Well after just petting Nugget yesterday and today and trying to get him to step up..I just decided to gently pick him up off the perch (he squawked a little but didn't bite) and then held him againist me and petted his head. Then I let him go and get climbed up and sat on my shoulder. He cuddled and gave me a few kisses and bobbed his head up and down a lot..is this a Macaw thing?? It was too cute! He did fly off my shoulder and flutter down once when my daughter knocked on the door but I held down my hand and told him to step up and he did.

I tried to have my daughter pet him when on my shoulder but he gave that I don't like what your doing squawk and I told her you better not.

Before I did this the old man tried to pet him while in his cage but he wasn't having it. But he did take a yogurt covered pretzel from him (the ones that come in the bird mix..not the sugary human ones).

So we are making progress. I think we're gonna be good friends!

Nice to hear you and Nugget are making progress.

Don't let him become a one person bird though. The other members of the family have to get involved too...when the time comes.

Yea I totally agree...I want him to love everyone. So having the hubby give him a treat is a start and I'll have my daughter do the same. That's how I started...then eventually he let me pet him.

Its hard to go at their pace isn't it? Eventually he will show more and more intrest and trust... sounds like you guys are off to a good start!!

My guys do the head bob too, mostly when excited Maybe it is a macaw thing...