I just realized a stunning difference in you two’s editing and videoing technique/styles lol. Normally I come to birdtricks to have it on in the background, ii just let it auto play and binge watch. But most of it is Jamie’s content, more telling than showing (which is easier to listen to) and she is amazing at that. She can articulate what she means in a way that’s easy to understand. And then seeing some of your videos, it’s almost all showing instead of telling- and that’s essential to learning. You guys are like total opposites but also so much alike? Together y’all work perfectly, because each one of you have your own unique strengths. And Capri is the spunky little mix of you both lol.
YES! I mentioned this comment in my comment because you are so right - two different styles, neither of which are better than the other. Both are needed which is why they, as trainers, do so great together because they notice and can articulate different things. I'm, for one, just happy that they keep putting out such amazing content, and hope that some of the particularly rude comments don't put them off of continuing to create!
I work with kids, not birds, but I love how their behavior changes tell me I’m doing the right thing. Humans have what we call extinction bursts, where when a behavior stops accomplishing what we want it to accomplish, we up the intensity of the behavior to see if that works. If you continue not to reward a behavior, the extinction burst will pass and the behavior will diminish. (Y’all probably already know this, but I want to give some context to the next statement in case people don’t know.) When I suspect a behavior is for attention, I ignore it, and the screaming gets louder or turns into swatting, I feel a sense of satisfaction that i am on the right track. I think you felt the same thing when Mia started having the fly offs and then quickly calmed down. So satisfying! Well done Dave for catching it and Katie for changing her behavior so quickly. 👏👏👏
Loved the video!! I really enjoyed the change up of style - after working with you and Dave in person I can see how Dave is reflected in this video :) Back when you both came to FL for us we almost lost Tango too by thinking he was ready to go outside, but you both spotted his obsession with the tree and not us! Ended up being another 2 months before he was ACTUALLY ready to fly. Love what you do, love the free education, and contrary to some of the contents on here - loved the music!
I think Katie has a good personality and poise for the camera and TH-cam. She speaks very clearly and with intent. Plus her personality is bubbly and genuine. You see her full spectrum of feelings in her face and in her voice but without her loosing that ability to talk clearly. She totes needs her own channel :P
Awe Katie, keep going, you are doing well. I look at how long Dave and Jamie Leigh have been doing this, takes a long time. Keep going she will get it. Love Maren and Captian Nemo cockatiel
Love it. Love Jamieleigh’s way of talking you through it, and love Dave’s way of showing and telling. Love it all. If I had to pick one style, I’d only miss the other. I love how both care about empowering people and strengthening parrots. Good stuff here, and you know what? Safety first.
Nice video,Dave:nice work and Katie too. The music was great. Good example of why we can't just walk outside and freefly the bird.. LOTS of things to consider.
Hi Dave and Jamie-Leigh, thanks for another fascinating training; there is always something new to learn( the Power Pause- would love to see more about that!) Also, thanks so much Katie, for letting us in on these sessions. I'd also like to share my response to the music. I enjoy music in videos, and I especially love what you've chosen for your freeflight video segments - for me it really elevates the viewing experience to another level. I think whether to have music at all, or what music to choose, depends on whether you see your video as primarily educational or primarily entertainment. These days there is a lot of music added to TH-cam videos, for fear that the video would otherwise be boring, and that viewers would otherwise click off. Just speaking for myself, I am always glued to the screen when watching your content (which is always so well edited and presented, by 2 talented communicators!) I never just have your videos on in the background, and your videos are NEVER, EVER boring. Your training videos are my absolute favourite. During a training video it's not like watching a freeflight video, where i might just lie back and chill (entertainment! - bring on the music!). When watching a training video I imagine myself in the room with you guys, I watch the bird and everyone closely, try to work out when you are going to click the clicker or what your responses are going to be. I'm concentrating -- which is why I found the music in this one distracting. To be fair, hearing is the primary sensory channel for me, so l can't internally "switch off" music like some people can. Dave, I'm guessing you're more of a sensory multi-tasker - would you sometimes/often have music going in the room when you are training your own birds, perhaps you have headphones on sometimes? just wondering. But the right music might actually aid viewer concentration in an educational video. Could I suggest you experiment with music that is lighter in feel and more upbeat? i think part of my problem with the music was that the energy was so heavy and stressed-feeling. I do commend you guys for experimenting with your formats as you have done lately and trying different ways to present your content!
