Bud

This is what we know:

Bud is a striking blue and gold macaw with a big personality and an even bigger voice. He clearly prefers the company of men and does not hide his opinion about women. He will do his best to show them who is boss. He can be a bit of a bully if you let him, so you will need to be confident and assertive when interacting with him, especially when picking him up. If you hesitate, he will test your resolve.

Bud is plucked on his chest, which may be due to stress or habit from his past. Despite that, he is full of energy and personality. He loves his food, especially fruits, vegetables, and nuts. He is a messy eater who enjoys dunking everything in his water bowl and turning mealtime into a splash zone. He also thinks it is funny to mess with you while you are trying to change out his food and water.

He does not fly and is very fearful of falling. If he feels unsteady or unsafe, he will screech loudly to let you know. Bud is also quite the talker. He loves to chatter, shout, and keep the conversation going. He needs someone who understands and appreciates a loud, expressive bird.

We do not know how old Bud is, but we do know he would thrive in a home with an experienced male caregiver who is ready for a vocal, intelligent, and entertaining companion.

Age: Unknown

Sex: Unknown but Assumed Male

Prefers: Males

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

Cage Aggressive? He can be.

Adoption Fee: $1500.

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

SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS:
None

***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.