Considering adopting a rescue blue and gold macaw

Been thinking about adopting a rescue instead of buying from a breeder. Any experiences with rescue birds in Ontario? What should I expect in terms of behavioral challenges? Which rescue organizations do you recommend?

This is one of those topics where I think there genuinely is no right answer. Both sides have valid points.

One thing that really helped was offering chop first thing in the morning when they're hungriest. Give it a try — can't hurt!

How old is your bird? That might explain it — my green cheek conure went through something similar around 18 months.

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

Did this start suddenly or was it gradual? When my Senegal parrot did this it turned out to be dry winter air from forced-air heating.

Is this a new behavior or has it always been like this? Context might help figure it out.