Are these chirping sounds a good thing?
I have been working with this big girl (Marley, an adult female red-tailed hawk) for about a year and a half. I've just recently begun offering food from my hand, and she has taken it every time. She also makes these adorable chirping noises when I offer the food to her. I want to assume that these are good noises, but on the off-chance that it is a sound of stress, I would like to get someone else's input as well! I typically watch her body for any signs of stress, but nothing has stuck out to me other than the occasional back up or tiny show of wings. Is she stressed or happy that there is food and just being chatty?