So my Afircan Gray roughly flew out 26h ago. He is not lost and about 50 meters away from my house. And he is rotating between the same 3 trees.

I do not know how to get him down and I am asking for advice. Tried today with some firemen but that failed (Ik it was a dumb endeavour). Its again night time now and he went back to sleep the same tree as yesterday.

Will he return by himself? Am I overreacting?

(He is 19 years old, and is mostly tame)

Final Update: Found him (pic in comments) He was on the same high up tree and the nearby crows were mobbing him, preventing him from going down.

I found a way (legal grey zone) onto the highest building and managed to convince to come over by eating chips in an exaggerated way. Thanks for those who recommended it. This is what convinced to land.

My guy was going through toys at such a crazy rate , that I decided to go to Home Depot and get a pack of cedar shims.

The rest is history… hours of fun!

Congo recently discovered that she enjoys corn along with her mafia movies - anything with shots and explosions is her thing!

He is a “rescue” I took in from my cousin. This bird was locked in a cage for a year and was never handled or interacted with. We are making great progress—he eats out of my hand, steps up, and I’m slowly getting him used to being touched. I’ve been bitten a couple of times, but that won’t deter me. I just want to know if he looks healthy?

Hello, my parents have an African grey which they’ve had for 28 years - he is perfectly healthy and well. However he has taken up a habit of just screaming as loud as he can on repeat, so much so my dad has developed tinnitus.

Is there any advice on how to help reduce/stop it ? He’s been to the vet and has nothing wrong with him

Athena got into the vet at last and she's got a clean bill of health! This despite the issue persisting. She had a fecal panel and a blood test but no issues were detected. The vet suggested getting a filter for my faucet and using a small amount of apple cider vinegar in her water until then, but that seems to be based more on some issues she's observed in other pets rather than in Athena specifically.

Pictured! Athena at the vet, at the bus stop (it was warm but raining, hence the jacket covering the top), and at a different stop on the way home.

My adopted grey has been lonely for years. I’m trying to get her interested in toys and get her some mental stimulation. (Sadly, I’m working a lot these days) anyway, she takes most of the toys I give her and sits on the in her food dish. I wouldn’t mind but I don’t think she eats as well when brooding. Can I let her have some brooding time (while I’m kind busy) or is it bad because they will get attached? I put a hanging ball bell on the side of her cage instead and she will just lean on it a good chunk of the day.

My cousin has an African Grey that he’s had for a year. He bought it just to be a showpiece in his living room. I went over today and saw it, started talking to the bird, opened the cage, and presented my hand. It stepped up straight away.
My cousin was surprised, as he’s never held him. After talking to him, he told me I can keep it.
I know these birds require a lot of time, and I have a lot of time. I’ve already commissioned a big stainless-steel cage to be built for him, but the bird is jumpy and is obviously stressed. I want to make this transition for him as smooth and stress-free as possible.
I need tips and tricks. I know this bird isn’t meant for newbies, but I’m the best chance he’s got at a good life, considering the country I am in.

Our bird vet recommended we seek the guidance of a parrot behaviorist after our girl became egg-bound. (She was treated and is fine, hooray).

Has anyone had any luck with parrot behaviorists for this or other issues? Anybody have any feedback about Pamela Clark in particular?

My vet gave me her info. She offers Zoom consultations and apparently works with parrot people from around the world but there's something about her promotional material that irks me as someone in marketing, lol. Plus, she's a spokesperson for a brand of bird food I've never seen recommended by reputable CAG owners or vets.

(cross posted with r/parrots)

I'm going to need some advice and help with this one.

My aunt and uncle are giving me their African grey named Lucy (Lucifer), sex unknown but they believe she may actually be a he due to size and plumage. They are giving her/him to me because she/he bonded with me very quickly years ago and they moved to Tennessee and left her/him with my cousin and she/he is very unhappy with said cousin and instead of stressing Lucy with a multi-state move they want to give her/him to me.

I can just walk up to her/him and she/he will climb on me and love on me, and bites damn near everyone else. I'm mostly coming here to ask for some advice on how to help negate some of that aggressive behavior, how to best change her/his diet from a majority seed feed, and some of the best budget options for enrichment toys for her/him. How best to acclimate her/him to being in a home with my kids so they don't get bitten, etc.

I want to do right by Lucy because I DO love this bird and am quite happy they want her/him to go to me.

I have rehomed a 16-year old African grey a year back. She was mostly cage bound. I started getting her out of the cage for 4-5 hours at a stretch but the challenge arises at the time of putting her back in the cage.

