Stetching is for Babies?

[Michael]

I've noticed that most baby parrots tend to stretch a lot. They stretch one leg/wing then the other, then both. Truman did this a lot as a baby and so did pretty much any parrot I've encountered. However, as adults I rarely see them do this. I wonder if it's because babies do that a lot and adults don't? Or adults hide it better when we're not around? Or what?

Anyone else notice this or have an explanation?

[CaitlinRice413]

[EleriDragonfly]

Wheatley stretches a lot, as does Sugar. Wheatley has just turned two, and Sugar is just over a year old. I just thought it was natural behaviour, if they hadn't had much out of cage time. I'll have to keep and eye on them now.

[cml]

Actually, both our parrots stretch just as you described it daily.
They are 2.5 years old.

[LadySaphine]

Peanut stretches. She's turning 2 next May, so she's young. I love it when she does it, she shows off those beautiful wings of hers.

[Pajarita]

All my parrots stretch every morning and I don't have any babies so I think it's a matter of how early you get up to observe them

[mrbowlerhat]

Yeah, my parrots also stretch daily, especially soon after waking up.

[rebcart]

Our GCC stretches multiple times a day, usually if she's been sitting on us for a while and then needs to go poop, she'll stretch both sides just before flying off - so approximately every 15-20 minutes. She's ~4ish years now.

[CaitlinRice413]

[William]

My 4 month old quaker stretches every day, he's so cute