Kilo the cockatoo is so fickle

[2birds]

........or is it his eye site? The other night when I came home late Kilo started screaming. I made a post about that under cockatoos. The quick recap is that he jumped up on me and wanted to snuggle in my neck and get scratched on the head. The next day he was back to acting like he was afraid of me. Now last night I came in the room where they sleep for something and he came over to the side of the cage for a scratch on the head.
Now I am thinking that maybe there is something visual about me that he doesn't like or is afraid of. Really, it could be anything. I have a white streak in my hair, maybe that's it. Or maybe he just thinks I'm ugly lol. Seriously, I really think it is something visual being as birds don't see very well at night or in the dark. What do you think?

[Honesty]

The only thing I can suggest is to take anything off that may be different and see how he reacts! Eliminate things one by one and see if he comes for a snuggle :) They can be very funny and will soon let you know if there is something they don't like :th_hehe:

[2birds]

Wendy, the only two things that are constants on me that are different from anyone else is the white streak in my hair (that will never go away because I'm not dying my hair), and a necklace that never comes off my neck. I already took the necklace off to see what happens with that. If it makes a difference then it will stay off even though it has a lot of sentimental value to me. When my oldest niece painted her nails he freaked out. He got used to it, but then again, she was his love. Like I said before she could do no wrong in his eyes. This little bird is a trip. Very opinionated.

[Honesty]

LOL, hopefully, in time he will adjust. He will eventually get used to you for who you are :) Codie is a very opinionated bird too, if he doesn't like something, or someone, then he makes no bones in letting you know. LOL.

[Pinkbirdy]

I think their also moody birds [my 4 have been]

[Mare]

I notice that the Sassy Goffin's will start squawking, even after being covered and door closed for the night, IF we come in late or IF she hears voices she doesn't recognize (outside her room). Tim or I, will walk into her room, talking softly with the hall light on, just to tell her it's ok, it's ok, Sassy and give her a little rub through the bars. We tell her "night, night", again..and all is quiet after that. I think Sassy just needed some reassuring, kind of like a child waking up at night scared.
That's how it works around here, anyway :)

[2birds]

Well, during the day I'm the bird eating monster and at night when he can't see me that well I can touch him. I guess we'll just have to interact when all of the lights are out. LOL

[Mare]

How are you and Kilo doing since your niece moved out? Is he coming around to you, at all? I mean in the day light :)

[Turquoise]

Lori, how long have you had Kilo, I have forgotten? If it has been less than a year it may just be that he is finally settling to you and his home. This "In the dark" relationship may be his way of coming around to you in his mind. This may be his coy way of bonding to you, they as in parrots can be fickle to be sure! LOL

I personally think you coined the title just right! I know I have no experience with Cockatoos and especially Goffins, but the sneaky little tree monkeys are all alike in some ways and will all of a sudden decide you are the one in a blink of an eye. And can fall out of love with you as quickly, say if your niece comes in to the room in the future. :)

[2birds]

I have had Kilo since Nov. of last year. The first couple of days he liked me ok and then I had to leave for the weekend. By the time I got back he was in love with Bryanna, he liked Jessica ok. He would come to Jessica but if he got excited he would bite her so she was a little afraid of him. And..... he hated me or acted like he was totally afraid of me. Jessica moved out beginning of March and Bry moved the end of March. Jessica comes over a couple of times a week and he likes her ok. Actually, he likes everyone ok. Still won't come to me except now when it's dark in the room which is weird.
My dearest friend whom I've know for over 25 yrs and she's like a sister to me really wants a parrot along with her husband. I really was contemplating on giving them Kilo being as he has such an aversion to me but at the same time I don't want to because I really like him. So, I go back and forth on whether to give them Kilo or Lilliputs. I wonder if Kilo would be happier with someone else. I'm not totally attached to Lilliputs yet because I'm not letting myself be and he/she is friendly to me but I don't think attached, she's only been here a week and a half. Either one of them would be given plenty of attention and love. And, if it didn't work out the bird would come back to me. I'm 99.9% sure it would work out though or I wouldn't even contemplate it. My gut is saying keep Kilo but I'm not sure if I'm just being selfish. Seriously, I'm wouldn't want to be held captive with someone I didn't like.
I don't know. Maybe I'm just putting too much human emotion into an animal.

[2birds]

LOL.... and to top it off Kilo says Hi Lori when I walk in the door.

[Turquoise]

A[Users must be registered and logged in to view attached photos or hyperlinks] he sounds like he is paying a lot of attention to you in his own way. Could be he is jealous that a new parrot has moved into the flock. As far as giving him to your friend, I would say if you truly feel Kilo would enjoy the move, give it a trial run. Does he let your friend hold him when she is around him? If so, he may just love being in her home and life. You could be setting up the perfect match. :) There are parrots who just don't ever bond to the person who took them in. They are the ones who decide who they love just like we do as he has displayed with your niece. And I agree he may be very unhappy feeling a captive with a mate he doesn't love. I still think he may just be fickle and will come around when he decides he wants to bond.

I know Sierra my Pionus doesn't like for me to talk to the other birds. She will start screaming EeeeWOK loudly (which is something we scream at each other in a loving manner because she reminds me of the cute little ones on Star Wars) while bouncing back & forth from one side of her cage to the other to get my attention away from the interloper and back on her. She isn't fond of being held, is very stubborn about staying on her play perch and doesn't care to come out on my hand very often. But just let me talk to one of the others close to her area & she is ready to step up and claim her territory like gang busters!! LOL

[2birds]

LOL More like he was paying attention to his love Bryanna, she would say "Hi Lori" when I walked in. It's not the new bird. He's been acting the way he does since day three. We'll see, my friend and her husband are coming over tomorrow to meet the birds and see who likes who. Kilo is such a cool little bird, I really don't want to see him go, but if he never warms up to me then I will feel bad that he's not having much fun. I almost feel like I will hate either decision. Meanwhile I will give him scratches on the head in the dark.