Many of you remember me getting Pierre a couple months back. He was a very frighten bird. Lay on his back, feet out, beak opened and screamed.
Over the course of the two months I worked with him, and realized he's not aggressive, just scared. I went slow and never pushed him to do anything, relied on patience.
Though he began stepping up after a couple weeks, he kept his distance. And Leary of hands.
He's take food from your hands, but was cautious in doing so and jumpy.
I tested the waters and asked him for a kiss knowing an amazon as big as him could rip my lips off with ease. But I trusted my instincts. And watched his body language. I got a gentle kiss.
I realized then...this was not a bird wishing to be mean it just wants to trust and love agian. And I was right.
I've never been able to pet or touch Pierre
to give him scritches....he'd back away or scream at me.
But tonite sometime different happened. I sat on floor let him roam around. When he came back over, grabbed my finger with his foot while I was on floor and rubbed his head on my finger. I slowly have him scritches on his head and side of head for first time. He closed his eyes while doing it.
I was just speechless....he's really turning into the sweetest bird ever. Love this guy!!
Over the course of the two months I worked with him, and realized he's not aggressive, just scared. I went slow and never pushed him to do anything, relied on patience.
Though he began stepping up after a couple weeks, he kept his distance. And Leary of hands.
He's take food from your hands, but was cautious in doing so and jumpy.
I tested the waters and asked him for a kiss knowing an amazon as big as him could rip my lips off with ease. But I trusted my instincts. And watched his body language. I got a gentle kiss.
I realized then...this was not a bird wishing to be mean it just wants to trust and love agian. And I was right.
I've never been able to pet or touch Pierre
to give him scritches....he'd back away or scream at me.
But tonite sometime different happened. I sat on floor let him roam around. When he came back over, grabbed my finger with his foot while I was on floor and rubbed his head on my finger. I slowly have him scritches on his head and side of head for first time. He closed his eyes while doing it.
I was just speechless....he's really turning into the sweetest bird ever. Love this guy!!