Sunshine appears to prefer women over men...

[Kevin]

I have noticed that whenever I have a female visitor over to my home, Sunshine goes out of his way to be noticed. He loves for them to pet him and he dances and gets all excited. He rejects me during this time and I am unable to pet him at all. After they leave, he allows me to pet him and will sit on my arm and let me scratch his head, but that is all. His wings and chest are not allowed to be touched. Is it possible that he will never fully bond with me since I am a male. I'm hoping that with time he will accept me as readily as he accepts females? Is this possible? I've had him for nearly 3 months now and I can handle him and touch him to bring him out of his cage and I also shower with him. He nips sometimes at my hand, but has never fully bitten me. He is extremely quiet. Never screams or squawks.... NEVER! I only heard him three times when I first got him squawk and now he just does quiet little grunts to let me know he wants something. He's a blue and gold and is a wonderful bird. Just curious and wondering if he'll accept a male as his owner, as I have read that they can prefer one sex over the other.

[judygram]

I don't know much about macaws but he has clearly shown he prefers females and it may stay that way but he will still bond with you, it will just be in a different way, hopefully some of the members who have macaws will chime in with their ideas and suggestions for you Kevin.

[Streetwise]

I didn't think macaws where like that. Has he previously lived with more female company ? He's clearly got a eye for the lady's lol. You have done fabulous with sunshine so just keep up the good work.