Maggie, It's been a long time since I posted. Had medical problem, then in December right before Christmas my Little Smokey few out the door. I was totally heart-broken. We looked everywhere , offered rewards, put out posters, but no luck. He was a love and I miss him every day.
The latter part of Jan. a friend called and asked me if I would take in a TAG that was 5 years old from a woman who was very ill. She had 5 birds and needed to find homes for all. Needless to say I took in little Bobbie. He is totally different from Smokey. He has not been sexed but they said they thought it was a male. He did come to me instantly, will only step up on my arm and immediately goes to shoulder. I am trying to get him to step up on my finger. He was on an all seed diet but have finally gotten him over to a better diet. He talks some but nothing like Smokey. He is very sweet. He talked a lot more when we first got him but was very hard to understand.
This morning at 2:00 I heard this horrible screaching noise. He was flying around his cage and making an awful noise, then my cockatoo started. They stay in a room next to our bedroom so you can imagine the noise. I went in and finally got them calmed down but he would not go back in his cage. I left him sitting on the cage door and he still refuses to go in. I had to feed him on top of is cage and he has not gone in yet. I don't know if he fell off his perch or had a bad dream (if they dream). I never close him in his cage unless I leave and at night. He seemed to prefer his cage to being outside. I will take him into the kitchen and he will sit on a perch but always seems insecure. Maybe I am comparing him to Smokey, but I had Smokey from the time he was 5 months old, so I know it will take time for him to become adjusted. Had never experienced night fright before and really didn't know what to do about them. Thanks for any advice. There is nothing like a Grey, love them to death.