Teaching Old Birds New Tricks
Firstly, I should point out that Congo African Grey, Jasper, isn’t actually ‘old’ at 16 years old, but he is the oldest in our flock and was the first parrot ever at the centre so we think of him as the old boy
After about 12 years of performing in the Parrot Displays, doing a very cute talking routine (which has developed and changed over the years) we decided ...
Training Alexandrine Parrot to Go Into a Travel Carrier Willingly
Alexandrine parakeet touch training around travel carrier
It’s my belief that if you have a pet bird, you should also have an outdoor aviary for it. There’s nothing better than being outdoors sometimes, especially for wildlife and creatures designed to be outdoors like parrots. However, a lot of people can barely handle their birds let alone get it to and from an outdoor aviary and such is the case with my clients Karen and Liam who own Rasta the alexandrine parakeet.
So, in order for them to use the ...