This is he who makes me fight for space to cut fabric. He's always trying to help, but he's best at making little things out of big ones.

He is adorable!

He is lauging at you, can you see? :-)
Wonderful bird...

What a great companion! Hope he has lots of 'big things' to play with!

Beautiful bird, he does look like he's smiling

You have a great sewing buddy!!!

Gorgeous Cockatoo! Looks just like my moms! Only hers is a girl. They didn't know it until she actually laid an egg. But she is a real sweetheart. I suspect some day she will come to live with me as they have such long lifespans and she is currently only about 15 years old.

He's my constant companion inside & always interested in whatever I do. He's lived with us for over 20 yrs & will go to our youngest daughter when it's time. He's very spoiled & although he loves toys, he loves to play catch with his people most. We have to be careful what we give him because he has excellent aim!! Don't even dare think of ignoring him! LOL! DH has gotten wet corn cobs side the head & we've dodged those big wooden balls wrapped in rope.

Love him. We have a Dusky Conure, Monk Parakeet and Lovebird (lutino) right now. We lost out beloved Pacific Parrotlet, Sam, last spring. He was 17. We have debated whether to get a goffin or African grey, but noone in our family understands our passion for our birds. Since we wouldn't have anyone to pass them on to, we have opted for the smaller parrots. How wonderful that your daughter loves your bird and wants him. A lot of people don't know what a joy they are and how playful. It's like having a perpetual toddler, isn't it!

What a beautiful bird :D:D:D

Gorgeous bird!

I l-o-v-e your bird.

Ah, yes. Some parents think 1 year of the terrible twos are bad. Our home had a wall that the bird had put an Oreo Teether Toy through in a fit of rage when he found out it was nothing but plastic! He was actually hopping up & down on top of his cage making the whole cage bounce up & down off the floor. I tossed out the oreo toy immediately. LOL!!

I have a girl bird that you can have I just have to convince my husband that it is a great idea maybe I can fold her up in some fabric and no one will no and I can get a stuffed bird...

LOL! Used to raise parakeets & cockatiels. When sold home traveled with 4 birds. Cockatoo, B&G macaw, Greenwing macaw & blue crowned conure. Greenwing went into first season started dangerous mayhem inside the motorhome, B&G rehomed. Greenwing became eggbound & died at Vets & conure got outside & was lost. My cockatoo likes being an only bird. He's pampered & spoiled rotton. My feathered kid. No more females. I miss my baby to this day. She was my comic relief & a real heart full.

Oh so sorry she is gone. gracie is a one person bird only loves my husband unless she is hungry the she pretends to like me she is an african grey with the yellow crown. Very loud. My son keeps asking to get rid of her to get mackaw. (he is 5 cracks me up I believe the macaw is louder :) I am not sure if you saw the first shrek where the girl sings and blows up the bird my son keeps telling me if I sing that song then gracie will blow up and we can get another bird.

I have a red-factor canary who sings to me while I sew. We enjoy our Tweety!

I think you should put him on your Avatar, with his favorite sewing notion.

LOL! My husband has always wanted an African Grey. Yes, macaws can be very loud. So can cockatoos. Every once in a while I threaten to buy a birdy muzzle. LOL!! He talks so much that we can't have a conversation or hear tv. He's scared to death of anything that flies (even houseflies) & he will deafen us in the motorhome if we don't kill it & get it out of here. That jungle scream reverberates in here.

Oh yes I am very familiar with the cockatoo scream. Charlie (my moms) has one that sounds like she is saying "I'm a wreck, I'm a wreck, I'm a wreck" then after screeching that she says "baaaad bird, baaad bird". She is so funny but yes that screech can be ear peircing. She does it mostly when she wants attention. But a sweeter and more loving bird you will never know. Loves to be held and snuggles her head into your shoulder and lifts up her wing so you put your hand under it and hug her. Here is her picture taken in my mom's backyard in Vegas.