Help!

[GeorgiaHarris]

We have a Blue Fronted Amazon named Ozzy, He is 13 years old and we have had him since he was 20 weeks old.
The last year he has become very aggressive towards my Father. He dotes over my Mother and isn't fussed about me.
His aggression has progressively got worse. He fly's for my dads face and attacks his arms. My dad only has to walk in the door and Oz will fly for him. My dad cant even go near him to put him in his cage as punishment. Before this all started he was rather friendly with my dad, We are near at our wits end with the aggression as there is no need for it. Can someone please give us some advice on how to stop this.

Thank you.
Georgia!

 

[SandyBee]

Hi there
Welcome to the forum and welcome to spring.
This sounds like hormonal behavior. There is few things that you can do. Limit access to your dad for example when your dad comes in make sure ozzy is caged.
Sometimes wing clipping is an option as this does pose a huge danger to your dad and ozzy.
We have a double yellow head amazon and what we did is have my husband walk around with a towel. Anytime our Amazon flew at him he would just hold up the towel and Bosley would turn around. It sounds like your mom is his person of choice so she must be the one to show displeasure with unwanted behavior which can be words of telling him that is was not nice using a stern voice. I also used to go get my amazon after a flying attack and give him a time our in his cage for 10 - 30 minutes.

 

[lpolliard]

Read "The Parrot Who Owns Me". It won't solve your problem but it will help you understand what is happening. You can get a used copy for $5.

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[Birdman666]

It's hormonal.

Mom is the chosen person, and Dad is the "significant other" in the way of this bird's imaginary pair bond bliss... so he is attempting to drive Dad "out of the nest."

Clip this bird's wings immediately!

Towel his little butt when he becomes aggressive. The bird needs to know that he is not in charge here. Dad isn't leaving. You're going to get "mummified." Don't like it? Good! Then maybe you'll knock it off.

Watch out for displacement biting, which can happen next, if Mom gets too close to Dad while holding the bird.

Handle with a stick during breeding season.

Is the bird particularly territorial about something? If so, then move the cage outside of his territory. So that he isn't protecting that spot.