Angry Scream!

[sidney25]

So I've had Sidney for 5 days now... and the past 3 days every now and then he'd make a cute little chirp. Today, however, he started making these "angry sounding" noises... they sound like this http://www.budgieplace.com/sounds.html (click on "a mad budgie!").

He doesnt do it constantly but he's been doing it quite frequently so far today. I dont know why.

[Ash86]

Haha don't you just love the 'budgie scold'? My birds do this a lot...usually when I'm not bringing breakfast fast enough or if they hear something outside they don't approve of. Have you noticed if you've been doing anything in particular that sets him off? [Laundry, dishes, ect]. My budgies absolutely cannot stand it when I'm on the phone. They will scream their heads off. :D Is he acting normally, eating, drinking, pooping? I would say he's fine and is just 'voicing her opinion'. :rolleyes:

[SpickyDavies]

it'll be here screaming and calling for mate

[clifff123]

Well I have 13 budgies and you should hear them when about 4 start doing it at the same time.
Sometimes they are not happy with the other budgies or displeased about something.
Does he have a mate or another budgie friend?
Are there plenty of toys to keep busy?
Does he get out of the cage for exercise?
Do you leave music playing to keep him company?

[sidney25]

He (i think its a boy) doesnt have a friend... yet (i plan on getting him a male budgie friend VERY soon). He is eating and pooping regularly... as well as scratching and preening a lot! Since i only got him on sunday his cage isnt too crowded with toys... He has a natural branch perch as well as 2 perches that came with the cage... he is in the medium sized vision cage. He also has a swing, 2 toys, a ladder which leads to the bottom of the cage, a cuttle bone, and some millet.

I am thinking it might have been the music i was playing... as soon as i switched it to beethoven, he calmed right down. He seems to be very interested in watching the visualizer on my computer while music is playing (the one on itues where there are lots of swirling colors!).

So maybe it was just him showing his dislike for the music??

[Ash86]

Sounds like you figured it out. :laughing: Sometimes they just don't like our music. Sully hates my metal music and sure lets me know. :) Sounds like your boy must just prefer classical! ;)

[sidney25]

I guess so! haha too funny! Also, could anyone guess how old he is? I got him from the pet store so I have no clue... Its kinda hard to see but he does have some barring on his head up to the front of his eyes but not completely down to his cere. I think he is molting right now too... and almost positive it is definately a HE!

Can I get him a male budgie as a friend? Are they guarenteed to get along? Because my parents will only allow a 2nd budgie if they can be in the same cage (after the quarantine period of course).

[bugster23]

i cant help you with the age.. but from what i know.. if the eyes are still an all black with no white rings around them they are roughly about 4 months or younger.. ofcourse i dont think the identifying age with the eye colour applies for all budgie morphs so ill let a more experienced person answer that one... you can reasearch it on the net.. there are some helpfull tips for how you can roughly estimate the age of some types of budgies... :)

and most people agree.. 2 boys get along better than 2 girls or a girl and a boy.. so if you decide to get another budgie.. it would prolly be better if you got a boy theres a higher chance there that they would get along.. but as for the garantee that they will get along.. no such thing buddy :)... it will all come down to the two boys and if they decide to like each other..the best thing you can do.. in my opinion.. is buy a boy whos roughly the same age... and introduce them in a nice way after quaratine.. dont just throw them in the same cage together... after your quaratine.. put the cages side by side so theyll get introduced... then perhaps allow them both out of cage time so they can play together.. and when your confident that they will get along.. move them in together... :)...

[Ash86]

I've got two males and they share their space well together. :D

[Robin's Nest]

My little boy, Strider, does this. He can sit and sing the most beautiful songs for hours it seems, and imbetween, every so often, he will scold a toy, or talk to himself... for him it is just a natural part of his communication. And I like that he is exercising his vocal chords. He can get very verbally abusive with his toys, but then will go back to sweetly singing. :)

[Pippin's mom]

Sidney is beautiful..love his coloring!:D

I have three males plus two male Linnies and everyone gets along great!:)

[sidney25]

Thanks! I'm pretty sure he is a clearwing variety? maybe I'm wrong? I would love to get a blue colored budgie to go with him!

