Why does my lovebird always fly to the corner of the cage when i go near him?

Question

every time i try to come near my lovebird it flies every where bashing into the walls of the cages.

every time i try to take my lovebird out of its cage using a towel it flies away from me and doesnt let me grab it. every time i try to give it a treat it also flies away every time i change its water and food it flies away

practically every time i go near its cage or my lovebirds it start to fly and scream

how do i make my lovebird comfortable with me and not scared

please can someone tell me

thank you

Answer 1

if he was abused hit or held possibally afraid of hands humans all that

Answer 2

just talk to it evryday...

do u talk to it soothingly and ncely when u do those routines??

they will feel more comfy if u do...

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Answer 3

well if u don't use a towel and just sit next to the cage a talk quietly to him

maybe he had a hard life before that so just be kind ant no sudden movements good luck  

Answer 4

First off, if you want an auto calm bird, you need to specifically purchase hand raised birds, but since it's too late, you will have to be patient and slowly work with it.  Some people suggest wing clipping during the bonding process.  I am not fond of this, but it does make the bird more reliant on you, which can calm it.  DO NOT clip its wings yourself, however.  Are there other birds in the cage?  Birds are less likely to bond with you if they have a cagemate to bond with.   I am not suggesting separating them if they are already bonded.  This could be detrimental.  

Always make sure you move very slowly around them.  Being natural animals of prey, sudden movements in the corner of their eyes will set them off.  Wear natural coloured clothing when you are working with them.  Some colours can make birds very uneasy.  For instance, my conure gets very frightened by blue, purple or silver.  

Find a treat that they really like that is not part of their staple diet.  For my conure its sunflower seeds, for my barraband it's melon, etc.  and always use it as a reward system.  Build very slowly.  For a couple days let it watch you place the treats on a dish within its reach, then start putting the treat closer and closer, always praising them for eating the treat, until they are eating it out of your hand.  Then start working on "step up."  Once you can at least handle it, start training sessions in a neutral environment that is always the same place, free of distraction.  Use slow movements, natural colours and use lots of repetition, praise and treat rewards.  It takes a lot of work and a lot of patients, but it pays off in the end.