Family loves cockatoo so much she's in their will 

So happy he encouraged those who want a bird to take classes. I don't think people realize how long they live and the attention they require. ❤❤❤

As a near life long parrot companion since 1988, I can really relate. My first bird, a cherry head conure I found at a feed store. He wasn’t hand tame, so I spent the first 6 months hand taking him. Everyday multiple times a day we’d do one foot on the training stick the other on my finger. Then he got scared of my finger in front so I put one finger behind him asked him 1 foot. He then did that many times a day for another 3 months. Then one day he jumped onto my finger both feet and neither of us ever looked back. I did get him a companion to keep company when I had to work. She was a severe macaw. She lived 27 years and then passed unexpectedly. My then conure was devastated as was I 💔 After she died he started letting me touch him in places he never felt comfortable before and that led to him climbing down my shoulder when I sat in the chair to my elbow, turn around and bury his head in my chest bowing his head, asking me to preen him. 🤷🏼‍♀️ In the end he’d be in my lap most nights getting endless preens! He especially loved his wings rubbed. And he would relax into a zombie mode bird. At bedtime he’d pop his head up and start wichit sounds asking me to put him to roost. He played birdie soccer, peek a boo and lived to sing and dance! He passed after we were together 34 years. He’s sorely missed

So happy they’re thinking ahead for Emma’s wellbeing by putting her in their will and teaching their daughter to look after her. ❤

The baby-proofing of the drawers and cabinets may have to be a PERMANENT modification for Emma! She appears to be both inquisitive and intelligent.

People have no idea about these beautiful creatures! Yes they are smart, beautiful, loving and deserve to be part of the family. Not a novelty item to be returned or discarded like trash!

Our Umbrella Cockatoo just turned 31. We saw him hatched at a breeder. We rescued him and had his beak deformity repaired by a specialist with a molded plastic appliance glued on for weeks to correct an underbite. He’s perfect ever since. I have photos of him on my shoulder at the Grand Canyon and other fun places. He would travel with us wherever we went in the car. After a couple different boarding issues at vets and private homes he’s never been boarded again. When we’d come home to visit family on commercial flights he was transported in the cabin with his own ticket-in a cat carrier. He’d be fine until until he’d get tired and loud. Then my wife would have to take him out and snuggle him to calm him down. You wouldn’t get away with that these days. Then he started flying off our shoulders when he’d get startled or bored. One time he landed high in a neighbor’s tree. He was scared and I had to climb up and get him. We tried a harness but he never liked it. Back then we were told to @crop his wings.” This means to cut the feathers shorter on one or both sides. He still flew. He’s supposed to fly-but unless you have a safe aviary-this can be very dangerous. Trips outside are now very careful. We are mindful of predatory birds and animals as well as mosquitoes and bugs that could transmit disease. I shudder to think what would have happed if he had flown while we were traveling! A house has many dangerous and potentially expensive items to damage. Our lives have been adapted to our companion’s needs. We love our boy, but at 59 we need a plan for his life. A bird can make a good companion, but after we have learned more about captivity breeding, pet stores, and smuggling…I would NOT choose a bird again. A cage is no place for a bird. It is not fair to them. Please: adopt a rescue if you can, but take the classes and be informed.

Thank you for taking her in. People don’t realize how much time they take and how long they live!! I’m so happy to see her in a loving home. So many don’t get this.

They were so well spoken and did a great job explaining a lot of what it's like to have a Cockatoo. Maybe more people will do their research now since he talked about classes for potential owners!

She deserves all the pampering in thr world! I love that she will live a long life. Most animals have such a short life span which is so painful 💔

"I was doing my nails and she stuck out her hand!" Love it - thats a happy bond :)

GOD BLESS these people for adipting these beautiful animals.

All pets should be in a will, especially pets that live well over 50 years of age!!!!

I had a yellow-collared macaw named Flapper, and I was going to put him in my will and name both of my children as his guardians! He will be 25 on Cinco de Mayo and I got him when he was 6 months old.

It’s usually kind of sad when someone bonds to a bird the way Emma is bonded with her mom, but they’ll hopefully have at least another 30 years together ❤ that’s a lifelong bond if I’ve ever heard of one!

I completely relate to how this couple cares and plans for the welfare of this sweet little one. My dogs have always been in my wills (I have had to update each one when a dog passes). My current Yorkie is not only in my most current will, but also travelling with me abroad. Unlike the owner who gave Emma up in order to move to Hawaii, I went through the complicated quarantine process to take my dog to Hawaii, as well as to Japan, where we are now visiting for at least a year. My dogs have always been like my child. I could never voluntarily give them up.

She's beautiful

Cockatoos are one of those animals that should never be an impulse buy at the pet shop. They're a very big, long commitment.