What an awesome comment - I wish I saw more of these! This is presenting your opinion with a clear "why I have this opinion" along with a nice suggestion and also understanding that these are people behind the camera. I was so sad reading other comments because I know personally how amazing Jamie and Dave are and how hard they work to put out these videos. Thank you for being an awesome human being! 👍
Wow! So normally I read the comments before watching a video just to get a sense of what I'm watching and I was expecting this to be NOTHING about a macaw and the music to be blaring down my speakers according to some of these comments - none of which I found to be true by the way. It's evident that this was more Dave's thing rather than Jamie's, and I think it speaks to two different styles - Jamie likes to TELL us things and Dave likes to SHOW us things (I read a comment that mentioned that and she was spot on!). This is more a visual show of what happened with Mia (who IS a macaw and who would've gotten lost had they not caught the issue in time...so how is this clickbait?) Jamie and Dave produce hundreds of videos with quality content that is both entertaining and educational (including this one - it could save a bird's life outside!). So maybe you don't like Dave's style as much, you are welcome to have that opinion, but to call it "click bait" and "awful" is just flat out rude to the couple who are behind all this content. They have feelings and put a lot of effort into making videos for you - don't like ONE of them? Just move on. Maybe send them a nice "hey love your content but just had some suggestions" message or something. I, personally, PREFER the show method and really enjoyed this video. That doesn't mean I go hate bash all of the ones that are more "tell" style. Next time you leave a comment, imagine yourself on the other side of it.
MudRulzz thank you for saying this, and so eloquently at that! People are really downplaying the genuine risk of flying a bird before it's ready by calling this clickbait.
That was amazing even tho she didn't get to free flight. I believe soon she will free flight. I can't wait to see when it does . Thank you for sharing your video with us ❤
So glad I have a non spooky parrot. We did a costume party gig Saturday night with 200 people, heaps of noise, crazy big drunken party. She was so calm and quiet, let 50+ people pat her and only once spooked when someone went to hug me and didn't see her! I feel blessed. She was on a harness line, but I hope to eventually free fly her ❤🐦
Gosh i learned so much watching this. I need to make sure Davinci is desensitized and make sure no shoulder. I have been letting him on because he comes off easy but I think i will stop it for now. Great job with Mia Katie!
Oh wow Dave, such a great video. Thank you, Katie and Mia for allowing us to learn fromtheir experiences. I couldn't see what the problems were at all. Then when you stated them I was like, of course. Duh Kathy... I have so much more to learn. Katie seems to be very open to listening to you and doing the things you teach. Great client. =0 )
A guy in vegas did this in front of a crowd of people in a show. The birds he had were beautiful, one snow white and mixed with powder blue. The birds take off from his arms on both sides at the same time. They flew forward across this auditorium spaced apart, in perfect formation. And with that same orchestrated linearity, the birds turn near the and of the place, and cross over each other in the middle, just like your airshow pilots in planes. Now the birds are flying back to the stage over these people in the audience towards the guy with both arms extended. Again, the birds are in perfect formation. Then, the birds land on the opposite arms of this guy that they took off from. Both at the same time. Never seen anything like it before. Never seen anything like it since.
Hi dave First of all nice intro with music and great editing... What ever problem you able to spot on and manage to solve it... Iam hopefull mia can do free flight with your guidance.. You people are genius and expert...👍 Waiting for podcast series... My favorite one... Thanks for sharing another important experience...🙏..😊
I never would have thought that letting your bird perch on your shoulder often would make it more fearful. Definitely interested in learning the reasons behind that and how to discourage it while still making the bird feel safe!
