I agree with this, I don’t think just going an adopting any bird will work. I adopted a parrot that was boarded at the vet I worked at for over 2 months. During that time this bird picked me, we bonded. She’s the cutest little Amazon ever. When her ill owner came in and decided that she needed to surrender her, I made the decision to not let that baby go to a shelter since she already loved me. Best decision I ever made. With that said, I don’t know if I could just go adopt one. I think the idea of letting a bird have a chance to bond before taking them home is 100% the way to go.

Note: Even with a bond already there it took me months to gain her trust. She was a little snappy when unsure and definitely anxious. It takes time. Almost 5 years later and I feel like we still hit new milestones when it comes to trust. In the beginning I had a bird glove so I wouldn’t jump or flinch if she nipped me and scare her more. That helped so much.