Talon

The newer macaw size have much closer bar spacing, more of 1/4-1/2 "

I line my carrier with towels, they can't perch when they are traveling very well.  I would use a fun cute voice full of distraction, getting them interesting in what you are saying or teasing them with a treat. Then quickly but smoothly back them into the carrier & be quick to close it, all the while giving reassurance in a kind voice.  Sometimes th eother hand behind them around their wings where they cant see it so they can't open their wings to fly.

Welcome!  It's wonderful you are here & asking questions.  As for a cage, I always say the biggest you can find. I have 3 parrots, they are all in Macaw Size dome cages. Once you fill it with toys & perches, they become quite small.

Seeing as she fell, & her behavior has changed. A vet visit ASAP is definitely in order.

I use flat newspaper pages

Neoow...thats a great idea!  My parrots always get a long uncooked squiggly noodle when they step onto their perch in their cage before I leave my house.  It's quite funny to hear on the snapping & clicking from the 3 of them when I leave, It's a really cute sound they are so busy with their noodle~

On 3/15/2024 at 11:04 PM, KevinD said:

I’m not sure about Greys in particular, but years ago, another lifetime actually, I worked in an office building. They put up some power lines a year after I was there, and birds started to crash into the windows.

Did a little research at the time, and power lines generate magnetic fields.

Some birds, maybe all birds navigate using the earth’s magnetic poles during migration.

Some research has shown a mild causality between power lines and brain cancer in humans. Proved up or not, real estate next to power lines tend to be less expensive. They even have done studies about cell phones and cancer. Who knows 🤗
 

Might be worth some updated research if you can’t find a cause. Last time I looked was over 30 years ago. That was before google lol

An easy way to check the pole you’re talking about would be to get a plain old compass and walk around it. If it’s active the compass will be erratic if it’s putting off anything.

 

Kevin..off subject..but regarding cell phones & brain cancer.. I had 2 friends, who were glued to their cell phones for work & pleasure since the very first ones ever came out...BOTH dies from Glioblastoma...I fully believe it was caused by their use of cell phones.  Both were fit, ate healthy and had no underlying issues. Also, they both died in their early 50's.  Just sayin, 

I vote for age is mellowing him , that being said, I still wouldn't let your guard down..cause one day he may be feeling "young & feisty" again!  

Wow!  Thats super cool!  I hope he's not playing with you..getting you to lower your guard....:)

Yes, it is a beautiful home!  I would immediately get some temporary plastic decals of any kind & put them on the windows until they understand they are windows.  You can't have them crashing into the window, that's too dangerous.  I can see the confusion with so many things hanging from the ceiling, it's quite busy to navigate in a new place.  Can you limit their flying to 1 room at a time instead of the whole open concept.  They sell cheap netting/ magnetic curtains on Amazon..again Temporarily. allowing them to practice flying in just 1 room at a time. Also, just a thought, but I don't see many places for them to safely & easily land. Can you put some perches or tree stand, or table top tree stands around for them?  

I have coiled rope perches hanging on hooks on my ceilings in their room & in between windows, near doorways so they can land on them when they are flying.

It is an absolutely beautiful home, but it doesn't look very bird friendly in my opinion.   My home with my 3 looks like a giant bird cage!   I have attached whatever pics I can find on my phone wheile I am here at work, but it's just so you can see. I have wooden buckets ( chewed up some) on my counter for them to perch & land on. A swirly coil between the kitchen cabinets above the sink & in front of the window. Various things hanging in my living room ( excuse my husband & his family posing for Dinner).   The first pic is the skylight in our kitchen.    

Don't forget, they see differently than we do. Depth can be difficult for them sometimes. I have a foyer with a 2 story high ceiling, and regular ceiling in the rest of the house, but our walls are different than the ceilings.. What color are your ceilings, they don't see colors like we do, perhaps that is an issue?  You could temporarily add something to the ceilings, such as letters or colored paper pics so they see where things end. Are the walls the same color as the ceilings?  That could throw them off?  

They may have crash landed so much that they are now afraid to fly..it might just take some time for adjustments for them. Greys don't like change, so they may just be taking longer to figure out your new house and how to maneuver the rooms. Taking them by hand around and showing them the boundaries is all I can think of. they seem to not know them yet..be patient, and help them see what they cant figure out...my kids when teaching my amazon how to fly, would run with her and tell her to fly when he got close to the couch and allowed her to crash land there until eventually she could land on her feet on it, it gave her confidence over time to try flying elsewhere.

Please keep us posted..this is a tough one to figure out..but hoping in time, they will get it

Oh my!  That must be a bit off settling for you!   I am not sure, maybe the angled ceilings are something they have to adapt to?   Don't have much advice to give, but if it were me. I would take them one at a time , have them perch on my hand, and slowing walk around the room, near the angled ceilings slowly, so they can see them or even tap them with their beak if they so desire, all the time, explaining to them . something like " look funny wall"  maybe run your hand on them so they can see the difference?  It might just be throwing them off cause it's new, sometimes angles are difficult to see. I tend to do that with one of my greys as we walk around the house, saying look up high!   I stretch as far as I can just to give her a different view even tho she can fly, she can't quite go as high when flying vs being carried.

Let us know how it goes, keep us posted!

One afterthought...Will they try to land on you if you call them?  Just an idea.... or some soft comforters/ blankets on the floor for the time being?

Thats great Kevin!

On 2/2/2024 at 1:44 PM, neoow said:

Very cute! I love how dainty they are as they munch away!
Alfie has never been a fan of pasta, cooked or uncooked. 

That's so true!  They are quite dainty about it, that a perfect word for them!   

My 2 greys have what I call "Noodle Time" every evening since as far back as I can remember. Each evening when we sit down to watch TV,  Talon ( my tag) flies to the top of my toes and chirps until I give her an uncooked egg noodle, she eats several before she is done & flies off. Rikki joins her on occasion. I think the snap crackle sounds they make are so cute!  

Does anyone else parrots like uncooked noodles?  All 3 of mine get a long spiral one each day when I leave for work. They look forward to it, as I am walking out the door, all I hear is crack, crack, crack, as they are snapping bits off.

Cute!  Our horses LOVE doing that in the fresh snow~  

Oh my!  He sounds like so much fun!  One of my greys when I put her in her cage to bed,, she perches on my finders, then puts one foot on her perch & squeezes as much as she can with her other foot to my finger and holds it..I try and stay quiet as I don't want to make a game of it...BUT  eventually the pain is too much... until she hears me say over & over " LET GO, YOUR HURTING ME" , then she releases me & climbs up to her nightime perch spot.  Grrrr.   they can make you crazy, but we still love them!

19 hours ago, SRSeedBurners said:

Who knew Timmies were such piggies 🤣

She is the biggest meat eater in my house!  She LOVES ALL types of meat or fish!  

17 hours ago, Greytness said:

I've never thought to give them any bones. They get roasted chicken treats from time to time, but never the bones.

Hope you had a great Christmas.

You should try it, they love eating the bone marrow out of them which is really good for them as well!

Yes, especially chicken bones!

Of course any amazon won't be left out!  This is Nilah's X-mas morning!

Talon has her name written on this log..it is HER place when we use our fireplace which is only holidays!   

Christmas Leftovers at my house last night!  Hope all had a Happy holiday!

OMG..That look!   What a warning stare!  LOL  It's glad you can read Huey so well!  Otherwise..YIKES, your gonna get it!

Yum!  Where I work, they dice up millions of lbs of that..I get so busy I dont think to bring any home...thanks for the reminder, I will now!