted out by family friends, and family.

I want a bird to be attached to me, for me, because I took care of it..

[Rolofgild1337]

my bird likes that that too! when we pet her then stop, she starts rubbing her head on my finger, it's so cute! she's also a really clean bird! all you can see is her yellow feathers and the orange cheek things lol!

[Spikebomb1]

When my bird wants a head rub he pecks me until i look at him then he puts his head down and waits patiently.

[hynie11]

++++Great video,love the tiel,I'm gonna get one soon!I hope mine is like that!

[piperiscute]

If the parents feed the babies, like all the time, but if i play with the baby will she be friendly?

[reptileboy618]

Are cockatiels one of the noiseir birds of the bird families...Once again PLEASE ANSWER

[EvoMRgirl]

They are pretty noisy!

[jasonfowler1976]

No, they aren't, they are some of the quieter

[brianvelasquez]

Not really, from expierence i say parakeets are. Female teils only screech when they are calling for thier owners. Other than that, they´re quiet. I don´t know much about males, never owned one :(

[rolofgild]

lol that's what my cockateil loves..she closes her eyes and it looks like she is smiling

[pokolikespeko]

How did you overcome the instinctive aversion to fingers? I have 2 teils & they both hiss & nip if I try to do that. Oddly, one of them lets me rub his neck only when his beak is pressed against my face!

[stargazrt4]

It's like children, if you raised them correctly, they will never depart from you. We never had any issues because we raised her right.

~Rodney

[jf786]

@pokolikespeko with birds its about building trust. There are many books on how to help your birds overcome fear.. such as your hands. My bird used to do the same, it took a year for him to trust my fingers and now he lets me feed him with them and rub his tummy and head.

Everything works in increments, very slowly.. using lots of treats. Im sure there are many good forums for you to join and you will find many good advice on there.

[basspig]

@pokolikespeko We have a similar issue with our 'tiel.. loves face to face contact and especially being kissed, but doesn't like fingers at all. Fiesty and fearless bird, too. Ours is almost 5 months old, too. Each bird has a unique personality.

[BirdRescuer]

When do you know when your bird is under-weight? I usually know all about cockatiels but I have no clue how to tell. I can feel her breast bone, but I've been feeding her those honey sticks. Please help me to find out if she is underweight without me having to buy a bird scale!

[stargazrt4]

You buy a scale, and stop feeding your birdie those honey sticks, you will give him high cholesterol. They are not healthy at all!

~Rodney

[pooperthedooper]

my cockatiel loves that!! it practically begs for it

[avroxdownliknonsenz]

my bird is 3 months old and loves it when he gets hes head rubbed. he also likes his beak to be rubbed, but mostly his head. it's so funny how they tilt their head from side 2 side saying, "ahhhh. now this side. a little to the left. ahhhh right there."

[62reasons]

I have a 12 year old female hen, that LOVES head-rubs/scritches < she knows the meaning of the word. If you say: "scritches" - her head goes down and she just goes into heavenly bliss, just like this lovely wee gal, Ashley. So sweet!!!!

[TheBadBirdy]

OMG!!!!! ASHLEY YOUR SO CUTEE! WHEN YOU WAS A BABY! :)

makes me melt in happyness!!!!

[Zelenardiana]

Omg!! Its sooooo cute, ur soo luccky to hv it! Its gorgeous~

[imperfeklynormal]

adorable! one of my cockatiels does that when i pet him :]

[tbirdtricia]

very good they are so affectionate at times- have a look at my videos of how smart cockatiels are - opening the cage doors to "escape" and disco dancing,etc

[62reasons]

My gal is 12 years old; she loves her head rubs and 'scritches'. That was so cute!!

[minihorseluver]

how old was she in this video?

[stargazrt4]

8 weeks.

[BirdRescuer]

Mine does that too, except less of a screech, more or a cat purr. If I stop, then she'll walk over and start rubbing her head on my hand, and if she;s on my shoulder, then her soft little head will rub on my nose, lips or my cheek. and sometimes in my ear XD

[pooperthedooper]

same wif my cockatiel, mine didnt do tht b4 when we just got her, but over a few months, like 3 months or soma i guess she got more used to me and started doing the same thing.

[JezzaTheRevengeRider]

hahahaha naww so cute

[Ghot360]

My cockatiel loves blisses!

