Rocky was only 4 weeks old, still handfeeding and hadn't learned to fly yet, and now she's 3 years old. She was the first baby we raised and to this day Rocky is the Queen of the Flock.
You've done such a great job with Pilot. I love the picture you entered in this month's POTM contest with Pilot on your shoulder next to your face cocking her head at the camera.
She was basically a hatchling then right? And I feel like she would be the kind of bird that would boss the rest of the flock around.
I'm glad that you think I'm doing well with Pilot, I tend to ask a lot of questions especially if something worries me, or I just have a question, because I know that the community here actually will answer my questions.
Pilot really did change my life, and she is definitely a challenge at times, and trust me, she keeps me busy. Although she still has a huge fear of hands she will sometimes sit on my chest and watch me play my game or watch my show with me. She seems to like my company despite her fear, she likes to sit in my hoodie, and sometimes when I'm cleaning she will come over and climb up my leg to get to my shoulder? Even though at this point her flight feathers have grown back, and she knows that because she flies around my room. When she does climb up my leg tho I keep my hand nearby in case she falls. She preens me all the time especially the back of my head where my head is shaved, she seems to like that the most, she also plays with my earrings sometimes. She seems to like to do things with me and to feel included, she has sat on my shoulder while I've vacuumed, and even when I'm doing my own things and shes out of her cage, she will either sit somewhere where she can see me, or she will fly over occasionally and check on me. And she does sit on my hands sometimes, like without the shirt, but its very rare when she does, I make sure to try to get a photo each time. She has made a big impact on my life, and I'm glad that I have her. She really is amazing. One of my favorite things that she does, is when i'm filling her food bowl she will go and sit on the metal piece that holds her bowl, and she will just sit there and watch me.
I picked that photo for the photo of the month contest because I feel like it shows our bond, and also shows her personality at the same time. And honestly that photo is one of my favorites. I'll attach a few more of my favorite photos of her, and maybe a few videos. (I had to screen record the videos or it wouldn't let me put them for some reason) Also I'm sorry this was so long
