adopted bird

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I was looking for some advice about a bird I recently adopted. Nemo is a 7 year old Umbrella Cockatoo, and I've had him for two and a half months. He was rehomed twice before I got him. So far, he's very polite and sweet, although extremely reserved for a...

Hello all! I recently adopted a gorgeous 6 year old, DNA-sexed male blue-headed pionus named Rookie. Though I am not new to the world of birds, having previously owned a cockatiel, budgie, and black-cheeked lovebird, Rookie will be my first "big" parrot as well as my first interaction with...

Please help I'm desperate! I adopted two birds about 3 weeks ago (a 4yo quaker and a 3yo conure bonded pair). The quaker is settling in well but the conure won't stop biting me and to a lesser extent my partner. The previous owners advised he prefers males so that explains why he's biting me...

Yesterday we adopted a (roughly) 3 year old female alexandrine to add to our family and keep our 2 year old male(and only bird) companionship. Have never adopted an older bird before.. in fact our only parrot experience is with our current bird and we have had him since a baby. She is hand...

I have been referencing this forum (which I am very impressed with) for a few weeks now to track down answers I have been seeking but have now come across one that cannot be answered and so officially created an account in order to have my current questions answered. I recently adopted a 15...

So yesterday I was given a pair of bonded caique brothers. They've been together since hatching, and are very close. They're 8 years old, and had to be rehomed because their original owner is moving into a much smaller house. Their previous living arrangement was in a room dedicated as an...

Hi all, I have a CAG that I adopted about 2 years ago. He is five years old now and such a character! He learns new things all of the time, and he has a great vocabulary/sound repertoire. Thanks for letting me talk with you all! Rachael