There's a Galah at a rescue I volunteer at that's like this, like she'll call for me when she sees me and follow me around from the floor of the aviary. Here are a few things I've noticed that can set her off, in case any of these can be applicable:I believe it, Oggie wants to be cuddled so bad. He is obsessed with trying to get me to pick him up
When he sees me near the cage he rushes over, lifting his little foot and going "Og-gee?"
When his cage is open, if he can see me he will try to figure out a way to climb to the floor like he's going to come find me.
He would be everything I ever wanted in a bird.. if I can ever figure out why his loving includes so much tearing of my flesh.
Last time he bit me, after I finally managed to get him off, I washed off the blood and calmed myself down and then went back over and showed him my hands and fake cried/whimpered and told him how much it hurt.Have you tried the crying bit???
Maybe BEFORE you pick Oggie up... love on your fingers, kiss them, pet your face--- you might feel stupid.... BUT better than getting bit! Happy lilt in your voice when you handle him.
The issue I've had [for the last 25yr or so] w/ him screeching as I walk by--- has almost stopped now, thank goodness... When I come into the house I get an excited tone in my voice, put my items down and return, still excited, to give them a small treat! Sometimes I forget, and he's still quiet after a few min... then I REALLY give him a treat!
I feel like understanding this should be really obvious, but I don't quite understand the thinking behind doing this suggestion (I think it's probably a good suggestion, I'm just being dense and need someone to explain it to meHave you tried the crying bit???
Maybe BEFORE you pick Oggie up... love on your fingers, kiss them, pet your face--- you might feel stupid.... BUT better than getting bit! Happy lilt in your voice when you handle him.
The issue I've had [for the last 25yr or so] w/ him screeching as I walk by--- has almost stopped now, thank goodness... When I come into the house I get an excited tone in my voice, put my items down and return, still excited, to give them a small treat! Sometimes I forget, and he's still quiet after a few min... then I REALLY give him a treat!
)Of course-- NO ONE wants to get bit... especially by a pet you're trying to love on and be loved back. So not only the physical pain, but emotional [ie-- WHY??? does he do that?].I feel like understanding this should be really obvious, but I don't quite understand the thinking behind doing this suggestion (I think it's probably a good suggestion, I'm just being dense and need someone to explain it to me
You're welcome! I'll let you know if I can think of anything else that sets off my crazy girlThanks @keirieski17
I do suspect one of his triggers is thinking in going to leave him. Another is me preventing him from going up to my shoulder. I don't know if I could handle a facial bite that bad, so he is not allowed there for sure.
Some of it's still very mysterious to me though.. like the second time I did let him on my shoulder, and it was just me and him in the bird room with Opie in his cage. But the second he got up there he started viciously attacking my hair and clothes.
Little psycho
) and never picked it up again. 
The other day someone showed up at the door and Oggie fell(fluttered) off his "porch" when they knocked.. but before I even got up he had just ruffled himself off and started climbing his emergency ladder back home. I imagined him grumbling curses to himself the whole way.
The grumpy teenager never fails! Glad he got up safely and it didn’t end in terror for the 3 lol
