AH, PANTS! DX

😂

I would sometimes catch my quarter looking outside as if he wanted to go outside and the idea of going outside made him happy so I once brought a flower and a stick and he freaked out XDD He never looked out the window look that again

lol

Yea birds are random as shit. They'll be fine with the most crazy stuff, and then lose their mind if you like... buy yourself a new toaster. Our bird hates anything made of cardboard. Just absolutely hates it all.

From my experience with a lot of animals a calm response from their human slave makes them know nothing bad will happen. my cat always checks my response and only freaks out if I do 😂

"Human slave"... It cracked me up because it's so true!!!

+Sarah Smith human slave lmao

Dan is so wonderful with him. It is endearing to see that kind of trust.

Chips with tenders love slave. Who could resist? Such an entertaining bird.

No u.

I rarely see a scientific explanation for video I'm not being a smart eloc

When we introduce new toys to our African Grey we set them on the ledge outside the cage until he feels comfortable with interacting with something new. Once he starts to play with it, we hang it in his cage.

mrip75 That's a good tactic to use.

I don't think so. Max even fluffed up while the unbrella was not bigger. from 0:00 to 1:35

He's just scared of the umbrella, I don't know why

lol.

😂

same

lol

Roman Jones A pink one insulted my hair when I got it cut. Then insulted my gender. Which is female. All I said was "I don't really like pink. It's not my thing" then it started insulting me ;-;

Ricovali he's a fancy little man. But he means business.

Pink Power Ranger would probably disagree.

Ricovali Hehehe, that’s a cute comment

To cute

I love Mr Max. So interesting.

😂😂😂

nika williams That bird is royally pissed! (Btw. Nice photo. That really you?)

Yes, Max is pretty pissed I see. And yes, that's really me and thank you 😘

nika williams I'm a photographer. You'd make a great model!

***** Max effort and max resolve from max Moxie! :)

stelkin656 our umbrella fluffs like this when he does his morning and evening stretches. We have an older golden retriever dog. Our 'too will pant when asked what the dog says, then the 'too shakes his head just like the dog does then fluffs up like the fluffy dog. when asked what our other dog says (a lab) the 'too barks and does not fluff up.

stelkin656 Also when agitated or excited

I notice they also turn popcorn when being goofy/excited lol

stelkin656 parakeets do it often to shake of dirt and stuff

Hes not threatened hes displaying. Duh

It is because this can often makes the enemy flee as they don't want to attack such a huge bird!

They appear much bigger than they actually are when they do that, so smaller predators will probably just run from such a big bird

Imagine if humans did that

Guess it makes him look bigger

My arsehole would pucker-up if that happened :(

My conure has a fiery hatred of socks

+CraftyCreativeGirl hahahaha....

My conure HATES bells. No questions asked

My conjure also disapproves of hanging up pants, rustling or stacking papers, using a stapler, or making coffee. And by disapproval I mean if I forget she's on my shoulder she'll bite me.

My cockatiel is scared of feathers. She's a little special.

ASTRAYGREENFRAME 😂😂😂

Mine yells at the dog whenever she scratches an itch.

Oh jeez 😂😂😂😂😂

ASTRAYGREENFRAME Oh my lord!😂😂

Lol

He’s also rocking back and forth which would appear to be an exercise in self-soothing.

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Lol, youre funny!!!

😂😂🤣🤣🤣

He was just flexing.

Did Max get a toenail job?

+Judy Eason yes awhile ago

I know right?? He is SO BEAUTIFUL. Apricot colour. Here in Aust they are/can be considered a pest in some areas, destroying whole roofs of houses. There was a huge problem in the 90's. Not sure how it's going now. Being a bird lover I LOVE cockies (it's what we call me em in Aust) .. So big & glorious. I also love them because they always know when it's going to rain. So when the cockies come and start squawking & hanging upside down & making a huge riot you know it's going to rain within 24 hours or less. I learnt this from an indigenous Australian & saw/heard all the rabble once and the cockies have been correct ever since I knew of this. Just amazing. I mean how do they know. Anyway, Max is gorgeous .. I love him all fluffed up but I guess that's him showing his "hey I'm like a big deal around here don't mess with me" look, I also love when all the feathers go down & they are small & sweet & seem comfortably happy :)

MissFlux I'm so sorry, but.... "We love cockies.... So big and glorious!"

+Lynn Stringfellow lol

Typical cockatoo!