That's the sweetest thing l've ever seen. Emma is so adorable, so sweet, so smart. The laughing with you, the pedicures, so fascinating how amazing these birds are. I so love them. I'm too old to adopt one now, but wish l had done it earlier in my life.

Thank you for highlighting the legacy planning involved! Any of these sweet creatures that live well beyond our own life span should be well taken care of... They deserve a thoughtful plan to be established at the time of adoption. Thanks for bringing awareness!!! Much love 💕😊

You have to have a will if you own one. They will most likely outlive you and must have someone named to take over the care of it

Wonderful people! I'm so happy for Emma!

That quick shot of Emma dangling from the drawer by her beak was hilarious

Sooo happy that she's in her forever home..filled with sooo much love...the just wanna feel that they "belong' People dont realize its a lifelong commitment....I have a cittron crested cacatoo that was abused...he's now 21..and with me 17 years..got his own room...he's my baby!!! ❤❤❤❤

What a mangificent creature. I heard these birds create strong bonds in the wild, and do the same with humans if cared for with trust and nurturing. Wonderful video, made me happy. :) She will have a good life I can tell :)

That's so special! No matter the pet we love, we should plan for them as if they were part of our family ❤️

That's a great person to tell people to take classes on bird ownership. Way too many birds are adopted and then given up. I love your Emma!

I love seeing a well cared for and loved parrot in a forever home! So many parrots have to be rehomed over and over because people don't realize what a huge commitment it is to care for them.

What a beautiful bird. Lucky folks to be with her all the time.

I was so happy that they said to do lots of research and take a class, SO MANY people just go out and get a bird. Birds live for a VERY long time, the most common pet birds, things like budgies and such usually live for around 30 YEARS, things like cockatiels can live for 50, and like they said, lots of parrots and cockatoos live for 80 to 90 years. They are pretty much a lifetime commitment. However, they are not comparable to things like tortoises that also have a long life, they require a very large area, constant attention and socialization and they make a LOT of mess. They require hours of attention every day, they need large areas to fly around, they need a very large variety in their diet, they need lots of enrichment, etc. etc. etc. Along with this, they are very loud and can cause lots and lots of damage, most birds are prone to lots of loud screaming, yelling, chirping, constant talking and singing, as well as banging and clanging other things together to make lots of noise, they also tear everything apart from walls to curtains to cabinets to toys, etc. They are extremely messy, definitely one of, if not the messiest house pet, as mentioned, they have tons and tons of dandruff in their feathers which flies off of them in a dust and spreads everywhere they go and on everything they touch, many, many people are very allergic to this. Like I said above, they tear everything apart, it’s an instinct and should be encouraged through toys and such, although it can and will be drastically heightened if they are under stress or not getting enough enrichment. They also poop very often and it smells terrible, they spill their food all over the place, they lose feathers, they can lay eggs, etc. etc, very, very messy. Finally, they are also very expensive, just the original costs of buying the bird itself is almost always hundreds if not even thousands of dollars. Then you have the huge cages, that’s a few hundred more dollars, toys over the course of a year can easily be a hundred to two hundred dollars even on the cheap end, it’s best to make them yourself out of cardboard and such, food can be very expensive, not only do they need a variety of seeds and nuts in their daily diet but also lots and lots of fresh veggies. Lastly, and definitely the most expensive of all is vet trips, birds are exotic animals which automatically means that any health care for them will be much higher than for cats of dogs and it can be much harder to find a vet that deals with birds. A surgery for a bird will most definitely be thousands of dollars and medications are very expensive. Birds like parrots and cockatoos also need beak and nail trimming, nails can be kept at bay by special perches or filing them yourself but a beak should be done by someone who knows what they are doing. Long story short, birds are a TON of work and are definitely not for everybody, before getting any pet you should always do lots and lots of research, my personal rule is three months because you owe it to this animal to put in everything that you’ve got, it’s not okay to just get an animal willy nilly and then get rid of it after a few months because you find out you can’t take care of it or you get bored, you should be fully prepared to take care of this animal until the end of its life, if you can’t, it’s not the animal for you.

Emma is a sweetheart ❤

Yes, I say the same thing. Go work at a rescue and see if you really want a bird!! Oh, and awesome, thanks for loving Emma!

Cute!

