by NinjaNate » Sat Apr 02, 2011 11:22 pm
Our green cheek Koa seems to have a blissful ignorance towards my feet when we walk around the house doing chores and cooking and all. He follows me happily doing his little hop/run and quacking... But once he pays attention and notices my feet up close he's ready to fight. Cheeks puffed, beak open, wings spread, battle shriek, then the angry maniacal cackle once I retreat. The same goes if I put my feet on a table, at a "level playing field".
Does anyone know why they have this reaction?
I notice similar behavior whenever Koa sees that "other bird" in the mirror. So I wonder if they see it as another creature encroaching on their territory? And I feel this is a bit more of a stretch, but have wondered if the shape of the toes resemble a bird to them (primarily the big toe)? Just a thought, since I really haven't seen anything concrete anywhere to explain why TOES are supervillains in many bird's minds.