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Hi Victoria, I've watched all of your vids but can't seem to find an answer to a question..hopefully you see this! I wondered what the difference in personality, specifically aggression and biting, between your Quaker and GCC. On a general note (I know birds are individuals) which breed bites less, which is more 'affectionate' and which one's bites hurt the most lol. Love your vids keep up the good work always entertaining to watch!! :)
It is so adorable to hear my Quaker softly practice a new word before he says it out loud. It's a little whisper for a few attempts. He also yells BUBYE when anyone leaves my house. Hello when the phone ring either on tv or my phone. Mimics whistles by refs during football games too. He enjoys the police scanner. I do believe he thinks they are speaking to him. And, real phone calls on speaker are a must for him to participate in the conversation.
I would say just be prepared to experiment with toys, treats, etc.. dont be discouraged if your bird rejects something you bought for them. They have their own personality.
My one most important piece of advice for potential/1st time birb owners... teach your birbby friend to wear a harness with a elastic leash! Never open a door or window unless they are wearing it. My beautiful blue Quaker/Monk parrot took off in the minute I opened the door to let the dogs go out. You never know when it'll happen, you'll never be fast enough to catch them and it doesn't matter how much they love you when either stress, fear or instinct kicks in. We were packing and she's been gone over 2 months, and is hundreds of miles away from our new home. I'm depressed, she was my best friend who went with me everywhere as my emotional support. She never left my shoulder. I thought her wings were too short to fly as well, but now I'll never see my grumpy, amazing, loving besty Mardi Gra again. Since I've been looking for her I've seen hundreds of people losing their birb friends too. I've only seen 2 reunited stories. I wish I could just know what happened to her, if she has a birb lover, or is in a new home. She was a chatty sweetheart, and I'll always miss my buddy. So please, no matter what your belief is clip or not, harness train your birbs!
Yep also train them indoor free flight, cuz I was in the garage without a harness on my bird and a car backfired and he flew out of the garage, but then in flight did a u-turn and came back landed on my shoulder, talk about freaking out, omg, so sorry your bird flew away, so heartbreaking I'm tearing up just thinking how you feel😢😢😢
I love Quakers and always have. My Quaker ( she died earlier this week) was honestly the best bird I ever had. You could tell that she was MY bird, and she wouldn't touch any of my family members. They are funny little puff balls that will brighten up your day😊 I know all birds are different and all have their flaws, I would definitely recommend a Quaker to just about anyone who has the time to spend with them and enough patience to deal with them♥️♥️♥️R.I.P. Sunni, I love you♥️
Awee Sunni sounds like she was a great little companion to have! You sound like such a loving birb owner. Thank you for sharing this I love reading other peoples' stories with their quakers.
Popples loves you so much. I agree Quakers are not for everyone. For the first time bird owners make sure to research which bird will suit your lifestyle and personality and noise level that you can handle 😀
AGREED! They definitely take a certain personality lol but thank you I'm glad that shows with Popples :)) Thank you for the birdy advice I appreciate ya
Mine use to same my name when I left to go to school as a kid. Mom would say "he isn't here" and he would change the pitch of his voice and keep saying my name like it was someone else :) Said 36 words before he passed, and sounded like a raspy groveling sound when he tried to learn new words. Like he was saying it under his breath till he got it right.
My Quaker talks A LOT! He says his name (Blu), he says peekaboo, good boy, and when I walk away he says come here. He also copies my families laughs. I definitely think Quakers are one of the best parrots!
this may sound odd but my Quaker passed away the other day and watching your video helped me feel a little better thank you...they are truly wondrous lil birds. with a spirit twice their size
No thats not odd at all I would do the same :) losing a bird is hard and I'm sorry you're going through this but remember you're not alone here we all love our birds and they make us so happy. So when we lose one it definitely tears us up. They are awesome birbs :) hope youre having a good day. You'll get through this!
When my Quaker walks on the floor we call out "Green Chicken Walking!" My baby niece (3 at the time) would even call out. It was her first whole phrase she said clearly. We always knew where she was.
Your relationship with Popples is awesome!! My Green Quaker, Gracie, is a very good talker! I rescued her about ten years ago when she was about 2 years old. When I got her she only said "hey baby!". Now, she is a chatterbox!! I love your videos and I love your mom's videos too! Have a great day!
Thank you so much that was super kind of you to say :)) There is another person in the comments here (i think it was this video...) that said their quaker says "hey baby" as well and I busted out laughing reading that lol that has to be so hilarious hearing your bird say that to you. Jessi is the bomb.com for sure!!! I haven't heard anyone say anything mean about her shes so likeable. Thank you again and hope you have a great day as well!
@@VictoriaRyann thanks so much for your quick reply and super kind words! I have several videos on my youtube channel, but i have a few of my Gracie conversing with me. I would be honored if you got a chance to see them!! We play this game that is like simon says. I will say something to her and she will respond. It is hilarious!! Sometimes she leads the game even and i will mimic her. If you get a chance i hope you enjoy my videos of my critters! 🤗
I absolutely LOVE Gracie oh my gosh shes so cute. I brought Popples over here with me so he can watch and hes going nuts lol he keeps making sounds at the screen like hes talking to her. So stinking cute!!! Thank you for sharing those.
@@VictoriaRyann i am so glad you (and Popples lol) got the chance to check out Gracies videos!! She is crazy! Now that she has learned to say thank you, she always picls the absolute perfect times to say it!! She is a riot!! 💜💛
My Quaker parrot had the same feelings towards my sis as I do, whenever you look away, he’d creep along the curtains and attempt to destroy my sister, the unsuspecting victim
I've had multiple quakers, and they are all different. I go for the more naturally shy ones. Right now, I have 2 quakers, a pineapple green cheek conure, and a linnie. I prefer quakers, I find gcc to be way bitchier. Some quakers are crazy loud, but honestly I tune the noise out, and only one of mine is loud anyway. Quakers are more reserved, but I like it. They are kind of misunderstood honestly
Victoria, you’re right-that vid of Chopsticks is great. Makes you revaluate Quakers. He’s an incredible talker-and the clarity is so clear for a smaller bird.
Quakers are the Chihuahua of the bird world, basically. I have 1 quaker, 1 Kakariki, 2 Rosellas, 2 budgies, and 1 indian ringneck. I will only ever have 1 quaker at a time. I could have 20 kakarikis, or 20 budgies, and they would still not require as much maintenance as 1 quaker. They're one of those birds that demands attention, are aggressively affectionate, and thinks everything bad they do, is hilarious. The other birds avoid him because he's kind of an asshole. but he's my only bird that will sit on my shoulder, or let me grab him and kiss him all over. So I mean he's a pain, but be satisfies that urge I have with all my birds to grab and love on them, even though they'd prefer I didn't 😅
I have a macaw and a double yellow head Amazon. I wish I could have one of these little quakers!!! Their so cute!! My Amazon talks all the time and yes that’s def one of the plus with the Quaker’s It’s so fun to have a bird that talks idk why that’s a negative 😒
Hi! I have a few questions:) first of all I love Popples. I had a Quaker that was the silliest, ridiculous, loud, talked like crazy, sang and the most loving bird. I also had a peach face love bird for 23 years. Sancho my Quaker wanted so bad to love my lovebird but my lovebird wanted to kick his butt even though he was 29 times smaller! Sancho got sick in May 2019. By the time I took him to the vet it was too late. The vet was not sure what was wrong with him. He wanted to do $1000 worth of blood test after he told me that he probably would live another week. I was devastated and heartbroken😞I didn’t think it would be fair to Sancho to torture help with bloodwork. I regret not getting a autopsy on him. I didn’t think at the time of his death to do it. I was distraught and my husband took him from me 2 hours after he died in my hands. What went wrong? I just wanted to vent because he was my beloved bird. Ok my question, will you do a video on good bird care? Sancho are vegetables, loved bell pepper seeds ( it almost broke me buying a ton of bell peppers, some fruit, seeds because he would not have pellets. I feel so guilty about the seeds😞will you please include weighing your bird weekly. If I would have weighed Sancho maybe he would be alive today. He lost 1/3 of his weight since the previous visit. Also, taken precautions on on your flying off. I see post on Facebook from Parrot Station about birds flying away. Rarely do they get them back😞😞please have a UA-cam about people not getting a bird because their friends have them, they are trained. I see so many situations where a bird is dumped on some bird rescue site. Do their homework! Go to sanctuaries, foster a bird, don’t rush out and get a bird. Do your children ever express interest in birds? My granddaughter loved my birds but with Sancho had to wear a hoodie so he wouldn’t bite her ears off. I’m watching another video where you tell us not to treat a bird like a child. When you have an empty nest because your kids flew the coop your bird does fill the gap. Sancho stayed on my shoulder when I was home and that was a lot. My lovebird also lived on my shoulder, took naps with me, traveled to family get togethers and at the end of his life spent all day and evening while I recuperated from breast cancer and back surgery. He waited until I had my 4th surgery to know that I was done then died in my hands. I am so glad I had my birds spoiled. I would do anything to have them in my hands today. He was only 14 years old❤️😞
RIP to your loved ones. Losing a bird, dog , cat, etc. is just as painful as losing a family member so I can not imagine the amount of grief you must’ve endured when losing both Sancho and your lovebird 😞. I have a 6 year old Green cheek whose name is Charlie whom I have had since he was a month old, he used to sleep with me during the first year right under my neck and for a whole year I would not move during my sleep so I’d be in uncomfortable positions lol and 6 years later, even though he now has a whole family! (5 new members, they have literally taken ahold of my apartment without paying any rent). The moment he’s out of his cage he would always run and start chipping at my door as a way of “hey, I miss you! I’m here! Say hi” 😞 he’s recently been doing this often and it’s rekindled that deep love I’ve always had for him. Anyways going back to the losing a bird issue! Apart from my 6 green cheeks I also have a Sun Conure named Roxy who a year ago flew away the moment my mom was taking out the trash and she left the door open and unfortunately she flew out. The important thing to do is to act quickly ! We contacted a bird aid 911 Facebook page, and they helped us immediately on printing out LOST fliers for our beloved Roxy. We went to every nearby pet store posted them up. We were out in the street handing out fliers and believe it or not a day later we got a call saying that a family a couple of blocks away found our beloved Roxy and we raced to their home to find her there. The message her is that nothing is impossible! Never give up! Because we were going to throw the towel in and just give up but I’m glad we did not! Warmest regards! I hope everything is well with you and rest assure your babies are somewhere out there flying their wings away in paradise 🌺
Thank you for your video. Popples is adorable. My new addition is Bubbles. She is sweet and bonds to me & hubby. Not talking at 4 mos. but I don’t care. She’s so cuddly and gentle. ❤️
Awwe I totally understand your bond with Popples. I had a Quaker as my first bird forever ago and I still miss him so much!! I now have that bond with my parrotlet it is the best!! Both my parrotlet and Ringneck talk. The one thing you can do is if it sounds like Popples is repeating you. Say it back to him every time he will then realize you understand him. I know it sounds silly but that is what worked especially my Ringneck.
