Talon

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!

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. 20240130_123212_281544187765931.mp4

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!

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

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! GKQhtxj4PChUxHoBAGk_RZvYGLEtbmdjAAAF.mp4

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!

My gosh! I am exhausted just reading all you went thru.,....I cant imagine 40 hours of working like that! So glad you survived it & I hope you get your life back!! My 3 girls would be in love if that saw that Huey profile.....:) Better not show them...LOL Glad to hear from you..its quiet here, but there's a handful of us that still come & check in!

Oh, that is sooo exciting! I cant wait to hear how things go! My outside (attached) bird room is off my living room. )its a covered/ closed in screened porch) Since my amazon is the only one who is brave enough to go out there, on Saturdays when I am doing house chores, I put her out there. She knows this as ""The Bird Room" . I make a big fuss over the "The Bird Room" . She knows what that means when I ask her if she wants to go in "The Bird Room" I am able to get her out of her cage as a step up to go to "The Bird Room". She LOVES being out there. My other 2 (gresy) are too chicken & will only go if I sit there with them, which is rare since Sat is my only day to do my house chores, they dont go out there..... On SUndays when we are chilling in the living room, I can open the living room window which goes directly to "The Bird Room" and NIlah can fly in & out as she pleases.

I moved when I had one grey. As long as she had her cage in its spot, she was quite happy watching all the commotion as we talked to her & told her about her new home. She was fine as long as she had us to give her the tour the next day after she had time to feel safe in her own cage for a day & night. I am so excited they will finally have their own outside aviary to just be birds! Cant wait for pics once you get all settled in! P.S. I can not imagine having to let your birds go without cause of neighbors, bless you!

As most may know, it is with great sadness that Griffi the Dancing Cockatoo, has passed away after suffering from a stroke. He brought so many smiles to me face, I loved following him on Instagram, fb & TikTok. He will live on as his owner posts his many videos still. Such a sad loss for those of us who followed him. Just wanted to post how sad I am for his owner & the loss of a tiny featherless bird that brought so much fun & happiness to so many strangers in the world! RIP Griffi <3

Oh, that looks like such a fun time! Love the videos & pics! Thank you for sharing them with those of us who have nothing like that near us!

Great suggestions here, Hormones definitely cause biting! My birds are hormonal from early spring until August!

YES! I totally agree! I too, have found that "NO BITES" said by me and me walking away & ignoring them works very well. They do understand what no bites mean. My amazon has a cage with the top that flips down, I have to put my hand in her cage (which for my amazon is a NO NO! she hates anyone's hand in her domain!!) & I put her breakfast food bowl on it in the am. She would try & bite me hard most times..Now I say over & over again nonstop .:.no bites no bites no bites" the entire time. Then when she doesn't, I clap loudly & say, " Yay! No bites, good girrrlll, over & over (which she loves) & continue clapping..she get very excited by the attention I give her..her eyes start pinning & she clucks when she is excited! It's now our morning ritual. I rarely get a bite anymore when I do that. You own a parrot, you ARE going to get bitten..many times never really knowing why..just respect their boundaries & move forward without making a fuss!

Oh my! I have sooo been down this road. I don't remember how long you have had her. but it could be a few things..perhaps the honeymoon period is over & she is testing you.....mine all did that. YOU did the right thing when she bit your nose in putting her back in her cage and walking aways without saying anything. They WANT a response, a reaction. best not to give it to them or it will reinforce the behavior. When my parrots are on my shoulder, I do my best to keep my face away from them..you never know what will spook them , when they get spooked, their reaction is to react by flying or biting..they dont know whatever happened isn't your fault, they just know to react. I would try and ignore the biting, so she finds nothing exciting happens when she does it. It will take time..as she will continue to try & get a reaction out of you, then it just becomes a game to her Also try and read her body language..most bites happen because we miss something, not always tho. I have a grey who usually is a doll when I tell her to step up for bedtime..but everyone in a while, I see it in her eyes & she will just quickly give my hand a hard bite instead..I just walk away & allow her time to settle down while I go about my business.. then when I finally do go get her, I talk to her sweetly first ..you can tell her reaction and then I know if I can try again or not. If you find that she is biting your finger when you tell her to step uo, put your hand in a fist, they can't bite hard & there is nothing much to grab onto. A grey will always be more on the nervous side, they don't usally like their feathers ruffled or to be flipped around..they spook very easily. I always say they are like horses, cause they spook over anything, so do greys. When you are doing head scratches, every bird is different, & some can only tolerate a tiny amount before they bite, I have 1 grey who just loves light head rubs forever, another who I can rub 2 or 3 times, then I get a squeak & a bite! You just have to know that a little is better & learn her body language. It took my rescued grey 3 to 4 years to settle in ( I was her 4th home) and truly feel comfortable to start to trust fully, but still I have to always watch body language on all 3 of my parrots that I have had for 17 years! Keep us posted..Sorry my reply is so scattered, I am at work! LOL

Yes, the address is now greyforums.org ( if you look in your web address you will see it) Thanks Kevin!

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