Introducing Cocoa

Hello, this is Cocoa's first blog. We are her long-term foster home until time of adoption. She arrived early afternoon on the 16th of February. Cocoa is a beautiful yellow-naped amazon. We think she is female, but without proof of a DNA-test, we cannot be sure.

She is unlike other birds in the fact that she hasn't eaten much nuts and eggs (which is normally birdie junk food). She does love her zupreem fruit blend pellets, cooked beans, pieces of wheat bread (especially if there is pureed mango on them) and birdie bread that I make myself.

She does need a nail trim (and possibly wing trims) which we will do today after her shower.

We do think she is an older bird because of the state of her feathers, but beautiful nonetheless. (or maybe she just needs a good shower!)

After her first week with us, she has showed us that she is a bit hesitant (as to be expected), she is very careful about taking food from our fingers (both my husband and myself), she loves to be in the company of people (whether it is one-on-one attention or just ambient attention). And she is a talker. We have heard her say "hi", "hello", "pretty bird", "okay, good-bye", "whatcha doing, huh?" "bye, bye", "okay", "what's up", "huh" and some other mumblings that we have not been able to decipher yet. And she does use most of her words in correct settings when she talks to us sometimes. its uncanny! she also laughs and makes sounds similar to dripping water (mostly when its time to eat fresh food).

we haven't asked her to step up on to our arms yet, although she does well stepping up onto a stick. we just don't want to pressure her to much, especially just getting here a week ago. honeymoon period usually lasts 2 weeks, so I am interested in seeing her true colors come out. so far she has not shown too much favortism between my husband or myself.

Cocoa is currently in quarantine, away from our other birds, but she has had great conversations with the other amazons next door. 5 more weeks of quarantine, Cocoa! Then you can physically be with them.