Womach Family Photo with the "Girls"
Photo by Rachael Baker , Location: Moab, UT
Affection training. Is it possible? Yes. Is it 100% reliable? Not in the least! But sure is nice. I use affection training a lot - and lately it has been happening on its own with my three sun conure girls; Lily, Phoebe and Detka. Since working on Nick Norton's ma...
We just recently started carving pumpkins WITH our birds. A couple years back I carved pumpkins randomly and tried to make my own bird designs and Cressi bit into my beautiful creation and began carving her own design.
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Somewhere in Nevada Road trip pal: Congo Grey "Cressi"
Taking your parrot on day trips is SO important for mental stimulation AND bonding. A good rule of thumb to remember is being the "familiar in a world of unfamiliars" which basically translates to... even if your bird isn't your BFF, when you take it somewher...
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL Playing: Grey Parrot "Cressi"
Rough housing your bird is actually a VERY good thing to do with them early on. It's a form of play that some birds LOVE and NEED. Other birds, maybe not so much, but every bird can enjoy it. Even my most mellow parrot, Bondi, lets us know she wants to play rough once in ...
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, ...
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...
