I was away for a week and my human became a mess I must fix 

iirc they have the same average life span of a human in the west of about 70-80 years

The love of birds might be many things, but definitely not unconditional, and it‘s good that way

their instinct is to fly away, not peck when in fear, worst case scenario it would fly away and take a shit on the fellow.

So what he loses a eye he becomes a pirate. That's a win win to me.

Sometimes a bit. She likes to nibble at any scab from a scratch etc., so that can smart a bit. Around my face/head, no...she's very gentle adn very precise - she can go eyelash by eyelash. It's a really weird feeling.

But yes, there is a certain amount of risk. She can open brazil nuts with ease, so if she got angry or spooked, a trip to ER for stitches would likely be in order. When you have a bird, especially a big one, you learn to be calm :)

@@tequilamacaw Yup, learned that within a week of having my Hyacinth. All is good until something spooks them. And mine is still a bit of a scaredy cat, Im working on it but as it stands, it just stood there screaming and yelling at a dust bunny rolling across the floor after it broke loose off of the feather duster. Until I know it's calmed down I aint riskin lettin it near eyebrows or fingers for extended grooming times. Hyacinths are the largest breed and can easily remove a finger if not careful.

@@Superintendent_ChaImers Indeed. Tequila is a bit on the small side for a B&G. I've worked with greenwings and scarlets, and those beaks can be quite terrifying. I don't know any GWM or SM that I would allow to do this. Still, a BGM beak is ample to break fingers, remove noses / eyes / ears, and leave a person needing reconstructive surgery. She can't crack coconuts like a hyacinth, but she can make short work of brazil nuts.

@@Superintendent_ChaImers Wow. I heard stories of ppl that got their fingers chopped off from them. This also makes me petrified of the budgies that I have. _🙊💔_

No, but since her flight feathers have filled in a bit now, she can fall a bit more gracefully. We're hoping the follicles can recover and that maybe one day she will be able to fly. Tiki loves to get up on high perches and do big wing flaps :)

Tequila had one owner from 1985-2010. That man died in 2010 and Tequila was surrendered to a shelter. They kept her well, but she was sad and started to pluck. Once she started plucking, it was very hard to adopt her out to a new home. When I encountered her nearly 6 years later the plucking was almost-but-not-quite under control, but it was too late for her yellow body feathers. Now, in 2020, she doesn't really pluck any more, and her wings have grown back in a bit since 5 years ago, but her body feathers aren't coming back.

@@tequilamacaw aw thats a shame, well at least shes getting loved now

@@tequilamacaw Thank you for taking her on and loving her.

That is a risk, for sure. In fact, the truth is that it is generally not a very good idea to have a parrot much bigger than a budgie or cockatiel near your face. Let me state unequivocally - this video does not show a recommended behaviour, this is a trained person and bird, do not try this at home, do not try this with any parrot that you do not know *VERY* well. Now, having said that, this human and I have a good relationship with a lot of trust. Still, I am only allowed to preen like this in very controlled circumstances where there is nothing to startle me. I have only ever bitten this human once, it was kind of an accident, and I felt really bad about it. Fortunately, it was a small bite, and nothing was hurt except some feelings.

@@tequilamacaw you should have written tgis in description and as disclaimer 😅😅

@@abdulrahmansaleem2591 That is an excellent idea. It is done.