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Well at least you know why she isn't keen on you... and that's a start. You know where you've gone wrong and actually want to fix it.
A few questions...
Are her wings clipped?
Who's been caring for her while you're away? Is she bonded to another family member and sees you as a threat and is biting to tell you to "get lost!"
I'd say that wearing gloves won't help with handling her. She may well get used to gloves, but then that doesn't mean she'll get used to your hand... the second the gloves come off you'll be back to square one.
You have to start back at the beginning and earn her trust. Talk to her through the bars, try offering her treats and she'll soon accept that you're not going anywhere. She'll soon get curious and approach you. Going straight in and grabbing her, forcing her to do what you want and when you want will not encourage her to like spending time with you... it'll scare her further.
No "hurting" her or scaring her if it doesn't go your way initially... you've both learned that lesson the hard way already.
Go at her pace. It WILL take a while and if you're serious about building this relationship then you'll have to accept that. Patience, patience and more patience.
Biting can hurt, but I think it's something you're going to have to accept and deal with if you're going to win her over. She's going to let you know that she's not keen on you, not scared of you and she'll bite you to proove that and show you she's the boss... this is easier said than done, but you have to show her it doesn't hurt and that lashing out isn't going to get her what she wants.
Also "time out's" and ignoring her work better than spraying her in my own experience. Spraying as punishment just enforces a "water is bad" message and you might find that she is scared of water or gets worried when you mist her for bathing. I don't think that's going to help you earn her trust by punishing her using something that is good and should be fun aswell as an important part of her day to day life.
I've never tried the cover up and keep in the dark method, but personally I think it's not a fair thing to do. I could see it making her quiet and confused to be covered up in the day if she's not been used to that happening the last two years... not sure how far it'll go with earning trust.
Good luck!
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