In the following story, I will discuss the various reasons and tell you when you should and should not be concerned.
Cockatiels tend to get frightened very easily, and if you’ve newly got your pet, it might be scared of you and the new environment.
Facing the wall could also be a sign of illness in your cockatiel. They do this to disconnect from the world and their surroundings.
If your pet cockatiel has trouble with its eyesight, it might think it’s staring at something on the wall when it’s just looking at the empty wall.
Cockatiels can sometimes fall into compulsive behavioral patterns. And cluelessly staring at the wall could be one of those behaviors.