Buzz

Meet Buzz

Timneh African Grey • Estimated Age: 55+ • Old Soul, Quiet Heart

Buzz is a true elder among parrots. This Timneh African Grey came to us wearing an old import band, and he’s almost certainly wild-caught. According to the family of his late owner, he’s believed to be at least 55 years old. That’s a lifetime of history, much of it unknown—but he carries it all with quiet dignity.

Buzz is shy and reserved, but he has a soft spot for his pellets and a calm atmosphere. His head is plucked, likely from years of being paired with a mate who did the overgrooming. She has since passed, and now Buzz is on his own, adjusting slowly to the changes in his world.

He doesn’t ask for much—just peace, patience, and someone who understands that old birds come with stories, even if they don’t always tell them out loud. If you’re looking for a gentle, low-key companion with a quiet presence and a kind soul, Buzz may be the perfect fit.

Age: 55+

Sex: M

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? No. He’s more nervous.

Adoption Fee: $1000

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

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
This is a senior bird, who will need to be monitored for arthritis and signs of deterioration of quality of life.

***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.