Dave that is awesome tough love I don’t baby my birds but they know I love them and don’t want them to be scared of thing so I show them not to be afraid
I have a 17 week old GCC who is also afraid of everything! I call her my Velcro bird & I'm trying to get her used to how life is without being spooked by everything. Funny thing is though she does go to people she doesn't know with no problem, like the vet & one of my friends, but when she's home with just me & my other birds, she spooks easily.
Great Vlog right Choice and now the Bird can make Progress for next try later I always think of the Girl with the Blue macaws hers only want her shoulder 24/7
Notice she is working with her bird in a ball fields great idea . THe netting is to big for my GCC , he would fit through. any suggestion of other way to work of flight training if you dont have your own enclosed area
Maryland! I'm in Maryland! Halfway between DC and Baltimore. I wish there was a way to connect with more people in my area. I'm the only person in my group of friends and coworkers who owns a bird, let alone follow BirdTricks.
So I'm more familiar with raptors, but a lot of the same training techniques are involved (especially with something foundational like "don't be afraid if I walk around and grab things." My question is how are you holding her on your fist? Falconers use jesses, but parrot legs aren't built for that to be safe. Is it just your thumb over her toes that's holding her there?
Definitely informative and look forward to the "no shoulder" segment. A question about smaller green cheek parakeets that need some desensitization, do you think it is alright to firmly hold them by the feet as well? Not sure how much their little feet can take but wanted to know if you have tried this or have experience with the smaller parrots. I'm totally prepared to take the long time way to work through their issues but could perhaps do a little more if the feet control was safe... thanks much! Great Stuff!!
That’s a big world out there! Did she ever get to sit on perches out side your home! Our birds had outdoor perches and watched everything! We always knew when prey birds were flying around, because they made a huge racket!
I do successful boomerang flight with my budgie, even putting a distraction during the flight (my dad's mirror, which my bird loves). My goal is to get him to free fly, to show you that budgies are super underrated and CAN free fly. People are too scared for no reason. Budgies can overcome their fears too.
Yes! Dave has been testing it out and did this video with it and one coming out next week as well. I normally just use my phone... so I hope to get to know it soon so I can start using it as well!
can we apply this to little birds like budgies or lovebirds? cause my son allowed our lovebirds on his shoulders but when im the one whos minding our lovebirds i dont allow it. i just let them on my hands or arms.
Yes, this can be appled to all birds. I think Jamie's guide is that if they come off the shoulder easily, they are allowed to perch there for a while, but if you have to struggle to get a step up from the shoulder, then they are not ready for that priviledge. Best to keep handling rules consistant with all members of household. Watch the parakeet (budgie_ series, but just keep watching how to get that good hand perch and prevent shoulder rush. Good luck
question: can i hold my budgie by his foots when he is trying to take off when he is scared like Dave is doing? im asking this because budgies have tiny foots. my english sucks, sorry.
I think Jamie said the thumb over foot (feet) is more for communication than for restraint as a general rule. In my opinion it would be better to do the desensitization Dave referred to, also called: 'new people, places, & things every day,' 'progressive desensitization', rewarding for calm, allow an indoor flyoff, but come back to the scary situation in a controlled way. Your budgie will likely learn how to get over his fears. I think perhaps Dave's technique in the batting cage is maybe for an experienced handler helping the bird to make rapid progress.
Hi there @BirdTricks ! I was wondering if you guys could do a video on CONURES freeflying? Particularly Green Cheeks? I don't find many videos about this and it would be interesting to see! Thanks!
I have an 8 month old male cockatiel! He’s the cutest little guy and beginning to talk... he interacts with us and is out of his cage most of the day and when we put him he bites our fingers when he steps up and he’s not happy! How do we stop him from biting!
