Birdie

This is what we know:

Birdie is a feisty and funny Quaker parrot who’s been charming and challenging people for over a decade. He was found outside more than 10 years ago and taken to a shelter, where he was eventually adopted. We’re not sure how old he is, but he’s full of personality.

Birdie loves to fly, stir up trouble with dogs, and get riled up at his toys, he truly enjoys being mad at them. He has his own rhythm and sometimes dances to music or chatters away with sounds and words. He’s not a fan of anything wet or mushy coming near his beak, and he absolutely hates vacuums and anything that even looks like a snake.

He doesn’t like to be handled with hands, but he’ll perch on your shoulder and happily groom you if he’s in the mood. He knows how to step up, though sometimes he just says it without following through. If he really likes you, he might let you pet him, but it’s on his terms.

Birdie can be unpredictable. One moment he’s grooming you sweetly, and the next he might try to bite your cheek or ear. He’s also lightning-fast at removing jewelry. Because of his moodiness and strong personality, Birdie would do best with a more experienced parrot owner who can respect his boundaries and enjoy his quirks.

Age: Unknown, but is over 10.

Sex: Unknown

Prefers: Males or Females? Not sure it matters

Other Bird Aggressive? We haven’t allowed this bird to interact with other for their safety.

Cage Aggressive? Not that we’ve noticed.

Adoption Fee: $400.00

Cage Available: Affordable used cages available to purchase starting at $100-to 250 up to 1000.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
Quaker parrots are illegal to possess in some states. Make sure your state is not one of them before applying for him.

***Information that is universal to every bird:

1) Birds are typically not family animals. They usually choose a favorite and at best you can expect them to tolerate everyone else.

2) Birds are not great with kids, dogs, other birds, and are not cuddly with everyone, nor can they really be trained to be. Birds are flock animals, who are social creatures that need to be in a communal area where they can see the rest of the family, or you may eperience serious vocalization and behavior problems. We’ve never met a bird who is great with kids, but we have met kids who are respectful of birds.

3) Birds bite. But, you shouldn’t “take the bite”. If you’re getting bit, you haven’t earned the trust of the bird, and are pushing the bird past his/her limits. You must figure out what the bird needs, and make what you’re asking of the bird more attractive than what they are already doing.

4) Birds are not “dominance” based creatures. Your only option for birds is to earn their trust. If they are, say…on top of a cage and don’t want to come down, that is where they feel safest, not a dominance thing. They are not trying to exert dominance, they just don’t want to come down. Your job as a parrot owner is to figure out what you can do to help them trust you, and whatever you are asking to be more attractive than what they are already doing.

5) NEVER send money over the internet for adoption with any individual or organization for the adoption of an animal you have not met in person. That is almost always a scam.