Stitch pics and update!

[osnyder]

Stitch continues on his journey of adjustment! Being home with him all weekend is a good thing. I've been learning my boundaries and have managed to keep myself from being bitten for a few days; I let him gently touch my hand with his beak and feed him a lot of fruits that he can nibble at while I'm holding it, like apple and banana. I've managed to give him a few head scratches, albeit little ones. My husband can handle him fairly reliably.

I ordered a little table top stand and some clickers to start target training him, as I think this could really work to speed the trust-building process with him.

 

[Fenrir]

Awesome looking bird! Love the way Blue crowns look.

 

[wenz2712]

Beautiful colour Good luck with the clicker training

 

[roxynoodle]

He is beautiful, and one of my favorite birds!

 

[mnkeastman]

He is beautiful and sounds like your off to a great start

 

[FutureDVM]

He is so gorgeous! I'm glad to hear he's adjusting well.

 

[DaCoSim]

What a pretty baby!!!!

 

[JamesC]

Nice looking blue crown! They always seem to have a look in their eyes like they are secretly amused about something. My Rosa gives me that little smirk just about every time she looks at me.

 

[roxynoodle]

When he's happy does he open and shut his beak a few times like he is silently laughing? Briana used to do that.

 

[osnyder]

He does a lot of actual "laughing" along with a head bob-- it's very charming. He also "whispers" and makes little kissy-whispery noises when you do it to him. And update on the update, as of this evening after I for home he's letting me pet and scratch him much more <3<3

 

[Kiwidget]

What a beautiful bird!