I wish I wasn’t in my 60’s because I would rescue one in a heart beat

My first umbrella cockatoo was 16 weeks old when I got him. I got him without knowing a thing about parrots and cockatoos in particular. I got him for the same reason most people get cockatoos. They’re cute, cuddly, charming and funny. Fortunately I was willing to educate myself about them. Most people, when the novelty wears off, discover they just aren’t willing to put the work and time in it takes to look after cockatoos. That’s how I ended up with two more umbrella cockatoos. They came to me with all sorts of bad behaviours due to neglect and, in one case, abuse. One was a year old and the other 4 years old. That was 30 years ago. I adore my noisy, destructive birds but I worry about their future. I’m 60 years old now and these birds have another 40-50 years in them and I don’t. I live on the prairies in western Canada and there aren’t any rescues I can will them to nor do I have any children or relatives who would take them. They are very social animals and need a lot of attention. They are so darn cute and adorable too. I love them.

My parents had an Umbrella named Pearl who just adored me when I visited my folks between business trips. My folks also had two hilarious talking African Grays, who along with Pearl were the best talkers and did not just parrot our language, they used words to ask for things. Every time we had Spaghetti, the African Gray's and Pearl's favorite food, one of them would say "Here" meaning they wanted it too. Pearl just loved me to death but would scare away my parent's cat Shelly, a Tortoise Shell Cat who crushed on me the very first moment my parents rescued her from a rescue center. Even my fiance then said she was jealous of Shelly's affection to me. As my parents passed on, ten years apart, their birds and my Mom's final home was willed to me, my wife and widowed sister in law. Managing her small estate, I found a bird club woman with experience and care in handling birds, who came and gathered them all for us to pass them on to forever homes. Since my wife, sister in law and I worked long hours, we could not care for the birds the way my retired folks did--they are indeed a life long investment and I did not want to sell them--they were like family to me and my wife and daughter. A few weeks after one of the African Grays was given to a single young woman, she called me and said "I have a bird that knows naughty language, she uses it when I hurt myself while cooking" and I laughingly told her she learned that from my Mom...

I want a cockatoo but my cat wouldn’t tolerate a birb. 😢

This is way cool, love you folks

How these people treat Emma is how we should all treat each other. I could learn some lessons here, too. Thanks, guys.

I really enjoyed your video - so sweet and gentle and filled with love, just like your beautiful white-feathered baby girl. Wishing you all a very happy, healthy long life.

Speechless! Wonderful people caring for an incredible bird!❤️🦜

What a lovely story! And a beautiful family! I hope to watch more of sweet Emma! Thank you for sharing. ❤💕💋🕊

My cockatoo was not even 2 years old when we got her from a pet shop, she already had the bumble foot on her feet so we took her back where the disease was not able to be treated, so they had to put her to sleep.... My heart was broken! Coco was just like your bird. A loving happy go lucky gal. Wish you all to have many many happy years with her...

Seeing their life expectancy, a parrot is likely to survive us and should be cared and provided for. Thanks for respecting her enough to do this!

I have tears in my eyes that you provided her with a life long plan so she can be happy for the rest of her life...

If you love your bird, it's a must to take care of them because they could out live you easily!!

Emma is so precious! You are all lucky to have each other!

I've never seen a parrot ask to have her toenails manicured -- very smart!! And thanks for being so responsive to her. My Cockatiel needs his toenails trimmed but he is not docile like your bird. Wish I could. Emma is so fortunate to have you guys as parents. Blessings to all!

Owning a bird. Is a lifetime commitment, the will is a great idea 😃

Wow, what a beautiful, gorgeous amazing cockatoo.

The dog is beautiful and gorgeous, and amazing too! 🥰🐕🥰

OMG! That baby sitting on her mamas egg is just precious! I believe her mama is spot on, that was her egg! What a sweetheart!

Every time a cockatoo does that head bob thing I laugh hysterically. They are such comedians.

I’m so glad that Emma has found her forever home. Wishing you all a long and Happy life 😻

She gorgeous and so healthy. Her feathers are thick and beautiful!

I love that they take her long term care seriously. ❤❤❤

💕💖❤️💙💜💚🤍😍😍

Bravo for being so responsible regarding her lifespan because it's so sad to see these birds go from home to home to home.

Totally agree parrots of any sub species has it's own special requirements along with their natural behaviour. They are not naughty birds and you need to be able to control and redirect their behaviour in a way that you can accept

This is such a sweet story. I can totally understand why they are going to will her. I'm only in my mid-30s, and there's a chance my umbrella cockatoo will outlive me as well. He's 24 years old, so I'm planning to put them in my will too. I agree that people who want these type of birds need to take classes. I've had others see him and tell me they want a bird like him, and I don't sugar coat it. I tell them to really do their research if they're serious about getting one of these guys. They require a lot of attention and are a lifelong commitment. You have to be prepared to devote all the time you have available to them.

My new favorite GeoBeats story! I will say, a bit envious of their ease at clipping their bird's toes -- my conure makes it SOOOOOO difficult!!

They’re all beautiful gorgeous amazing animals.

