Charlie has so far been a wonderful companion, but lately he's taken to screaming like a baby bird calling for his mommy. I admit that more times than not I've been spoiling him by bringing him in my family room first thing in the a.m. and having a mixture of seeds and treats for him to munch on as well as taking him outside while I do yard work, etc. He never screams when I'm in the room - only when he can't see me (or anyone else in our family is not in "his" room). My husband works 12 hour shifts at night, so screaming during the day isn't working out. I've tried spraying him with water, but I've since learned that's not a good idea. I sometimes cover him up and he tells me "goodnight," but this sometimes only lasts a few minutes to an hour or so, then he screams through the cover. He has lots of toys. The thing is, sometimes I'm not in the mood to take him out first thing, but he insists that I do by screaming. Sometimes I want to be alone! I find myself whispering when I've been away from him for awhile because the minute he hears my voice, the screaming starts (or if he sees me - I've actually tried to hide from him when I move through the house - now that's silly). Am I now a slave to what Charlie wants (i.e., sitting w/me every moment I am home?)
When we're in the sitting room in the evening where I keep his cage and he's walking all over the ground and trying to feed me his evening meal and another person walks in, his feathers get all ruffled, his eyes get big then small (back and forth), he freezes or walks fast toward them and if they move he chases them and if I try to pick him up he can bite me rather hard, like he's mad at me that someone else is there. Is this jealousy? I think he thinks we're married. Any suggestions for me would be appreciated or even ideas why he does these things.
