I have a Quaker. They are exactly like toddlers. He gets love and scratches from my wife. When he wants to play and F around he comes to me and the kids. He will also chase you trying to bite you because he thinks it’s funny, and will literally laugh while flying at you with his beak open trying to come bite you. The best way to handle that is to have a bath towel with you and place it between you and the bird when they start playing too rough or getting aggressive. Use it to “herd” the bird back to the cage, or in the case of our Quaker, makes it part of the “game”. He plays with the towel now like it’s a toy we use, and he takes his aggressiveness out on the towel instead of the people.

Just like humans, birds have different personalities and temperament. My Quacker rarely bites. He is very sweet and playful.

So glad to see a video like this and raising awareness so people know what they are getting into. It’s not fair to the bird to love a family and then be dumped because the people didn’t know about their challenges.

I had a Quaker for 16 years, and he passed this past July due to some serious health issues, but you are totally right about their personalities! My bird was, affectionately, a cranky old man who preferred shouting and play fighting versus cuddles, cuddles were beneath him! XD

Thanks for being honest about these birds. I was thinking of getting one. After watching this, I feel like I may want to go with a different parrot. Thanks!

i know this video is old, but my bird jackie is a quaker parrot and a rescue. she was neglected in a basement and also physically beat, after she was rehomed from that she was given lung damage since her new home smoked A LOT. we got her about 3-4 years ago and now she is so much better. she is currently 13 and is incredibly sweet to me, however she doesn't trust anyone else. i love her, but sometimes she can be a lot, thank you for shedding light on this topic. to anyone worried about getting a quaker just know it is a LOT of work, but its also very rewarding!

I've worked with many birds in the last 40 years and Quakers are still one of the coolest birds I've ever owned or worked with. I own one now.

Everytime I have encountered a Quaker parrot, it finds me facisnating. I have a picture somewhere of me as a small child, probably toddler age, with my grandma's green Quaker parrot Cuddle, riding around on my head. The loooooved me and would follow me everywhere. I miss her dearly.

The timing of this video popping on my feed is insane. We just had a Quaker Parrot fly into our yard while my kids were playing in the pool. No idea where he/she came from, but you can tell the bird is very acquainted with humans. EXTREMELY friendly and affectionate, and already performs for us. We posted in our local page but we live is VERY rural central Florida and have 13 acres so neighbors are few and far between lol. Nobody is claiming the bird, so we decided to rescue it and have it join our family (me and my kids and husband are pretending it’s a girl, named Eve lol)…and she’s been here a few days. We got her a cage and any other supplies she needs (we’ve owned budgies in the past so we aren’t complete newbies). Today when I went to feed her, she was aggressively biting at my hand every time I tried to get her food/water bowls. She got me good…I don’t mind. It was just startling to me. This bird perches on my hand and day 1 of meeting us was up on my shoulder snuggling my face… so when she was aggressive with me it took me by surprise. I’m thinking of changing her food/water and cleaning her cage when she’s having playtime inside. This video was very helpful, I don’t want my kids scared of her but truthfully I don’t mind getting bit once in a while. I just need to figure out how to give her more food 😅 thanks for the video!

I am so glad you get the word out, I was just looking at a Quaker today. More people need to know how hard it is to own a parrot. I had a Caique Parrot, not knowing anything about adolescent or hormone changes, I had to rehome him due to his extreme attacks on my young kids. Thank god I found a home that was very experienced with parrots.

Thank you for what you do for our bird friends...the world needs more people like you

I think any parrot could be challenging. I don’t think birds in general make the easiest pets and I agree do research but on any bird. I have a 8 year old Quaker I bought on impulse. Didn’t do any research until I got home. I did get established with an avian vet and that was the best thing I could have done because she helped me appreciate that I had my work cut out for me! She was the one that told me to do the research. I expected him to change and get territorial and I expected hormonal season to be a nightmare so I just tried to expose him to as much as possible lots of out of cage time and different family members and other things and he pretty much stayed the same. We really love him! He’s a loving sweet bird who speaks in sentences and loves the whole family. I can board him and go on vacation and he’s fine. I think a lot has to do with how the bird is raised and his exposure. Birds in general are unique pets and require the kind of time and attention that most people can’t give so in that sense they’re not the best pets in my opinion.

