Its getting too cold for her. We had fun while it lasted.

She loves hearing the doorbell ring when a new toy is delivered. Blue-throated macaws are highly mechanical and love stainless steel.

It's already been 3 weeks without my best friend. I can't even share a picture of us together because it hurts so much.

He was my priority. I worked from home just to spend as much time with him as possible.

One morning, I noticed he wasn't breathing properly, so I immediately took him to a vet, who told me to go to a clinic where they had oxygen. I drove for 30 minutes, and the vet immediately put him on oxygen. While we were talking in another room, he died. Without me there.

I keep asking myself, what if I had arrived earlier? What if the vet and I hadn't been talking, and he had been in the room with my baby instead?

I keep watching videos of him from the day before, and now I can see that he wasn't okay. But he was looking at me and moving his head, and I thought he was just playing, like he always did.

How could I not notice? How could I not understand that something was wrong?

20 years together, and I blame myself. I miss him so much. I feel empty.

Two days before Riko passed away, a robin started coming to the tree in my garden. Since then, he keeps visiting me. Even when I'm crying in the garden while working on my PC, he comes by.

I give him food and water, and if you look up the symbolic meaning of a robin, it all makes sense in a way.

But I'm still struggling to accept that I've lost my Riko. I keep blaming myself and wondering if there was something I could have done to save him.

Parrots are angels, only who have them can understand

she's absolute perfection to look at, but not a huge fan of humans yet

Hello I'm sorry to bother you all but I looked on the reddit for a FAQ or Mega thread or something and found none. I am very interested in owning a parrot myself but I refuse to buy a pet without knowing everything said pet needs (because otherwise I could put the pet in danger from ignorance).

So what stuff should I know about a Parrot, and what type of stuff do they need?. I know they need a large cage (I heard if the cage is too small it can stress them out), I heard they need toys for mental stimulation (which makes sense), I heard they need a water tray and preferably also a water bottle, I heard they need a perch and preferably multiple, and obviously a good tray. Idk what else they would need. I also would like to know other stuff, like how to tell when it's sick, how to make sure it's happy and lives its best life, stuff like that.

I don't plan on getting one right away, I was thinking about buying myself one on Christmas since I typically don't celebrate it since I have no one to celebrate with or give/receive gifts from/to.

Anyway I appreciate all the help I can receive.

TLDR: What type of stuff do I need to buy and know to make sure my future Parrot lives a happy, long, and safe life.

Edit: I forgot to say the reason I want a parrot. My pet dog and best friend Princess died a few years ago and I've been very lonely ever since (I had her since I was 6 and she died when I was 21). I have always loved birds and bird watching, and I love how smart Parrots are so I have always wanted one. I also heard they can live long lives, which is good because I'm still sad when I think about princess dying (which I know is pathetic for a dude especially but I loved her)

I have two parrots around 30 years of age. I'd like to find a qualified parrot owner for mutual parrot support for those times you need a backup who has a clue. Long ago my cockatoo was a plucked PTSD adoption from a rescue, he is now my special feathered child. However that doesn't change the fact that he can be dangerous and is at heart a wild thing who would happily remodel your entire house if left to his own devices. Even on a good day you're still playing with Edward Scissorhands. My other bird is a relatively care-free Amazon, though not without her own challenges.

Anyway, if you know what I mean and have similar needs, DM me. Someone within 20 miles of Brattleboro is probably best, someone who puts their birds first.

Hey guys, is this a raise for concern? I noticed today my cockatiel's left eye seems a but red ish and irritated. I also added a pic of the right eye that looks normal for comparison. He often gets stuck some tiny feathers, or the "under floof" in that eye, but he usually gets it out sooner or later, but i've never seen it like this. If you can see the feathers above the eyelid also often get stuck in his eye, i dont know why, but sometimes he has an issue closing that eye when that happens, it's like the feathers above the eyelids get glued to his eyelid and get stuck there. I usually try to help him get it safely away, but not always is that a success (he hates it). I also noticed he's closing it that eye more today. Is it just some irritation from the feathers?

He will do this 1x a day… and slam his beak into whatever he’s doing it on (feels like it hurts to me but maybe not) and stops when im looking at him. He’s cute so he always gets a pass but anyone else?

Hi guys! I was just curious to see what everyone has to say :) I love my cockatiel to death, I adopted my little olive about a month ago? But I have always had a pacific parrotlet and budgerigar parakeets before him! My pacific parrotlet was my soul bird, so I’m very biased in my love for pacific parrotlets. Their personalities are so loving and sassy! That doesn’t mean I love my baby olive any less! Cockatiels are definitely growing on me. I am actually getting two baby tiels in a few weeks. What’s everyone’s favorite species of parrot to own?

Poppy the Eckie seemed to thoroughly enjoy the corn maze and pumpkin patch! It’s been warm for October but it will soon be too cold for outdoor adventures so we’re squeezing in as many sunny days as possible.

Prepare for rambling.

I take them to the vet annually and any time i think something is wrong, but i still worry every day that they look too big or too skinny or they’re squinting weird, maybe that their feathers are laying wrong, just literally anything makes me worry. They’re so fragile and they’re my babies, i even freeze all their toys before giving to them to kill off any germs from the store. Instead of letting myself get freaked out again and spending another $200 to be told they’re fine im going to just ask the internet. Do they and their set up look okay?
Its roughly 5ft by 5 1/2ft by 2ft, they have a lot of toys and different sized branches, along with a table top perch they never use lol, two bowls of water that get replaced every morning or as needed, and i feed them a mix of ZuPreem pellets and nutriberries with a small sprinkle of (vet approved safe) floral timothy hay, and some small bits of dried fruits or nuts, currently trying to get them onto fresh foods as-well but so far only occasional luck with apples or broccoli.