He does have his oddities.

little? Max is quite a big one

timo stockhorst compared to us he's small

ThorirEy hm.. True^^

Ninja Lemon super saiyan 3*

lol ya

MoncaCZ Just imagine seeing that at midnight.

摩耶なたxima_trianglex it starts walking towards you then screams at the top of his lungs

*screaming* haiii

MoncaCZ oml its night here that's so creepy I'm not going to sleep

They usually do it to make them look bigger and more scary

That would likely explain the fluffing up - our bird does that too - but the rocking? hmmm - Annnnnny way we can only surmise about what goes on in a birdie's brain.

My cockatiel lays all its feathers flat, flares its tail, spreads wings slightly, rocks side to side slowly and hisses rather loudly... interesting display to say the least.

The rocking motion indicates FEAR.

Thanks. Understand that in this video Max appears fearful of the visual stimuli: the paper parasol. Because we've seen certain humans rock to self-sooth when stressed, anxious or fearful, were thinking that perhaps Max might be exhibiting that behavior this similar circumstance.

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Linda Gilliam SAME!!! The color yellow!!!

Linda Gilliam no he loves the color yellow he has a yellow block he does "naughty" things to (sorry for the disturbing mental image) it's just the size and shape and unfimilarity is why he's a big fluff ball in the vid

or maybe it's also the shade of yellow as well

Many of them even have yellow on their bodies like yellow crested cockatoos, conures etc.

AbductionFromAbove that's what owning a parrot does to you :3 just like owning a toddler people turn into just as silly and imaginative as the toddler or in this case bird toddler XD

Crystal McKinney I know right! That's hilarious.

Dude i danced in a circle when he said rhat

Dominic Velando Yeah, that's one of the funniest things Dan has said! It's so true too!

Crystal McKinney That got me in hysterics LOL

Lel

Derek Dare I have a bearded dragon named Yoshi

such a fierce lizard I would be scared if i was a predator

Back in the '80's in L.A., my ex & I once found an abandoned German Shepherd puppy at our neighborhood park & took her home w/us, to later discover she had a marked dislike for Asian people w/umbrellas. She would take off after them every time a man or woman would walk past our home until we were forced to tie her up out back, or hold her on a leash even while sitting w/her in the front yard to avoid awkward, or possibly litigious encounters. All we could figure was that prior to our finding her, she had at some time been beaten by someone w/an umbrella, & since there was a substantial Asian demographic in our community, & they often used umbrellas to ward off the bright midday sunlight when going about their business nearby, they unwittingly became prime targets for the abused pup.

+TheSWolfe Oh, dear! I feel sorry for the abused dog, and for you. That is hard. Here it rains a lot, and umbrellas are extremely common most of the year. It would be hard having umbrella issues here.

Pacific Northwest? Yes, we were totally unprepared for a pup of Paisley's strength & soon-to-be substantial size, plus, I was approx. 7 mo's pregnant. She could wriggle out of any leash get-up, & frequently took me for what I'm sure were quite humorous-looking walks thru the 'hood. We meant well, but didn't factor in such things as emotional trauma. Animals (the human kind, too) often associate certain people/places/objects w/negative events, exhibiting strong negative reactions to them. Who can tell what they've endured prior to our arrival? On the other hand, birds, I'm told, can simply not like, or be afraid, of a specific shape, color, sound, etc., resulting in a fear or aggressive response. We get a giggle out of it on this end, but it's not so funny for them, I'd wager. But there's no way to ascertain what they like/don't like w/o presenting them w/it, so, it's a live & learn/trial & error adventure for both bird & person here, w/us as the lucky audience to Mr. Max's Poufy-tudeness!

+TheSWolfe I've never had a bird, so it's interesting to learn about bird behavior by watching Max. I could never handle a big dog. I'm just not strong enough.

Same here. Max was my 1st Net-Pet. Thru him, I discovered Gotcha & Pebble & realized what magnificent, intelligent beings birds, & Toos esp., really are. Yeah, it's been decades since I had a dog. I love 'em, but live in an apt. in the city, can't get around as well as I used to, & couldn't give them adequate space & exercise, so it's just me & LucyFur the EvilAngel, my 12 y.o. tuxedo cat, here now.

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Are you kidding? That's a peacock! *joke for those who can't read humor too well on the internet

@@TsukabuNosoratori2 nonono thats a toucan obviously

Same color at least.