Photo by Dave Location: Orlando, FL Training: Hyacinth Macaw "Hymie"
When I took on a 4 year old hyacinth macaw named Hymie, I had a good idea of what I was getting into. This bird was not shoulder-trained so he went up there anytime he pleased and refused to come down until HE wanted to. The cure? Stationing. I taught him to “station” which me...
My favorite season is autumn, hands down... no competition. I love the fall season with all its beautiful colors, changing and falling leaves, and gorgeous skies. I love the warm days followed by...
One of the sounds that a hyacinth macaw makes is a "honking" sound like a goose would make. It took me by surprise when Hymie first did it, and luckily this video was caught of me bringing him back to his owners and he was honking a bunch in the video! As you may be able to tell since people are calling him a goose in the video, hehe.
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I think every bird should be accustomed to having his/her feet held. It's just a firm opinion I have and it's what I do with ALL my birds (okay, so I don't do it with my budgies...).
I show how to do this using Hymie the Hyacinth Macaw in the video above. It's short and easy. And it's something you have to work up to if your bird isn't used ...
If you have a bird that REFUSES to get off your shoulder when you want it to, then this post applies to you! When I first took on Hymie the Hyacinth Macaw, that was his MAIN problem area. And having a bird of that size on your shoulder telling you he isn't going anywhere... is super intimating and dangerous. Here's what I did... I taught a lit...
It hasn't been all that long since I returned Hymie the Hyacinth Macaw to his owners and I wanted to share an awesome update on Hymie at home!
Immediately after I left, Hymie was performing his newly learned tricks for his owner and even learning new things!
His newest trick is "shaking hands". Check it out here:
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