01 — @ekkie.the.eclectus · a real bird, a real day
A parrot this happy is not luck. It is routine.
This is Ekkie — the eclectus behind the videos. His whole day runs on a simple routine his human wrote down: what he eats, when it goes dark, what he gets to destroy. This site gives that routine away, checks your bird's day against it, and turns it into a plan for your parrot.
Free, no sign-upResult on screen straight awayBuilt by Kim & one professional troublemaker
The check finds it. The handbook writes it down. The Flock Post keeps it fun.
What most owners get wrong
The full bowlA bowl that is always full looks like generosity. To a parrot it is unemployment: in the wild, finding food is six hours of work a day. Take that away and the bird starts looking for another job. Usually screaming. Sometimes its own feathers.
Your bird is not difficult. Its day is.
Most parrots that scream, pluck or bite are not badly behaved. They are bored, under-slept, or living on a hormone schedule nobody meant to set. Fixing that almost never takes a bigger cage or a better toy — it takes a day that runs the same way every day.
Ekkie's day is not complicated. Lights out at eight. Chop before anything else. Something to destroy every single morning. He has been on it for years, and the difference is visible enough that strangers ask about it in the comments. So here it is, written down and given away.
The happy bird check
Six questions, yes or no. No sign-up — you see your result straight away.
Does your parrot get ten to twelve hours of real darkness every night?
Real darkness — not a lit hallway, not a television in the next room.
Is fresh food — not seed — the biggest thing in the bowl?
Seed counts as payment for good work, not as dinner.
Does your bird have to work (forage) for part of its food?
Wrapped, hidden, shredded, puzzled — anything that costs the bird effort.
Does your parrot get out of the cage every single day?
Busy days included. Especially busy days.
Could you name the three biggest kitchen dangers for a parrot right now?
Out loud, without looking them up. Be honest — this one catches almost everybody.
Would you notice a ten-gram weight change within a week?
Ten grams is roughly what a sick parrot loses before it shows anything at all.
Every parrot's day runs over the same twelve moments.
From lights-on to lights-out. Cockatiel or macaw, the moments do not change — only the details do.
- 01Lights out, ten to twelve hoursparrots are tropical: they expect a long, truly dark night, every night
- 02Fresh food first thingvegetables and chop before anything else, seeds as payment, not dinner
- 03Foraging instead of a full bowlin the wild, finding food is the whole job — a full bowl is unemployment
- 04Out-of-cage timeclimbing, stretching, being part of the family flock
- 05A shower or a good mistingfeather care starts with plain water, not sprays from the pet shop
- 06Answering the contact calla parrot that gets an answer screams less — silence is what makes noise
- 07Something to destroychewing is not naughty, it is the job description
- 08Hormone triggers in checkback rubs, cosy huts and warm mushy food quietly add up to trouble
- 09The kitchen danger checknon-stick fumes, avocado and an open pan are silent, and deadly
- 10Weight on the scalea ten-gram dip is the first warning you can actually see
- 11Extra care during the moultmore baths, more rest and more patience when the feathers drop
- 12One new thing, slowlynovelty keeps a parrot young; surprise keeps it scared — the pace matters
The day check: twelve moments, three honest answers
Every parrot's day runs over the same twelve moments, from lights-on to lights-out. Say for each moment how it really goes at your place. You get the full report on your screen straight away — only after that do we ask if you want to keep it.
Moment 01
Lights out, ten to twelve hours
Parrots are tropical: they expect a long, truly dark night, every night.
Moment 02
Fresh food first thing
Vegetables and chop before anything else, seeds as payment, not dinner.
Moment 03
Foraging instead of a full bowl
In the wild, finding food is the whole job. A full bowl is unemployment.
Moment 04
Out-of-cage time
Climbing, stretching, being part of the family flock.
Moment 05
A shower or a good misting
Feather care starts with plain water, not sprays from the pet shop.
Moment 06
Answering the contact call
A parrot that gets an answer screams less. Silence is what makes noise.
Moment 07
Something to destroy
Chewing is not naughty, it is the job description.
Moment 08
Hormone triggers in check
Back rubs, cosy huts and warm mushy food quietly add up to trouble.
Moment 09
The kitchen danger check
Non-stick fumes, avocado and an open pan are silent, and deadly.
Moment 10
Weight on the scale
A ten-gram dip is the first warning you can actually see.
Moment 11
Extra care during the moult
More baths, more rest and more patience when the feathers drop.
Moment 12
One new thing, slowly
Novelty keeps a parrot young; surprise keeps it scared. The pace matters.
Your parrot's day
Twelve moments, answered
All twelve answered — open your report.
Two ways to keep going.
The checks and the report stay free. If you want your bird's day written down properly, or a fresh idea every month, here is the whole price list.
Once, yours forever
The Ekkie Routine Handbook
€ 29once
Your parrot's day, written down. Built from your own day check — not a template. Chop, foraging, hormones, dangers, moult: every moment with what to do, how often, and why. Yours forever.
- All twelve moments worked out for your bird and your home
- The chop starter system with ten recipes that survive picky eaters
- A foraging ladder in five steps, from beginner bowl to working bird
- The hormone season guide and the kitchen danger audit
- Yours to keep, even if you never buy anything else from us
Monthly, cancel any month
The Flock Post
€ 7a month
A fresh dose of Ekkie every month: one new enrichment challenge, one seasonal care focus, one new chop recipe and a printable — plus a new Ekkie wallpaper for your phone. Cancel any month.
- A monthly challenge that gives your parrot a job (and you a video-worthy bird)
- Seasonal focus: moult in autumn, hormones in spring — before they surprise you
- A new recipe and printable every month, plus a fresh Ekkie wallpaper
- € 7 a month, cancel with one click, no small print
The questions people actually ask.
What does this cost?
The checks and the report are free, no sign-up. The handbook is € 29, once, and stays yours — even if we never speak again. The Flock Post is € 7 a month and you can cancel with one click, any month.
Who is behind this?
Kim, and her eclectus parrot Ekkie — the bird from @ekkie.the.eclectus. The routine in the handbook is the one Ekkie actually lives on, written down properly, with the research to back it up.
Is this veterinary advice?
No. This is about routine, food habits and boredom — the everyday things an owner controls. If your bird is sick, plucking or losing weight, see an avian vet first. The handbook even has a page on how to find one.
My bird is not an eclectus. Does this still work?
Yes. The twelve moments are the same for every parrot, from cockatiel to macaw. The details differ per species — the handbook marks exactly where, and your day check makes it personal.
Why so open about prices?
Because a surprise on the payment page costs us both more than an honest page today.
Questions? Send us a message
You get an answer from a human (Kim, usually with a parrot on her shoulder). Mostly the same day.