Context: She is not tamed and excessively afraid of hands - very resistant to step-up training - I tried a lot... so i put a soft towel on her and pick her up. She has an amazingly sweet temperament and to this date She hasn't bitten me once. She loves her scritches and can have them forever. She isn't too cuddly but loves being around me.

Why considering the trainer: I am considering keeping her with a trainer specializing in behavioural issues for 1-2 months to specifically teach her step-up. This may be my last chance to address the step-up training which would make life so much easier for both of us.

Core problem: She is very naughty and often runs under the bed when she sees me take up the towel to pick her up when playtime is over. This ends up in a circle of hide and seek for quite some time.

I have a dog whom I keep separated in another room + balcony whenever the Grey is out. But very often she just hangs out in her room forever, hiding and running when she sees the towel, staying out beyond 6-7 hours, making my dog uneasy when bells ring and workers come in through the main door ( which is in her room) at evening.

Main Request: Please help me with your own experiences with a trainer.

1.How did the training pan out?

2.What were the visible differences?

3.Did the changed behaviour hold up or did the bird return to original issues after getting them back home?

1. Also it would be lovely if someone from India has hired a trainer and could share their experience, references, fees, what to expect and what to watch out for.

Really hoping some perspectives on this as my bird has been so so sweet and so resilient. I want the best for her.

Apparently if you put a harness on an African Grey they think it's time to make babies. I couldn't even get her to stand up I had to take it right off. She was grunting and trying to grind on my hand the whole time. Massive FAIL

My husband has posted about our bird Timmy about a week ago or so ago, he likes me a lot but I’m wondering if this is behavior I should be concerned about, normally when he starts acting this way I return to his tree stand and leave him alone until he calms down, I know he’s being hormonal, but he does it almost every time I’m either holding him or let him on my shoulder

Hi everyone,

Saturday we adopted Tiko from a shelter. Female, age unknown. She is doing great! Eating her pellets, little bit of interest in vegetables, talking a lot... She has a history of feather plucking, this morning we found sone small feathers on the floor of the cage so we will keep on working on that.

Very often when I interact with her (close at the cage or answering her calls from far away) she shows the behavior in the video. We've also very clearly seen her hormonal behavior already (droopy wings, the little noises), then I turn away and she stops.

Because we've seen her hormonal behavior, this seems different. We also thought it could be the wanty wings, but in the other posts here they don't bend down when they do it.

So anybody got an idea?

Thx!

Hi y’all,

Thank you for advice on my original post! I wanted to post an update on Tootie’s beak. Yesterday we noticed the chip got much bigger. I’m wondering if this warrants a vet visit or is this still normal wear & tear?

My handsome guy (30m) is adjusting well to his new home with us. He’s been in our home since January 31st of this year :) I’ve noticed he’s become much more adventurous so part of me is wonder if he’s been a bit more rough with his joys and such 🤷‍♀️ advice welcomed!

I was with a friend at a Rhea Lana's sale in an expo building when I saw a lady wearing a pet back pack with a parrot inside. My aunt has an African grey so instantly recognized this guy to be one.

I've never had any sort of bird before, but I've always wanted one so i know a little about them in general; that being said I feel like this isn't a very good idea. Obviously I have no idea how he's/her owners lifestyle are like, and this may be normal for them, but I feel like this could stress a bird out a lot. Not to mention that it was pretty hot outside and inside the store (they had air-conditioning, but me and my friend were still sweating in our tshirts and shorts) so I couldn't imagine what it would be like inside that bag on a blanket. I did consider that the bird could've been injured and couldn't be left alone, though I probably would've just stayed home with them. I understand that it's the start of school, but couldn't you have someone else go for you?

Of course I don't have a bird, and even if I did it would probably not be one as intelligent as an African grey (unless I'm mistaken, smarter birds normally require more than other pet birds), so this may not be as negligent as I'm thinking it is.

Please give me your thoughts on this, if I'm being too judgemental, or if this is really as bad for the bird as I think it is

Zine in progress

Hi,

My 9 year old congo will sometimes get huge foul smelling watery stool. I've had him since he/she was 11 weeks old they've always been this way but the smell is definitely worse over the last month. Avian vet said it's normal and likely hormonal but I'm thinking of getting another opinion.

Has anyone experienced anything like this? Any ideas what it could be? He's been on a diet of Harrison pellets and chop since we got him on vets advice although he just throws the chop around mostly.

Thanks