Whispering Parrot

Have you ever noticed birds tend to listen really intently when you whisper to them? At least that has been my personal experience... My 4 year old galah, Bondi, loved when my mom would whisper to her. And she would breathe the same way as my mom when listening to her whisper. I guess I got it from my own mom to do it with my 1.5 year old, Ban...
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Training Birds to go Upside Down

Photo by David Location: Orlando, FL Upside down: Galah"Bondi"  The first bird I ever trained to go upside down and do the "bat" was my galah, Bondi, who is currently 4 years old. The second bird I trained to do the bat impression was my blue throated macaw, Jinx, and most recently I trained my 1.5 year old Congo African Grey parrot, Cressi, ...
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Including Your Bird in Your Daily Routine

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Waynesboro, VA Coffee time with: Galah "Bondi" It's really important to include your bird in your daily routine as MUCH as possible. Especially if you're a very scheduled person. Finding those chores and times in the day where your bird can be a part of it all is super important and good for your bird. The more t...
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Training My Galah to Hula

Normally my female galah, Bondi, is the best at everything out of our entire flock. But man, this hula hoop flight training is not her favorite thing in the world...  She was doing really great for a while, as you can see in the video below:  But the further I got back from the hoop, the more likely she was to land on the actual hoop. So I w...
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Getting Your Bird to Pick up After Itself

Okay, so the title is a little misleading once you watch the video, but I thought it was pretty darn cute! This is probably the only time your bird will "pick up after itself"! Article by Jamieleigh Womach. She has been working with parrots and toucans since the age of 17. She isn’t homeless but is home less than she prefers to be. She travel...
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Parrot Tricks: African Grey Waves on Cue

I've just been on a training frenzie lately, I know! My goal is to catch my entire flock up to speed with where my cockatoo, Bondi, is. She is our "pro" training parrot. She knows so many things and learns super fast (but gets bored easy, too) and I just want the entire flock to be up to speed with her. So you might see many different birds le...
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