That is so neat I didn't realize you had a Quaker! They are the best and glad you understand that bond :) it is definitely special. Was it difficult to get the parrolet to talk? I rarely hear anyone talk about theirs talking! Thank you for the advice that is something I actually didn't think about but it totally makes sense. I will give it a try thank you :)))
@@VictoriaRyann I didn't expect him to talk. I just realized one day when I opened his cage in the morning he was saying 'step up' because he wanted me to pick him up. He was only 3 months old so really young! Then he said 'Give me a kiss' and now he is a year old and says a bunch of things. My favorite is 'Im a big big bird' and 'your so cute'. He is an amazing talker it was quite shocking. My Ringneck just started talking and he is 9 months old. Its a fun thing but like you I would love them if they never spoke!
That is so neat!! Interesting when it's out of no where like that. It really shows they pay attention to what we say and whats going on around them. Oh yes definitely we love our birbs either way I don't know why some get so offended like that 😅
I have a Quaker parrot names Hari, actually I got him when he was 6 and he is 9 now the previous owners who found him sitting on a bush in a grocery store parking lot took him in and tried to find his owner's but to no avail so long story short they placed an add and I was so happy to being him home..and he bonded to just me...he's awesome and cuddly and the precious people said he never spoke but when he came to live with me it did not take him long to start talking, he picked things up so fast... he's hilarious and I adore him..I do wish that other family members could enjoy him but he's definitely my bird...which is fine with me....but Hari says all our names, even the dog's name Sid and he says hello, peek a boo and so on.... He is such a treat to have in my life☺️
I got a quacker parrot yesterday. His (or her) (I dont know yet 😂) name is Aussie and it’s green and very tiny. Aussie is like 2 weeks old and I’m hand feeding him or her 🤷🏼♀️😂 and is being treated very carefully. I already love her a lot I can’t wait for Aussie to grow up so I can play with her. 🥰💚
I had a Quaker through the 70's, 80's & 90's. He was a amazing talker. He would hear a word once & he'll repeat it as clear as a human talking. He had a huge vocabulary & he learned using words together that fit. He was a tricksters & practical joker. He also cracked himself up when he pulled off a trick. He had a huge personality. Quakers for sure have an amazing ability to talk.
@@VictoriaRyann He was amazing! I had so much fun w/him. I think he had more fun tricking me & he'd laugh at me every time he got me! Once I was showering & heard people in my house which freaked me out! I turned off the water & tippi rowed out quietly & no one is there. I know I can't be losing my mind. I thought to myself, I wonder if that little shit is screwing w/me again. I turn the water back on but this time I'm standing around the corner from him. That little turd started talking & using different sounding voices to make it sound like there's more then 1 person in my house. I jumped out at him & yelled, *I caught ya*!!! He flapped his wings at me & yelled, *Stop it* oh yea? You stop it mister!! He then precedes to laugh at me!!! Oh yes, he was a true piece of work!
@@reneemills-mistretta790 oh my this comment made me laugh so hard 😂😂😂😂 that is hilarious I love the lil dude 😂 I bet you miss him terribly. So nice you have all of these funny memories with him! 🥰
Quakers can be really loud , when they are babies and learning to talk And a lil stubborn I had 2 green 1ns I also had a Alexandrian ring neck ( Good first parrot / parakeet , love birds budgies ) Most parrots enjoy being with the person they bonded with
I’ve only had my quaker for 3 months and he talks SO MUCH!! I was so surprised by the amount he’s been talking 😭💕 it sounds so cute especially when he says “hi” while waving his hand (he learned it from my dad! Lol)
Paulie Soprano is my ``14 year old Quaker. This is his is his 3rd and FOREVER home. He's darling, affectionate and so sweet. He is a master of sound impressions like zipper noises when I pick up a pair of jeans, the snap sound of a baseball getting hit off a bat, police car sirens, and he squawks like a huge hawk when anyone approaches my house. He's my best security alarm ever. I do have to take showers with a clear plastic curtain or he will call to me and ask if I'm coming back or where are you. He also mimics chicken noises which confuses my pet hen. He is a joy and even makes kissing noises as he scrambles up my arm to perch on my shoulder to get snuggles.
Oh my gosh your little quaker sounds like so much fun! Its sad when birds get tossed around from home to home but I'm glad yours is in his forever one :) he sounds like a really special lil guy and I love his name. Your poor hen though is probably thinking what the heck is up with this guy 😂
Quakers are colony birds which makes them very different in terms of their nature. There have been colonies that have had to be removed in places where they have overgrown. This may sound trivial but if you can think about how each species has evolved to have certain traits it helps to understand their nature especially when they do something that’s challenging, one can understand its inherent in them. Quaker’s are way more gregarious when they are in groups.
Quakers are not a lot of work, they just want to be out of the cage & with you. To me that's not work. Quakers are a lot of fun. They come up with some crazy stuff & they are tricksters.
@@reneemills-mistretta790 not all of them are like yours. Majority of them species as a whole does take a lot of work to discourage territorial cage aggressive. It's their nature but cool yours is not like typical quakers
@@lovebirdsrule9345 He didn't have to share his space w/another bird, he was an only feathered child so to speak. Now he didn't like it when the dogs would run by his enclosure chasing each other. He'd yell STOP IT & if they didn't heed to his warning then he'd dive bomb them! They figured out a different race pattern at least till the next time he'd have to remind them.
Thank you for being so honest about the birds. I love them. I currently have an amazon parrot and I had gotten him from a guy I use to work with, he could not keep him any more. He was 16 at the time and in now almost 19. It has been a journey and he is much better off now then the way hi was being kept. He is never caged, that is he is never locked in it. It is always open and he also has an aviary.
I am going to get a baby sun conure mid April , I can’t wait. Your information has helped me a lot. Keep doing what you do. The biggest thing I did not know about parrots when I got Jose my amazon, is that they eat fruits and vegetables more than seeds. I always thought that’s the way it was. My name is Laura and I live in Louisiana. There are no bird sanctuary’s close to my area. There is an aviant vet.
I have a 3 year old Quaker whom I adopted last year. The first 4 months he had biting issues. Now he is the most loving bird. He wants to be with us all the time. He even talks which sounds so cool. He mimics noises. I would love a bird talking or not talking. With a Quaker you need to learn to read his signs which are subtle to respect what he wants and no biting issues at all. I love how fluffed up he always is and grinding his beak so I know he is happy. I agree a Quaker is not for Everyone. I so much love this little creature. ❤❤
Your on youtube again, I realize this is a while ago, but hey girlfriend, miss your vids., 😂❤😂❤hey i love when they talk, My Jake is a chatterbox, it will come, we love em no matter what!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
What kind of food do you feed your birds. My Quaker died 2 weeks ago. I gave him vegetables, fruit a little seed and he ate out of my salad. I was very careful with my birds. My little lovebird died 4 years ago. He was 23 years old. Losing my birds were like little children to me😞
My name is Michelle Sweeting. I have 3 kids and a Quaker parrot. My advice is gradually introduce your bird to as much as possible regularly. You will have a more balanced bird. Make sure the whole family interacts in some way with him... quest too. I know i make my kids do something daily with my bird so they can stay bonded.
