I have a parrot named Crackers. Crackers is a good bird, very loving and gentle. I’ve had her for about two years.
I’m wondering whether I’ve started doing something wrong or whether she needs something I’m not providing for her. Crackers makes a lot of weird noises. I guess I thought as she aged, she would become more mellow.
If she is unhappy, what can I do to help her? When I go out, it seems she’s very quiet. I sneaked back into the house a few times after leaving. I noticed her sitting quietly beside her mirror, just chilling out. But the moment she sees me, all the noises start. Sometimes I feel like going back outside.
— Frayed Nerves, England