thank you for this! ive been looking into getting a quaker parrot, but i haven't seen many videos on their care. thank you for this information ! really needed it

Thank you for making and sharing this. I have a Quaker for almost 10 years and you are bang on. I wish I had found information like this back then. I love my bird but he is a handful for the reasons you mentioned

mine was super sweet until 8 months old. he's been attacking me non stop for weeks now. now he goes from " give me a kiss " to " im the great warrior and Im here destroying your evil face "

My Quaker is rescue and we don’t know her life before us but when we got her she was all beat up and bruised. At first she was mean and nippy but she’s grown to trust us. She still runs up to us and bites laughing sometimes because she thinks she is hysterical, but I love her because of her big personality in that tiny body.

I love my Quaker. It’s not exactly easy, but he really is the greatest thing.

I have a quaker and he's the nicest little boy. He's so sweet and shy and just loves me always wants to give cuddles and gets along with my conure so well. He's such a blessing.

I think most Quakers just like the reaction. Mine will bite hard while saying "be nice," and gets very animated if I react in any way. I started just saying "ow" and walking out of sight for a few minutes. Now most of the time she'll just stop. I prefer adopting older problem pets and rehabilitating them. It does help that I'm retired now and have lots of time to devote. A lot of psittacines need that bond, and it doesn't matter much if it's with a different species. Please people, research birds before deciding to adopt one. Some of them need to hang out with their "flock" more than others, or they'll get depressed and moody.

I'm a weathered bird owner and my female quaker is the sweetest I've ever had. Every bird is different, and their owners also have a big effect on its behavior

It definitely could be very frustrating in the beginning. I almost gave up on my quaker parrot because he was being so difficult all the time. 😅 We stared forming a connection after 4-5 months, and it was the best thing ever.😊 A lot people have different opinions on it that should you let your QP out of the cage in the beginning. From my own experience yes. If you keep them inside the cage all the time, they will continue to be scared of any interactions outside the cage. I suggest just let them out of the cage, let them be get comfortable and familiar with the surroundings, most importantly you. I’d say just be patient and spend time with them consistently.

My quaker enjoyed watching your video. I have owned him for 32 years, which is longer than the average lifespan. As long as I keep my arm outside his cage, his demeanor is just fine----but he is territorial. Outside of the cage he is not agressive at all. They have definite likes and dislikes. If given something to eat that he doesn't like he throws it out of the cage. He loves green beans, but doesn't like peas. Also, when he poops, he backs up to the side of the cage and causes it to squirt onto the floor, which is really hillarious to watch. For the first 25 years he shared the cage with a pied cockatiel. It was a female and he is a male, so he used to do a courtship dance on top of the cage. He spread his wings and turned around in circles--but the cockatiel ignored him. Right now he seems to be fascinated by my laptop computer and he is making his "happy sound". He used to be quite talkative, but not so much these days.

My wife and I were having breakfast at an outdoor breakfast/lunch restaurant this morning and as we were getting ready to leave, our friend who bartends there came in and told my wife there was a bird flying around outside landing on the shoulders of other diners. she went outside and the bird was tame. actually a "handfed" parrot. Some of the people were actually freaking out and trying to swat it away, My wife went over and it stepped right up and we took it home. We have had several birds already over the years (sulphur crested cockatoo, a couple of conures} and now a sweet little lovebird. Turns out it is a quaker. It doesn't really make a lot of noise, does not bite AT ALL, and flies back and forth from my wife to me. Trying to find an owner now but ready to give it a home.

“ Quakers will bite you for fun” LMAOOOO I have two quaker parrots and they will pretend to want scritches in order to get your hand near their head. They will then bite you, turn to each other, and laugh their little heads off. 🤣🤣🤣 I love my Quakers but they are definitely little assholes LOL

Aww, I can see them being naughty but they’re so cute.

Have had a quacker for 20 plus years now I completely agree with you. Also suprised how smart they are. Always expect for a random nip especially when they are on your shoulder. Also will get jealous if you don't spend time with them and another nip. And yes they can be loud birds. To this day I'm shocked how well they remember if you don't give them attention. They can be loud parrots but very loving just expect to give them attention. I think they are amazing birds but like you said they will have to fit your lifestyle. With any pet just remember you are their family and don't get it if you can't responsibility care for them and be with them.