I love your videos! I started watching them before I got my bird, and now I continue to watch them to learn more about my Quaker. Thank you for uploading
I have had my blue quaker since July 2020. He was 8 weeks old. He is friendly with me and my kids but he doesn't enjoy my husband as much. He says many words and phrases already, including "what are you doing" "baby bird" "good bird" "pretty bird" "tickle tickle" "peekaboo" "come here" "step up" and he also sings the first few lines of the Two Little Monkies song. He is definitely messy, he does throw his food and toys, he puts small toys in his water bowls, and demands a lot of attention a lot the time. He has his own cage but enjoys visiting my cockatiels humble abode and causing mischief there.
I love my blue Quaker so much he’s so chill and funny and learns to mimic our sun conure doesn’t trust anyone she is so loud and her beak is stronger and she loves when I beat box to make her dance
Welcome to the cutest squad ever!!! Just a warning: never buy them plastic/nylon toys or those beds made with fabric (for the latter, you can create one with organic materials such as straw or similar). Parrots like to destroy their toys and that is why is it always better to give them wooden toys. They cannot digest plastic, nylon or any other kind of fabric. It is advisable for you to not give any non-wood to them, since it may cause their death. As for food, make the bird ingest veggies and fruits; NEVER PARSLEY...IT IS POISONING. You will notice which veggies/fruits your birdie like the most; if some food cause them diarrhea, avoid it (my Amazon parrot, for example, cannot digest cherries well). Dry fruits, non-sweet cookies, crunchy bread are food you must check if your birdie like. Gregory (my parrot) likes cereal cookies (or crunchy cookies) but I first have to soak them in warm water because he likes it that way 😂 Each birdie is an unique miracle and with time, love and patience, you will be able to create a strong bond with yours. If your birdie is able to talk, try to teach it easy sounds at first and then incorporate words and sentences. Put them some music to see how they react to several melodies (my Gregory likes jazz because of the wind instruments' whistly sound and the singers' voice). Wish you the best in this beautiful journey of being a birdie parent. Hope you can share some videos of your birdie 💞 Hugs!!!
my quaker pika is the most loyal but birb ever 🤣 he calls my husband alot but he'd never allow him to touch him, even pika sitting on his shoulder is high risk - with me he's the floofiest. He demands kisses, takes a nap when he sees im restin or feelin down, whenever i close my eyes just a bit to rest he makes sure im still alive (sus maybe hes planning smthin 💀) He loves singing whenever he hears music or hears me singin, he replies to me when hears me, says "hello hiii " whenever i come back from work But damn, he loves stealin everything he sees, every night i clean out his cage n find all the things he stole 😭 he got the most expensive toys n still ...tissues will always win!
Nice video! Your birds are super cute and funny! What kind of bird is Yoshi? First off I want to say that I love birds but have had some bad experiences with certain species of pet birds. I know a conure but not the type. My uncle and aunt had one like Yoshi and she was EVIL !! Would fly across the room just to land on the couch and bite the hell out me for no reason at all! Bite and draw blood. Would dive bomb me and my sisters and bite any chance she got. Screamed constantly around us. Not that they're all bad. I was in eleventh grade. Sisters were in middle school. Didn't help that all of us and my mother long dark hair and everyone else in the house had short lighter colored hair. They had a sun conure too who was just as mean and ten times as loud. Gorgeous bird though. I personally had a green Quaker Parrot up until I was forced to rehome him. It broke my heart. I got him as a cute fat little fuzz ball and I would feed him seed gruel two or three times a day. He would cuddle up under my chin in bed and chirp at me. Never had a big vocabulary but said a few things. Loved to dance and chirp to music. Was really loveable and sweet till a year and a half to two and then puberty hit. Went completely crazy and got mean. Would bite every chance he got even when I went to change his food and water and I couldn't handle him anymore. Would do what I call a war dance. Hunch over partly spread his wings fluff up as big as possible and shuffle from side to side and growl and bob his head. . Would bite if I tried to get close to his cage. When I had to move back in with my mom and sisters mom made me rehome him so she didn't have to hear his noise. Went behind my back and told her friend from work her son could have him. I never forgave my mom for that. If I had been ready to have my own place might still have him. So yeah that sucks. Sorry for the super long comment. Hope you make it through Quaker Parrot puberty in one piece! Later! 😀😀
I've had 2 quaker parrots at different times in my life. I loved both of my quakers very much but the difference between the two was like night and day even though I got them from the same place and were supposedly both males. My first, was veryy nice, he got along with everyone rarely tried to nip but he wasn't a good talker at all and wasn't very noisy. He maybe learned two or three phrases in the time I had him. My second quaker, would talk your ear off. He would pick up the slightest words or noises that were repeated often enough around the house. He would even talk himself to sleep. I think he might've learned about 20 words and phrases. However, he only ever like being with me and hated being touched by anyone, my mom especially for some reason lol.
@@VictoriaRyann If you ever visit Bush Gardens Tampa, there is a huge (well, probably 200 or so) wild colony of them that nest in the palm trees at the entrance. Around dusk, they all head back to the colony and discuss their daily exploits.
My Quaker talks some "treat" "peek a boo" "I love you" "don't bite me" and some others but he won't step up and does his best to stay off my hand but that's mostly bc b4 I took him from my mother he never came out his cage and now I try and let him out every day
I'm thinking of getting a Quaker parrot. I currently have a cat . What tips would you recommend . Cage food etc. Can they be let out to fly. How often do they need out of the cage time etc . Need some help xx
My green quaker, Apple, is almost the opposite of Popples. He is a chatterbox - he says a ton of different things, makes sound effects for whatever is going on, and is almost constantly making some kind of noise. (He is not as LOUD as my sun conure, but he is definitely noisier.) Apple will also go to anyone - so much so that I take him to work to visit elderly people with dementia, and he tolerates their poor bird etiquette quite well. He loves to be the center of attention!
OMG YES! Wow they are different. Do you know how old he is? Sounds like you lucked out with such a sweet lil dude. Either that or you're just the birb whisperer! LOL
I'm not sure, exactly. I got him off of Craigslist. I think they said he was three, which would make him about five now. And I definitely lucked out - he was my first bird.
Love the analogie " Grumpy old man" that's spot on for sure ! Thanks for the chuckle 🤭 I needed that . Miss my little guy. Lost him a few weeks ago and don't know what to do with my extra time now. Life is NOT the same without him.
My suggestion to first time bird owners. First with the larger birds, make sure there is a possible bond between you & the bird before you purchase. I visited my Quaker Mardi Gra 6 times to interact with her before deciding. Now i did but my Conure in one day, but to explain. She jumped to the front of the cage as i walked by, chattered to me & kissed me repeatedly. So when the employee asked if i wanted to hold her I jumped on the chance. She cuddled me and kissed me the whole time. When the employee reached for her... she ran to my other shoulder. However, my family was allowed to pet her. So with Voodoo it was love at first sight. Make sure before you buy. If you see two birds that are always together loving each other & you want one. Do yourself and them a favor, get them both!
My green cheek conure acts just like popples. He only likes me, isn't very playful, and calls me if I leave his sight. He doesn't nearly have the energy that your green cheek does.
Really?! Thats crazy especially since watching yoshi hes freaking all over the place ALL the time lol Super cool to hear another gcc personality type bet him and Popples can relate lol
Quakers do remind me of grumpy old men! I have said that a time or two also! However, they also act like they are a LOT bigger than what they really are as well! Mine aren't afraid of anything other than the color orange and red LOL
oh my gosh yes Crysta!! totally forgot about that part of it all. They definitely act bigger than what they are. They are the cutest grumpy old men! haha
If my quaker was a human, he would be the one who keep cursing at everyone for no reasons. Why? My uncle once joked and said « f* f* f* » to him and now he likes the word.
do not get a quaker parrot unless you have the time to play because they need love and companionship all the time and if you do spend lots of time with him or her you will have a friend for life.
I just got two Quaker parrots from a coworkers sister who could not keep them anymore. I have only had them for a few days so far. They will take food from my hands and they will step up on my finger to get carried back to their cage, but once in the cage together they won’t come out with me on my finger. I know it takes a while to get them to adjust and bond with them, but what can I do to make them like me more as time goes on?
Thanks Victoria I have had birds all my life mostly parakeets and finches and canary. The oldest parakeet I had was 16. My birds names are poptart and bert those are the males and the others are two girls kiwi and Becker supor cute. Your birds are so cute to I love watching people birds channel's on UA-cam. I'll keep watching your channel thanks.
