A day in the life, with Amigo, ugh...

[Mare Miller]

I'm sitting outside, loving the sunshine, sandpapering on some wood. Amigo flies in and decides he's horny. Yikes! He lands at my feet and very sweetly and softly is saying hi...hi..

I pick him up and set him on top of my shoulder, I'm wearing a hooded sweatshirt. He starts humping the hood!! Gets under my hair, making out with it, so I put him in the tree next to where I was sitting. Well, here he comes again, I shoo him off and here he comes again! I had to get back into the house to avoid him. Sorry Amigo, I will not fit into your nest. Sorry, boog...

 

[roxynoodle]

Lol, so it finally happened They are very single minded when in the mood for love.

 

[Remy]

LOL! I guess it's that season!

 

[Mare Miller]

Yes, he is very single minded right now, thankfully I can hide out in the house! And 'tis the season, for sure!

 

[Mare Miller]

After finishing my chores in the house, I come back out to work in the veggie garden boxes. OMG! He starts courting me, AGAIN! He's awfully handsome and charming, but...I'm holding out for the regurgitating move! I finally had to lock him in his outdoor cage.

 

[KatherineI]

Poor Amigo... but LOL, it's a funny tale to tell!

 

[roxynoodle]

After finishing my chores in the house, I come back out to work in the veggie garden boxes. OMG! He starts courting me, AGAIN! He's awfully handsome and charming, but...I'm holding out for the regurgitating move! I finally had to lock him in his outdoor cage.

Well, that is the least he could do is some romantic regurgitating for you before he decides to just jump you. I guess my birds are more polite.

 

[Sadie]

That has to be frustrating in an i love you buddy but this just isnt gonna work kinda way
Of all the things i have read about parrots, i think this has to be the scariest and one im least looking forward to lol

 

[Mare Miller]

That has to be frustrating in an i love you buddy but this just isnt gonna work kinda way
Of all the things i have read about parrots, i think this has to be the scariest and one im least looking forward to lol

I feel for the poor guy but at the same time...would I really want to bring a female cockatoo into the mix? Maybe...someday, maybe. From what I understand, that can go horribly wrong, sooo...we shall see.

It's really not so bad, as far as scary, just annoying.

 

[BillsBirds]

Love stinks!

 

[Mare Miller]

Roxy, you are so funny! Bill, I will have to agree, cockatoo love is the worst!

 

[ann]

ooo, amigo is in the friend zone! sorry buddy!well the season passes, good luck until then !

 

[roxynoodle]

I thought you might want to know that Merlin decided to put some of her regurgitation into my ear this morning. A beak rubbing around the inside of your ear is extremely ticklish and of course it felt very weird and I had to clean it out, lol!

 

[Mare Miller]

Now that's LOVE! How much better does it get than that?!

 

[roxynoodle]

Yes, Amigo needs to learn how to properly woo you Of course us girls would rather have flowers but I guess partially digested pellets in the ear will do.

 

[MikeyTN]

LOL.....Mine have been acting crazier then usual as well....no thanks for the regurgitate food particles!!!

 

[terry52449]

Our Cameo is a 9 year old umbrella cockatoo and she is also in a courting mood these days. It is quite comical to watch her trying to lure me into her cage but I feel sorry for her. How long will this go on with her? Anything I can do to help her pass this stage?

 

[Mare Miller]

male cockatoos as "super males"
the link I have already posted somewhere on the forum
but taking a good opportunity I re-link this useful resource

Rose Breasted Cockatoo, Wild Wild Rose by Sam Foster

Thank you so much for this read, alienus! Should be a must read for all male cockatoo caregivers. Enlightened me a lot to living with a male cockatoo, thanks.

 

[MickeysMom]

Ahh yes love...... Mickey has decided to show her's toward hubby by "getting rid" of me