A copy of an early Cape Cod rug. Here's a chance to use bright "as-is" material. Recycle your old skirts to hook the tail feathers.

Parrots come in many colours and doing a web search will yield lots of options. Of course, you can take liberty with colour and it will still be a parrot! I did alter the beak a bit from the printed pattern, and had a great time with this bird. .. who told me his name was "Hercule Pahrot".