@@TheScottglanvilleI love all those names but poptart is my favorite!!! I haven't heard anyone use that one yet. So cool you've had birds most of your life. I bet you know your stuff!!! Thank you for your kindness I really appreciate it 😊😊
Got my daughter a Quaker, she affectionately labels him a “Jerk”. He talks quite a bit. She made him his own Instagram page ‘Quakercharles’ . He loves stealing my glasses. He shakes hands as well and says shake when he wants to shake. If you put your hand over his head and take it away he says “peek-a-boo”. He’ll say “tickle tickle” and lift his wing up if he wants a scratch under his wing. She had a Rainbow Lorikeet before Charlie.
I got my Quaker almost a month ago, he’s about 6 months old. He’s super sweet once he’s away from his cage but when he’s in or near his cage (or the cages that aren’t his lol) he’s very cage aggressive. He loves to walk around on the floor and sit on the windowsill! He can be very loud and he primarily “screams” at morning and evening. He did learn to mimic my budgies chirps which is cute but annoying because he does in a much louder way (he doesn’t do it often though so it’s ok) He also has a habit of picking up his fruits and veggies and dropping them on the floor and only eating a few. And besides the screaming I love the little sounds he makes.
I just got my quaker parrot today. My husband and I originally wanted to get cockatiel, but people at the pet shop said quaker are better than cockatiel. I named my quaker Kiwi. We don’t know the gender yet. Today is the first day bonding with Kiwi and just resting on my chest.
Thank you for a very honest video. I have a Quaker that I got in august of 2016. I absolutely adore her and will not give her up for anything. That being said you are absolutely correct, even to this day I cannot go near her cage. Every time I have to change her water or give her more food I get dive bombed...LOL. Over the years I have come up with a solution to this. Every time I need to change her food, water or need to clean her cage, I take her into the bathroom and lock her in there for the 5 min it takes to clean the cage. Also she is very, very attached to me and follows me everywhere, very clingy. The great thing about her being clingy is, there have been several situations where she has gotten out of the house but she always flies back to me and never tries to fly away. As a matter of fact I can now go outside with her without worry. She will take a few laps around the house then return to my shoulder. Of course I have spent countless hours with her conditioning her to come on command. What a great bird..... I do not recommend this until you have spent time conditioning or training your bird to come to you when you ask them too.
I love how every time you are looking to getting a new pet every person has to make a video saying don’t ever buy one like I wanted a chameleon an every video don’t get a chameleon why not to get a chameleon well I got one then 2 now i bread them they free Rome my hole house same with a Quaker don’t buy one why would some one just go out and buy a 900$ bird because they kinda want to like if you are going to drop 2,000$ on a bird an a cage food toys an stuff I’d I’m gonna say your gonna want that bird and do your research
I am buying a conure bird this Sunday. I don't know which kind of conure and the conure's name will be called Sparky. My conure will live in his cage upstairs in my mam cave where i relax. I am very excited to buy my conure bird this Sunday!!!💝💖💗💓❤️❤️🩹
I love Quaker’s, they’re so funny. Popples is adorable! So is yoshi. Cockatiels Quaker’s and green cheek conures are my favourite birbs. (Well... parrot birbs anyway. I love cardinals too but they’re just regular birbos)
I have a Quaker and I would say I also think of him as a mad old man and what currently brought me here was the frustration and hopelessness I felt after being bit so many times by him ( I have a nanday conure as well who doesn’t bite me) but I love my Quaker Bubbles so much I needed some help and advice so I really appreciate these videos thank you for giving me motivation to keep trying with him :)
I have an 8 month old quaker parrot...and I have tried EVERYTHING to get to know this parrot, he will take food put of my fingers,but that's it...I can't get close to it ,it doesn't play with any toys ,just loves his mirror and swing, daisy has lots of toys and nothing helps me get close, it is able to come out anytime and will Rarely, but then straight back in ...I'm really disolutioed..iv really tried everything,I'm afraid she's unhappy and I don't know what to do, do you have any tips PLEASE???
My quaker is 13 and talks only a little bit. He says his name, hello, scratch, come here, good boy, and his faaaaavourite “stop it”. It’s really interesting him using it because he lets me know when he doesn’t like anything i’m doing 😂 like changing his water, trying to pet him when hes in a grumpy mood, trying to pick him up when hes ‘busy’, removing an item from his cage etc
The bond I have with my Quaker is something special too. I have a Sun Conure who is also great and super smart, but my Quaker is something else. She’s very special. She became a wing amputee in January 2022 and has adjusted so well.
I don’t know if you come on UA-cam anymore or not but I love your videos. I too have a green cheek conure and a blue Quaker. I got my conure first and her name is Nibbles, my quakers name is Stormy and he is so cute and fluffy. Nibbles bites me a lot and is violent but we still have kind of a “different” and closer relationship I think because for a while it was just me and her (before we got Stormy). She can be sweet but she has terrible mood swings. Stormy is so chill and he does talk a little bit even though he is 8 weeks old he says “hey” “hello” and “what are you doin?” And “owe”. He says owe a lot because he hears me say it when Nibbles bites me LOL. He also laughs, and mimicks my 9 year old daughters scream. He will not bite me or anyone no matter what we do to him! Nibbles will bite me for no reason and draw blood but I still love her and will not give up on her. My Quaker is definitely easier to take care of. My conure is a lot more active and acrobatic and just a silly little wild clown. It’s so interesting to see how different the birds are!! So awesome you have the same kind of birds!! I am watching all of your videos now. Hope all is well with you and your birdies!! 💗🙏🏼
I own one, such a sweetheart. Loves sitting on my shoulder and trying to groom me. Seems to be tolartlent of other people so long as they keep their distance. I can handle it whenever I want but it is territorial of its cage when kids come around. Over all it has won my heart, I'm not sure if it's male or female but it's name is Mango and is a pretty light green with blue flight feathers
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Hi Victoria, I've watched all of your vids but can't seem to find an answer to a question..hopefully you see this! I wondered what the difference in personality, specifically aggression and biting, between your Quaker and GCC. On a general note (I know birds are individuals) which breed bites less, which is more 'affectionate' and which one's bites hurt the most lol. Love your vids keep up the good work always entertaining to watch!! :)
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It is so adorable to hear my Quaker softly practice a new word before he says it out loud. It's a little whisper for a few attempts. He also yells BUBYE when anyone leaves my house. Hello when the phone ring either on tv or my phone. Mimics whistles by refs during football games too. He enjoys the police scanner. I do believe he thinks they are speaking to him. And, real phone calls on speaker are a must for him to participate in the conversation.
Paulie Soprano sounds like such a fun little guy :) Quaker Parrots are awesome lol
I have a Green quaker parrot 🐦 🦜❤
My Quaker is 16 this year and I have had him since he was a baby. Elliot is one of the sweetest birds I have ever met.
Can they be toilet trained?
@@topbooker my baby quaker can
Of course, you raised him
I love how in the beginning you just hover over them and they're like oh dang mom wants us to stop and immediately stop fighting xD
lol they are rotten!!!
Yeah every time she leaned over them seemed to say"cheese it! The cops!" Lol. Or the look my two sons got when they got caught misbehaving. 😊
Haha they weren’t fighting, the GCC wanted the Quaker to play and preen him.
I would say just be prepared to experiment with toys, treats, etc.. dont be discouraged if your bird rejects something you bought for them. They have their own personality.
Thank you for this advice Steve!!!
@@VictoriaRyann mine loves bells.
My one most important piece of advice for potential/1st time birb owners... teach your birbby friend to wear a harness with a elastic leash! Never open a door or window unless they are wearing it. My beautiful blue Quaker/Monk parrot took off in the minute I opened the door to let the dogs go out. You never know when it'll happen, you'll never be fast enough to catch them and it doesn't matter how much they love you when either stress, fear or instinct kicks in. We were packing and she's been gone over 2 months, and is hundreds of miles away from our new home. I'm depressed, she was my best friend who went with me everywhere as my emotional support. She never left my shoulder. I thought her wings were too short to fly as well, but now I'll never see my grumpy, amazing, loving besty Mardi Gra again. Since I've been looking for her I've seen hundreds of people losing their birb friends too. I've only seen 2 reunited stories. I wish I could just know what happened to her, if she has a birb lover, or is in a new home. She was a chatty sweetheart, and I'll always miss my buddy. So please, no matter what your belief is clip or not, harness train your birbs!
Yep also train them indoor free flight, cuz I was in the garage without a harness on my bird and a car backfired and he flew out of the garage, but then in flight did a u-turn and came back landed on my shoulder, talk about freaking out, omg, so sorry your bird flew away, so heartbreaking I'm tearing up just thinking how you feel😢😢😢
Pets are always messy. The love they give back is worth it.
