Crazy Cockatoo

This is our bird, Elsie. She gets excited playing with some plastic lids, and repeatedly throws them off our dining room table.

Category:

Comedy

Tags:

• Cockatoo
• playing
• dancing

[sagwasunshine]

Aww, shes so little, is she a baby? And is she an umbrella cockatoo?

[rneville]

Actually she's a full-grown Goffin. This is as big as they get. We've sold her to a very loving family since our daughter, her owner, has gotten married and moved away. Warning: cockatoos are fun and a HOOT, but they take a lot of time and attention or they get bored and unhappy. A Cockateil is a much better pet for those who don't want to commit to a Cockatoo. They're smaller, very loving, and lower key.

[sagwasunshine]

Thank you :) I'm actually getting a umbrella cockatoo tomorrow :) I Cant wait! Thank you for the advise about cockatoos, i've never actually seen goffins before, i heard of them, but didnt know they were so small...

[rneville]

They're amazing. Goffins have the IQ of a 3-year-old and Umbrellas probably do, too. Ours could get out of her cage until I escape-proofed it with bungee chords and a few sheets of aluminum. They need to chew on stuff...perches, sticks, FURNITURE IF YOU LET THEM, etc. Ours could sit on your wrist and unscrew your watch stem so fast you couldn't believe it. She could also un-do bolts in her cage. You're in for a treat. Just know they're very, very smart.

[sagwasunshine]

Well, we picked up our umbrella yesterday, and she attacked me, and bit my hand, bit my moms hand and we cant even hold her, so 24 hours, and we have to return/find new home for her. shes shreaking right now, because we are all scared of her now. my mom grew up with birds, so we know how to care for her, but this one was abbused, and so shes freaking out. So, after this, no more abused birds for us.

[rneville]

That's sad. We got our Goffin when she was so small we had to hand-feed her bird formula, so she was raised in a very gentle, loving home. Sorry you had this bad experience.

[orianadreams]

Cutest thing I've ever seen.

But don't go out and buy a cockatoo because it is cute here! The owners obviously take good care of her. These birds need lots of love and attention and can be very demanding. Only people who can provide a good, loving, safe home should have one for a pet.

[vickedlyvic]

Aw, Els isn't crazy. I feel a deep resentment towards plastic lids myself and likewise think they should be tossed off the kitchen table. I'm a vigilante; death to plastic lids!

[MyBirthday10]

I hate the fact that people cut their wings all the time…

[maryam033001]

my cockatoo does the same thing! except with pencils...

[bluebird1494]

Audio disabled :(

[Basspounder5]

This reminds me of my goffins crazy antics. Really funny to watch

[321thore]

Hahahahahahaha! He knows how to throw an ufo into space!

[sweetkitty1073]

omg lol



[runwiththewild]

a cute little thing ,very small 

[StragglerTone]

Fantastic! She loves those lids. :D

Instant favorite.

[zhria0828]

What a beautiful cutie pie!!!

[retroforever]

"I'm heading on the rail to the Crazy Cockatoo" - Ozzy Osbourne