[Tom Lawless]

I preface my comments by telling you I am not an expert on any of this.

Before doing anything I would visit the bird and see how the two of you get along. You may see it feels right or wrong right off the bat. Because the bird is with your aunt it is not imperative you take the bird tomorrow. If you hadn't called your aunt I doubt she would have been actively rehoming within a matter of days. It sounds like she has been thinking about it and sees in you qualities she trusts to take care of one of her beloved pets. That speaks highly of you. That having been said, ask your aunt for another month or two to do a little more research and preparation for his arrival. I will say that I've learned a lot more from talking to different people than I have from many of the books I've read. You can great advice from books and articles but I find they can be a little abstract or idealistic and not really grounded in the real world. 'Bird Talk' magazine had a nice article on Cockatoos in its June edition. I thought it gave a good introduction to this type of bird (I no longer have my copy or I would offer it to you). If I were to give advice (and I guess I am), I would visit the bird and see how the introduction goes and if it feels right do a little research and then bring him over. The fact you can use your aunt as a resource will be a great help. Good luck.