Amen! 😊🥰😊🥰😊🥰
I love Quakers and always have. My Quaker ( she died earlier this week) was honestly the best bird I ever had. You could tell that she was MY bird, and she wouldn't touch any of my family members. They are funny little puff balls that will brighten up your day😊 I know all birds are different and all have their flaws, I would definitely recommend a Quaker to just about anyone who has the time to spend with them and enough patience to deal with them♥️♥️♥️R.I.P. Sunni, I love you♥️
Awee Sunni sounds like she was a great little companion to have! You sound like such a loving birb owner. Thank you for sharing this I love reading other peoples' stories with their quakers.
I am so sorry for your loss. I lost mine too.
Popples loves you so much. I agree Quakers are not for everyone.
For the first time bird owners make sure to research which bird will suit your lifestyle and personality and noise level that you can handle 😀
AGREED! They definitely take a certain personality lol but thank you I'm glad that shows with Popples :)) Thank you for the birdy advice I appreciate ya
Mine use to same my name when I left to go to school as a kid. Mom would say "he isn't here" and he would change the pitch of his voice and keep saying my name like it was someone else :)
Said 36 words before he passed, and sounded like a raspy groveling sound when he tried to learn new words. Like he was saying it under his breath till he got it right.
Mine looks just like popples, Nino says 'hey pretty girl' ,'Good night' and laughs; we are working on 'no one expects the Spanish Inquisition'. Haha
I had a Quaker parrot and it was the sweetest kindest bird. It would sleep in my pocket and eat pizza and sang beautifully. He never nipped, ever
“It”
My Quaker talks A LOT! He says his name (Blu), he says peekaboo, good boy, and when I walk away he says come here. He also copies my families laughs. I definitely think Quakers are one of the best parrots!
What color is your quaker? How do you teach him to talk? My baby quaker is 2 months old...Ocha likes to scream...
I recently got a Quaker but have brought it home yet. I’m so excited and watching this has made me 2000x more excited
Awe that's awesome!!!! So cool you're that excited. Wishing you and your Quaker the best 🥰
Popples is a fluffy butt
It's so cute to see him
lol yes he is!
this may sound odd but my Quaker passed away the other day and watching your video helped me feel a little better thank you...they are truly wondrous lil birds. with a spirit twice their size
No thats not odd at all I would do the same :) losing a bird is hard and I'm sorry you're going through this but remember you're not alone here we all love our birds and they make us so happy. So when we lose one it definitely tears us up. They are awesome birbs :) hope youre having a good day. You'll get through this!
@@VictoriaRyann thank you
I had to put my 31 year old Quaker to sleep almost three months ago. I cry over him everyday. I understand your grief.
@@meladdison9315 i just had to put my quaker to sleep too. It sucks so bad. I can't stand being alone she was my shoulder buddy.
When my Quaker walks on the floor we call out "Green Chicken Walking!" My baby niece (3 at the time) would even call out. It was her first whole phrase she said clearly. We always knew where she was.
Your relationship with Popples is awesome!! My Green Quaker, Gracie, is a very good talker! I rescued her about ten years ago when she was about 2 years old. When I got her she only said "hey baby!". Now, she is a chatterbox!! I love your videos and I love your mom's videos too! Have a great day!
Thank you so much that was super kind of you to say :)) There is another person in the comments here (i think it was this video...) that said their quaker says "hey baby" as well and I busted out laughing reading that lol that has to be so hilarious hearing your bird say that to you. Jessi is the bomb.com for sure!!! I haven't heard anyone say anything mean about her shes so likeable. Thank you again and hope you have a great day as well!
@@VictoriaRyann thanks so much for your quick reply and super kind words! I have several videos on my youtube channel, but i have a few of my Gracie conversing with me. I would be honored if you got a chance to see them!! We play this game that is like simon says. I will say something to her and she will respond. It is hilarious!! Sometimes she leads the game even and i will mimic her. If you get a chance i hope you enjoy my videos of my critters! 🤗
I absolutely LOVE Gracie oh my gosh shes so cute. I brought Popples over here with me so he can watch and hes going nuts lol he keeps making sounds at the screen like hes talking to her. So stinking cute!!! Thank you for sharing those.
@@VictoriaRyann i am so glad you (and Popples lol) got the chance to check out Gracies videos!! She is crazy! Now that she has learned to say thank you, she always picls the absolute perfect times to say it!! She is a riot!! 💜💛
Sancho would screamed until I got out of bed. When I got up he would bite be if I tried to pick him up🤔in the end he loved me so much😭
My Quaker parrot had the same feelings towards my sis as I do, whenever you look away, he’d creep along the curtains and attempt to destroy my sister, the unsuspecting victim
I've had multiple quakers, and they are all different. I go for the more naturally shy ones. Right now, I have 2 quakers, a pineapple green cheek conure, and a linnie. I prefer quakers, I find gcc to be way bitchier. Some quakers are crazy loud, but honestly I tune the noise out, and only one of mine is loud anyway. Quakers are more reserved, but I like it. They are kind of misunderstood honestly
GCC have so much sass 😅 I breed both and yes the GCC are so psycho
Would you recommend a green cheek conure or a quaker? Is it true that green cheek conures can do more tricks like picking up coins or do puzzles?
Victoria, you’re right-that vid of Chopsticks is great. Makes you revaluate Quakers. He’s an incredible talker-and the clarity is so clear for a smaller bird.
Quakers are the Chihuahua of the bird world, basically. I have 1 quaker, 1 Kakariki, 2 Rosellas, 2 budgies, and 1 indian ringneck. I will only ever have 1 quaker at a time. I could have 20 kakarikis, or 20 budgies, and they would still not require as much maintenance as 1 quaker. They're one of those birds that demands attention, are aggressively affectionate, and thinks everything bad they do, is hilarious. The other birds avoid him because he's kind of an asshole. but he's my only bird that will sit on my shoulder, or let me grab him and kiss him all over. So I mean he's a pain, but be satisfies that urge I have with all my birds to grab and love on them, even though they'd prefer I didn't 😅
I have a macaw and a double yellow head Amazon. I wish I could have one of these little quakers!!! Their so cute!! My Amazon talks all the time and yes that’s def one of the plus with the Quaker’s
It’s so fun to have a bird that talks idk why that’s a negative 😒
I have one, he so cute he's sitting on my shoulder watching with me
Hi! I have a few questions:) first of all I love Popples. I had a Quaker that was the silliest, ridiculous, loud, talked like crazy, sang and the most loving bird. I also had a peach face love bird for 23 years. Sancho my Quaker wanted so bad to love my lovebird but my lovebird wanted to kick his butt even though he was 29 times smaller! Sancho got sick in May 2019. By the time I took him to the vet it was too late. The vet was not sure what was wrong with him. He wanted to do $1000 worth of blood test after he told me that he probably would live another week. I was devastated and heartbroken😞I didn’t think it would be fair to Sancho to torture help with bloodwork. I regret not getting a autopsy on him. I didn’t think at the time of his death to do it. I was distraught and my husband took him from me 2 hours after he died in my hands. What went wrong? I just wanted to vent because he was my beloved bird. Ok my question, will you do a video on good bird care? Sancho are vegetables, loved bell pepper seeds ( it almost broke me buying a ton of bell peppers, some fruit, seeds because he would not have pellets. I feel so guilty about the seeds😞will you please include weighing your bird weekly. If I would have weighed Sancho maybe he would be alive today. He lost 1/3 of his weight since the previous visit. Also, taken precautions on on your flying off. I see post on Facebook from Parrot Station about birds flying away. Rarely do they get them back😞😞please have a UA-cam about people not getting a bird because their friends have them, they are trained. I see so many situations where a bird is dumped on some bird rescue site. Do their homework! Go to sanctuaries, foster a bird, don’t rush out and get a bird. Do your children ever express interest in birds? My granddaughter loved my birds but with Sancho had to wear a hoodie so he wouldn’t bite her ears off. I’m watching another video where you tell us not to treat a bird like a child. When you have an empty nest because your kids flew the coop your bird does fill the gap. Sancho stayed on my shoulder when I was home and that was a lot. My lovebird also lived on my shoulder, took naps with me, traveled to family get togethers and at the end of his life spent all day and evening while I recuperated from breast cancer and back surgery. He waited until I had my 4th surgery to know that I was done then died in my hands. I am so glad I had my birds spoiled. I would do anything to have them in my hands today. He was only 14 years old❤️😞
RIP to your loved ones. Losing a bird, dog , cat, etc. is just as painful as losing a family member so I can not imagine the amount of grief you must’ve endured when losing both Sancho and your lovebird 😞. I have a 6 year old Green cheek whose name is Charlie whom I have had since he was a month old, he used to sleep with me during the first year right under my neck and for a whole year I would not move during my sleep so I’d be in uncomfortable positions lol and 6 years later, even though he now has a whole family! (5 new members, they have literally taken ahold of my apartment without paying any rent). The moment he’s out of his cage he would always run and start chipping at my door as a way of “hey, I miss you! I’m here! Say hi” 😞 he’s recently been doing this often and it’s rekindled that deep love I’ve always had for him. Anyways going back to the losing a bird issue! Apart from my 6 green cheeks I also have a Sun Conure named Roxy who a year ago flew away the moment my mom was taking out the trash and she left the door open and unfortunately she flew out. The important thing to do is to act quickly ! We contacted a bird aid 911 Facebook page, and they helped us immediately on printing out LOST fliers for our beloved Roxy. We went to every nearby pet store posted them up. We were out in the street handing out fliers and believe it or not a day later we got a call saying that a family a couple of blocks away found our beloved Roxy and we raced to their home to find her there. The message her is that nothing is impossible! Never give up! Because we were going to throw the towel in and just give up but I’m glad we did not!
