After a night of fretting, Robert woke up in a good mood. He's not such a morning person (I mean bird) but today he was rested and happy. After feeding him breakfast, Robert had a bath. First breakthrough: Robert cuddled in the towel, a bit unsure of himself, but content to let me scratch his neck. He actually closed his eyes in pleasure at being touched, and I snuck in a little kiss on his cute grey head.
Robert actually stayed cuddled up with me after I opened the towel for about three minutes. Probably seemed like a lifetime to this still frightened bird. But he is learning to trust me. He is learning that he is loved. After his bath and his feathers were dried off, he preened a bit, again at the bottom of Screech's cage. He is not yet interested in Screech. He is aware of her, but she makes him nervous. She is curious, and looks as if she is trying to figure out how this new addition to our family looks so much like she does.
After drying off, major milestone #2 for today. Robert allowed me to pick him up and place him on the counter with me. I sat with my coffee, and gave him a treat of Rice Krispies. He ate a few, but also ket about one chair between us. He kept trying to come over to me, as if he wanted to cuddle, but was afraid to get too close. After he had enough, he allowed me once more to hold him, and stroke his adorable head, before flying back into his own safe haven, his cage. A happy day for our little bird! Small steps, surely, but the pet store should be ashamed. They told us he hated people, being touched and was antisocial. Imagine if they would have tried a little, not just left him alone in a little glass box. So glad he is home now.
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