Great day with the two toos

OrnithAudrey

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At home: Clover- Alexandrine, Sage- Moustache parakeet
At work: Rio- Hyacinth macaw, Major- Major Mitchell's cockatoo, Fruit Loop- Keel-billed toucan, Bayju- Black palm cockatoo
So I haven't shared much about handsome Major. He is my very fearful, shy, but so sweet boy that was (from what I was told) traumatized by an ex employee. Nobody else ever really worked with him as he was kinda seen as a lost cause and he really is the most fearful bird I have ever met. But since I became responsible for him, I've been doing several short training sessions everyday for the past few months and am SOOO proud to announce, or rather show...
He's finally stepped up for me! :D
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And he'll let me hand feed him from inside his aviary now, will preen my hair from outside and was showing off tonight :cool: Baby steps, but I am so excited to see this progress with him and hope it will encourage the other employees to follow suit with the birds at their locations.
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As for Mr. Bayju, I had to enlist some men that work in the store to help put up yet some more perches! He's so beautiful and lovable though I can't help but laugh. Here's the big stinker clinging on to a chunk of his prize.
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He is my incredibly gentle, loving lap bird at work and will stay like this all day if I let him.
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Thank you for the large photos of your exquisite birds!! So glad you are making incremental progress.

The Major is incredibly beautiful while the Black Palm has a distinctly prehistoric look!
 
Thanks for sharing. You have very gorgeous babies!!


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The beak on that black Palm! My word! Amazing photos, thank you :)
 
Those are the two most beautiful Parrots I have ever seen.
Thank you for sharing.

What is the Cockatoo doing? It looks like he is standing on his wing??
 
Thanks everyone! I love all my babies and have to restrain myself from bombarding y'all with the oodles of pictures I take, but I enjoy sharing them with the only group of people I know that can truly appreciate these amazing birds :)

The beak on that black Palm! My word! Amazing photos, thank you :)
Haha yeah, between him and Rio, I get to deal with the biggest beaks in the parrot world!
 
Those are the two most beautiful Parrots I have ever seen.
Thank you for sharing.

What is the Cockatoo doing? It looks like he is standing on his wing??

Thank you, I'm quite fond of them myself ;) Major likes to sleep like that oddly enough. Same wing every night. Whatever floats his boat I guess!
 
Those Palms man....incredible. I really want to meet/hold one some day.
 
Awesome photos! We never get sick of photos here! So never hesitate! We love seeing everyone's birds. Yours are absolutely beautiful! :D

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Those Palms man....incredible. I really want to meet/hold one some day.

Well if you're ever Houston bound, I know a guy...;)
 

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