Warmest regards! I hope everything is well with you and rest assure your babies are somewhere out there flying their wings away in paradise 🌺
Thank you for your video. Popples is adorable. My new addition is Bubbles. She is sweet and bonds to me & hubby. Not talking at 4 mos. but I don’t care. She’s so cuddly and gentle. ❤️
I have a Quaker parrot and it is Green 💚
The green ones are so cute 😭🙃😊🐦❤
@@VictoriaRyann yea even the blue ones💚❤I really want a blue one I told my dad and he said he will buy me one
Oh cool!!! That would be so neat to have both blue and green. Your dad is the bomb lol
@@VictoriaRyann yep💚💛
Awwe I totally understand your bond with Popples. I had a Quaker as my first bird forever ago and I still miss him so much!! I now have that bond with my parrotlet it is the best!! Both my parrotlet and Ringneck talk. The one thing you can do is if it sounds like Popples is repeating you. Say it back to him every time he will then realize you understand him. I know it sounds silly but that is what worked especially my Ringneck.
That is so neat I didn't realize you had a Quaker! They are the best and glad you understand that bond :) it is definitely special. Was it difficult to get the parrolet to talk? I rarely hear anyone talk about theirs talking! Thank you for the advice that is something I actually didn't think about but it totally makes sense. I will give it a try thank you :)))
@@VictoriaRyann I didn't expect him to talk. I just realized one day when I opened his cage in the morning he was saying 'step up' because he wanted me to pick him up. He was only 3 months old so really young! Then he said 'Give me a kiss' and now he is a year old and says a bunch of things. My favorite is 'Im a big big bird' and 'your so cute'. He is an amazing talker it was quite shocking. My Ringneck just started talking and he is 9 months old. Its a fun thing but like you I would love them if they never spoke!
That is so neat!! Interesting when it's out of no where like that. It really shows they pay attention to what we say and whats going on around them. Oh yes definitely we love our birbs either way I don't know why some get so offended like that 😅
I have a Quaker parrot names Hari, actually I got him when he was 6 and he is 9 now the previous owners who found him sitting on a bush in a grocery store parking lot took him in and tried to find his owner's but to no avail so long story short they placed an add and I was so happy to being him home..and he bonded to just me...he's awesome and cuddly and the precious people said he never spoke but when he came to live with me it did not take him long to start talking, he picked things up so fast... he's hilarious and I adore him..I do wish that other family members could enjoy him but he's definitely my bird...which is fine with me....but Hari says all our names, even the dog's name Sid and he says hello, peek a boo and so on.... He is such a treat to have in my life☺️
I got a quacker parrot yesterday. His (or her) (I dont know yet 😂) name is Aussie and it’s green and very tiny. Aussie is like 2 weeks old and I’m hand feeding him or her 🤷🏼♀️😂 and is being treated very carefully. I already love her a lot I can’t wait for Aussie to grow up so I can play with her. 🥰💚
I had a Quaker through the 70's, 80's & 90's. He was a amazing talker. He would hear a word once & he'll repeat it as clear as a human talking. He had a huge vocabulary & he learned using words together that fit. He was a tricksters & practical joker. He also cracked himself up when he pulled off a trick. He had a huge personality. Quakers for sure have an amazing ability to talk.
Aweee!!! Quakers are so incredible and yours sounds like he was an amazing lil guy :)
@@VictoriaRyann
He was amazing! I had so much fun w/him. I think he had more fun tricking me & he'd laugh at me every time he got me! Once I was showering & heard people in my house which freaked me out! I turned off the water & tippi rowed out quietly & no one is there. I know I can't be losing my mind. I thought to myself, I wonder if that little shit is screwing w/me again. I turn the water back on but this time I'm standing around the corner from him. That little turd started talking & using different sounding voices to make it sound like there's more then 1 person in my house. I jumped out at him & yelled, *I caught ya*!!! He flapped his wings at me & yelled, *Stop it* oh yea? You stop it mister!! He then precedes to laugh at me!!! Oh yes, he was a true piece of work!
@@reneemills-mistretta790 oh my this comment made me laugh so hard 😂😂😂😂 that is hilarious I love the lil dude 😂 I bet you miss him terribly. So nice you have all of these funny memories with him! 🥰
@@VictoriaRyann
I will never forget him & his personality. He was a trip.
Quakers can be really loud , when they are babies and learning to talk
And a lil stubborn
I had 2 green 1ns
I also had a Alexandrian ring neck
( Good first parrot / parakeet , love birds budgies )
Most parrots enjoy being with the person they bonded with
I’ve only had my quaker for 3 months and he talks SO MUCH!! I was so surprised by the amount he’s been talking 😭💕 it sounds so cute especially when he says “hi” while waving his hand (he learned it from my dad! Lol)
Love your insights and have appreciated your videos about your birds. Thank you for all the insights!! Keep up the good work!!!
Paulie Soprano is my ``14 year old Quaker. This is his is his 3rd and FOREVER home. He's darling, affectionate and so sweet. He is a master of sound impressions like zipper noises when I pick up a pair of jeans, the snap sound of a baseball getting hit off a bat, police car sirens, and he squawks like a huge hawk when anyone approaches my house. He's my best security alarm ever. I do have to take showers with a clear plastic curtain or he will call to me and ask if I'm coming back or where are you. He also mimics chicken noises which confuses my pet hen. He is a joy and even makes kissing noises as he scrambles up my arm to perch on my shoulder to get snuggles.
Oh my gosh your little quaker sounds like so much fun! Its sad when birds get tossed around from home to home but I'm glad yours is in his forever one :) he sounds like a really special lil guy and I love his name. Your poor hen though is probably thinking what the heck is up with this guy 😂
Quakers are colony birds which makes them very different in terms of their nature. There have been colonies that have had to be removed in places where they have overgrown. This may sound trivial but if you can think about how each species has evolved to have certain traits it helps to understand their nature especially when they do something that’s challenging, one can understand its inherent in them.
Quaker’s are way more gregarious when they are in groups.
This totally makes sense! Thank you for this!
I agree Quaker parrots are lots of work but your bond with Popples is special thats easy to see here
Thank you I'm glad it shows because he is definitely my lil buddy!
Quakers are not a lot of work, they just want to be out of the cage & with you. To me that's not work. Quakers are a lot of fun. They come up with some crazy stuff & they are tricksters.
@@reneemills-mistretta790 not all of them are like yours. Majority of them species as a whole does take a lot of work to discourage territorial cage aggressive. It's their nature but cool yours is not like typical quakers
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He didn't have to share his space w/another bird, he was an only feathered child so to speak. Now he didn't like it when the dogs would run by his enclosure chasing each other. He'd yell STOP IT & if they didn't heed to his warning then he'd dive bomb them! They figured out a different race pattern at least till the next time he'd have to remind them.
I love the fact I came here for the Quaker, and watched a few times before noticing the python in the background
Thank you for being so honest about the birds. I love them. I currently have an amazon parrot and I had gotten him from a guy I use to work with, he could not keep him any more. He was 16 at the time and in now almost 19. It has been a journey and he is much better off now then the way hi was being kept. He is never caged, that is he is never locked in it. It is always open and he also has an aviary.
I am going to get a baby sun conure mid April , I can’t wait. Your information has helped me a lot. Keep doing what you do. The biggest thing I did not know about parrots when I got Jose my amazon, is that they eat fruits and vegetables more than seeds. I always thought that’s the way it was. My name is Laura and I live in Louisiana. There are no bird sanctuary’s close to my area. There is an aviant vet.
Parrot plugs!😰 It didn't sound dirty at all until your face went "what did I just say?"😂😂😂
I have a 3 year old Quaker whom I adopted last year. The first 4 months he had biting issues. Now he is the most loving bird. He wants to be with us all the time. He even talks which sounds so cool. He mimics noises. I would love a bird talking or not talking. With a Quaker you need to learn to read his signs which are subtle to respect what he wants and no biting issues at all. I love how fluffed up he always is and grinding his beak so I know he is happy. I agree a Quaker is not for Everyone. I so much love this little creature. ❤❤
Your on youtube again, I realize this is a while ago, but hey girlfriend, miss your vids., 😂❤😂❤hey i love when they talk, My Jake is a chatterbox, it will come, we love em no matter what!!🎉🎉🎉🎉
What kind of food do you feed your birds. My Quaker died 2 weeks ago. I gave him vegetables, fruit a little seed and he ate out of my salad. I was very careful with my birds. My little lovebird died 4 years ago. He was 23 years old. Losing my birds were like little children to me😞
I’m sorry to hear that. My lovebird died this week
The toed boy I’m sorry 😞
Sorry to hear that
My name is Michelle Sweeting. I have 3 kids and a Quaker parrot. My advice is gradually introduce your bird to as much as possible regularly. You will have a more balanced bird. Make sure the whole family interacts in some way with him... quest too. I know i make my kids do something daily with my bird so they can stay bonded.
