new here

[Spinx]

Hello everyone.
I just recently had a blue and gold macaw given to me. He (could be she) is 17 years old. He is my first large bird. I used to think my african grey-timnah was big.
I have questions. Like how can I tell when this guy is going to be nice or going to take my finger OFF.
He has a crappy cage and is on a crappy wal-mart parrot food diet. I have a new cage comming and am starting to switch his diet to zupreem pellets. Poor guy never knew what veggies was.
Anyway here's Rio...

and here's Dixie Duck...

 

[PortaPerch]

Welcome! Terrific birds.

 

[wenz2712]

Welcome to the Forum

 

[suebee]

beautiful birdies

as for there body language it still escapes me

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=3867685766919

this is a recent video of the nut, claiming exclusivity on her rights to explore the wibble wobble, she was polite enough to tell me, to back off or else! lol
lucky for my fingers i have learned the many types of head bows she has lol

as always i just say take things slow

 

[oled]

Welcome to the forum. In time you will learn to read him, body langues.. But of cause your finger is in danger untill you learn lol