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Thanks for your comments. I have tried toys, hanging things that claim to be parrot toys, a bell, all of which she seems to ignore. The bell she has "played with" a few times, but generally when angry or just trying hard to get my attention. When I saw her going after pencils on my desk, after climbing down from her human perch, I tried some similar sized wooden dowels. Only occasionally interesting to her. I have considered a mirror, but have doubts about that. The corrugated cardboard box, and the occasional brown paper bag, seem to be her favorite things, which were suggested to divert from the woodwork attacks. That worked marvelously so I bought 4x4 boxes from a supply house which seemed better than trying to reclaim used packaging. Shortly after she began acting a bit differently and the egg laying began. She also finds any corrugated boxes external to her cage playtop to be objects of extreme interest. Also of note, it may be she has found a new game, that consists of finding some mischief and expecting me to find her, scoop her up and return her to her cage. Last few times, when she hears me coming, pauses and looks. If I don't have a towel, waddles back to what she was doing until I come back with a towel, and seems to wait for it. Then begins biting the towel, but, if I happen to leave my fingers too near her head and she notices resistance, she "eases up" momentarily. Or so it seems. I've had conflicting views on "daylight" triggering egg laying. Most agree that parrots, generally, react to increased daylight as a signal, while some claim Greys and some others react to shortening daylight as a trigger.

My husband is so proud. After years of putting out a hummingbird feeder with no luck, he had two regulars this year! My mom always had 3 feeders and couldn't keep them full, but this is the first year we've managed to attract any.

Thanks. I certainly regret removing the egg, but was acting on advice I thought competent at the time. I have a set of dummy eggs arriving tomorrow. Now I have to determine if it is appropriate to chance confusing her by placing them, or just wait for another egg and then place a few. Normally I can handle her freely and interact quite well. She is actually a very pleasant creature. It is only when "going walkabout" and chewing on this or that, that she gets feisty and oppositional when I attempt to intervene. Thus, the towel for those occasions. I only started that after getting hard bites one such occasion. Today I let my guard down and paid. I'd never place an ad, for the reasons you stated. There are a couple of rescue and sanctuary places within an hour or so, if it comes to that.

We see a few hummers in early spring, they love the annual flowers I put out early; but never had one stick around for the glucose feeder. Sort of sad, since I get such a joy in seeing them. I must have neighbors with a better set up for them. lol

Technology keeps changing -- I hope the '90s microchips still work with modern scanners. Horrible thought if they don't.

I'm sorry to hear that. Is it only the egg laying that is making you feel that way? A lot of bird owners have to deal with that. It's a natural occurrence and isn't your fault.

I would leave it until,she loses interest. If you keep taking it away, she will most likely lay another one..I don’t have experience with this, but I have read this on many posts here. You could also try replacing it eventually with a fake egg that looks the same. Just some suggestions, hopefully others that have had this happen will chime in. Your doing right by increasing her calcium. Keep us posted, and welcome btw.

We put out a feeder every year. This year we have actually managed to attract one hummingbird. So proud I have friends who have multiple feeders, multiple hummers, and have a hard time keeping their feeders filled.

I've never seen a hummingbird except in videos etc because we don't have them over here- but they're usually zipping about so quickly you don't get a good look at them. They are beautiful birds!