What Happens When an Amazon Meets a Cockatoo

This video documents Rico’s very first introduction to Bondi, my cockatoo — a big moment and one that required intention, patience, and close observation. 🦜💛 Bird introductions aren’t about forcing friendships or hoping for instant harmony. They’re about reading body language, managing space, and allowing each bird to gather information at their own pace. In this video, I walk you through how I set up this first meeting, what I was watching for, and how Rico responded to meeting a bird with a very different energy and personality. Rico’s story is part of the work we do through Project Parrots, our 501(c)(3) nonprofit focused on ethical parrot rehabilitation and adoption. If you’d like to support this work: 🔗 Learn more: https://projectparrots.org 💛 Join us behind the scenes:   / birdtricks   Thank you for caring about the process — not just the outcome.