I get asked a lot if I bring my birds in from their outdoor aviaries when it rains. Well, living in Florida, it rains almost every day at the same time and a lot more in the winter. It pretty much rains all the time! And honestly, it's a hassle to bring birds in and out, back and forth. Who wants to do that? I wondered how they would do the fir...
I talk about desensitizing your bird pretty often with different things like dropping books or introducing a new toy, it can be something simple or something really odd (like a giant piñata!)
The purpose of desensitization is to get your bird use to as many different things as possible as a way to reduce the impact of change so it doesn't caus...
Have you been hearing a lot about clicker training but have NO IDEA how to get started or even, how the heck to do it? Well, I'm going to fill ya in!
What you need to clicker train is...
1. A clicker
2. Your animal's favorite treat
The reason you clicker train is to teach your animal to LEARN. It is a way for you to communicate with your animal...
Recently on my YouTube videos, I've received a lot of the same question, "What treats do you use to give your bird during training sessions?"
And I know what those askers are really thinking... if they use what I use for my birds, their birds will do that which my birds are doing, right? WRONG! That's the whole point of "Bird Treats for Trai...
Photo by Chris Biro Location: Moab, UT Parrots Pictured: Shamrock Macaw "Buckle" and Blue Throated Macaw "Gleam"
I recently found out through an avian vet that a free flighted bird who flies outside should not have its nails clipped due to being able to grasp its landing spots more securely outside. That doesn't mean I want my birds landing i...
Photo by Dave Location: Saipan, MP Cuddling: Blue and Yellow Macaw "Chayko"
Something I have come across a lot in working with parrots is that I’ve noticed their gender tends to determine who they like more out of a couple. For example, the male birds tend to bond more to me while the females bond more to any of my male co-workers or husban...
