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...
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:
Article by Jamieleigh Womach...
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL Shown: Birdie Bread Muffins with Organic Pellets
I used these amazing muffins to get a client's hyacinth macaw, Hymie, to eat organic pellets for the first time ever. In fact, his diet went from a colored, sugary pellet and tons of nuts to fresh fruits, veggies, oatmeal, grains and organic pellets beca...
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Orlando, FL On couch: Hyacinth Macaw "Hymie"
My original goals with Hymie when I first brought him home were:
Get him eating some fresh foods.
Break the bad habit of immediately running to the shoulder.
Train him to let me hold his feet when he steps up on my hand.
I am pretty happy to report I accomplished ALL...