I love your videos! I started watching them before I got my bird, and now I continue to watch them to learn more about my Quaker. Thank you for uploading
I have had my blue quaker since July 2020. He was 8 weeks old. He is friendly with me and my kids but he doesn't enjoy my husband as much. He says many words and phrases already, including "what are you doing" "baby bird" "good bird" "pretty bird" "tickle tickle" "peekaboo" "come here" "step up" and he also sings the first few lines of the Two Little Monkies song.
He is definitely messy, he does throw his food and toys, he puts small toys in his water bowls, and demands a lot of attention a lot the time. He has his own cage but enjoys visiting my cockatiels humble abode and causing mischief there.
Quakers are awesome! I have adopted 5 of them. :)
I love my blue Quaker so much he’s so chill and funny and learns to mimic our sun conure doesn’t trust anyone she is so loud and her beak is stronger and she loves when I beat box to make her dance
I’m I total newb! Brought my Quaker home today!
Welcome to the cutest squad ever!!! Just a warning: never buy them plastic/nylon toys or those beds made with fabric (for the latter, you can create one with organic materials such as straw or similar). Parrots like to destroy their toys and that is why is it always better to give them wooden toys. They cannot digest plastic, nylon or any other kind of fabric. It is advisable for you to not give any non-wood to them, since it may cause their death. As for food, make the bird ingest veggies and fruits; NEVER PARSLEY...IT IS POISONING. You will notice which veggies/fruits your birdie like the most; if some food cause them diarrhea, avoid it (my Amazon parrot, for example, cannot digest cherries well). Dry fruits, non-sweet cookies, crunchy bread are food you must check if your birdie like. Gregory (my parrot) likes cereal cookies (or crunchy cookies) but I first have to soak them in warm water because he likes it that way 😂 Each birdie is an unique miracle and with time, love and patience, you will be able to create a strong bond with yours. If your birdie is able to talk, try to teach it easy sounds at first and then incorporate words and sentences. Put them some music to see how they react to several melodies (my Gregory likes jazz because of the wind instruments' whistly sound and the singers' voice). Wish you the best in this beautiful journey of being a birdie parent. Hope you can share some videos of your birdie 💞 Hugs!!!
my quaker pika is the most loyal but birb ever 🤣 he calls my husband alot but he'd never allow him to touch him, even pika sitting on his shoulder is high risk - with me he's the floofiest. He demands kisses, takes a nap when he sees im restin or feelin down, whenever i close my eyes just a bit to rest he makes sure im still alive (sus maybe hes planning smthin 💀) He loves singing whenever he hears music or hears me singin, he replies to me when hears me, says "hello hiii " whenever i come back from work
But damn, he loves stealin everything he sees, every night i clean out his cage n find all the things he stole 😭 he got the most expensive toys n still ...tissues will always win!
Nice video! Your birds are super cute and funny! What kind of bird is Yoshi? First off I want to say that I love birds but have had some bad experiences with certain species of pet birds. I know a conure but not the type. My uncle and aunt had one like Yoshi and she was EVIL !! Would fly across the room just to land on the couch and bite the hell out me for no reason at all! Bite and draw blood. Would dive bomb me and my sisters and bite any chance she got. Screamed constantly around us. Not that they're all bad. I was in eleventh grade. Sisters were in middle school. Didn't help that all of us and my mother long dark hair and everyone else in the house had short lighter colored hair. They had a sun conure too who was just as mean and ten times as loud. Gorgeous bird though. I personally had a green Quaker Parrot up until I was forced to rehome him. It broke my heart. I got him as a cute fat little fuzz ball and I would feed him seed gruel two or three times a day. He would cuddle up under my chin in bed and chirp at me. Never had a big vocabulary but said a few things. Loved to dance and chirp to music. Was really loveable and sweet till a year and a half to two and then puberty hit. Went completely crazy and got mean. Would bite every chance he got even when I went to change his food and water and I couldn't handle him anymore. Would do what I call a war dance. Hunch over partly spread his wings fluff up as big as possible and shuffle from side to side and growl and bob his head. . Would bite if I tried to get close to his cage. When I had to move back in with my mom and sisters mom made me rehome him so she didn't have to hear his noise. Went behind my back and told her friend from work her son could have him. I never forgave my mom for that. If I had been ready to have my own place might still have him. So yeah that sucks. Sorry for the super long comment. Hope you make it through Quaker Parrot puberty in one piece! Later! 😀😀
exactly i think its soooooooooooooooo funny watching my quaker walk on the floor XD
Thank you im getting a quaker for my birthday he was soooooooo sweet!
when the conure scoots over and puts his leg on the Quaker cracks me up.
I've had 2 quaker parrots at different times in my life. I loved both of my quakers very much but the difference between the two was like night and day even though I got them from the same place and were supposedly both males. My first, was veryy nice, he got along with everyone rarely tried to nip but he wasn't a good talker at all and wasn't very noisy. He maybe learned two or three phrases in the time I had him. My second quaker, would talk your ear off. He would pick up the slightest words or noises that were repeated often enough around the house. He would even talk himself to sleep. I think he might've learned about 20 words and phrases. However, he only ever like being with me and hated being touched by anyone, my mom especially for some reason lol.
Quaker parrots are so cute and funny to watch! Here in Florida they fly around wild and you can hear them coming from a mile away. 🐦😂.
😂 That must be so cool though seeing them fly around wild! No doubt you can hear them that far they definitely make themselves heard 😂
@@VictoriaRyann If you ever visit Bush Gardens Tampa, there is a huge (well, probably 200 or so) wild colony of them that nest in the palm trees at the entrance. Around dusk, they all head back to the colony and discuss their daily exploits.
my Quaker he's 7 years old and he is amazing talking Bird
Hiw do you teach him to talk?
My Quaker talks some "treat" "peek a boo" "I love you" "don't bite me" and some others but he won't step up and does his best to stay off my hand but that's mostly bc b4 I took him from my mother he never came out his cage and now I try and let him out every day
I'm thinking of getting a Quaker parrot. I currently have a cat . What tips would you recommend . Cage food etc. Can they be let out to fly. How often do they need out of the cage time etc . Need some help xx
Awwww. Yoshi gently is like hey, I'm here to hang out w you
My green quaker, Apple, is almost the opposite of Popples. He is a chatterbox - he says a ton of different things, makes sound effects for whatever is going on, and is almost constantly making some kind of noise. (He is not as LOUD as my sun conure, but he is definitely noisier.) Apple will also go to anyone - so much so that I take him to work to visit elderly people with dementia, and he tolerates their poor bird etiquette quite well. He loves to be the center of attention!
OMG YES! Wow they are different. Do you know how old he is? Sounds like you lucked out with such a sweet lil dude. Either that or you're just the birb whisperer! LOL
I'm not sure, exactly. I got him off of Craigslist. I think they said he was three, which would make him about five now. And I definitely lucked out - he was my first bird.
How do you train him to be nice to everyone? My baby quaker dislikes my secretary at home. Ocha only likes me, my husband n daughter, he bites others
Paulie Soprano, my green quaker is making kissing noises when he sees and hears Popples
That is the CUTEST thing ever!!!
Love the analogie " Grumpy old man" that's spot on for sure ! Thanks for the chuckle 🤭 I needed that . Miss my little guy. Lost him a few weeks ago and don't know what to do with my extra time now. Life is NOT the same without him.
My suggestion to first time bird owners. First with the larger birds, make sure there is a possible bond between you & the bird before you purchase. I visited my Quaker Mardi Gra 6 times to interact with her before deciding. Now i did but my Conure in one day, but to explain. She jumped to the front of the cage as i walked by, chattered to me & kissed me repeatedly. So when the employee asked if i wanted to hold her I jumped on the chance. She cuddled me and kissed me the whole time. When the employee reached for her... she ran to my other shoulder. However, my family was allowed to pet her. So with Voodoo it was love at first sight. Make sure before you buy. If you see two birds that are always together loving each other & you want one. Do yourself and them a favor, get them both!
My green cheek conure acts just like popples. He only likes me, isn't very playful, and calls me if I leave his sight. He doesn't nearly have the energy that your green cheek does.
