Why is my cockatiel (bird) keep screaming when i show it something.?

Question

My pet cockatiel keeps screaming when i show it my big american flag. Then i took it out and showed it agian and the bird flew several times and kept hitting windows, mirrors,dressers, and its cage.When the bird hit my cage, one of its blood feathers came out and it hade a gewwy end. Somebody plz tell me why he is acting so strange. =' (

Answer 1

It is scared and spooked by the flag. It could be the colors, the size, the sound it makes or the way you are introducing it to the bird.

I introduce one new thing a day to my words in order to desensitize them so normal things don't spook them and cause them stress. However, a huge way of being able to do that that is really important is how you introduce those new things.

The best way is to let the new object lay on a flat surface and let your bird check it out. This way the object isn't 'trying to get your bird' in his mind and plays no role of a threat. But if you bring a huge flag up to your bird fast and out of no where, he will want nothing to do with the terrifying object that is attacking him for no reason.

So be careful when introducing new things to your bird and do it in a non-threatening way.

Answer 2

Why is he acting so strange?

What the h**l is wrong with you?

You're obviously terrifying the animal.  Why would you do it again?

That is animal abuse.

Answer 3

It's scared!!! It's not really like they know what things are that he/she's never seen before. It's not strange at all! They can't really interpret that you are moving it, it looks like the flags moving on it's own. Stop scaring it. You're making it hurt itself.=(