Rescued a zebra finch — need all the advice I can get!

Hi everyone! I recently adopted a rescue green cheek conure from a shelter near Etobicoke. Their name is Storm (the shelter named them but it stuck). They're a bit shy and don't trust easily — no idea what their previous situation was. I want to give them the absolute best life possible. Any tips for helping a rescue bird settle in and learn to trust again?

Welcome! I remember being a new bird owner and this kind of community helped SO much. Excited to have you!

100% this. Wish I'd known this when I first got my bird.

I could have written this post a year ago. Same situation, same frustration. Here's what I wish someone had told me: introducing new foods by eating them in front of the bird — monkey see monkey do. Would have saved me weeks of stress.