As the first week with Cookie came to an end, I see that she is a really great bird. Cookie is very calm, quiet and not really spooked by movements toward or near her cage. I have been able to touch her toes without her moving away from me, I have once been able to get her on to a stick (i hope to work on that a lot more, as well as getting her on my arm), and I have had a few "conversations" with her (with her talking to me as I make noises).

Her former owner said that she usually rings her bell when she is happy, and I am happy (myself) to say that she does this quite often. this morning, when my husband and i were about to leave the house, she started ringing her bell and making cute noises along with it. its wonderful! im honored to get such feedback from her within the first two weeks.

She has been happily coming out of her cage and perching on her door.

She allows me to come into her cage (while she is sitting inside of the cage on the top) with a scrubber to clean her cage every night.

Whenever my husband or i talk to her, she constantly seems to try to speak along with us. when i say "hi", she opens her beak just slightly and distends the bottom of her chin, as if she is blowing air through her mouth. its interesting to see. not sure if this will lead to humanspeak, but i don't really care about that. (speaking ability is not what makes a parrot a good companion - its just a bonus with their happiness and friendship).

she still has her pin feathers on the top of her head, but it seems to have soften a bit. Cookie won't allow me to preen her yet, so i can't break them.

with fresh food, Cookie likes to eat the green beans, lima beans, edamame and corn. Cookie is also DEFINITELY a Harrison's pellet bird.

and the ultimate honor so far she has graced me with? (besides stepping up on the perch and allowing me to give her a bath) last night as I cleaned her cage, she sat on her cage door and did a body shake (something like what a dog does after a bath, but much shorter - this loosens any stiff joints and realigns feathers) and a tail wag (a show of happiness and contentment)!

i cant wait to see what her time with us brings!