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I’ve just gotten this Eclectux parrot and it loves to do this at night when she is out of the cage.

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Kashmir C
04/26/2009 at 12:15 pm

The age of the bird makes a difference. If your bird is young, just weaned then he/ she is soliciting a feeding. Most breeders cut out the night time feeding last and so this type of behavior is most likely to happen at night.
If your bird is a mature adult, over three years old, then the bird is trying to feed you. However, I suspect your bird is young since this is happening at night and since it is happening to your hands. The breeder would be using their hands to feed a baby therefore the bird would gravitate toward your hand. Adult birds would try to feed your hands, face and any other part of you.
chocobor
04/26/2009 at 12:15 pm

Sorry if this isn’t what you meant, but is she kind of tapping her beak against you repeatedly and her eyes are pinning (pupils are growing and shrinking rapidly)?
If so, it means she is very excited and playful. My bird loves doing this. Watch out that she doesn’t get overexcited though and starts biting.
Adam B
04/26/2009 at 12:15 pm

My senegal does that to my hand when he is excited. I think he is just playing.
Maybe your ekkie is afraid of a big fist in it’s face.
M
04/26/2009 at 12:15 pm

It may not like to be held. Put a thick leather bird handling glove on when holding this bird.
hellogoo
04/26/2009 at 12:15 pm

She’s either playful
or she’s intimidated.
If it’s sometimes accompanied by hissing, or occasionally a pinch, she might be scared of your hand.