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So I have a friend over and im showing George off to him. Now how typical is this George refuses to come off my shoulder to meet a new person, I decided not to push the issue and let him stay were he is comfortable. Well anyway I went to grab a couple of beers I opened mine and just as im about to drink it and George just flat out attacks the bottle.

I don’t know what provoked it but I will never put him in a situation like that again. I was telling him sorry and hugging him all the way to his cage, I put him in there so he could relax and calm down. I feel so bad for stressing my baby like that. He got extra treats and an extra long head rub with dinner. I really feel bad that he was that stressed, and its my fault.

he was probably trying to protect you from the strange thing coming at your face. indie was like that,now he tries to drink it before we do.

I have a very good boy but at a yr old, I still dont allow him on my shoulder. A bird what wont step right down doesnt deserved shoulder time. It instills bad behavoir down the rd.

They are too skittish, this species, Im not looking for a freak out and permanent scar. heh

But seriously, if your bird is hesitant to step from your shoulder, its shouldnt be there.

Thanx mikaela I agree with you. I had not had a problem with him being on my shoulder until he met a stranger. You are right that could have been my ear, nose, or worse my eye.
I had never thought about it until you said something. I guess you never know what will set a bird to attack mode.

I have found that my birds will attack anything that they think is a predator. They go into defense mode with the mop, the duster, the hose on the vaccum,the fly swatter,even a finger. That is why you should always use a sweeping motion with with your hand to get them to come to you, a single finger is a threat to them. When they do this behavior, I just talk to them calmly and try to finish quickly, or take them to another room while I am cleaning.