Getting affection

[yellowbirdbaby]

Hi everyone ,
So I have Had my little terror for almost six months (her name is honey : she is a lutino), we got her from a family who believes she is almost 2 years old. However she adores my brother and will start as i call it purring and clucking for him and willingly lets him pet her. she is very nippy with me and is not a hand bird i have to wear hoodies that cover my face so she is less likely to attack. Can anyone help me, because i love this little girl but she is easily frustrating me on the inside of how i take care of her,but my brother says one word and she is a happy bird. Any ideas for biting and affection are greatly appreciated. Even though I am young , I am quite responsible and have always adored animals.
Details;
previous owner was a teenage boy - so we understand that she would like my brothers voice.
she stays in the room with me
she tries to speak , will wolf whistle around me when she is comfortable.
is staring at me as I write this post
She knows my scent etc because If left on the floor she will climb up my pants and onto my shoulder.
Please help me .

[Donovan]

It's almost definitely the voice.

You just need to spend more and more time with her. Play games and make yourself more interesting to her than your brother is. Also you could try petting her while he's petting her. Not sure if she'll buy it or not though.

She may not like your clothes or your hair or your red fingernails.
Try to approach her exactly the way he does, all the way down to the way your hand and fingers are positioned.

[yellowbirdbaby]

Thank you , I have tried petting her when my brother does and then she gets really pissed of at both of us. I am hoping he will move out soon so that she does not get used to him as much when she constantly is seeing me .
Do you know of any good games to play with her. i have toys in her cage but she just see's no use to them.
thanks
kate

[MissK]

Kate, I like to go right up to the cage and talk to my bird. Sometimes I whisper. Sometimes I move my head as if it were dancing and make faces and open and close my eyes. I know it sounds bizarre, but the bird gets really interested and talks when I do this. I'm not crazy....... Don't do this if the bird is afraid of you.

Another fun thing to do that's also a sneaky training tool is to offer the bird some little treat so she has to move herself a little distance to get to it.

Your bird may not understand the toys you provided, or she may be a little wary of them. You can put the toy lower in the cage or even on the outside of the cage when you introduce it. My bird really likes little things he can carry around, and texture is very appealing to him.

Try to make it so your brother is not the person giving out the best treats.

[yellowbirdbaby]

Thank you so much Missk hopefully she will finally understand how much I love her. Today I will be starting your ideas of keeping her interested in me. she reminds me alot of me because when I am working on something and she is whistling away. she gets even louder until I look at her .