My blue and gold macaw is way too loud at night!?

Question

My neighbors are complaining about it's 'singing' at night. When it learned twinkle little star it loved that song. He sings it every night and everyone goes crazy. How can I make him talk during the daytime. He's pretty smart for a bird.

Answer 1

Do you cover his cage at night. Birds usually become quiet when they are covered

Answer 2

I never had a macaw, but I have had lots of birds ( a very loud one too!) I always covered it's cage with a blanket at night and that made it's "bedroom" Also, maybe he is not getting enough exercise during the day which is making him stay up at night.

Answer 3

From the answers you've gotten it looks like you should cover his cage at nite-nite time.
Try to encourage his talking during the day.
I have an Illigers Macaw and my neighbors were unhappy a few times but it was really early in the morning and all the windows were open and I was egging him on. hahaha
And they live clear across the road. Maybe I did it because I get sick of the binoculars that the neighbor has pointed this way.haha
How did you get him to learn twinkle-twinkle?
My Gabby talks ALLOT. When I sneak him in stores or places that are iffy about bringing him in I will tell him shhhh. and then he will whisper. But he always screams like a banshee first. haha
I love my bird beyond words. Aren't they neat?
How long have you had yours?

Answer 4

Try covering him up at night with a sheet. Don't use a blanket!! That will suffocate him. A nice thin sheet will do the trick. Also turn off all of the lights. That should work. Now about him talking at night and not during the day...maybe he's shy. Do you try to sing with him during the day? Maybe that will get him singing. I hope this helps. =) (=

Answer 5

1. Try covering his/her cage.
2. once he/she starts singing DON"T go into the room and DON'T talk to it...he/she might be trying to get you attention and if he/seh figures out that singing gets you back in the room well the little angle will keep doing it.
3. If covering is not working give your macaw a puzzle to play with...a nut tht is stuck in a toy or whatever you can to get his/her mind on something other than little stars.
4. Have patience, you are smarter than the bird I promise...you can make this work.

Answer 6

To keep most domestic birds quiet at night, it's best to put a sheet over the cage. It's thin enough to allow air but thick enough so that they don't see anything & learn to calm down. Once they are calm they are more apt to sleep at night & be awake during the day.

Answer 7

I had a Macaw as well, she was very talkative at night, I have spoke to others who have owned them, it seems night time is the talking time for them (maybe cuz people work and teach and talk to their birds at night when they get home) that in itself trains the bird to speak at night...cover your bird with a sheet or light blanket, that tells them its quiet time and bed time for them
good luck

Answer 8

If you cover it's cage or put in a darker room at night, it should get the message that it's nighttime and time to sleep.

Answer 9

Most birds will be quite if all the lights are off and the cage is covered somehow.

Had the same problem with my old Grey, and covering him up did the trick

Answer 10

try giving the parrot some toys to chew on or play with quietly, cover up the cage so its dark, even play a radio very quietly so there is noise to stop your parrot getting bored and entertaining itsself and your neighbours hehe, but it certainly sounds like a happy parrot, enjoy it.