Visiting my friend's Cockatoo for the first time. Birds either love you or hate you right away. This was entertaining so here's the funny overview.
The only other birds in my life I have been around decided they did not like me so they harassed me and threatened me LOL.
When I was a kid, the big school trip thing to do, was get on the school bus and head to the huge and reasonably famous Toronto Zoo.
I was a little kid and like animals a lot so had my fingers in the cage and this bird bit me, cut me open and traumatized me for the next 35 years LOL.
Birds can be real jerks.
So it was with nervous apprehension I approached Cookie the Cockatoo here. I dated a girl named Joanne a couple times from my public school days (yes, I called it dating LOL) - into my early 20's and sold her house and found her another home awhile back, so we were together more than usual.
She had donated her Cockatoo to a local zoo, since she did not have the ability with her small kids in the past to pay proper attention to Cookie. The bird is in a more natural environment, great food and keepers and life and is well behaved.
Cookie is out in the open like this, not even caged. It was a really nice place for a well behaved bird!
Some of them are not LOL.
Well it turned out right away within seconds, Cookie really liked me.
Joanne has had lots of people around this bird, and Cookie does not like everyone, she was honestly a little shocked this bird walked right up to me, climbed on my arm and laid her head on my chest and start cooing.
The bird was super friendly and affectionate!
Cookie climbed all over me, kept nuzzling me and would not leave me. Perhaps she liked my Save The Bees! - T-shirt.
This was a great experience for me given my past bird related traumas in my life LOL!
I can honestly say, this experience has really stuck with me ever since, I think about it fondly, and how loving and friendly this animal was to me. I would say it was:
I did not even have food. It was natural and unconditional and really spoke to me as a life lesson.
I can truly say this was a fun, and beautiful experience and the only feathers ruffled that day were Cookie's, when I was petting and massaging her, and when I stopped, she poked me and looked at me like
"Why are you stopping, bro?"
I give this birding life moment a solid 5 beaks out of 5.
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I found this article/blog post today by someone who has written a lot and focused on birds, if you want to learn a little more about them.
Cockatoos as Pets
By Shelly Bohannon
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Cockatoo’s make exceptional companion birds, if their needs and requirements are adaquately met. They are affectionate, funny, comical, mischievious and generally easy to get along with. Their requirements, however, are rather complex and many.
The key to a great Cockatoo as a companion bird is a great beginning. Cockatoo’s are known for becoming phobic and developing behavioral issues such as plucking and/or screaming. A study was done a few years ago by Dr. Brian Speer, DVM and associates that indicated that many of these phobic issues may be caused by the early weaning that is practiced by many breeders.³ In the wild, and also in captivitiy, if left alone, Cockatoo babies stay with their parents until the next breeding season. Thus, a year or slightly less. While the babies are certainly eating on their own a few weeks after fledging, they have also been observed being fed by their parents up until the next clutch is laid.
A properly raised, socialized and trained Cockatoo makes a wonderful companion. Cockatoo’s are noted for being very sweet, affectionate birds, with a voice that sounds a lot like "Cousin It". They are also known for being exceptionally cuddly birds that want to be “on” their people as much as possible. They have rightly earned their title of “Velcro Birds”. They love attention and affection and will generally like just about anybody that will pet them.
When raising Cockatoo babies the process is much the opposite then with Parrots and Macaws. With Parrot and Macaw babies you handle as much as possible. They are by nature independent and will generally learn to entertain themselves on their own. With Cockatoo babies you handle frequently, but just as frequently you must leave the Too baby in his/her cage or play area, without human interaction to encourage independence and the ability to entertain itself.
Alternately, an improperly handled, raised or spoiled Too can (and often does) become destructive, overly dependent, self-mutilators and/or screamers. Correct handling and meeting their dietary, exercise, activity and affection needs, is a must. Somewhat of an effort but most Too owners will agree, that their Too is well worth the effort!
Cockatoo’s are renown for their affectionate, cuddly nature, as well as being an energetic, playful and often silly bird. Most species of Cockatoo will learn to talk, and although they are not noted as particularly accomplished talkers, the “Cousin It” quality to their voices lends a humorous element to their speech. If you have never seen a Cockatoo ‘war dance’ or play ‘psycho bird’, your are certainly missing some great entertainment!
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/cockatoosaspets.html
Thanks for reading, have a nice day.
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The only other birds in my life I have been around decided they did not like me so they harassed me and threatened me LOL.
When I was a kid, the big school trip thing to do, was get on the school bus and head to the huge and reasonably famous Toronto Zoo.
I was a little kid and like animals a lot so had my fingers in the cage and this bird bit me, cut me open and traumatized me for the next 35 years LOL.
Birds can be real jerks.
So it was with nervous apprehension I approached Cookie the Cockatoo here. I dated a girl named Joanne a couple times from my public school days (yes, I called it dating LOL) - into my early 20's and sold her house and found her another home awhile back, so we were together more than usual.
She had donated her Cockatoo to a local zoo, since she did not have the ability with her small kids in the past to pay proper attention to Cookie. The bird is in a more natural environment, great food and keepers and life and is well behaved.
Cookie is out in the open like this, not even caged. It was a really nice place for a well behaved bird!
Some of them are not LOL.
Well it turned out right away within seconds, Cookie really liked me.
Joanne has had lots of people around this bird, and Cookie does not like everyone, she was honestly a little shocked this bird walked right up to me, climbed on my arm and laid her head on my chest and start cooing.
