Birdman666
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Presently have six Greenwing Macaw (17 yo), Red Fronted Macaw (12 yo), Red Lored Amazon (17 y.o.), Lilac Crowned Amazon (about 43 y.o.) and a Congo African Grey (11 y.o.)
Panama Amazon (1 Y.O.)
This was one of the worst biters we ever had. She had a panic disorder. She had been beaten by her former owner, and panicked anytime anyone even approached the cage. (Humans approaching = I am about to be beaten with a stick.) She didn't trust anything, or anybody. She inflicted a severe degloving injury to her former owner, and was taken to the vet to be destroyed. When the vet found out what the woman was doing to this bird, he refused to put her down, and had her sign the bird over to the rescue. She festered at the rescue, because she attacked anyone who tried to work with her. (Inflicting a second degloving injury on a volunteer.)
I took her for all the wrong reasons. In part to keep her from being destroyed, but mostly to prove that my methods work.
Two months later, she would go to anyone and was out and about trained...
And we were bonded to the point where I couldn't live without this one. She is my flock leader.
And for years, she has mother henned me. Before leaving the house, and the first thing she does on my return home, is preen my eyebrows, and my eyelashes...
I took her for all the wrong reasons. In part to keep her from being destroyed, but mostly to prove that my methods work.
Two months later, she would go to anyone and was out and about trained...
And we were bonded to the point where I couldn't live without this one. She is my flock leader.
And for years, she has mother henned me. Before leaving the house, and the first thing she does on my return home, is preen my eyebrows, and my eyelashes...
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