Many do, yeah. Different makeup or hair color or fingernail polish can also freak them out. My parrotlet was terrified when I used henna to dye my hair a much brighter red, and when I got acrylic nails done for a job interview they scared her at first. And I'm very lucky, Sweetpea is a very confident bird and calms down really easily. For some birds, hats or new furniture or strange things can bother them so much that they'll scream until you remove the item from their environment, or even start plucking :( That's why exposing and desensitizing your birds to many experiences in a safe way as babies is so important. If it's not started early, it's much harder to do. Both my birds are rescues and my cockatiel is terrified of everything.
@@capearson4522 That makes a lot of sense! I didn't think of it until you mentioned it. I'm just glad my birds are small enough to get enough exercise flying indoors... They're too small to keep in sight and losing them is such a terrifying idea.
I have a question @BirdTricks. So I recently just got a 3 month old Greenwing macaw and I have a galah cockatoo but I don’t have experience with introducing birds to each other. I was wondering if you / anyone could give me some advice on how to help them tolerate each other in the same room. My galah is very territorial and I don’t want them to fight or get hurt. Please can ANYONE help or respond to me.
They have done a few videos on this, you should look through their channel. One I can remember off the top of my head is when Jamie trains Jinx, Comet, and Tusa to get along better th-cam.com/video/rbw3a4antqs/w-d-xo.html and this one th-cam.com/video/Hv7Jyw8ggZU/w-d-xo.html but there's probably more if you look around, good luck!
Just browse their channel a bit more. You'll find something. Also this might be helpful: th-cam.com/video/YsIWm6yY7Rw/w-d-xo.html (It's from another channel) And also: I don't own a bird, so there's my disclaimer. I'm not an expert. ;)
I'm not Jamie or Dave obviously but I'd introduce them in the room in your house that your galah is least fond of/ the least territorial of and make sure they can't get at each other. I'd probably do it in said room with your new baby in it's cage and your Galah out as the baby will probably be the "bottom dog" so to speak at least until it reaches maturity and you don't want your Galah to feel threatened or jealous and what not. I wouldn't do it the way Jamie did it with her birds that already had issues with each other, as you might just create issues if you pop 2 birds that don't know each other together like that, one of which being a Galah and not a macaw and the other a baby, as opposed to her birds that already had issues with each other. I'd probably just reinforce good behavior/your Galah ignoring the baby. Really depends on how territorial your Galah is though, wouldn't expect he/she to immediately try and get at the baby but I don't know your bird, so.
How old is the bird? Must b a baby. Mines does the same he is 3 months..he is a expert in the house..but outside he comes when he want so I use a harness or rope on his leg since he doesn't respond automatically yet... I just think since he is a baby he wants to play around n not come vs an older mature bird who doesn't care to play much but idk..
Katie is such a nice person. ^^ Her enthusiasm for her bird is so wonderful. I myself do not own a bird (yet), but the idea is growing on me. But that is something that also throws me off a little bit, because all the people in your videos (including you obviously) seem like thy always were fascinated by birds and always wanted to own a bird. Well.. now that I think of it.. Jamie wasn't a bird person either until she met you, right? So maybe there is something to it afterall.. P.S.: Please stop using the clickbait titles.. you don't need them.. I'd watch every video anyway, but I am a bit disappointed when it gets clear that it was just clickbait. And in this case it doesn't suit you in any way, because it makes the audience think that you actually did something wrong in preparing for free flight.
Google "can parrots have tuna" literally the first result is what you're looking for, lol. It says in moderation it's fine but it's high in Mercury so they suggest safer options like salmon or codfish.
@@BirdTricks thank you Mr Greenjean say 20 words he's 6yrs. Old and a rehoming bird.very loving.i let him fly around the house and when I can't see him I say his name and he say here say thank you when getting a treat.