The bird was super friendly and affectionate!
Cookie climbed all over me, kept nuzzling me and would not leave me. Perhaps she liked my Save The Bees! - T-shirt.
This was a great experience for me given my past bird related traumas in my life LOL!
I can honestly say, this experience has really stuck with me ever since, I think about it fondly, and how loving and friendly this animal was to me. I would say it was:
I did not even have food. It was natural and unconditional and really spoke to me as a life lesson.
I can truly say this was a fun, and beautiful experience and the only feathers ruffled that day were Cookie's, when I was petting and massaging her, and when I stopped, she poked me and looked at me like
"Why are you stopping, bro?"
I give this birding life moment a solid 5 beaks out of 5.
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I found this article/blog post today by someone who has written a lot and focused on birds, if you want to learn a little more about them.
Cockatoos as Pets
By Shelly Bohannon
--
Cockatoo’s make exceptional companion birds, if their needs and requirements are adaquately met. They are affectionate, funny, comical, mischievious and generally easy to get along with. Their requirements, however, are rather complex and many.
The key to a great Cockatoo as a companion bird is a great beginning. Cockatoo’s are known for becoming phobic and developing behavioral issues such as plucking and/or screaming. A study was done a few years ago by Dr. Brian Speer, DVM and associates that indicated that many of these phobic issues may be caused by the early weaning that is practiced by many breeders.³ In the wild, and also in captivitiy, if left alone, Cockatoo babies stay with their parents until the next breeding season. Thus, a year or slightly less. While the babies are certainly eating on their own a few weeks after fledging, they have also been observed being fed by their parents up until the next clutch is laid.
A properly raised, socialized and trained Cockatoo makes a wonderful companion. Cockatoo’s are noted for being very sweet, affectionate birds, with a voice that sounds a lot like "Cousin It". They are also known for being exceptionally cuddly birds that want to be “on” their people as much as possible. They have rightly earned their title of “Velcro Birds”. They love attention and affection and will generally like just about anybody that will pet them.
When raising Cockatoo babies the process is much the opposite then with Parrots and Macaws. With Parrot and Macaw babies you handle as much as possible. They are by nature independent and will generally learn to entertain themselves on their own. With Cockatoo babies you handle frequently, but just as frequently you must leave the Too baby in his/her cage or play area, without human interaction to encourage independence and the ability to entertain itself.
Alternately, an improperly handled, raised or spoiled Too can (and often does) become destructive, overly dependent, self-mutilators and/or screamers. Correct handling and meeting their dietary, exercise, activity and affection needs, is a must. Somewhat of an effort but most Too owners will agree, that their Too is well worth the effort!
Cockatoo’s are renown for their affectionate, cuddly nature, as well as being an energetic, playful and often silly bird. Most species of Cockatoo will learn to talk, and although they are not noted as particularly accomplished talkers, the “Cousin It” quality to their voices lends a humorous element to their speech. If you have never seen a Cockatoo ‘war dance’ or play ‘psycho bird’, your are certainly missing some great entertainment!
https://www.beautyofbirds.com/cockatoosaspets.html
Thanks for reading, have a nice day.
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I am just heading AFK out with a friend for a bit, so I will catch up with you all tonite later on!!!
Wow that is a nice bird...My bird as a kid was a mean little SOB.
When you were a kid, or the bird was a kid?
LOL
Wonderful birds...
That is cute LOL
the bird is like a vacuum, you don't even need a bib!!
Animal's have to be one of the greatest gifts from the good lord. Glad to see shes in good hands and you check up on her with visits. I dont know what id do with out mine. Enjoy your day and the good company.
I know it sounds goofy, but it really kinda was beautiful man, it changed me a little bit.
Thanks for commenting and supporting me my man, I have really appreciated it, I know, I keep saying it.
Id meet you there in a minute brother. Im a big animal guy, no matter the kind. My current pit was a rescue and we even have two hairless rats over here amongst other pets. I come by to say hi to a friend so its all good Barry. Have a safe a good 4th.
Lovely bird!
This was beautiful for me, it was a great moment!!
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It's huge! Man what an awesome bird!
The males are even bigger!!
My aunt had one until it died a few months ago, and she was so adorable. She loved human's very much )) I think they need much love just like other pets.
I read up on the breed before I went to see Cookie, not a lot, just a little, I was hoping this bird would like me LOL - but characteristics vary from breed to breed, like with any animal.
I incl. the snippet from that blog post today to tie to my experience, maybe it will help someone else someday too!
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Didn't know birds of any type like to be petted although certainly seen that before in Youtube videos. Amazing it trusted you immediately.
It was so nice a bird finally liked me. LOL
Yes, Joanne was really stunned by how much her bird took me
Under her wing
LOL
:)
Lol to true about birds my wife and daughter got a bird and a dog at different points . neither liked them lol I like animals but do not like pets and have never wanted one ... But both would not leave me alone ..they both loved me ... And the dog did grow on me though and I miss her now ... Half border collie and shepard ... Nicest smartest puppy dog ever...
That is a sweet story Brian, it is neat the way you can bond with animals eh??
Yes and no lol I am still anoyed at that wonderful puppy dog ..How dare she make me miss her... And care about a silly fury beast.. So much..
I see the atraction unwavering love and loyalty ...... Now if only people could embrace such qualities ..
Now you are hitting at what I gently named in the post!!!
Very nice!
Thanks!