So today was something new. I brought the nest box out of the cage, hid any round objects, and bribed Quartz to spend time with me with some seed. She was happy to yell in my ears and actually demanded I bring the babies out for family time. (Her demands are exclusive to a look and a certain scream.) But she went back to the cage at the 5 minute mark and everyone went to bed...
Now I don't recommend this exercise with a bird you aren't very bonded to. I've raised Quartz since hatching day. It was not easy and our bond suffered some the last few months. I have to gauge each interaction with caution as she can deliver a bite to my eye with little warning.
Under no circumstances will I offer her millet out of the cage. She bit me bloody in November trying to get it.
I am constantly working a balance of play and tolerance training with my birds. Starting the babies this early will help them grow accustomed to voice and tone sooner. Amore and Royal are already showing signs of sensing me when I talk to them. I have plans to get family and friends involved soon too.