My birds ok with my hand just when she sees my brother she hides behind my head, understandably because he likes to put her in her cage and yell at her for no reason. And thats why she attacks him whenever possible
I hate to be a jerk but the music really, really isn't helping. It's very loud and the voices are very soft, so I am adjusting volume up everytime I actually want to hear what's going on, and then back down when the music lambasts me.
Call Marshall Radio and ask for the BirdTricks package. It'll come with a "dummy" unit and a real unit. (so they don't destroy the real one while they get used to it)
Val Prem they are working on the right size tail mounts for “medium sized parrots” now. Currently we have the telemetry for medium sized. Claudia managed to get gps on one, but ran into an issue. It’s close! They may have a solution now.
You don’t need the click bait. I don’t think I’ve ever said said something about the production quality of your videos, but please that music is horrible. I love to hear what you have to say. Maybe we need to pay now, but if you could let us hear what you have to say I would really appreciate it. I don’t have birds. I would love to get a bird, but I am a hard core guinea pig person and that is my pet right now. We have in laws who have loud plucking birds that I imagine are loved to some extent but certainly not well cared for ... Anyway love the channel. Loved this video without the horrid music. Maybe someday I will find a bird that I will convince my family can come to live with me.
@@BirdTricks Omg,yes! I think it's safe to say ppl took THAT one the wrong way! You,werent saying you hate cockatoos! And what do they want you to say: 'oh cockatoos are the perfect pet for everyone! Never end up in shelters'.. ugh
I just realized a stunning difference in you two’s editing and videoing technique/styles lol. Normally I come to birdtricks to have it on in the background, ii just let it auto play and binge watch. But most of it is Jamie’s content, more telling than showing (which is easier to listen to) and she is amazing at that. She can articulate what she means in a way that’s easy to understand. And then seeing some of your videos, it’s almost all showing instead of telling- and that’s essential to learning. You guys are like total opposites but also so much alike? Together y’all work perfectly, because each one of you have your own unique strengths. And Capri is the spunky little mix of you both lol.
YES! I mentioned this comment in my comment because you are so right - two different styles, neither of which are better than the other. Both are needed which is why they, as trainers, do so great together because they notice and can articulate different things. I'm, for one, just happy that they keep putting out such amazing content, and hope that some of the particularly rude comments don't put them off of continuing to create!
Not gonna lie, Capri is my favorite to watch with the birds. She is amazing with Bondi and Bandit.
For few seconds i thought the video was about Mia The Macaw from UK
Same here
Same lol
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SAME! lol
Kudos to Katie for her care and commitment to her bird. All bird's should have owners who love them so much!
yes, please do a podcast on “no shoulder”
I work with kids, not birds, but I love how their behavior changes tell me I’m doing the right thing. Humans have what we call extinction bursts, where when a behavior stops accomplishing what we want it to accomplish, we up the intensity of the behavior to see if that works. If you continue not to reward a behavior, the extinction burst will pass and the behavior will diminish. (Y’all probably already know this, but I want to give some context to the next statement in case people don’t know.) When I suspect a behavior is for attention, I ignore it, and the screaming gets louder or turns into swatting, I feel a sense of satisfaction that i am on the right track. I think you felt the same thing when Mia started having the fly offs and then quickly calmed down. So satisfying! Well done Dave for catching it and Katie for changing her behavior so quickly. 👏👏👏
It made me smile to see you moving her towards a wicker basket. My Grey screams and runs from any wicker/rattan of any kind. He’s almost 30yrs old.
awww, she was so happy and content at the end, doing #footchecks like comet 😭💕
Anyone else thought this was about Mia the macaw from UK, mikey the macaw and friends
lmao, basically everyone, it seems like!
I did too 😂
That’s what I clicked /:
yes same
Me
One of greatest Free Flight training videos! Mia and Katie were wonderful. Clearly illustrates best practices. What a joy to watch! 🙂🦜👍
Loved the video!! I really enjoyed the change up of style - after working with you and Dave in person I can see how Dave is reflected in this video :) Back when you both came to FL for us we almost lost Tango too by thinking he was ready to go outside, but you both spotted his obsession with the tree and not us! Ended up being another 2 months before he was ACTUALLY ready to fly. Love what you do, love the free education, and contrary to some of the contents on here - loved the music!