I live in Texas where there are feral/wild populations of Quakers in some cities. I had two green cheek conures, when I got a call from a friend saying they found a bird in a pool. I drove up and was surprised to see it was a Quaker with a broken leg and sprained wing. It didn't look good for the little booger. The next day, I drove four hours to the only vet that had an opening to get him checked out, but couldn't afford the X-ray. They gave him a 5% chance of his leg recovering and it not needing to be amputated. I've deducted he was not only wild from interacting with him over these few months, but also a baby, probably less than a year old. I'm very happy to report he recently got his cast off and has almost full grip and mobility with his leg and wing. He has been rightfully named "Skimmer" and his real personality is staring to come out. He is a little Velcro bird and says a few words already! After everything he's been through I truly feel like I got lucky with him. I've been trying to introduce him to my conures, Pyro and Greasy, but it's almost like he doesn't know how to interact with other birds. Do you have any tips?

You just basically described all parrots. All birds go thru a hormonal phase, seen this is many birds from lovebirds to that pretty sun you have. If they are entertained by biting, it's because you reacted. Never react to bad behavior. I'd like to see where you get those stats from :) most rehomed bird eh?

Thank you so much for making this kind of video; it is SO important that people know what they're getting into; true for all animals, but especially anything as active and intelligent as a parrot. It's like parenting, the good side is incredible, but there's an awful lot of downsides as well, and you need to go into these things with realistic expectations and your eyes open. I'm always realistic about my animals; they are all their own individuals, I don't expect anything of them, I'll work with the character they have, even if that's 'moody teenager', my actual teenagers grew up fine in the end 🤣

Thank you for a very honest video. I have a Quaker that I got in august of 2016. I absolutely adore her and will not give her up for anything. That being said you are absolutely correct, even to this day I cannot go near her cage. Every time I have to change her water or give her more food I get dive bombed...LOL. Over the years I have come up with a solution to this. Every time I need to change her food, water or need to clean her cage, I take her into the bathroom and lock her in there for the 5 min it takes to clean the cage. Also she is very, very attached to me and follows me everywhere, very clingy. The great thing about her being clingy is, there have been several situations where she has gotten out of the house but she always flies back to me and never tries to fly away. As a matter of fact I can now go outside with her without worry. She will take a few laps around the house then return to my shoulder. What a great bird..... I do not recommend this until you have spent time conditioning or training your bird to come to you when you ask them too.

I'm getting a Quaker at the end of the year (hopefully) and have just been watching videos every so often to pass the time. I also have a friend who has a Quaker Parrot and she's adorable. Love her. But yeah, I know it's going to be a lot of work to take care of one. I know it's going to be noisy and sometimes it'll get aggressive but I'm prepared to have to deal with that. I think having grown up with raising pets has been really good at helping me be patient with them, and I know that this is going to be a 20-30 year commitment that I'll have to be patient with. Anyway, love your videos, and your birds! And thank you for making these videos. Also, thought I'd add this. It is horrible that Quakers a rehomed so often just because people aren't 100% sure what they're signing up for. I think once I'm too old to get a baby, I'll start rescuing older ones because it's really sad how often they're rehomed. Do your research people, and if you do decide you want a Quaker, just remember, you were warned.

I knew a Quaker parrot. She was under a year but huge personality. She lived at a local small indoor market (as a pet), her owner (shopkeeper) wasn’t very knowledgeable about birds, and specifically Quaker parrots. One evening as I walked by the market, I saw there was a second Quaker parrot in her cage, I knew that was not gonna be good. The next day I went in and talked with the owners. Turns out overnight the Quaker parrot beat up her roommate and they needed to be separated. No injuries luckily, but jeez, that ought to teach them to do slow introductions of pets in the future or even better: DO YOUR RESEARCH BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

I had two quaker parrots growing up, and they were both sweet, cuddly birds who almost never bit us. They absolutely never drew blood. The only downside is that they poop every 15 minutes 😅.

