V What is their personality? Are they good pets?
Quakers are intelligent, comical and engaging birds. They have a wonderful zest for life that I find contagious. Their personalities are always “on”, and they never seem to wake up on the wrong side of the perch, so to speak. I know of several Quakers that are little escape artists – they actually figured out how to open their cage doors. I’m not at all surprised to find other Quakers that are mechanically inclined. I gave my first Quaker, Alex, one of those puzzle toys, and it took her only moments to figure out how to get the treats out. I guess she decided it was too easy, because the very next day I found she had completely dismantled the thing, removing the screw and the guts of the toy to get to the treats! Quakers are also fearless birds. I have heard of Quakers chasing after dogs and cats.
