Rainy day enrichment ideas — stuck inside with a hyper Senegal parrot

It's been raining for days in Vaughan and my African Grey is losing their mind from boredom. We've done every foraging toy, training session, and YouTube video in the playbook. What do you do on endless grey days to keep your bird entertained? I'm running out of ideas and Captain is about to redecorate my walls.

Hang in there! It gets better. My umbrella cockatoo went through this too.

So I had this exact problem about a year ago. Let me share what I learned. The key thing is offering chop first thing in the morning when they're hungriest. A lot of people also recommend giving warm food (like a warmed mash) on cold Toronto mornings. My avian vet in North York also suggested checking for molting — they get uncomfortable and cranky which can sometimes be an underlying factor. Good luck — feel free to DM me if you have questions!

Can we start a support group for this? Because SAME.

A friend who's had birds for 20 years told me to try playing calming bird sounds from YouTube during the day. I was skeptical but it actually worked.