Snowball (TM) - Our Dancing Cockatoo

talented bird, =^ )

very cute biird .

I worked from home forever but now i go out to work. Would the larger bird be too lonely with me gone all day. I know t hey need some much love and time. Will it be enough?

There are many people who do not work at home and have birds. Some birds do better than others with an owner out working for most of the day. The larger parrots (cockatoos/macaws) live 80+ years, so you may consider a medium sized bird since their life spans are not as long.
Irena Schulz - Bird Lovers Only Rescue

This was in the economist! Did they contact you?

I know that Snowball was in the Economist last year. Was he in there recently again? No, they did not contact me.
Irena Schulz - Bird Lovers Only Rescue

If you are older, calm, and patient...you have all the ingredients necessary to adopt the higher maintenance birds such as the macaws and cockatoos. Please do a search for rescues near you and look into adoption. There aren't enough patient, loving, and calm people out there.
Irena Schulz - Bird Lovers Only Rescue

Im 55, love birds but I am so worried that the rescue bird wont accept me if im gone to work all day. I know they love to be coddled and talked to of couse I head cockatoos were one person birds. so would it be a winning situation. Maybe wait till I retire? I do understand to a degree.. Please tell me.

Waiting until you retire isn't exactly the best choice. Yes, you would be home all day. On the other hand, how much energy will you have to devote to cleaning a bird cage daily? (Feeding it, paying attention to it.) The cockatoos are the highest maintenance bird. There are other birds that do better without constant attention and also have rich personalities such as African Grays and conures.
Irena Schulz - Bird Lovers Only Rescue

@BirdLoversOnly Im gonna look,an uncle had an African Grey...I loved it.