Umbrella COCKATOO NANA CUDDLING (i.e. NESTING) UNDER Blanket

After her exhausting screaming fit (SEE my other video "OUR UMBRELLA COCKATOO SCREAMING"), NANA crawled under her favorite blanket to snuggle and settled back down...

BACKGROUND: We adopted Nana (aka Fred) in 2005 after she was given up by her previous owners. She is a sweet and cuddly, albeit very spunky, young Umbrella Cockatoo who is currently struggling with reproductive hormonal urges that are terribly frustrating to her (and us). They include nest building behavior (e.g. compulsive paper shredding) and the kind of screaming you hear in my other video that drowns out everything and everybody else. (With 4 Parrots, we record everything we want to watch onto a DVR!)

To find out more about COCKATOOS, their screaming abilities and to learn WHY so many of them wind up in RESCUES, please visit: http://www.mytoos.com/ AND http://www.parrotsperch.com/rescue2.htm

Also CHECK OUT some of the BIRD RESCUE VIDEOS under "MY FAVORITES" about RESCUE THE BIRDS, BIRDLOVERSONLY, SECONDCHANCEBIRDS, INDONESIAN PARROT PROJECT, WORLD PARROT REFUGE etc. They ALL need your HELP!

And PLEASE Remember: 'DON'T BUY, DON'T BREED, ADOPT A PARROT IN NEED!'

RECORDING METHOD: Flip Video Ultra Camcorder

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• Cuddling
• Nesting
• Sweet
• Screaming
• Umbrella
• Moluccan
• Cockatoo
• Parrot
• Bird
• Rescue
• Snowball
• Flip
• Video
• Camcorder
• DVR

[meriprem]

My 20 year's experience with birds has taught me that when birds make that mouth action and sound, it means they are feeling loved, safe and secure. I've seen all kinds of birds, wild and tame, large and small, do the same thing. As for your sweet and beautiful Nana, I swear she is smiling! And no wonder - you seem to be an ideal birdie "Mom". Best wishes to both of you.

[wildlifeguardian]

@meriprem: Thank you so much...sniff...

[SilverFurWolf]

That mouth thing she is doing? What does that mean, because my sun conure will do that sometimes, I always assumed it was him practicing talking, but I dont really know.

[wildlifeguardian]

@SilverFurWolf: No, it's not practicing to talk, but I don't know what exactly it means either -- maybe a comforting thing to convey that she's happy?

[wildlifeguardian]

@billiejinman: That's the 'idea:' scream and the human comes running -- Cockatoo mission accomplished... :>)

[1BustedMyth]

100/10 for cute!

[wasp9]

@Raaaawrlol It's like purring with cats. It means they're happy.

[Raaaawrlol]

Does that mouth movement mean anything? Mine does it all the time, would like to know why.

[cheyleew]

you know i wish my parakeets would bond with me like yours humans and parakeets and parrots or any animal can share a special bond that no one will break :D i love your umbrella cockatoo nana

[AJMontyBird]

I recently adopted a fourteen year old Lesser Sulphur 'Too. They really are the most amazing animals, aren't they? :)

Nana is a real sweetie. I wish Monty liked blankets! Judging by his reaction to towels, he had some not not-so-great experiences in his earlier life.

[floatingseabee]

Awww she is just so happy :) So sweet

[samispock]

Sad to know that these beautiful, and sweet creatures are treated so horribly, but this one's lucky to have loving owners!

[mandi18181818]

@Inochan91 im 24 and i have had mine since i was 10!!!! she is only bonded with me and will attack my husband and son so she comes out early in the morning, late at night, and nap time....my 5 year old starts school soon and my husband works all day so I cant wait to let her roam with me all day. She gives me so much love and laughs....although my family cant hold her they still talk to her and give her treats and such. I love her to death but they are TONS of work like a 2yo for sure.

[FunnyPudding]

@wildlifeguardian I've been told it means their happy. my cockatiel does the same when she's ready to sleep or when she's really warm and happy.