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
Dunya	-	Russian
Unnr	-	Ancient Scandinavian
Auxentius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Aygul	-	Azerbaijani, Uyghur
Porcia	-	Ancient Roman
Atilio	ah-TEEL-yo	Spanish