Heeeeere's Rosie... Our Rose-breasted, or Galah Cockatoo !
This is my precious Galah hen "Rosie", almost weaned. Her breeders tell us she's quite full of herself and tries to imitate her buddy, a baby white-bellied caique but hasn't quite mastered the art of standing on one's head... yet!
Rosie likes to be nearby her human flock members, whether it be close by on the playgym or right beside me on the arm of my computer chair!
This is Rosie just starting into one of her wonderful cockatoo conniption fits! Wings spreading and about to sing aloud at the top of her lungs! Because I don't want to "teach" her to carry on for long when she does this, I purposefully don't pay attention or "feed" her frenzy by being dramatic with my voice or actions.
Rosie makes front page news! October 2002 issue of the "Newmarket This Month" publication.
Rosie at the January Newmarket Parrot Association meeting where she entertained the members with her antics!
Pic. courtesy of Natasha
These pics of Rosie were taken in February of 2004. She's maturing into a beautiful young lady, is quite strong willed and is going through a hormonal phase that's quite unmistakable! Patience is of key importance while young parrots go through their "teenager" stage where their behaviour can change quite dramatically from when they were babies. Often they will assert themselves to find out where they stand in the pecking order. It helps to keep parrot's flights trimmed to avoid allowing them to be physically above their human flock members which to a parrot means dominance. Aggression and behaviour problems can be the result.
Rosie's wild Australian Rose Breasted Cockatoo cousins... hanging out!
Wild Galah Pics courtesy of Liz McLeod with thanks!
Meet Roxie... a sweet Galah hen that is paired with our male Radar
