My Double Yellow-Headed Amazon Parrot
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- čas přidán 8. 05. 2017
- Just hanging out with my bird :) Posted from an instagram story.
Gordy is a Double yellow headed amazon parrot, about 43 years old, originally from Mexico.
A little bit About Me and my bird:
I am the only one that can handle him and any interactions with me are on his terms. He bites! He doesn't hold back on that. Luckily I don't have any scars from him but I've definitely gotten some bad little bruises.
I've learned a lot from this bird, I've known him my whole life and he was around way before I was born which is weird to think of. He had some close encounters with death several times. He originally was brought over from Mexico with another parrot, similar to him, except with a red head. Apparently in their early years together they were left in a room with the air conditioner pointed towards them and both fell ill with pneumonia. Gordy survived but unfortunately the red head did not.
This is just one situation where he nearly died and I guess I'm just sharing stories because maybe it could save another parrot. Gordy also had half his beak bitten off by one of our dogs many years ago. That was very scary. I see lots of people who keep dogs and parrots and think their dogs are friends with their parrot (like it's the garden of Eden or something) and this may be true, since I thought the same...but anything can happen, and it did..nearly cost him his life. That was all our fault; big mistake. He was saved by a very skilled Veterinarian who happen to be the son of a Dentist. Together they molded a prosthetic beak in hopes that the beak would grow back, and thankfully it did.
Thoughts on wing clipping:
I've never clipped his wings. Personally I think it's cruel. I've also never cut the tail or ears off a dog or declawed a cat. I just don't believe in altering an animal for my benefit or amusement. I believe we are meant to bring joy to them and vice versa. Some people disagree and think I'm a bad owner for not clipping his wings. Recently I was at a pet shop and a playful macaw on a perch tried to step onto my shoulder and misjudged her step. She tried grabbing my shirt but her nails were filed down so short she couldn't hold on. She tried flapping her wings to break her fall but it was no use and fell five feet to the floor; hit her head, cracked her beak and was bleeding. I felt terrible and mad at the pet shop owners. All the birds' nails cut so short they can't even properly hold onto their perch without nearly falling and no wings to break their fall; pitiful.
I haven't taken Gordy there since then and I've learned to be aware and cautious of over trimming of the nails. One time I took him for a nail and beak buffing and he came home with nails so short he fell off his perch. Luckily he has wings to break his fall. I'm also questioning the beak and nail buffing procedure since Gordy tends to scream while they work on him and curls his feet. He dreads going. I have to grab him and put him in his carrier to go. I once felt that he was just being a typical parrot, making all sorts of noise, but now I feel that the process might be painful and not sure how I feel about it anymore.
Things I've learned about parrots:
They are highly intelligent and require a lot of care and attention. Their living spaces, food, daylight, fresh air, mental stimulation, social interaction; these are all extremely important to keeping them healthy. It kills me to see birds that have plucked themselves because they are depressed and driven mad by being kept indoors in a corner cage with no interaction. To me, this is cruel and is the equivalent of solitary confinement with no windows for a human being.
Anyways that is all for now! The reason I share my experiences is to help others learn from my mistakes and use whatever seems to be working to their advantage. I know these birds are fascinating. I'm still fascinated with them and I have one! It never gets old. I'm constantly learning and not nearly perfect myself. I also come to youtube sometimes to learn from other parrot people.
Yes, his cage looks bit rusty. Not good. Sure hope he stays ok him n his buddies. Prob cant use any old paint either, birds are so tender. He is a doll, very cute.
zorro my double yellow head is my life and pride and joy. he is so gentle,sweet,smart,sensitive,lovable and perfect.our hearts beat as one,just perfect and special. no words can say the lovbirdse I have of him. be educated and make sure heis happy and healthy. money means nothing if you love you bird.your bird is very sweet. don't repaint a cage that is crazy.you need to be more educated about your pet.look around you can get a good cage for a couple hundred bucks,my bird is part of my family as well as my two other birds,please don't feel like I am picking on you,these little guys deserve the ultimate and best of care,not you personally butpeople who don't have the proper commitment to own them should live in cages.
My Double Yellowhead Amazon is 31 years of age, and I'm the only human who can handle him. Funny how they're often like that.
Yesterday I found in my parents' records the bill of sale for the bird, purchased when he was age 2 in February of 1988. The description reads "Double Yellowhead Amazon--Tame and Talking." He neither talks much nor is very tame with anyone except me.
DeadlyRamon Wow that's amazing! Thanks for sharing that, very interesting. My aunt says she paid $20 for Gordy in Mexico and that was more expensive than the other birds because he was also tame and a talker! :) He is still a talker, but definitely not tame anymore!. I love how these birds come with stories, they are all so special 🤗
I recently added several videos of my 3 parrots (double yellowhead, red-crowned, Congo grey) that I think you should see. Included are close-ups of the double yellowhead and an instance of the red-crowned one lunging at the camera and biting my finger.
DeadlyRamon love the new vids! 😅
Beautiful bird but sorry to say....Their cage is looking pretty bad.. Amazons are VERY susceptible to becoming sick from things like cages that have lots of rust, chipping paint etc. Cages should be replaced when they start to rust or the paint starts to peal off. We have a 15yr double yellow headed amazon. Every vet we have every been to has asked about how old of a cage he is in and what the condition of the cage is in when doing our birds wellness exam. The rust and chipping comments have come straight from vets. You can use something like olive oil or corn oil to wipe down the cage bars to prevent this type of rusting and chipping. Your aunt paid $20, that is crazy. We paid almost $2,000 for our bird Ares. He was only about 4 weeks old when we saw him at a pet store. They were bird breeders and he was the only Double Yellow headed amazon they had. In fact, the only one they had in years. We took him home at about 12 weeks old. He cuddles with his mom and likes to play with me. Ares is friendly to everyone, especially loves kids. He especially likes to play at night in bed and hangs out with us until we go to bed. Good Luck!!!
Bill H Ahh yes the old cage 😬not good. i remember my family looking into having it repainted and it was going to take a couple weeks and then nothing was ever done. you're very right tho, he needs a new cage. we're looking into it now. 😊
Haha yes Gordy for $20 and because he was a talker too, the redhead he came over with was cheaper. I'm not sure how he got into the hands of the people who sold him. I know there were other birds being sold. My aunt chose him. At first she said no thank you i don't want to buy any birds because i don't want them to die on me...but the guy sort of laughed and said not this bird...this bird will outlive you. he convinced her to buy him. :) and the rest is history 💚 it's crazy when i hear $2000 because that is a lot of money... but i know the relationship w the bird is a once in a lifetime sort of thing and there is no way to put a price on the experience 🤗 they become members of the family.
you got this bird off Amazon wthhh!!!!!
Nia Davis it's called and amazon parrot idiot