help my fuse is short

This behaviour can be quite common around this age. It is thought to coincide with the period in the wild when they would leave their family group. Monty went through it and he was quite difficult for a while but it passed and he is now the most docile and affectionate Grey you could find.
Make sure you don't react to the biting. If he bites put him in his cage and ignore him for a while. He will also be picking up any frustration you feel towards him so try to remain confident with him and reward him with lots of praise when he behaves as he used to.

Jane

I actually don’t know how to present this, but Jane is scientifically correct. I find Lidia along the lines of my thinking in actuality. Pete acts up only when he wants or needs something, especially fresh water that he will dirty in 5 minutes, but expects more. He learned discipline that most don’t advise here, being around dogs. He knows a strong “no”, “go home”, and “stop it” quite well. He tries to bite as you replace his water; thus gets it dumped on him. This is different than most advice on this board, but I get another bowl of water to find a happy bird; he drinks his fill and comes for an apologetic pet. He sometimes is preening his feet and hollers “OW” “NO BITING” then returns to his business. He listens better than our 3 dogs and it wasn’t on purpose. Don’t react, but scold a tad along with Jane’s advice; ignore him for awhile. Pull back into your space and say NO! Don’t be surprised if he says it before you do; that’s the game they are inventing but will drop as soon as they find you’re serious. Good luck. That’s kind of three different views of the same thing; observe and find your ground. Your going to need it!

i no he screams to get my attention because he knows it gets my attention. i will have him out and he just keeps trying to bite me. i was able to rub his head for ages and he would close his eyes. Now he dont seem to want to no. somtimes i wish he could tell me wot he wants me to do. somtimes i feel like i have done some thing wrong to him and he wants to hurt me to tell me off.austin is my first parrot and if i had another i would do things so different. he does not talk when i play with him and never has can i change that or is it to late. Another question Austin seem to get fustrated when he is out with me he makes a funny noises and opens he wings abit and walks round in a funny way. not sure wot this means but its hard to explain.i dont no if anyone agrees with me but parrots are like kids and austin is just like me. he has my moods and my ways.

Or the walking around in a funny way could be the stompy tyrannosaurus walk thing, which is play behaviour.

It doesn't sound like you are doing much wrong, but you may be misreading his signals somewhat.

Don't lose patience.

Go through all the information linked to on this forum, especially in the behaviour menu, you really will find it useful.

Hang in there.

Lidia

Erm, Dr. Preston, all I can say - and I say it passionately - is D'OH!.

Involved as I am research about religious structures of the ancient near east, I know not of what you speak! I mentioned T-Rex because Joshua looks like one when he stomps around!

Mind you, I did read an article somewhere a few weeks back that said that birds are taxonomically classified as reptiles.

Would that be right, Dr. Jane?

Lidia

Lidia,
I apologize for my assumption that you were attempting to gain a Doctorate in Archeology/Anthropology. I remember you mentioning a “dig”. My minor was there because I needed history credit in the “prerecs”. I have enough hours to claim associates in the subject but have enough credentials as it is. BSEE, MSME, ScD, and PE. I wasn’t trying to be facetious in calling you Dr.; just a friendly leg up so to speak. I was in “the hole” on language for a Doctorate at the end; so being a history lover I studied ancient Greek, Latin, and Middle English. The English was the worst because I could read most of it being my native tongue, but some of the words were out in left field! DOAH! Here I am, off subject AGAIN.