lol I dont know age or sex or even type of parrot yet, my freind is going to ask her friend tomorow, so I shall find out then lol I will do some research as soon as I find out what kind of parrot this is exactly so I know care, I have raised birds all my life so I know general care, and I have won many birds over before lol there is a reason I have always been the primary caretaker of birds in this house, other like having them to look at and to talk to, but I have always loved actually taking care of them, talking to them, playing with them, learning about them etc.. lucky is right! parrots are soooooo expensive! and to find out someone is willing to give away a parrot and I have connetions to the person the very day we start looking for a bird.. lol its just weird!

EDIT: thanks for the link! my freinds description of the bird sounds exactly like a blue and gold macaw!