I think Katie has a good personality and poise for the camera and TH-cam. She speaks very clearly and with intent. Plus her personality is bubbly and genuine. You see her full spectrum of feelings in her face and in her voice but without her loosing that ability to talk clearly. She totes needs her own channel :P
Awe Katie, keep going, you are doing well. I look at how long Dave and Jamie Leigh have been doing this, takes a long time. Keep going she will get it. Love Maren and Captian Nemo cockatiel
I love this! Awesome lesson and your student looks like a joy to work with ... very receptive.
Dave, you are so sweet! Great lessons here and a wonderful client. ❤️🕊
Thanks!
Love it. Love Jamieleigh’s way of talking you through it, and love Dave’s way of showing and telling. Love it all. If I had to pick one style, I’d only miss the other. I love how both care about empowering people and strengthening parrots. Good stuff here, and you know what? Safety first.
What an awesome training session. I so enjoyed watching the progress.
Nice video,Dave:nice work and Katie too. The music was great. Good example of why we can't just walk outside and freefly the bird.. LOTS of things to consider.
Thanks!!
Hi Dave and Jamie-Leigh, thanks for another fascinating training; there is always something new to learn( the Power Pause- would love to see more about that!) Also, thanks so much Katie, for letting us in on these sessions.
I'd also like to share my response to the music. I enjoy music in videos, and I especially love what you've chosen for your freeflight video segments - for me it really elevates the viewing experience to another level.
I think whether to have music at all, or what music to choose, depends on whether you see your video as primarily educational or primarily entertainment. These days there is a lot of music added to TH-cam videos, for fear that the video would otherwise be boring, and that viewers would otherwise click off. Just speaking for myself, I am always glued to the screen when watching your content (which is always so well edited and presented, by 2 talented communicators!) I never just have your videos on in the background, and your videos are NEVER, EVER boring. Your training videos are my absolute favourite.
During a training video it's not like watching a freeflight video, where i might just lie back and chill (entertainment! - bring on the music!). When watching a training video I imagine myself in the room with you guys, I watch the bird and everyone closely, try to work out when you are going to click the clicker or what your responses are going to be. I'm concentrating -- which is why I found the music in this one distracting. To be fair, hearing is the primary sensory channel for me, so l can't internally "switch off" music like some people can. Dave, I'm guessing you're more of a sensory multi-tasker - would you sometimes/often have music going in the room when you are training your own birds, perhaps you have headphones on sometimes? just wondering.
But the right music might actually aid viewer concentration in an educational video. Could I suggest you experiment with music that is lighter in feel and more upbeat? i think part of my problem with the music was that the energy was so heavy and stressed-feeling.
I do commend you guys for experimenting with your formats as you have done lately and trying different ways to present your content!
What an awesome comment - I wish I saw more of these! This is presenting your opinion with a clear "why I have this opinion" along with a nice suggestion and also understanding that these are people behind the camera. I was so sad reading other comments because I know personally how amazing Jamie and Dave are and how hard they work to put out these videos. Thank you for being an awesome human being! 👍
@@tangothebubbypuppychicken526 aww, shucks I'm blushing, thanks!
Wow! So normally I read the comments before watching a video just to get a sense of what I'm watching and I was expecting this to be NOTHING about a macaw and the music to be blaring down my speakers according to some of these comments - none of which I found to be true by the way. It's evident that this was more Dave's thing rather than Jamie's, and I think it speaks to two different styles - Jamie likes to TELL us things and Dave likes to SHOW us things (I read a comment that mentioned that and she was spot on!). This is more a visual show of what happened with Mia (who IS a macaw and who would've gotten lost had they not caught the issue in time...so how is this clickbait?)
