Some great suggestions have been posted already, but a big thing many bird owners seem to forget with a new baby is a good emergency plan/setup. It's very important to be able to quickly get your bird out and have ready to go supplies on hand in case of an emergency (and you don't want to procrastinated on that until it's too late). You'll need a small travel cage or animal carrier, several day supply of their regular dry food (seed or pellets), a gallon jug ready to fill with water and an extra lock and key. The cage/carrier can be used for transport to the vet or a safe temporary home for your bird if you ever have to evacuate for a natural disaster. The food, water and extra lock will ensure a little less stress on your bird as well as their safety if the event of a natural disaster ever does occur. We keep Kiwi's emergency setup stored right under his cage, and use a clip to hold the lock on the cage for easy access. If you don't have the room under the cage, store these items nearby. And don't think it could never happen to you, because it can. We have personally had to evacuate once for a forest fire, and being prepared allowed us to quickly get out of the house with enough food and water for the 2 days before we were allowed back as well as a safe shelter for Kiwi during that time. I'm not sure the adoption people will check for this, but it's still a good idea to always be safe rather than sorry.
