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Please do sit by as close as he will allow and talk to him, you can read him the newspaper or a magazine just as long as you are talking to him in a soft voice, tell him how pretty he is and so on, just don't push, he will let you know when you get too close. It does take time to establish a relationship with him especially since he is older than a baby grey so be patient. Yes he may like your wife more than you right now and the relationship with one of you may be different from the one with the other but that is the way of the grey so do not be disappointed if he never is as receptive of you as your wife but you both can have a good one with him just maybe a little differently. Take your time as this bonding and learning to trust you will take weeks, months or maybe longer but it will be worth it when it happens.

Akram, you need to give this bird some time to settle into his new home, he is a 4 year old grey and almost mature so he has already developed his own personality and it takes longer for him to unpack his bags. Do you know anything about his previous home or owners that might help you with his adjustment process? Please give him plenty of time and some space right now, you do not want to force him to do anything he is not comfortable with, never push him and let him decide when he is ready for interaction, you have to earn a grey's trust and it takes time and much patience on your part. Thank you for giving this grey a new home but keep some distance between you and him as long as he growls and screams when you approach his cage, yes you do have to feed and water him but otherwise let him calm down for they stress out easily and you forcing yourself on him will not help as it will only hurt the relationship you want to develop with him. He will talk if and when he feels comfortable so don't rush things. I am sorry but I am of the opinion you got this bird strictly because it is one that usually talks and on a whim because your daughter wanted it, I hope you realize you have taken on quite a responsibility for greys have needs besides just feeding and spending time in a cage, he needs your love and attention for the remainder of his life which could be 50 years or more.

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This is Gypsy the cockatiel I found this summer in my backyard, I think she is gorgeous.

That just makes me boiling mad and if I knew who that person was I would go and break every bone in their body but that person will get their just rewards, its just too bad that it was at the expense of Angel, my gosh how she must have suffered but she suffers no longer.

Thats sweet to hear that Tui is doing fine and sitting there by the computer with you but watch those keys! LOL

I hope you find your Tag but remember that any grey might tend to prefer one over the other as they are all individuals and we have no control over who they will pick as their favorite but if both of you share in the care then it should make the chances greater it will be good with both of you, good luck to you in your search.

True but my first response was he could get glad the same way he got mad! That will be a lesson never to leave her unattended when she is out and about for no furniture is off limits, glad it wasn't as bad as it could have been.

Just a suggestion, if you haven't had this grey to the vet in a while it might not be a bad idea to have her checked out but it is good that she has a healthy appetite, maybe she just loves food the same way some of us do, like me! You can give her all the fresh veggies she will eat as they won't pile on the grams like other foods will.

A wonderful story that bears repeating, loved it and thanks for sharing it with us.

Karen I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Angel, he had been thru so much but he is at peace now and free from pain, please accept my condolences on your loss.

Morgan, I mean "Bottomless Pit" is gorgeous Robin, no wonder you have fallen head over heels, thats great to hear he has a voracious appetite and eating Harrisons pellets to boot, what a joy he has brought to you, thanks for sharing a couple of pics of the handsome fella with us.

Hello George and welcome to our family, so glad to hear you have given Twizzle a new home. The others have given you some good advice, you have to realize this is an older bird who already has developed his individual personality with a little baggage and it will take time for him to come to trust you and bond with you, it takes longer with an older bird versus a baby grey. You will have to be patient with him as trust has to be earned and it can't be rushed. You have suffered a setback with toweling him to get him back into the cage but all is not lost, just go back to square one and start over, when you are ready to get him back into his cage put a couple of treats in his bowl and do not feed him outside of the cage so he has to go back inside to get food and water. You will also find lots of helpful advice in our many threads so do read thru them. We would love to see some pictures of Twizzle when you get the chance to share some.

Wow I am glad you got to go to the park, lucky you and I can't wait to see the picture you took of you with a hyacinth macaw.

Most avian vets will handle your bird themselves with an assistant so you do not have to do anything but be there and some will examine and do the tests in another room so your bird does not even see you to avoid associating the handling with you, then they allow you to be the "rescuer" and be the one who whisks them to safety. Gina please consider leaving the wings unclipped as this might seriously damage the relationship and bond you have developed at this point, your bird is older and may not have ever had the wings clipped and if that is the case then it may cause a setback for you and her. Barbara it depends on the bird and yours was very young when you took her so it may change. I have usually allowed the vet and staff to do the examination and tests on my grey and I just stand back and be an observer but she usually comes back to me and doesn't seem affected by it, at least not for long and by the time I get her home she is back to her old self.

Hello Crystal and welcome to our family, those are some greyt looking grey babies and I know you can't wait for yours to come home so keep us posted and thanks for sharing some pictures with us.

Hello John and welcome to our family, so glad you found Gracie and we look forward to hearing lots more about you and her. Some pictures of her would be nice if you have some you would share with us.

Happy Hatchday Sadie Grey, can I come and have some lasagna too, you lucky bird!

Karen it is normal behavior for them to shake their head from time to time, my Josey does it and all greys do it, nothing to worry about.

Oh I highly doubt that but Josey does use both mine and my hubbie's voices, it just depends on what she says.

That was about the sweetest grey video I have seen yet, Sully is so spoiled and rightly so, thanks for sharing that video with us, you did an excellent job with it and the audio was perfect.

Oh boy you caught me in the act it seems Cocoa said in that video, she was fine playing with that coconut half until she realized she was being watched, funs over, thanks for sharing that with us.

I can relate to that!