Jamie and Dave produce hundreds of videos with quality content that is both entertaining and educational (including this one - it could save a bird's life outside!). So maybe you don't like Dave's style as much, you are welcome to have that opinion, but to call it "click bait" and "awful" is just flat out rude to the couple who are behind all this content. They have feelings and put a lot of effort into making videos for you - don't like ONE of them? Just move on. Maybe send them a nice "hey love your content but just had some suggestions" message or something.
I, personally, PREFER the show method and really enjoyed this video. That doesn't mean I go hate bash all of the ones that are more "tell" style. Next time you leave a comment, imagine yourself on the other side of it.
MudRulzz thank you for saying this, and so eloquently at that! People are really downplaying the genuine risk of flying a bird before it's ready by calling this clickbait.
Thanks! Yup, some people are assholes, especially when they can hide behind their computer screen anonymously.
I thought this was Mikey & Mia the macaw channel
Because Mia? 🦜
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@@lisapatten8569 yup
yep
Oh I thought this meant Mia from uh Mikey and Mia macaws eh yknow
I did too 😂
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That was amazing even tho she didn't get to free flight. I believe soon she will free flight. I can't wait to see when it does . Thank you for sharing your video with us ❤
So glad I have a non spooky parrot. We did a costume party gig Saturday night with 200 people, heaps of noise, crazy big drunken party. She was so calm and quiet, let 50+ people pat her and only once spooked when someone went to hug me and didn't see her! I feel blessed. She was on a harness line, but I hope to eventually free fly her ❤🐦
Hopefully one day I can afford to be a free flight student. But not currently, on a performance artist income lol
Gosh i learned so much watching this. I need to make sure Davinci is desensitized and make sure no shoulder. I have been letting him on because he comes off easy but I think i will stop it for now. Great job with Mia Katie!
Beautiful Macaw. I was wondering about the shoulder at the beginning. Great work, Katy & Mia!
Another great video. Thanks to all involved. X
Love the edits on this video Dave. This was a great video - really awesome to see different consults.
Thanks, Skye!!
Nice, very informative! Loved watching and learning.
MIA is checking her feet just like Comet 😁😁😁
Brigita Homan where? I wanna see
@@exoticsandwich6466 At the end of the video...15:23
Oh wow Dave, such a great video. Thank you, Katie and Mia for allowing us to learn fromtheir experiences. I couldn't see what the problems were at all. Then when you stated them I was like, of course. Duh Kathy... I have so much more to learn. Katie seems to be very open to listening to you and doing the things you teach. Great client. =0 )
She's a great student! Hope it translates well here!
You guys are awesome man, I wish to be half the person you both are.
Awe. :)
Hi, I just want to say I really like your editing style and your videos have helped me learn a lot about how birds think and behave! Thank you so much
Great job!!! Dave your amazing!!!!
Thanks!
A guy in vegas did this in front of a crowd of people in a show. The
birds he had were beautiful, one snow white and mixed with powder blue.
The birds take off from his arms on both sides at the same time. They
flew forward across this auditorium spaced apart, in perfect formation.
And with that same orchestrated linearity, the birds turn near the and
of the place, and cross over each other in the middle, just like your
airshow pilots in planes. Now the birds are flying back to the stage
over these people in the audience towards the guy with both arms
extended. Again, the birds are in perfect formation. Then, the birds
land on the opposite arms of this guy that they took off from. Both at
the same time. Never seen anything like it before. Never seen anything
like it since.
I’m so glad that she isn’t lost
this is so fascinating.
Hi dave
First of all nice intro with music and great editing...
What ever problem you able to spot on and manage to solve it...
Iam hopefull mia can do free flight with your guidance..
You people are genius and expert...👍
Waiting for podcast series...
My favorite one...
Thanks for sharing another important experience...🙏..😊
Actually the music is a HORRIBLE choice as it adds nothing to the video and is way too loud. I happen to edit for a living and an Emmy award editor
@@rty1955 ok
@@rty1955 Thanks for the constructive feedback.