I'm in argentina and here they are a plague and sadly people get most of them killed. We saved one (now 9 months old) callled Pepi, someone who works on the rural area on another town was giving some of them and we took the opportunity. Before that, i had tried to save another bird i found very hurt on the street but it was too late and died a week after in my house. I was pretty low then, and my mom told me she was going to get me a bird to take care of, and we got her on our lives. A week ago, neighbours noticed another quaker got lost and possibly abandoned in my block and i thought he would get killed (lots of dogs and cats around), so with the help of some people on the street i found him hiding below a car and brought him home, we called him Pepo. He's older and a lot less noisy than Pepi but he's not afraid to bite sometimes. They don't really go along (Pepi is used to be the only one and she's pretty selfish) but i think it's just a matter of time. Maybe my "kindness" can get against me sometimes, obviously i can't just get every bird i see but it really hurts me seeing them abandoned. I'm a bit nervous about Pepi reaching puberty, and them getting hurt or sick because vets here almost only attend dogs and cats. I'm 15 right now and although we are very short of money, i try to give them the best life as possible and do everything i can do for their wellbeing even if i'm busy. Definitely going to check your vids for some tips later, thanks ;)

They are little terrors, but still really like them lol

Good video and keep up the great work.

Me and my coworker both got a quaker from the same clutch and mine is an absolute baby while his is a regular quaker. Both are very loved and his matches his personality while mine matches mine

Thank you for providing such insightful information. I completely agree that these birds require a special owner who possesses patience and understanding, as they demand considerable energy and are highly sensitive creatures. I wouldn't advise anyone to own one unless they have thoroughly researched the responsibilities involved. I agree with you 100%

I thought my Quaker parakeet was the only one who kept on biting me yay

How you talk about Quakers is how I talk about Sun Conures, but of course, everyone I know had a Sun or has a Sun are like: "Mine is so sweet and never bites." My Sun is 19 years old now and our relationship is just starting to get to a better place. My Quaker will be 19 next month. She has had her bad side come out but overall she is the best. I have had more challenges with my Sun. She’s got a bigger beak, so bigger bites, and they hurt and take longer to heal. I have scars. Both of my birds have different backgrounds. My Sun was abused (I think came from a bad breeder) and spent six months at my pet store getting rehabilitated before getting adopted by me when she was almost 14 months old. My Quaker was a hand-reared baby that had since 11 weeks old. My Quaker almost died last year from surgery (anesthesia) in which she had her right wing amputated because of a large tumor (spindle cell sarcoma). She ended up making a full recovery and is doing very well, but in her time of recovery. Since that whole incident I have never taken her for granted. She really is a great bird, and I lucked out, but just like people, every birdy is different.

You are completely spot on. I have had quaker parrots for 30 years, and you have said it all. I can tell your audience that most parrots are like this AT ONE STATE OF THEIR LIFE OR ANOTHER - and may go through this for the rest of their lives. Again, people can’t handle honesty. Thank you.

I cant focus on you talking.I just cant stop looking at the birbs

Thank you for the vid. The makes so much sense to me now and explains all the random bites I got when I owned a quaker parrot as a kid. The one question I have is what do you think is a good mid size bird to get that talks and is low to mid maintenance? Thank you for your time

Sounds like a bird hardware running cat software ... 😅

there is a reason why Chicago has such huge numbers of wild quaker parrots... They are descended from pets that people could not deal with.

You never lied

Quaker parrots are very smart. Mine flew outside on accident , he took a circle around my house and he came back chilling on the neighbors wall

My Quaker is very nice but only wants to come out when he wants to but he’s really sweet when he does come out

They're so beautiful! Saludos desde Argentina ❤️

I have two quaker parrots and they are both watching this video with me. We have other parrots and I am the only one that can handle them. Everyone is scared of them. You are so right in everything. One of them when she gets too excited looses control and bites everyone. That is when i have to catch her and save everyone. Sometimes she pulls on my collar when she wants attention and if I don't give her attention she will just bite. I already know where it is all going so she doesn't get a chance but others don't seem to get it.

So which parrot would you recommend that stays pretty well mannered after maturity??

My husband and I are planning on getting a Quaker for the first time

They look cute

What would you recommend for a family with a toddler ?

