GCC hates only me despite that I'm its caretaker

I've always been very good with birds. Our household has 5 birds, 2 myers and 1 sun all 3 of which are 15 years old, 1 Green Cheek we got a flea market 3 years ago as a baby, and another sun conure we adopted 3 months ago. I am the best with all our birds with the exception of the GCC. Everyone else, my brother, my mother, have no problems holding/touching/petting this bird, but for some reason he bites the living crap out of me. Despite the fact that I am the ONLY one in the house who he sees on a daily basis, as I am the one who takes care of (feeds and waters) all our birds. But despite this, GCC hates me, and only me. If he's out of the cage, sometimes he will jump off and try to attack me. The only reason I can think is when we first got him he bit the flesh of my nose so hard and wouldn't let go I had to fling the bird off of me. (very wrong I know but the pain was incredible). Maybe that permanently scarred the bird against me? I've all but given up, as GCC bites hurt quite a bit. Is there any hope?

That's a tough one. I think he could forgive you for flinging him if he liked you, but it sounds like he might not really like you (or at least not as much as other people). Why a certain bird likes, dislikes, loves or hates a certain person, doesn't necessarily have an obvious reason that we (humans) can figure out.

I am the sole caretaker of the birds. Nonetheless, Raven LOVES his daddy, and thinks I'm just okay :49:

James, I think RG just gave you a pretty good answer and if it were to turn out that your GCC is a hen, everything would fall into place and be easily understandable.....I don't know your age, but it may eventually become quite clear.....if you start giving the bird a sharp NO or a sharp NO BITE and turn away from it when it starts toward you with an open beak, it should help change its intent/direction...most parrots, like most dogs can tell when you're scared and if you now start standing up to the bird, it might just confuse it enough to stop trying to bite you.....

Good luck.....

Bribery worked quite well for me, but also time, patience and perseverance. Our GCC only loved my daughter and would bite the heck out of me.

I began to offer treats through the cage bars. Anytime that I had interaction with the bird, I made sure that no one else was in the room.

Also, indirect eye contact. Turning my head sideways rather than looking directly into the birds eyes as I slowly approached her cage.

And lots of slow blinking and at times closing my eyes whilst whispering sweetly to her and turning my head downward a bit and offering millet through the bars.

Months of this. If I had her out, no one else could be in the room. She stopped flying to bite me and eventually flew to me. I can touch her if she's not fluffed up but never raise a hand over her head because she considers that aggressive.

When I get home from work I walk up to her cage and greet her before I greet anyone else, humans included, lol. We have a great relationship now.

@weco - why would it matter if his GCC is a hen? All mine are males, and they all love me EXCEPT for Raven who is also a boy.

@James - as for the bribery method faeryphoebe mentioned, it COULD work in time like it did for her, or it might not, depending on the particular things that factor in to why the bird feels the way it does about you.
Remember that even if you get the bird to think you're alright, you still might never become his "chosen person". Although I can handle and kiss Raven no problem, it's clear that he has chosen his "daddy" as the person he really loves the most regardless, even though I'm the bird person here, and he's my bird.

Raven's correct. It may or may not work. I think it's worth trying, though.

My daughter is still the "chosen" one, but now I can spend time with Trixie and touch her without bleeding, lol.

I can handle her around my daughter too, whereas before it wasn't possible without getting bitten. We are so much closer now and happier, too.