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In the above video you will see me teaching my blue throated macaw, Jinx, for the first time how to shake his head no.
To my full surprise, he taught my friend Patty's camelot macaw, Morgan to do the same! Check it out, observational learning at its finest!
This is not the first time I've used observational learning to teach multiple birds the same behavior - Bandit, my male galah, learned the "rock out" from watching our female galah, Bondi. We've used this numerous times with flight and target training as well.
It is a very great and powerful tool!
Now I've taught my female galah the head nod (the "yes") which is opposite of this! That one, in my opinion, is way cuter, but there's no reason you can't teach both! Have fun and put natural behaviors on cue, too. Those are really working with nature.
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I love your videos! Love Jinx too! My B&G “Cricket” was my brother’s bird originally. He had open heart surgery and was placed on blood thinners, then I got Cricket. He had him 10, almost 11 years. Cricket has never flown! He has fallen, off the counter, lol, but never attempts to utilize his wings! That makes me so sad for him. Plus, he’s getting to become a little fat! He’s like 1150 gms when I took him to the vet to have him checked and nails clipped. He’s never had wings clipped either. He’s beautiful!! I just don’t know how to give him enough confidence to get him to fly?! I’ve tried to get him to just try a small distance, but he won’t even open his wing span, other than “pretty wings” a D is afraid of almost everyone and everything as he wasn’t socialized. I’ve taken him on car rides and walked around w him. My brother kept him in the cage other than at the end of the day, he’d play with him for about an hour at the end of the day. He does walk down the road with me now. He has taken to my kitchen counter with pellets N pistachios LOL, to eat during the day and I pick him up during the day like every hour and walk outside .. He gets to see everyone in the house that way, wouldn’t stay on the play stand he had for years w my brother. LOL!! so, I thought we’ll, this way at least he is socializing, somewhat.. and he is being talked to by everyone in our home, but no one else will watch your videos to learn how to interact with him. So, basically I’m his person. :) He LOVES being on the counter and having his pellets and pistachios spread up there. At first I thought he was hormonal and doing some nesting behavior. But, this has continued past the losing his feathers phase. So, I’m assuming he has picked his spot in the home where he feels most comfortable. I just worry about his feet not being on a perch. :/ IS this OK???? He seems fine and happy otherwise and isn’t biting me any longer! LOL! I’ve had him since March 2020. :) He’s been up on the counter and on pellets now I think for about 5 or 6 months. :) Thanks for all you do in helping all the parrots in the world!!!!! ❤️ Take care and God Bless! “Penny” ( my nickname ) lol aka Virginia Gicalone
Hi Jamieleigh, Quite by accident I found your web-site.. was researching essential oils diffusers safety around birds. When I saw Jinx I was immediately drawn to your videos, for I, too, have a male BTM, named Rico. May I ask what treats you use for training?
Hi Jamie, Which cue sign did you decide to use for the head shake? Thanks, Melanie
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