What kind of things do u do to calm urs down at home? I have taken mine out for a walk on a leash n to my near by lake, new surroundings, hated the leash but calmed a lot just being out. Do u do anything like this with urs? Any other activity ideas maybe? My quaker has done the whole qutie baby thing n bite like u say urs does just about daily for me too, but mine is still doing it n they r now 15 yrs old.

I went to Petco on Jan of this year, I saw a blue Quaker he was trying so hard to get our attention, I thought he was the most beautiful bird I have seen, I told my bf let’s get him please he was 1,000$ at Petco, we got him, he new that cause he started showering before they grabbed him to put him in the box to take him home, once we got home and set up his big cage we put him in and he was a very aggressive bird, I learned that NOT TO TOUCH THEM ANYWHERE BESIDES ITS HEAD, I kept trying each day he was only 4 months old at the time but I never gave up on him he has showered me how to be patient, now he is 9 months old and he doesn’t bite anymore! You put your hand inside and he will step up right away, the only thing he kinda dislikes is when we try to touch his ponytail holders that he absolutely loves, other than that we will kiss you, and when you leave the house and come back and say his name he will answer back with its cute scream! Overall I recommend quakers for people who want to learn how to be patient, I promise you the result will impress you I even question myself how’d I trained him? It’s easy when you got the love and encourage, I love my blueberry I look toward yo see him everyday his my handsome boy!

I have two Quakers. Both rescues. One is very temperamental and goes to bed early and stays in his bed. He bites hard if he feels threatened or smothered. I believe he had to try fend off ravens and magpies before somebody found him so i take that into account. Im always slow when approaching and patting him. The other quaker is very playful and would stay in our bed all night playing if she could. Very cute. She let's me flip her on her back and loves belly scratches. They are completely different but get along very well. I think they are amazing pets with unique personalities. Only downside is they are both very messy. They fly around our house freely so cleaning is a big thing. Otherwise they are great.

Thanks for the info!

I had my little Sweet Pea from the time he was 4 weeks old til the time he was 20 years old when he passed away. I loved him so much. He was the most wonderful little bird I ever had. Now I have Beaker. He's my 1 year old Quaker. I'm a lover of quaker parrots. They are territorial and quirky, but funny and sweet.

Thank you for this.. in have a Quaker and I wish I had researched more first. I love kyri but he is a bit harsh at times. People really need to see this before they get any parrot. God bless 🙏

Thanks! Has given me second thoughts about getting one! Is there a sweet tempered and more predictable parrot that you'd recommend?

Did you get the penguin in miniso?

This made me want one even more😭

My Quaker Nori is three years old now and has never tried to bite me. That being said she is extremely attached to me, so whenever I leave the house (it’s not often I’m a stay at home mom) she plucks her feathers. I’ve met plenty of sweet quakers but be ready for a very clingy birb

So true. I hand-raised my Quakers and have had them for 10 years. If I could go back in time, I would. If you are thinking about getting one, DON'T DO IT. For the love of God, Don't Do It!

Ima get my Quaker at around 2 weeks and ima meet he/she since their like a week old cause a friend of mine had two Quaker pets and they laid eggs and well their hora le parents last year only one of the, survived because she took it and fed it every like two hours and stuff like that so hand fed do you think it’s possible they will be less aggressive since ima be having it since that young age or is that not gonna be a benefit too me? If not it’s okayyy ik what I’m getting myself into

I wonder if you could help me, I’ve looked around for this issue my quaker parrot has and I can’t find anything. It’s kind of strange, where his wing connects to his body under wind when he flaps it cracked skin and he bleeds. Like where the skin would stretch from flapping at the body the skin cracks. He used to be able to fly but now he can’t really fly and when he does because he gets startled it breaks open and bleeds. I’m not sure what caused it in the first place? he wasn’t plucking or anything but now I’m wondering if it’s just happened so much that it’s developed scar tissue and so the elasticities in the skin there is ruined. Any help on this if you have ever seen it or know anything about it would be very appreciated, thank you very much.

My Sun Conure HATES my Quaker .

My Quaker parrot has that when he is too overstimulated by me taking to sunbath, shower treats and then later in afternoon start to chase me and bite me!! Maybe it’s in hormonal season..So wierd do you how when I’m get lying close to that point?

Thank you for the video, I have family with children. We had parakeets before. Do you maybe think a cockatiel would be a better choice for the family ?