[Chelsey2364]

Pablo does the same thing and by his little neck he makes these cute little sounds.

p.s. Nice pj's by the way

[KutWrite]

Very cute.

Sounds like she's making "baby bird" sounds, too.

[stargazrt4]

Yes, she was a baby here.

~Rodney

[chinaman215]

yup mine is male, and he just put his head on your hand.

[jouckeding]

d'oooooooooh. she's so cuuuuuuuuuute!

[firebirdphoenix]

my cockateil dous the same thing but he will run up to my hand and start rubing hes face on my fingers and make the same noice as yours.

[amarags]

My bird does that too. If you stop rubbing her, she will walk over to you hand and push her head against it until you rub her again. We love her so much

[mrstayman]

Wonder if she likes head rubs because her head was held in place during feeding as a baby. Could be classic conditioning at work :)

[ThInTrM]

I dunno, mrstayman. They didn't hold her head like that when they fed her; that was more of a somewhat firm grip near her beak to keep the food from goobing everywhere. This is a lot softer and more gentle, and they're rubbing her from the back of the head and under the cheek.

I dunno, it just seems too different to me. I know I've seen some weaned cockatiels that've learned to make the baby crying noise when they want their owner to give them attention, though ...

[stargazrt4]

No, she loves head rubs because it feels good. It really is as simple as that.

~Rodney

[blossomsbounty]

I don't think so - my tiels love getting their heads rubbed like that and not one of them was hand fed.

[Berserkatiel]

My care taker pins my head down and pets me like that too.

~:>

[IKnowAliensROutThere]

Lol...

[wonderwondswoman]

i have 2 lutino one is male and one is female and i also have a split that is lutino cinnamon..and that one is female .My male is mean he will try to bite if u try to touch him and it hurts but my female lutino is my baby i have had her the longest and she will yell for me when i leave the room its so sweet i can kiss her and run her and just cuddle lol she is a doll but on the other hand my lutino cinnamon she wont bite or anything she is she and runs from ya when u try to get her out

[wonderwondswoman]

wow i cant stand a jerk ...that bird is just too cute for words and for soem 1 to say its ugly is just wrong and i wanna just smack em in the face ..so vince0o7 just STFU

[BilboMisty]

Look at this pretty girl getting Scritches!! Mine LOVE those, and one sweet cheeps when I do it!

[RetroRave80]

That is so cute, mines does the same lol! :)

[brooklynborn10]

i could never do that with my cockateil he is WILD he made me bleed one time when i tried to pet him

[mikeasuraus]

mine just nibbles very soft it wont even hurt shes kinda timid and protective though

[PeezyWeee]

mine too =(

[vince0o7]

hey sorry but the tiel is ugly lol

[stargazrt4]

she was pretty bad looking at that point (she had sour crop and was severely under weight when we got her). you should see her now. she is absolutely stunning.

[vince0o7]

good

[kyjy69]

man dont listen to him your bird is absolutely stunningly beautiful. I cant wait on mine, he is almost 3 weeks and is the runt of the group. he still has pin feathers but he will be mine soon and i will be handfeeding him i cant wait. my lovebird parakeet and amazon will be curios of him aswell.

[reallyolddude1]

y is it so nice? mine would eat my finger

[AznBirdGuy]

my lutino cockatiel does that too he climbs up meh and then he screams in my ear to rub is head

[AutumnEclispe]

lawl my budgie usually puffs up her head feathers expecting a head rub when i come near her cage ;P

[o0PinKFisH0o]

AAAAW ;___; <3<3<3<3<33

Mine used to turn and move her head to be rubbed where she wanted to D: she was so cute!

[grillz009]

My cockatiel always nibbles on my finger whenever I put my hand near it. :S He makes a weird noise when I open my cage, I'll post a video if anyone wants to see..

[Samsungmovieman]

ill watch it

[ilovevampsandzombies]

Me to..

:O!!

[WitticK47]

nice. thats weird. my whiteface demands face runbs as well. i get bit if i disobey. ha ha

[kirkygirl]

It very well might be. Molting's an itchy and sometimes painful process, so keep a close eye on his moods, and make sure he's got lots of healthy stuff he can snack on. Please make sure that you have some toys that he can take his frustration and pain out on too.

