A Jim look-alike
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (347848)
Rockingham, Australia
August 4, 2022 3:50am CST
The photo shows a Jim look-alike. In about ten days, we are going to house-sit for a sulphur-crested cockatoo, Jim, and a dog, Dixie. We met them both a few days ago. Jim likes cuddles and snuggled into my neck. I’m a bit wary about cockatoos but Jim was very gentle and affectionate. He normally prefers women but Vince talked cockatoo to him for a while and Jim was then perfectly happy to sit on his shoulder. However, he also thought he’d like a closer look at Vince’s hearing aids so we had to discourage that.
Jim lives in a big cage but most days is taken from his cage up to the house where he has a perch to sit on. One wing has been clipped but if he is close enough to any wood he can be quite destructive. He has cockatoo food of course but his big treat each day is a tiny corner of toast with lots of butter.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
5 Aug 22
Getting ready for house sitting is fun! Jim's beak is big!!
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@JudyEv (347848)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Aug 22
@oahuwriter I think you are right. We were 'introduced' and he took no time at all to sit on my shoulder then was happy to go to Vince which surprised them a bit as he doesn't always take to men.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
6 Aug 22
@JudyEv
I figure if Jim saw you with Jim's human, then Jim would be ok with you & your husband.
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@jobelbojel (36491)
• Philippines
6 Aug 22
Glad that he has a huge cage and that he can be taken out. He is really a gentle Jim.
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@jobelbojel (36491)
• Philippines
6 Aug 22
@JudyEv looking forward to seeing more of him. I hope I can be very active here. Will catch up if I miss posts.
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@JudyEv (347848)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Aug 22
@jobelbojel Don't worry too much. We can all only do as much as we can.
@Marilynda1225 (83936)
• United States
5 Aug 22
I don't know much about birds but Jim is a very pretty cockatoo. I also love his name
Spending time with him will probably give you lots to talk about here 
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@Marilynda1225 (83936)
• United States
8 Aug 22
@JudyEv this pet and house sitting should be fun and give you a change of scenery.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
4 Aug 22
@JudyEv
Thank you for introducing us to Dixie and a Jim look-a-like. Jim sounds like he is very well taken care of. I wanted to know if they talk a lot and found out they pick up some phrases and words. You mentioned that Vince got through to Jim by speaking cockatoo. Where did Vince learn to speak cocatoo and what is it actually? I hope being in a strange house you will be able to sleep? I wonder where Dixie sleeps.
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@JudyEv (347848)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Aug 22
It was just a joke really about Vince speaking cockatoo but he did talk to him and paid attention to him and I think that helped Jim decide that Vince was a friend. The dog has a basket on the verandah but is allowed inside if we want to have her inside. She gets a bit anxious if there are strong winds.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
5 Aug 22
@JudyEv
Does it rain there too so that night bother Dixie too? Sorry, I did not get the joke and that there is no cockatoo language. I am sure there is and maybe cockatoos speak it amongst themselves like birds have their own way of communicating with each other. Did something happen to her once when there were strong winds or could it be because she hears so much better than we do or strong winds just bother her?
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@BarBaraPrz (48806)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
4 Aug 22
And a handsome fellow he is, too.
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@BarBaraPrz (48806)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
5 Aug 22
@JudyEv He's lovely, too.
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@snowy22315 (186280)
• United States
4 Aug 22
That house sitting assignment sounds like fun. Cockatoos are supposed to be very smart. You will have to know if it does anyhting brilliant while you are there.
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@JudyEv (347848)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Aug 22
We will need to keep an eye on him if he is out of his cage. He got into the house once while they were away and destroyed something in every room!!
@changjiangzhibin89 (16871)
• China
4 Aug 22
Beautiful cockatoo ! He shows lots of kindness to you.
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@RebeccasFarm (92716)
• United States
4 Aug 22
Now look at that fella
And look you drew the Scots Jim out too yay for you Judy.
And look you drew the Scots Jim out too yay for you Judy.1 person likes this
@FourWalls (72106)
• United States
4 Aug 22
How cute! They are beautiful animals.
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@DaddyEvil (142926)
• United States
4 Aug 22
Thank you for explaining how he is kept close to his perch. I wondered about that.
I've only been around a few birds in captivity, other than farm animals, of course. I don't have much experience with them.
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@DaddyEvil (142926)
• United States
4 Aug 22
@JudyEv I'm glad you got to know him and how to care for him while his humans are on vacation. I'm sure everything will go well while you're "babysitting" him and the other pets and house. 
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
7 Aug 22
He's so beautiful. What a great friend to have while house sitting.
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@Beestring (14992)
• Hong Kong
4 Aug 22
Haven't seen a cockatoo before. His feather is beautiful. It's interesting that he likes butter.
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@LindaOHio (184082)
• United States
4 Aug 22
Jim sounds like a delightful bird. I love when they cuddle.
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