We lucked out with Jester, he's a sweet baby (4 years old now) and outside of being extremely cage territorial (I have to put him in a travel cage while cleaning his) he loves to cuddle, he does have a slight fascination with my oldest son's ears (light nibbles, not drawing blood but in a spot sensitive enough to hurt, but I think he just finds my son's reactions hilarious hence why he aims for his vs the others). Hormone season he SCREAMS though, to the point of driving us all insane, but we're learning how to keep him happy during those (longer sleep times, daytime naps, don't remove his cover fully/let him watch outside, and give him LOTS of sticks (he doesn't nest build, he just has an obsession with them)). But I think what helps with him is when he's out with us we give him a lot of foot toys to entertain him so yeah he's sitting on me, but totally happy to destroy whatever he has (he grabs them from a container nearby).

It took me 6 months to take my Quaker parrot, but now he is the most cute bird ever Although, he really likes biting everyone and he laugh afterwards 😂🤦🏼‍♀️ He is so smart I can’t wrap my head around it sometimes 🤯

They sound so cute onl-

I had a very sweet lutino redeye cockatiel.. and after turning an years old he started hating touching and scratches.. always ran away or flew away when i try to touch.. i still have no idea why he suddenly changed

From an article about these birds adapting in Houston to a video of them out in the wild to wondering if I can own one to this video and now proudly not a Quaker parrot owner lmao 🤣

OMG, i have left 4 Quakers over time due to this issue. Now i understand the main issue. I just gotta be patient

My poor quacker hit puberty and my family wanted nothing to do with her after that. Now I’m the only one who interacts with her which is sad. I’m working towards getting another bird so she can have a friend as I can’t be with her as long as she needs now. Note: she is still a devil. But I love her and don’t wanna give up on making her happy.

You are amazing!!

Im searching for a good parrot species to train to freeflight Would you recommend a quacker?

i have alot of birbs, including a house that is full birb proof. i have 3 quakers, and they HATE my cockatiel. they love eachother but do not like other birbs. she (floof) loves people. how do i fix the aggresiveness for my quakers from i my other birds?

Ugh THANK YOU. I adopted a 5 year old Quaker that was being rehomed from a negligent situation and he was so neglected that my Vet was shocked at the state he was in. He wasn’t tame or anything either. After 6 months and a bunch of Vitamin A treatments he was an entirely new bird but he was really lonely so I got him a brother from a breeder and although they’re really happy and absolutely love each other and it was the best decision…I really do not look forward to the day the baby hits puberty. I would have never ever gotten a Quaker if it was my choice but he needed help and they are a social species. The baby is going to hit puberty hard, I can just feel it…I have the time, funds, lifestyle, etc for a Quaker - especially two. They have an aviary in my yard and their cage is larger than any cage fit for a cockatoo and it envies any jungle gym designed for one too. They have toys, watch Disney movies and Netflix, bird streams and have their own pandora radio, they have their own Alexa with a screen on it, etc…they have shelves and perched on the walls and ceiling above their cage/jungle gym, and they have fresh fruits and veggies and nuts available to them at all times. They have outside time and they are flighted. They get visitors often and are handled often with their consent. Their cage is open from 8-9 am until 8-9 pm. Everyday. And yet they still behave like wild animals with no manners and no desire for human companionship lmao.

my mom found a female quaker not so long ago and well I think she is hitting her puberty now cause she's biting like crazy, but I still love her even though she hurts me 🤣

Thanks for being so honest. It sounds like you’re describing my green cheek conure that’s been driving me up the wall. Quakers are so cute but they even look bad, lol, seriously. I’ve had my bird for about 7 months, first bird ever and it’s a lot in an apartment. It was so good at first because i rescued it from the tiniest cage ive ever seen on Kijiji. I went to just see it and I knew I couldn’t leave it there. The cage was so small, one dowel perch, no toys, some kind of dropper for water, so the bird couldn’t even bathe and he was feeding it seeds and fruit loop cereal. (Sugar) They never let it out because they said they were getting rid of it because someone in the house had a phobia of birds. 🙄 So now it has everything and since I’m retired and always home it screams when I’m in the shower, started biting and just being a real nightmare. I’m feeding it Harrison’s pellets but it refuses to eat vegetables because it never had them before and it was already 1 1/2 when I got it. I got it the light, toys, 5 different kinds of perches, it’s out a lot and it’s driving me insane. Ugh!