[kirkygirl]

Check and see if your 'tiel is a girl. That would probably explain it. Other than that, your birdy could just be hormonal, and might be starting to molt.

[shothroughtheart]

aww my birdies just scream at me wheni rub their tummy =[

except my yellow one she adores it.

[monctonwolf]

I just recently got a male cinnamon to be a companion to my female grey. They are so cute together and they both have to have their head and neck rubs.

[Kierstie01]

OMG, so cute! That is pure love....

[monkeykid101]

my budgie would do that

R.I.P

[ilikepuddle]

my cockateil is always asking for head rubs!! she is always screaming at me for them :)

[monctonwolf]

Your cockatiel is verry pretty, I have a grey cockatiel. She's verry pretty but, her first owner dropped her in front of a pet shop after closing at night at she spent the night alone and when they found her she had ripped out all the feathers from under her wings. Now she's verry happy and I lover her alot.

[stargazrt4]

Well, you sound like an awesome parent to your baby! Thanks for sharing your story.

[sproaty]

aww my bird won't only accepts my finger as a perch to step onto, doesn't like it above his feet :(

[toasterfiasco]

I have always wanted to do that to my bird, but he won't let me...[[sad]]

[Kimmay11]

Our tiel bows his head too!

[DaveysBerettaBabe]

She reminds me of my EmmyZ. She used to love headrubs, and would try to poke her head through the bars of her cage to get them. As she aged though she grew out of it. :(

I HAVE to ask though, what breed is your baby? She's such a unique color!

[stargazrt4]

White Faced Cinnamon! She is even more gorgeous now that she has been molting. She looks a little rough in this vid.

[RedneckYachtClubber]

my bird bows his head, so that's a sign he wants what we call scritches

[alienlookingforhome]

My cockatiel is absolutely pathetic and adorable she'll let you pet her for hours if you would do it lol and she doesnt bite at all one time she actually fell asleep in my hand while i was petting her!

[Turk15]

Wow, he/she is VERY tolerant. Cockatiels that allow people to do this still kinda bite ya if you rub the head the wrong way.

How were you able to do this?

[stargazrt4]

She demands the headrubs! She will cry out if we hit a blood feather, but doesn't bite. We have worked on socializing her and maintaining her tameness.

[Turk15]

So I guess one day you start to touch her head a little, and then slowly 'till you one day can scratch it etc?

[stargazrt4]

We got her when she was a baby (when you should start the socialization process), and started her off that way, but that is how you would do it.

[malikahsan1990]

WOW SHE GREW SO MUCH KOOL

[iluvjzjzjz]

She is adorable, I love the cute noise she makes when you're rubbing her head, how old is she?

[stargazrt4]

In this video she is 3 months old. Now she is 6 months and doing great!

[stargazrt4]

For all my students out there, yes I am wearing blue pj's with yellow duckies on them. LOL!

~Mr. $

[mstngsal23]

My female puts her head down so you can rub her neck, but she gets really mad if you do it wrong!

[doggydangler]

our cockatiel does this but when we put our fingers by him he bends his head to its flat with his stoumach then we can stroke him. He is called benny

[parakeetlove]

THIS IS PRECIOUS.

[cockatiel656]

male or female

[composingatnight]

female (DNA sexed) white-faced cinnamon

[MuffinWithWings]

Lol. Nice.

[EthanJM]

My male cockatiel practically falls asleep when I do this. My female cockatiel gets ticked if I don't do it just right.

[BilliePullipQueen]

My Cockatiel adores this ^^ He puts her head down when she's on my hand and starts biting me if I don't respond XD

[whattdidusay]

my cockatiel also demands head rubs, she puts her head down and looks at me

[Disneyluver0977]

How old is Ashlee now?

[stargazrt4]

3 and a half months

[Disneyluver0977]

Aww! She's SO cute!=D

[stargazrt4]

I totally agree! =)

[punkgal308]

to bad my lovebird hates it cause i gave it another lovebird so it makes my other lovebird preen its head and makes me watch but he asked me before i got him a other lovie

[buddiebird]

buddie loves her head rubs X)

[rabbitsrock07]

that is so cute...she seems so happy! X3 Love your vids. Keep going!

[Mossbrucker]

Cockatiels are so finicky about it though, or at least mine is. If we scratch the wrong way, he'll let you know...Shes really cute though!

[warboop]

Aw it's a baby so cute