**BEAUTIFUL PRECIOUS BIRD!! I LOVE U!!**

That’s so adorable that she nested on your pregnant belly . That’s amazing.

What a beautiful story!!!!! Emma is incredibly blessed that she found her forever family with you guys! The fact that your daughter is growing up with Emma is amazing, this will be something she can cherish her entire life! God bless Emma & her entire family! 🥰🙏😊💕

"Hatching" your baby.. the best!!

Oh man, I just love animals.

Emma is very pretty! 🤩 It's really good that you teach your child how to behave around her and interact with her. Growing up with animals is awesome! ☺

The love any animal can bring to you and your family is priceless. They don't ask, they don't judge but just want be a part of your life! ❤

Considering how long parrots live I'm glad to hear they made provision for her. Wouldn't it be nice though if dogs and cats could live longer? 12/15 years is so short!

Incredible...to think this pet the parents own could live as long or nearly as long as their now toddler daughter...80 years is such a long lifespan for a pet to live when compared to the decade or so lifespan of most other pets like dogs and cats etc. Great video,thank you.

A literal lovebird:)❤

She looks like a lot of fun, you appreciate her, which is great.

Whoa awesome commitment…. Beautiful bird, beautiful people……5D relationships and living in harmony and love between species!

This is so beautiful. I want one so bad. But I know I can’t give it what it would need. But one day, one day I will.

Very responsible owners. Love to see it.

I have 2 cockatiels who have dander issues like all the cockatoo so i used medicated shampoo and washed them, they are so much happier for it not constantly scratching and getting dust everywhere

That very last couple of seconds shows how responsible and knowledgeable these bird parents are. The baby gets excited and mum immediately and instinctively blocks Emmas face for her safety and babys safety. People dont realise how dangerous a birds beak and talons can be (not with malice but out of fear or defense). These guys are great role models for anyone who wants to own a bird, especially an umbrella cockatoo which are arguably the parrots that take the most commitment and training.

Damn! I can't stop watching these bird videos!

💕What a lovely story about a beautiful family & their two little angels, one of whom just happens to be a sweet, silly, beautiful, loveable bird.💕X🥰O💕X🥰O💕X🥰O💕

Emma is absolutely beautiful and I can see where you would just fall in love with her! 🥰

You are just the best of people 🥰 Emma has definitely found her forever home, what a beautiful bird and full of mischief 😁 your daughter and her will be best buddies and what adventures they will have, look out mum and dad! Yes these wonderful creatures deserve the best of care throughout their long lives and ownership should not be taken lightly. Wishing you all the best from rainy Scotland. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧

Some birds live so long one needs to. Best to have a good safe place any 'child', whether human or critters, to go to when we die.

Absolutely you gotta make sure they're taken care of 🤗

Wow! Emma is a true fairy godmother to your kid

Very nice story, makes you feel like you want one.

We adopted a 22 year old male lesser Sulphur crested cockatoo named Sam. They do each have their own personality. He's a good boy even though he has bitten me at least a dozen times but it's funny because I'm the only one who can handle him now. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Gosh I hope they are aware of the possibility of raptors swooping down & stealing her. They go on trips to various places, so how do they know there aren't raptors around? I read about it in the comments section of a story about another bird. One woman was still guilty and traumatized years after it happened to her bird that she took outside. She had never gotten over the guilt and remembering what happened years later and stated that she was crying while writing her comments.

I think you should always have your animals in your last wishes ❤ shes a special girl ❤️ and i apreciate that you promote truly learning about them before getting one

What a beautiful family. I'm glad they are young which means Emma could live the rest of her life with them. I have two lovebirds and the reason I decided to adopt them was because I am already in my 60s and their life span is much shorter than bigger parrots and other birds. I wish this family many many happy years with their beautiful bird.

I live on Kauai. I brought both my cockatoos ova with me, One Umbrella, One Gullah . I rescued a Grey when I got here too!

Vero amore!

Really cool people and a lovely bird. It’s huge commitment . Bless them on their long journey together. 👍🍀💜🦜

Happy she got a loving home

I love responsible pet parent!

Emma is a beautiful, sweet bird 🐦 💖

Emma's an absolutely stunning blessing. Seeing this beautiful family's video has me smiling from ear to ear. Even after the video ended.💙🤗💙

Emma has the best home.

Love love love this story ❤🤗👍

This is beautiful. It is such a blessing to see😍. True Love ❤️. Praying for a covenant of protection around your family.

Even though clips like these show me otherwise, I can't help but feel that birds (parrot-family mostly) are way more intelligent then people generally think. I used to have a budgie (still have one, but my previous) who was gifted at speaking. Often when we were watching something, and something funny happened he'd laugh right before we would.