We got our quaker in a strange way it flew into my wife's coworkers back yard to her kids but they have cats and dogs so she couldn't keep him so Mr wife called me at work and asked if we could keep him I said HELL YEAH I've been wanting a bird for a while now we had no idea what kind of bird he was but it didn't matter a week later we found out but it was to late we had already fell in love with him even with him being hormonal we still love him and these videos are helping me understand him alot thank you I just wish I knew way he puts his beck in the side of his cage and stands on one leg?

Fully support this message; my macaw and gray are far more easier birds. 1. never sleep in again; morning contact calls start at sunrise and they are loud 2. nap? sick? too bad... quackers want attention. 3. spring time; omg... hormones; lots of screaming and anger 4. the 1 year is real... first time i got bit (on ear); no reason. 5. We spend about 12 hours with our bird; its not enough (we both WFH). Love my quacker; ton of personality and super interactive; but its like a forever grumpy 3 year old with swings to demon mode for 2months out of the year. tldr; get a macaw or gray...

And I love how your shirt is full of holes, just like all of mine lol.

It's actually illegal to own quaker parrots in New Jersey because we have a wild population of them that started when a bunch of them got loose from a pet store shipment in the 60's or 70's. They don't want more of them getting out. They build actual houses in trees, out of sticks.

100% true

It is very good video. Your videos are very honest :) Of course mine quaker parrot is still a baby, he is four months old so he is very, very sweet, but I am aware that he will hit puberty at some point and it is going to be harder. But to be honest, I observed some territorial acts already, he doesn't like that much when I am putting a towel over his cage at night, but only when towel is moving, when it sits, he falling asleep. He is also punishing me for not letting him out of the cage for too long or not refilling his food when he wants it. For now his bites are not strong but he shows the signs already. He also LOVES to bire and chew everything, my fingrs, my nails - sometimes too much to the point it hurts - he loves to chew on everything that he finds interesting, ok every parrot like to do this but I observed that quakers (as far as my observations go) are fixated over thing that they like, he like pen, he will find it even if i will hide it. And he try to munch on cables so I have to be very careful with all the electric cables, also decorations ant toys like my dinosaur figurine or wooden ship. Taking care for those parrots are more like taking care of a 5 years old that goes everywhere and wants your attention whole day, than owning a pet that will take care of itself. And you are right, their intelligence is something that i didn't saw in any of my previous and current pets (dogs, cats, budgies, cackatiel), Hunter is learning to do things by observing me and he learns it in one day, for example he learned how to stop the movie by stepping on the space button (he has done it few times, it is not coincidence), he tried to open his cage in a second day!! He learned his name in few days - yes he is actually responding when I am calling him Hunter, and even tries to mimic that word. He is flying to me when I call him. He learned how to fly in my room instantly - after spending just one day in the cage, but he was very tame. He knows that the best place to do poop is his cage, ok sometimes he has 'accident' but most of the times he fly onto his cage, poop and fly back to me. I am amazed bu how intelligent quakers are, but what i know, the more intelligence animal have, the more self aware it is. The moodier they are, they may have bad days etc. Horses have something like that, they have bad day, and they will be 'scared' of everything, but in reality they are just doing it on purpose, I saw that few times, horse wasn't scared at all, but she started to gallop all of the sudden because I was about to take her to ride :D When it comes to highly intelligent birds similar stories I heard about macaws (hurting themselves or humans because it was having behavioral issues usually caused by owner), cockatoos, african greys and amazon's. Quakers are just amazons and macaws in small bodies :D Aggression I experienced in budgies too, but I had only two very tame and friendly budgies, and from time to time they just bite very bad. Cockatiel...well, Fred was neglected in previous home, scared of everyone, aggressive, so I can't compare him to any other parrot I had. Oh and about quakers body language...YES ! It is so hard to tell how they feel ! My cousin's kids wanted quaker because they saw that I want to get one, but I told them that they do not want quaker because it is aggressive and territorial, and I hope that it worked because they are not ready for a quaker, even their budgies lived around 5 years :/ Too bad that people doesn't do their research before, I wanted quaker since 2019, and then started to read about them, but this year I've done even more research, even after I 'ordered' baby quaker, I was still doing my research, i am still reading about them even though I know probably almost everything ;) Some things we have to feel on our own skin ;) but research is crucial. All the parrots are great, and all of them are awful at the same time, they can bite, destroy thing, they are loud...kinda like a kid ;) And people should understand that taking care for animal (especially highly intelligent one) is hard, and it is not cupcakes and rainbows. I must be honest, i am a little bit nervous about hunter's puberty, but we will work our way through this :)