[sidney25]

So today he started doing something new. He'll chirp happily and in the middle he'll make his angry scream and bend over almost snake like and weave back n forth and make that horrible noise!!! haha not sure why... and he'll do that for a few seconds then go back to happily chirping.
Very Strange!!!

[Goldielover]

Quite normal, I think. Midge was doing that for ages this morning - just warbling away to herself, and about every fifteen seconds throwing in the mad budgie sound.:D

I just played the mad budgie sound on my computer, and Midge froze with her head stretched out towards the computer. She's not used to hearing other birds. at all, and is probably convinced I have another budgie hidden over here.:D

[bugster23]

lol... i did that to Garry once... he got so excited that my heart sank to see how lonely he was... so i got him Goliath...

and yeah Garry does that alot, one minute he will be happy and singing and chirping to himself.. the next hes all mad and psychotic... its like a jackle and hyde sort of thing lol...
perfectly normal... it seems that hes adjusting well to his new enviornmnet ;) ... when are you going to be posting picturs!!! im dying to see him in full scale... :XD:

[sidney25]

glad its all normal!!! I will try to get some better pictures soon! He was kinda scared of the flash so I figured I'd give him a few more days to settle before I tried again with the camera! Maybe I'll get some today if I can find my dads camera... his takes beautiful pics and doesnt always need the flash to do so!!! :)

[Inky-Neko]

Scribbles looooves to make angry noises. Lots of things make him angry. Lack of TV, new people coming in my room, and anybody who tries to talk over his singing just to name a few. XD Some birds are just grouchy, especially when they're molting.

[SunShine03]

I don't think my birds do it when they are angry. Well they do but they also do it when they are excited. They do it when they jump around and sing. I think it helps them excercise their vocals. My Pip used to sit in the corner and go through every noise a budgie could ever possibly make and eventually some words became discernable.

[*sunshine*]

My baby does that when I get up to leave the room :) it's so cute I can't be cranky with him for hurting my ears.

[meta]

Chester squawks when he hears Paul McCartney singing on "Abbey Road".

He also squawks angrily if he doesn't like the food in the dispenser, or if he's itchy and wants a bath, or if he wants to come out of the cage for some flying time.

[Carmen]

Chomp seems to love making this angry budgie sound.... one minute he is happy, eating his broccoli, making sweet little chirp sounds, then all of a sudden he decides that he wants to fly between his perches, screeching every time he's in the air! Crazy little bird, sometimes I think he does it so I will come over to his cage and sit next to him.

[memel]

lol.my nugget
can be happily chirping
and next thing u kno
screaming for a minute or two
and going back to chirping and purring
very cute.:D

[Vickie]

My budgies screeched a lot when they were first settling in, but now they only do it on special occasions.

There's this theory in physics that the universe will end when the fabric of spacetime expands beyond the capacity of gravity to keep it together. It's called 'The Big Rip', during which all matter in the universe will be shredded to bits. When I think of the Big Rip, in my mind it always sounds like budgies screeching... that's how terrible the noise is to me. lol

Usually though it does have some kind of trigger. If I'm groggy in the morning and don't rush to water/feed/clean the cage right away... it's Big Rip time. :rolleyes:

[DtM]

If that's an angry sound, my dudes are mad all the time. I think it might be an excitement thing. They'll do those sounds and start hopping all over the place sometimes.

[Carmen]

My budgies screeched a lot when they were first settling in, but now they only do it on special occasions.

There's this theory in physics that the universe will end when the fabric of spacetime expands beyond the capacity of gravity to keep it together. It's called 'The Big Rip', during which all matter in the universe will be shredded to bits. When I think of the Big Rip, in my mind it always sounds like budgies screeching... that's how terrible the noise is to me. lol

Usually though it does have some kind of trigger. If I'm groggy in the morning and don't rush to water/feed/clean the cage right away... it's Big Rip time. :rolleyes:

LOL I love that analogy!

If that's an angry sound, my dudes are mad all the time. I think it might be an excitement thing. They'll do those sounds and start hopping all over the place sometimes.

Hehe mine too, I think he does it for fun sometimes