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You have to ask yourself why is she screaming?
Is she bored? She's still new so is she feeling insecure? Is she calling for you? Did something scare her? Did something change in the room that she's not sure about? Has she gotten out of cage time today? Does she have destroyable toys that you can redirect her attention to?
The honeymoon period is over... she's letting her true colors shine! She will start testing her boundaries more now and seeing how far she can push. She's a macaw. They are VERY different than cockatoos. They are very strong-willed!! You have to set the boundaries. Make sure to correct any behavior that you don't want. I have a mini macaw but with her I used the earthquake method, the time out in her cage with complete ignoring, and the put her down on the floor and turn around away from her to discourage behaviors I didn't like. If she nipped I'd put her down and turn away. Or worse yet, I'd put her back in her cage for a minute and ignore her. You're going to have to train your bird... and unfortunately they don't come with instructions so you're going to have to figure out what works for the two of you.
You have to be careful because you don't want to reaffirm this behavior. My suggestion is that if she stops for a moment- then give her attention. They maybe try providing more toys or stimulation. Does she have a favorite food that keeps her busy?
Also- since you have a cockatoo and a macaw, I'm just wondering if you have an air purifier or two. Cockatoos are very dusty (I'm sure you know... lol...) and the dust can be harmful to your macaws lungs. I was looking into adopting a cockatoo and someone told me about that....
Good luck with her! She looks beautiful from your avatar!!
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