new bird owner

Foggy is a green-cheek conure and he's been our buddy for three months now. He comes from PetCo so we don't know his age for sure, but they said he was hand-fed and had just arrived that week when we got him. My girlfriend is allergic to just about anything furry, and we live in an apartment...

Hello, I am new to the forum and have my first bird. Louise was fledged?/hatched in April 2015 and I got her in July. I got her from a rescue kinda on impulse. I had planned on getting a toucanette and had been researching for about a year thinking it would be a good fit for my lifestyle. I had...

Hello All, I am the proud parent of a 5 month old crimson-bellied conure, Bodhi. I have ALWAYS wanted a feathered companion, but have worked in healthcare and typically worked very long hours and shifts. I am currently not working in healthcare and work from home, so I have finally...

Hello everyone! I just got my first parrot, ever, yesterday. He is a 1.5 year old GCC, very cute and fun. His name is Atai :3 He is a bit shy; in the store he would walk all over me and talk to me but now that he's here in his new cage he likes to hide in the back - which I'm sure is nothing...

I'm hoping for some answers...my 6month old Lovie was just brought home yesterday. I recorded a video of her and during the playback it started chirping away at her own sound. I played bird sounds from YouTube and it starts chirping w excitement and runs back and forth at the bottom of the cage...

The bird protector has been removed from his cage. I moved Polly's food and water dish to the top section of his cage and he is eating and drinking frequently now! He is also eating things other than just seeds on his own! I put them in his cage so he might try them and he did!!! I think he...

My Eclectus parrot likes to sit and watch me, but while she's doing that, sometimes she likes to act like she's chewing without any food, and grind her beak in between. Also, there's another thing she does where she take say, her right foot and her right wing and raises them together and stands...

So I'm new to this forum and big parrot ownership. I have a ten month old Blue Fronted Amazon Parrot -The cage is 32W X 23D X 40 something tall -The hatch date is May 11 2013 -I dont know is he/she is male or female Please share with me your stories, tips, tricks, whatever you have. I have...

Good evening (or good morning!) to you all! Really pleased to join the forum! I thought I would introduce my little gang as we have just had a new member to our family and he is our first parrot! Benji is a hahns dwarf macaw parrot who was hand reared and is 6 years old. He has been with us...

hello i am 20 and have a house of 6 i looking for a energetic, playful, sweet bird was wondering if anyone had a suggestion on a macaw or parrot for a new bird owner please reply:confused: about what i should get.