Australia’s trash bin-raiding cockatoos

Re:Australia’s trash bin-raiding cockatoos by satori99 on Friday July 23, 2021 @03:10AM (#27928048)

I shared a house with a demented Cockatoo once. He was rescued from poor conditions and didn't really know how to be a bird.

They are really smart -- like toddler smart, and very curious. They can solve puzzles, pick locks, and have epic screaming tantrums when they don't get what they want. Every. single. day.

The video below is not mine, but resembles my experience living with a crazy parrot:

https://youtu.be/BB4Qhtuxe6A?t=45

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Re:Australia’s trash bin-raiding cockatoos by kwyjobojoe on Friday July 23, 2021 @03:59AM (#27928333)

Before the council cut down the gum tree, they used to deliberately drop branches on me when I was outside. Any they could bite through, up to maybe 1.5cm thick, they would wait until I walked around the car then drop them on my head, and scream their heads off. Crafty bastards

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Re:Australia’s trash bin-raiding cockatoos by crashbunny on Friday July 23, 2021 @10:10AM (#27930812)

I've seen aussie birds seek out and reposition thrown out empty energy drinks to finish off the last few drops. Apparently they act just young teenagers in many ways.

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Re:Australia’s trash bin-raiding cockatoos by lostlogin on Friday July 23, 2021 @03:22PM (#27934581)

There is a post here about Kea and it links to a video of them moving traffic cones on the road, which messes with traffic.

It is very much like teenage behaviour.

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Re:Australia’s trash bin-raiding cockatoos by ThatMedicIsASpy on Friday July 23, 2021 @01:53PM (#27933652)

It's not really crazy. Parrots can like or hate you. That's why they can be a terrible pet.

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