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Timmy is our six year old TAG. We are his third home. He's a very outgoing sweet bird. We've had him for two and a half months, and are enjoying him completely. He began to attach himself to me, and I encouraged my husband to interact more with Timmy. He has become Timmy's playmate. He feeds and cleans Timmy's cage each morning. They play games and whistle to each other. In the evening Timmy sits with my husband while I make dinner, but before Timmy's "bedtime," he sits on my hand to be petted and do his little dance of joy. We are hoping that Timmy will continue to love each of us and not attach himself to just one.

Hello, I'm new to the Forum as well as the world of Parrot ownership. By that I mean being owned by a Timneh. My husband I are retirees, who have been adopted by a six year old Timneh named Timmy. We are his third and last home. His previous owner was a teen ager who had outgrown the "fun", and Timmy was very neglected. He was returned to the reputable pet store where he charmed us into his life. He's been with us for two and a half months. We have read books, have two parrot friends who give advise and counsel, and have gone on line for information. The information specifically about Timneh's is scarce. They are usually lumped into the general Congo category. We are looking for information concerning how to control or if possible prevent Timmy's extremely loud whistling, and teach him how to stop when needed. Timmy hasn't had fresh foods and that is another area we would like to help him learn to enjoy. We were lucky to get a very healthy bird, who passed the vet exam with flying colors. Which brings us to another issue. Timmy will soon have his flight feathers trimmed, because he can fly at will. We are aware of the safety issues, but would like to hear if anyone has had "attitude" issues with birds that fly. Timmy is a sweet good bird, and we don't want to cause problems for all of us, just because we don't know what we are doing, and have failed to "think like a bird." Does that make us official bird brains?