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Smiling?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 12:54 pm
by Patrick
Is it just me anthropomorphising or do birds smile when they are happy? I could swear (and my houseguest agrees) that my IRN appears to have a smile on his beak when he is happy and/or satisfied. Does anyone else see this?
Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:11 pm
by Kristen
Mine do. Sometimes it's hard to tell if I'm just imagining it or if it's really there. <G> I also noticed that they have tiny eyelashes.
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 12:00 am
by alana8819
yeah cookie does arent their eyelashes cute. my 6 yr old niece explainded she could tell the difference between male and female animals cause females have eyelashes
if only it were that easy
Posted: Sat Dec 01, 2007 1:55 pm
by Kristen
Rufus is offended. :p He has eyelashes AND he has a beautiful ring.(Well, it's pink. But he says that tough birds wear pink.) He says to tell your niece that she *might* have it backwards. XDXD
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:43 pm
by Melika
I don't see a smile, but by their body language you can tell they're happy. Slightly fluffed and relaxed. Perhaps a smile is seen because it would be expected with that body language? A smile of contentment? ^_^
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:29 pm
by Lauren
I sometimes think the shape of the beak closed together makes a smile but I know its just the way the beak sits and how much is grinded down from chewing and such, but I do see emotion in the eyes as well as body language. Sometimes when they are happy or in a silly mood they have a little twinkle in the eye.