Hi Mimi, I have bamboo groves in a location near Baltimore on 15 acres. Do you know anything about starting outdoor colonies? The author Of Parrots and People, Mira Twete seems to be in favor of it to replace the extinct native Carolina Parakeet. I have been with my Blue and Gold Macaw for 20 years. He is never in a cage, his favorite spot is on my shoulder! Thanks Hans

I had a wild quaker fly into my house, and I decised to keep him. After a few months he has bonded with us and loves to play. He never but me but he likes to bite new people and then laugh. The bird may have been someones pet, but I couldnt find any evidence to support that. I have no idea how old or the gender, but I am assuming its a boy bc it is not territorial and it sometimes tries to talk.

Great informative video, thanks👍🏻

My quaker parrot follows me in every room i go

Thank you for your video!!!! I was wondering if you would ever compare buying a single quaker vs single conure? I would love to own one in the future but i know how bitey and territorial and crazy they get. I have 2 love birds now and they are already a handful. I want to be ready to own a medium bird and give them a good life.

I found a lost quaker and have no experience with birds but im starting to think this one was abandoned. I feel like i should keep him/her but this video makes me rethink . I live in an apartment and im worried he will be too loud but still would rather jt be with me than to just give it up

I love them so much

Had an elder Quacker fly into our house. We are assuming he heard our other birds. He was starving, we fed him, loved him, interacted with him daily, and he was hands down the meanest bird I have ever had. Pretty obvious his former owners just chucked him out one day. Thank you for posting an honest video about these guys.

Jokes on you I’ve had him for two years

And NEVER get a budgie and a Quaker together. Quakers love to bite off the budgie's toes :( :( :(

Hi, thank you very much for your video. Can you give me some advice? I am a complete beginner. A quaker parrot came to me asking for help when I was out on my terrace, about a month ago now. It approached me, but got scared when somebody else came out. Half an hour later, it returned. And settled right into my hand. He had a broken leg, and lost the claw, sadly, after taking him to the veterinary. He had escaped a home, was very domesticated. As he had no chip, I decided to adopt him. I live alone, and we bonded very quickly. He was/is the sweetest thing. The thing is that he has now become overly attached. I let him be free in the house and he has a splendid cage, but doesn't seem interested in the toys I buy for him. He is driving me crazy because of the constant shouting. He is asking for my attention 24/7. I do spend time with him but it's not easy to play with him because of his balance issue. It's mostly cuddles and accompanying me while I am doing things in the kitchen, etc. He is most of the time perched on top of his cage, asking me to come to him. He truly wants to be (is) the ruler of the house. The first days after I adopted him, I was working on a translation and spent almost all day at my computer at home, he was with me the entire time, on my shoulder, loving it. And I thought it was great that we got so close so quickly. But after those days, having to do other things around the house, leaving for errands, etc. he just started shouting for my attention almost all day long. When we cuddle and have a quiet time together, he just can't accept that I can't be with him all the time. It's made me even consider finding him a home, but it breaks my heart. He did come to me. He has only one claw and has his limitations, but he is a true champion and daring. He needs a lot of affection, and I love giving it to him. I love this little bird. I don't know his age. He definitely treats me like his mate and is extremely possessive. Is this only a phase? I am learning to establish boundaries, ignore him when he is asking for me, and having a daily schedule, but it's really tough. How can I get him to scream less? He has only bitten me once, when I moved his cage around, I've now learned how important their nest is for them. I am also trying to get him to be in the cage for some hours during the day, so that he learns that there'll be free time and cage time when needed. Not easy either. Thank you for reading me 🙏🙏