A post for Isadora and her shenanigans

[Xoetix]

We have a new noise And then the toddler helps

 

[Winn]

 

[Xoetix]

One of these noise videos is going to make you rethink

If it doesn’t, I can’t wait until your “I got a new bird!!” post

 

[Emma&pico]

Love your toddler going it back haha

 

[Xoetix]

Love your toddler going it back haha

A full 15 minutes of the two of them just whistle-screaming I was ready for bed at 7pm last night after all that lmao

 

[Emma&pico]

A full 15 minutes of the two of them just whistle-screaming I was ready for bed at 7pm last night after all that lmao

Haha yep maybe after 3times I would be like shut up

 

[faislaq]

I love her face when she makes her sounds. I love any noise she makes because of that sweet face. She just looks so happy!

 

[Shezbug]

We have a new noise And then the toddler helps

Lol. Birdie does a similar noise. She looks happy

 

[Xoetix]

She gets so absolutely thrilled when Roland comes into the room. I really would never have expected her to like a little kid so much - especially considering she’s never been around one.

 

[Pat H]

Well! Today I found out she loves jazz. I had on The Ray Pack (Live at the Sands, my personal favorite), and then a playlist of female jazz singers (Nina Simone, Billie Holiday, etc) and she was having a grand time. She particularly loved me singing to her - hence no videos We were dancing all over to An Evening in Roma and Fly Me to the Moon… we’re having a good time.

I love Big Band-- but one of our birds DIDN'T!! Made her angry and she shook her bell violently!

 

[Pat H]

Yeah they usually try to sell you with more with vertical space, but birds tend to not use all of the vertical space available to them. Kinda like how a bathroom with vaulted ceilings might make it feel larger, but the height doesn't mean quite so much when you're only able to use the ground level! I always say "birds fly like airplanes, not helicopters" to remind myself that width and depth are more important than height!

I find this a really good reference as it uses actual data that Dr. Scott McDonald has collected on birds: Wingspan Info | Natural Inspirations Parrot cages

OOHHH... you know Dr. Scott??? How is he doing? Does he still travel the U.S. making vet stops? Is he still based in Chicago [think that was the city]?

 

[Mizzely]

OOHHH... you know Dr. Scott??? How is he doing? Does he still travel the U.S. making vet stops? Is he still based in Chicago [think that was the city]?

I don't know him personally... But yes he still is doing mobile vet visits.

 

[Xoetix]

Sassy. She’s just sassy She’s already come so freaking far.

 

[Xoetix]

And they’re pretty chill with each other (Pudge is up against my neck right now, he’s very upset about Burt leaving )

 

[Emma&pico]

Sassy. She’s just sassy She’s already come so freaking far.

Aww this is so lovely to see she’s settled so well bless her
The size difference is scary

 

[Xoetix]

More pics!

 

[April]

More pics!

She's so precious! That's so wonderful that she adores the toys so much but no suprise there! Sarah's toys rock!

 

[Xoetix]

She’s having such a good time! And this is also why I didn’t get the name plaque It’s so pretty and I want one but there’s no where I could put it that it wouldn’t be in danger haha

 

[April]

She’s having such a good time! And this is also why I didn’t get the name plaque It’s so pretty and I want one but there’s no where I could put it that it wouldn’t be in danger haha

Zazu was decent with hers she'd take a few nibbles but mostly left it alone.

 

[Xoetix]

For those interested in an update on how she is, aside from being a toy murderer:

She’s amazing. She’s really come around and her personality is everything I’d ever want a cockatoo to be. She loves having someone in the room with her - prefers it really - but she doesn’t need constant undivided attention. She seems to thrive the most just having me sit near her while we each do our own thing. She loves getting her whole face rubbed, using both hands Just a good full-on face and head scrub. She doesn’t like walking on flat surfaces (unless it’s a table I’m trying to eat at, then suddenly she’s a track star) and hates being on the floor.

She still ADORES my son, who is not so keen on her. She’s very big, and he appreciates her from a distance. They’ll stand there and have a great conversation of babbles and repeats of “Hi Isadora!” He might come around as he gets older, but I blame Tteok for his bird fear. Tteok flew to Roland, and instead of gently landing he came in like a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier to Ro’s head. It didn’t go well

She’s started talking more, but I can’t understand any of it. This morning she talked at me nonstop for five minutes straight and I caught one word of it - “NO!” - and the rest was just a gravely string of nonsensical noise. But man was she telling me something that seemed important

Overall though, she’s doing so great. There’s still some quirks we’re working through, but I couldn’t ask for a better first “big” bird.