My 2 are trying to be friendly?

[MangoandOtis]

Hi, I have 2 parrots - a Quaker named Otis who is 7 and a Sun Conure who is about 9 months old. I have had the Quaker since he was 4 and the Conure since September. I kept them apart for at least a month, and their cages are now on opposite sides of the room. Mango, the Sun, has recently begun flying (his wings had been clipped before I got him) and now flies over to Otis's cage to hang out on it.
They seem to be "getting along". No toe nipping (maybe once) and mostly just beak grinding goodness and talking back and forth.

My question is this. Is this normal? I've read a good deal about Suns and Quakers getting along okay. I have not let them out at the same time since Mango started flying, and I'm not sure if I should at some point to see how they do? They are interacting okay right now. Mostly just being right next to each other (one inside and one outside) and exploring each other.

Is there a point at which I should see what they do together? I would LOVE it if they would kind of "bond" to each other. Otis used to have another friend a few years back who got out while someone was watching her and she flew away. I know he's been lonely and he seems to like Mango okay!

Thanks!
Kate

 

[skittles9]

yeah how long have they been with each other? if it has been long let them bond and become friends.

 

[MangoandOtis]

They have only been together since I adopted Mango in September. It's been a few months, but they are pretty friendly when one is out and one is in.

Mango immediately flies to Otis's cage and they give each other kisses through the bars. Every once in a while Otis will nip Mango's tail feathers, but generally they seem alright. I am nervous about letting them out together in case Otis tries to attack. He HAS been around much longer than Mango and I sense a bit of sibling rivalry. I think they'd be okay, but I don't want to risk it too early.

Kate

 

[weco]

The established pecking order of your flock is that Mango joined Otis's flock & unless Otis were to accede a superior ranking to Mango, it would be Otis's choice to accept Mango's advances. I have a sun & nanday pair that were previously in other relationships with other birds, but decided they preferred each others company.

I might be inclined to wait several months longer, then try an out-together time & see what happens then. If everything works out OK, one or the other may be accepted into the others cage.....that usually indicates acceptance of each other, while sitting side-by-side on a perch can signal a relationship moving to the next level, normally followed by them feeding each other.

 

[JerseyWendy]

I believe it's quite possible that the 2 of them can be friends. I wouldn't recommend housing them together, but you could allow playtime outside of the cage together and see how that goes.

Here is a picture of my Hunter (YN Amazon) hanging out with a pair of RS Eclectus.