ruffle its feathers

[for a bird] to point its feathers outward. The bird ruffled its feathers when it was annoyed. My parrot ruffles its feathers whenever it is ready to preen itself.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Isabelle	ee-za-BEL (French), IZ-ə-bel (English), ee-sah-BEL-lə (Dutch)	French, English, German, Dutch
Willoughby	['wiləbi]
Elior	-	Hebrew
DagnÝ	-	Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic
Louisa	loo-EEZ-ə (English), loo-EES-ə (English)	English, German, Dutch
Haamid	-	Arabic