Customer Reviews

Why Do Cockatiels Do That?: Real Answers to the Curious Things Cockatiels Do

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

When I saw Why Do Cockatiels Do That from the comical picture on the front I thought it would just be an amusing book about cockatiels. I was wrong! This is a very informative book written in a lighthearted way. I have two cockatiels and I found out things about my birds I never knew. I couldn't understand why they didn't like to take baths, for example, and learned that they are from a more desert type area of Austrailia so it's not in them to like to bathe the way it is with parakeets. I have other books on cockatiels but this one was not only informative but fun to read.

I bought this book based on Amazon reviews just like this one.

As a very knowledgable bird person who has had birds since childhood, first budgie parakeets and then cockatiels, I was very interested in this book as it seemed to be one of use for even the experienced cockatiel person.

While there are a few things I didn't know before I bought it and while the book is well written and done with great humor, I found it wasn't quite as good as I expected it to be. I expected it to include a lot more of things I didn't know instead of simply telling what I do know in a fun way.

For the more casual cockatiel companion, I think this is a nice book and certainly a great gag gift for someone you know who has cockatiels. But for someone who invests heavily into her birds, it is maybe a little too elementary. Most people who invest in their cockatiels like dog people do for their dogs will probably know almost all of it like I did.

This is a book more for entertainment than education. If you want to be educated on cockatiels, try the serious parrot training books. Those are much more helpful.

My nine year-old-son son has had his Cockatiel for six months. We've never had a bird before and so some of the stuff "Rosey" had been doing has made us laugh and confused us at the same time. We looked for a "help" book the family could get into together. Why Do Cockatiels Do That? was just the ticket.

I'm a relatively new cockatiel owner, and this book offers solid information about everyday bird behavior while still being both fun and concise! My family and I often echo the title by asking "Why does our cockatiel DO that?!?" All of those questions were answered with this book.

If you are a recent cockatiel buyer or just want to know why your cockatiel does some curious things, this is a good book for you. I found it very helpful explaining some of the things my cockatiel does.

I've had cockatiels for years and just accepted their behavior as eccentric (which it is). Finally someone has shown me in a humorous way why they do some of those incomprehensable things. Cockatiels are still a little weird, but now I understand them a lot better.

This book answered almost all of my questions about the behavior of these interesting birds.

Hi! I totally agree with the person who said something like: a fun little book with not a lot of information in it...that's why I was surprised some people thought it had lots of info.
I think if you have these birds as I do and did for 6 mo. before getting this book, you will pretty much already know at least 75% of this books info. Still a very cute gift to give a new cockatiel owner. Also, after I bought it here,I saw it cheaper at other stores...sorry amazon.

If you are an already experienced bird owner, you probably won't learn much you don't already know, but you will certainly get a good laugh out of it!
The illustrations are great and even though you can get through the entire book in about 10 minutes, I thought it was worth the low price.
It would also be a great book if you have cockatiels and want to help young children who are just learning to read to understand the birds better!

This book has a lot of useful information in it, for such a small book. I just wish it had a little more. and more tips on training.