[header] How to gain your bird's trust [title] Spend time around your bird. [step] Birds are social creatures that need to spend time with you or other birds. However, if your bird is new to you it may not trust you enough to be comfortable around you. 
By spending as much time as you can with your bird you will help it to relax and feel that it can trust you. [substeps] Try reading a book or some other calm or quiet activity near your birds cage.