Really?! Thats crazy especially since watching yoshi hes freaking all over the place ALL the time lol Super cool to hear another gcc personality type bet him and Popples can relate lol
Quakers do remind me of grumpy old men! I have said that a time or two also! However, they also act like they are a LOT bigger than what they really are as well! Mine aren't afraid of anything other than the color orange and red LOL
oh my gosh yes Crysta!! totally forgot about that part of it all. They definitely act bigger than what they are. They are the cutest grumpy old men! haha
If my quaker was a human, he would be the one who keep cursing at everyone for no reasons.
Why? My uncle once joked and said « f* f* f* » to him and now he likes the word.
do you have a boa in the glass box?
do not get a quaker parrot unless you have the time to play because they need love and companionship all the time and if you do spend lots of time with him or her you will have a friend for life.
Love your noodle!
I just got two Quaker parrots from a coworkers sister who could not keep them anymore. I have only had them for a few days so far. They will take food from my hands and they will step up on my finger to get carried back to their cage, but once in the cage together they won’t come out with me on my finger. I know it takes a while to get them to adjust and bond with them, but what can I do to make them like me more as time goes on?
Looking for a baby male quacker.my whimmsy just passed.need. my little friend back.my heart. Hurts with out my.
Friend. And. My. Buddy
Looking to get a baby male quaker.lost my little buddy.
#EarlyBirb!
😂😊🐦❤❤🐦😜😅🙃😃
Does he walk backwards?? My Quaker walks backwards sometimes and like a dinosaur. LOL
LOL! No he doesn't but I bet yours is hilarious to watch do that 😂 They are such goofy birds
That's the best description of my Quaker Parrot's personality that I've ever heard!! Pay attention to this, folks. It's very accurate.
Awe thank ya!! These Quakers are a trip aren't they?! Haha
They're in a class of their own for sure. :)
I love birds their so cute! I have four parakeets I love them very much.
Thank you :))) I bet yours keep you busy!!! lol
Thanks Victoria I have had birds all my life mostly parakeets and finches and canary. The oldest parakeet I had was 16. My birds names are poptart and bert those are the males and the others are two girls kiwi and Becker supor cute. Your birds are so cute to I love watching people birds channel's on UA-cam. I'll keep watching your channel thanks.
@@TheScottglanvilleI love all those names but poptart is my favorite!!! I haven't heard anyone use that one yet. So cool you've had birds most of your life. I bet you know your stuff!!! Thank you for your kindness I really appreciate it 😊😊
also my green cheek conure has a pretty darn big vocabulary! She loves to talk and picks words up so quick
That is so cool! Have yours teach mine 😂😂
You are as funny as Popples, teamwork!!
I got a Quaker parrot yesterday is my first bird.
I love your videos lol 💕🦜 love bebe birds.
Thanks girly! They are ornery lol
Got my daughter a Quaker, she affectionately labels him a “Jerk”. He talks quite a bit. She made him his own Instagram page ‘Quakercharles’ . He loves stealing my glasses. He shakes hands as well and says shake when he wants to shake. If you put your hand over his head and take it away he says “peek-a-boo”. He’ll say “tickle tickle” and lift his wing up if he wants a scratch under his wing. She had a Rainbow Lorikeet before Charlie.
Haha! I do the same when Popples is acting like a lil meany. He sounds like such a cutsie lil bird. Lorikeets are gorgeous!!!
I got my Quaker almost a month ago, he’s about 6 months old. He’s super sweet once he’s away from his cage but when he’s in or near his cage (or the cages that aren’t his lol) he’s very cage aggressive. He loves to walk around on the floor and sit on the windowsill! He can be very loud and he primarily “screams” at morning and evening. He did learn to mimic my budgies chirps which is cute but annoying because he does in a much louder way (he doesn’t do it often though so it’s ok) He also has a habit of picking up his fruits and veggies and dropping them on the floor and only eating a few. And besides the screaming I love the little sounds he makes.
I just got my quaker parrot today. My husband and I originally wanted to get cockatiel, but people at the pet shop said quaker are better than cockatiel. I named my quaker Kiwi. We don’t know the gender yet. Today is the first day bonding with Kiwi and just resting on my chest.
Thank you for a very honest video. I have a Quaker that I got in august of 2016. I absolutely adore her and will not give her up for anything. That being said you are absolutely correct, even to this day I cannot go near her cage. Every time I have to change her water or give her more food I get dive bombed...LOL. Over the years I have come up with a solution to this. Every time I need to change her food, water or need to clean her cage, I take her into the bathroom and lock her in there for the 5 min it takes to clean the cage. Also she is very, very attached to me and follows me everywhere, very clingy. The great thing about her being clingy is, there have been several situations where she has gotten out of the house but she always flies back to me and never tries to fly away. As a matter of fact I can now go outside with her without worry. She will take a few laps around the house then return to my shoulder. Of course I have spent countless hours with her conditioning her to come on command. What a great bird..... I do not recommend this until you have spent time conditioning or training your bird to come to you when you ask them too.
I love how every time you are looking to getting a new pet every person has to make a video saying don’t ever buy one like I wanted a chameleon an every video don’t get a chameleon why not to get a chameleon well I got one then 2 now i bread them they free Rome my hole house same with a Quaker don’t buy one why would some one just go out and buy a 900$ bird because they kinda want to like if you are going to drop 2,000$ on a bird an a cage food toys an stuff I’d I’m gonna say your gonna want that bird and do your research
Do you have your gcc or Quaker anymore?
I am buying a conure bird this Sunday. I don't know which kind of conure and the conure's name will be called Sparky. My conure will live in his cage upstairs in my mam cave where i relax. I am very excited to buy my conure bird this Sunday!!!💝💖💗💓❤️❤️🩹
I love Quaker’s, they’re so funny. Popples is adorable! So is yoshi. Cockatiels Quaker’s and green cheek conures are my favourite birbs. (Well... parrot birbs anyway. I love cardinals too but they’re just regular birbos)
I completely agree! They are hilarious. Cockatiels are so funny as well. Thank you for the compliment to Popples I will let him know ;)
Should I buy a Quaker Parrot or an Indian Ringneck?
I have a Quaker and I would say I also think of him as a mad old man and what currently brought me here was the frustration and hopelessness I felt after being bit so many times by him ( I have a nanday conure as well who doesn’t bite me) but I love my Quaker Bubbles so much I needed some help and advice so I really appreciate these videos thank you for giving me motivation to keep trying with him :)
Dont chose this or that parror,they are messy bla bla...In every video most negative things....
We love a click bait queen
😂😅🐦 i mean if the feathers fit..
Lovin it!! To u silly girl , Victoria, u are the BEST !!!
I have an 8 month old quaker parrot...and I have tried EVERYTHING to get to know this parrot, he will take food put of my fingers,but that's it...I can't get close to it ,it doesn't play with any toys ,just loves his mirror and swing, daisy has lots of toys and nothing helps me get close, it is able to come out anytime and will Rarely, but then straight back in ...I'm really disolutioed..iv really tried everything,I'm afraid she's unhappy and I don't know what to do, do you have any tips PLEASE???
My quaker is 13 and talks only a little bit. He says his name, hello, scratch, come here, good boy, and his faaaaavourite “stop it”. It’s really interesting him using it because he lets me know when he doesn’t like anything i’m doing 😂 like changing his water, trying to pet him when hes in a grumpy mood, trying to pick him up when hes ‘busy’, removing an item from his cage etc
lol aren't they hilarious!? your little birb sounds like so much fun
The bond I have with my Quaker is something special too. I have a Sun Conure who is also great and super smart, but my Quaker is something else. She’s very special. She became a wing amputee in January 2022 and has adjusted so well.
I don’t know if you come on UA-cam anymore or not but I love your videos. I too have a green cheek conure and a blue Quaker. I got my conure first and her name is Nibbles, my quakers name is Stormy and he is so cute and fluffy. Nibbles bites me a lot and is violent but we still have kind of a “different” and closer relationship I think because for a while it was just me and her (before we got Stormy). She can be sweet but she has terrible mood swings. Stormy is so chill and he does talk a little bit even though he is 8 weeks old he says “hey” “hello” and “what are you doin?” And “owe”. He says owe a lot because he hears me say it when Nibbles bites me LOL. He also laughs, and mimicks my 9 year old daughters scream. He will not bite me or anyone no matter what we do to him! Nibbles will bite me for no reason and draw blood but I still love her and will not give up on her. My Quaker is definitely easier to take care of. My conure is a lot more active and acrobatic and just a silly little wild clown. It’s so interesting to see how different the birds are!! So awesome you have the same kind of birds!! I am watching all of your videos now. Hope all is well with you and your birdies!! 💗🙏🏼
What is the right birds breed? I want to buy some
How to find the right bird is to go on myrightbird.com.
I used it myself and it really worked out for me so ye
I own one, such a sweetheart. Loves sitting on my shoulder and trying to groom me. Seems to be tolartlent of other people so long as they keep their distance. I can handle it whenever I want but it is territorial of its cage when kids come around. Over all it has won my heart, I'm not sure if it's male or female but it's name is Mango and is a pretty light green with blue flight feathers