I get freaked out like this because i had a bird before them that i killed by accident and still haven’t forgiven myself for. I was a stupid 17 year old and between my parents getting divorced, having to move in with my grandparents, then my mother dying of cancer and finding out my girlfriend of 4 years was cheating on me all in the span of 6 months, i went and bought a conure the pet store had on 75% off thinking it could help me through the grief of everything, and he did. He was my everything. I took him EVERYWHERE. He never flew away, not from the day i got him, we were instantly best friends. I did a lot of research when i got him, but i didn’t do enough. I had him for 6 months and that was the only time anything in my life had felt truly right to this day. One day i had him in the kitchen cooking with me as i often did, and while i checked online that the type of stove we had would be safe to use near him, i didn’t check the oven. If i would have looked, i would have known self cleaning ovens create lethal toxins when baking. The moment i opened it with him on my shoulder he fell dead, i tried taking him outside to get fresh air and called vets begging them for help as he died in my hands. I haven’t cried since i was a kid, not even when my mother died, but i screamed and sobbed holding him when he died. I ended up needing to be admitted to a hospital afterwards for attempting to take my life. I never thought id own a bird again. Until i found sweetheart who was an accidental cross breed between a Jenday and a sun conure being sold at discount and a local privately owned pet store. As much as i hated the idea of buying over adopting he was the first bird i could be around in years without shutting down, i visited him every day after work until i saved up enough to get him. He’s my precious baby boy, he’s rotten like a toddler and i love him more than anything, but eventually i realized with me having to work a forage bin wouldn’t be enough. I went back to the same man i got sweetheart from after checking all of the animal adoption agencies in my area and told him i needed to get sweetheart a friend. Then i met chickpea, he looked just like my first bird, down to the slight red on the tip of his tail and i fell in love, he however is still warming up to me. But all of that is what led me to now, i love these boys more than anything, my life revolves around them like a mother with her children, they are my kids. But i know almost anything can take them away from me, and it scares me more than anything, Ive accepted they will die one day, thats not the fear, the fear is i could have done more, i could have done better, and god help me if they die because of something i did.
I just don’t feel like I’m ever doing enough even though I’ve given them the best life i can possibly provide, I’m worried it’s just not

You are 😊

my bird GCC has unfortunately started over preening. He only over preens his lower back and I’m not exactly sure why. I’ve scheduled a vet visit and he’s going in a few days but I guess I just wanted some advice on how I can make him feel better :( he’s a year old. His cage is 25x25x60 he’s only in his cage to sleep and when I leave for work he stays in my bedroom because it’s bird safe. throughout the day I offer shredding toys, foraging toys, a foraging box. He gets cuddles and treats I’ve been busy at work lately and i havent done many training sessions with him. I plan to also get him a friend. His diet is mostly Harrison’s with morning chop and he loves nutriberries. He usually gets one with his chop. and I try to encourage him to bathe often but he only does it a few times a week.

I have a 20+ year-old HQ 8004030 cage (I think -- I can't find the tag but old emails indicate this is the model) that has served us well, except for the locking mechanism. I've had issues with it for years, but have always managed to come up with creative fixes (aka glue 🤭).

Well, the lock has finally broken beyond repair, and I'm currently using 6-inch spring clamps to keep the door secured. So, it looks like it's finally time for a new cage.

I've narrowed it down to two options and would love some feedback, especially from anyone who has experience with either brand.

Option 1: HQ Jaelen Play Top Cage (40" x 30")

https://www.wayfair.com/pet/pdp/tucker-murphy-pet-8003223-hq-jaelen-32x23-play-top-cage-w116876674.html

Option 2: A&E Cineas Large Play Top Cage (40" x 30")

https://www.wayfair.com/pet/pdp/tucker-murphy-pet-cineas-large-play-top-bird-cage-w001269876.html

I'm leaning toward the HQ because I prefer its feeder door design and play top. Unfortunately, the colors I'd want (platinum or sandstone) are currently out of stock, and it's only available in white or black.

For those familiar with A&E cages, what are your thoughts on their feeder door design? Is it easy to use, secure, and practical for everyday cleaning and feeding? How does the overall quality compare to HQ? On the rare occasion I leave, I currently use cat food bowls that I pre-make his fruits/veggies in and that allows someone to just drop that bowl into the HQ bowl, making it easier on them for cleaning, so I'm concered the A&E won't be as easy as that for my niece who pet sits for me.

A little background on Mango:

Mango is my approximately 30-year-old male Moluccan Cockatoo (M2), and I've had him for about 28 years. He's a pretty sedentary guy who spends roughly 90% of his time outside his cage since I work from home. He really is quite the mellow guy, so I'm not concerned about him attempting to break out of the cage.

Interestingly, he actually seems to prefer smaller cages. He likes his little sleeping cage more than his much larger daytime cage!

Because of that, I'm perfectly comfortable sticking with the 40" x 30" dimensions and really don't want to go any larger.

I'm also adamant about getting a play top this time around. I liked the idea of the dome top, before buying one, but now it feels like so much wasted space, and I'd much rather have something functional.

I'd love to hear from anyone who has experience with either of these cages, particularly regarding build quality, feeder doors, locks, and ease of cleaning.

So long story short, I bought a house and didn’t do enough research and live really close to an oil refinery. Each time we went to the house before buying it we never smelled a thing. However after we started painting I started to smell burning oil. You shouldn’t smell it inside once the windows were closed. But I’m becoming increasingly paranoid that it could/will harm my Indian ringneck kiwi! Please help. Also enjoy kiwi