Bluffing and Eye Question

MrsVanPelt · Post by **MrsVanPelt** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:15 pm

Marley seems to have entered his bluffing stage already. He's turning 3 months old this week. Is that too early for it? I'm worried that I'm thinking it's bluffing but maybe he's in discomfort and sick and that's why he's biting. He pecks more then he bites, but he will squeeze with his beak over your skin to the point where it hurts.

Also, his eyes are doing some weird things. I know they're supposed to change, but his sort of do this crazy looking dance-like thing. If I hold him and talk to him they'll go from his regular black beady eyes to almost completely blue-grey colored and then back to black. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

Just want to make sure my little guy is ok!

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Tue Jul 15, 2008 3:58 pm

Sounds like Marley is testing the waters and seeing how far he can push you lol.

Bluffing begins at different ages for each bird.
His eye changing sounds like "pinning" to me. It's all quite normal.

MrsVanPelt · Post by **MrsVanPelt** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 12:19 am

What exactly is "pinning"? His eyes seem to only change if he's upset or being very playful.

pinkdevil · Post by **pinkdevil** » Wed Jul 16, 2008 4:21 am

Pinning is where the eyes seem to flicker from large to small.

I found this link on "pinning".