macaws warming up to you?

I am new to the site and just read all your posts. Thank you all for your contributions. I am about to adopt a Hyacinth from a friend. She is 13 and very tame and loving with her owner. She views me with suspicion. But is willing to get on my arm and spend a little time getting to know me (as long as her Mom is around). My instincts from training other types of birds ( Cockatiels and Ringnecks) were to give her time, treats, and lots of visits before the transfer.
My next question is inside - or outside - or both????

Hi, I adopted my first B+G macaw from a rescue last year at this time 9/08. She was about 15 yrs old. It has taken me most of this entire year for her to really warm up to me. I started with baby steps. First I would stand by her cage and talk to her and give her a small treat when she was out on her play stand, then I would put my arms on the cage and lean my chin on them. Next, she let me scratch her head. All this time she was right in the living room where I could interact with her on a moment to moment basis. We are now very close friends. She gives me kisses and rides on my shoulder while I do my chores. She is very sweet and loving but, we went at her speed.

In the dog world, experts say it takes two years for an adopted/rescued dog to fully acclimate to its new home. That I know to be very true.
Good luck with your new babies

I have 4 recued birds from horrible circumstases I've found each one has taken different lengths of time to warn up to me. I think the longest was about 8 months and that was with at least 2 hours of total one on one time on a daily basis. Rescued birds are a little more difficult to gain trust with because their trust in humans has been betrayed it takes lots of love and patients to win them over. Its worth it though I have never done anything in my life that has been more rewarding then turning a scared very unhappy bird into a bird that is loveing and happy and well adjusted again Its a wonderful legacy.

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Yes, go slow. Try putting your hand gently on the side of the cage, and feeding them some peanut butter on a chopstick. Every day make it so the peanut butter is closer and closer to your hand until you can feed them treats through the bars. If they are REALLY afraid of you, every day pull a chair next to the cage (about six feet away), and read or talk on the phone or eat. Then gradually move the chair closer and closer to the cage each day.

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OP, what type of Mac are those anyhow?

I'd be careful, they look angry.