Strange bird behavior

One day, baby Leo decided to lay on his back. He was so casual about it, too... just chillin' out.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Leo
• parrot
• bird
• sun
• conure
• free-flight
• strange
• dead
• back
• laying

[LPSpetsFilms]

wow my cousin's baby cocateil did that, then minutes later it died...is it still alive? i mean this was posted 2007...

[KippTheKidd]

@LPSpetsFilms He lived 4 more years.

[Byrnzi360]

My African Grey did this one day several years ago. He's never done it since.

I mentioned it to his breeder, and she just shrugged.

[KippTheKidd]

@Byrnzi360 Yeah, this is the only time I ever saw him just chillin' like this on his own. Of course, I taught him the roll over trick later on.

[LionGoddess1]

sorry to hear about your Leo .. I'm a leo (sign) so that kinda hits home evne though that's probably just his name ^_^: I've lost several birds in my time and I'm not even 30 yet D: every one even the ones that didn't like me hurt deeply when they died cause I love animals even if they aren't perfect.

[KippTheKidd]

@LionGoddess1 His full name was actually "Dr. Leo Marvin".

[Kashlikaro]

"Waddaya doing?"

"I Fell...but I like this position"

[KippTheKidd]

@flyingSnakess: It's so funny how people like to judge others without knowing what the f*ck they're talking about.

[HandPlpsstudios]

My bird does that

[Shadowblood66]

@philwarinsky It requires a LOT of training for a bird to lie on its back. It is their most vulnerable position!

You have to build up a lot of trust before it will do this trick. Good luck!! :P

[philwarinsky]

Maybe he was having a medial event (heart attack or shakless seisure? This is very puzzeling. Could he be playing dead? Facinated. My girlfriend and I just got one and we are learning all we can. I will sing out if he do this! :) and Sorry for your loss.

[Vailwolf]

My birds don't do this but I did know a Cockatoo who would lie on it's back and play with hanging toys with its feet. Sometimes birds just find different ways to entertain themselves, they are quite intelligent after all.

[zimtower]

RIP

[bersaba]

@KippTheKidd

Sorry for your loss. :(

[xxSweetxKandixx]

When you ask what he's doing I can just imagine a little voice saying, "I'm resting my feet! You try standing 24/7!"

[Rafalgahr]

I love how Leo's giving you the "'Sup homie" look.

[jullieama]

It's a conure thing :)

[canitbechristine]

I just found your videos of Leo. What a delightful little guy he was. It's so unfortunate that he died so young. The laying down on the back thing is a pretty common behavior for a Conure. Not sure why they do it but they seem to enjoy just chillin' out like that.