I love seeing how Dave and Jamieleigh work differently
YES please make a podcast about “no shoulder”. I’d like to know more!!! And how do you train this boomerang flight??
I never would have thought that letting your bird perch on your shoulder often would make it more fearful. Definitely interested in learning the reasons behind that and how to discourage it while still making the bird feel safe!
Shoulders are more stable and higher up and much closer to you. Makes more sense when you notice these things.
Dave that is awesome tough love I don’t baby my birds but they know I love them and don’t want them to be scared of thing so I show them not to be afraid
Gotta work on desensitizeing, And. Stepping up without using the beak. (polite step up) as Jaime would say
I love the new intro❤️❤️
I found it a bit unexpectedly loud... but otherwise good overall.
Learning lots. Thank you
I have a 17 week old GCC who is also afraid of everything! I call her my Velcro bird & I'm trying to get her used to how life is without being spooked by everything. Funny thing is though she does go to people she doesn't know with no problem, like the vet & one of my friends, but when she's home with just me & my other birds, she spooks easily.
Mia is absolutely beautiful ❤❤❤
Oh ! I was looking 👀 for “Mikey” !!! 🤣🤣🤣
Great job AS USUAL 😍
Hi bird tricks ah man I know that was such a scary feeling glad u didn’t lose your beautiful macaw
How do you train your bird to do boomerangs?
Molto bravo il Trainer 👏👏👏
I think Mia was picking up on Katie's emotions because once they worked indoor there seemed to both be more at ease.
Agreed!
Great Vlog right Choice and now the Bird can make Progress for next try later I always think of the Girl with the Blue macaws hers only want her shoulder 24/7
Caroline
Your bird is amazing I have the same bird I’m tripping to train him to free fly thx to your vids
Your vids are amazing!!!!!!
Hi! How did you guys teach Mia to do a boomerang flight?!😳
These are great lessons 🙌
What kinds of treats is she using in the beginning ?
Can we get a podcast about desensitizing?
Just rewarded for calm behaviour
Notice she is working with her bird in a ball fields great idea . THe netting is to big for my GCC , he would fit through. any suggestion of other way to work of flight training if you dont have your own enclosed area
Maryland! I'm in Maryland! Halfway between DC and Baltimore. I wish there was a way to connect with more people in my area. I'm the only person in my group of friends and coworkers who owns a bird, let alone follow BirdTricks.
So I'm more familiar with raptors, but a lot of the same training techniques are involved (especially with something foundational like "don't be afraid if I walk around and grab things." My question is how are you holding her on your fist? Falconers use jesses, but parrot legs aren't built for that to be safe. Is it just your thumb over her toes that's holding her there?
Definitely informative and look forward to the "no shoulder" segment. A question about smaller green cheek parakeets that need some desensitization, do you think it is alright to firmly hold them by the feet as well? Not sure how much their little feet can take but wanted to know if you have tried this or have experience with the smaller parrots. I'm totally prepared to take the long time way to work through their issues but could perhaps do a little more if the feet control was safe... thanks much! Great Stuff!!
That’s a big world out there! Did she ever get to sit on perches out side your home! Our birds had outdoor perches and watched everything! We always knew when prey birds were flying around, because they made a huge racket!
I do successful boomerang flight with my budgie, even putting a distraction during the flight (my dad's mirror, which my bird loves). My goal is to get him to free fly, to show you that budgies are super underrated and CAN free fly. People are too scared for no reason. Budgies can overcome their fears too.
Mia's such a pretty girl learning to be a big girl!!!
Did you use a new camera ? The colors looks way better
Yes! Dave has been testing it out and did this video with it and one coming out next week as well. I normally just use my phone... so I hope to get to know it soon so I can start using it as well!
Cool new Intro 🙂😀🦜. Love your videos
Thanks!
Np Means no problem🙂
Is it possible to train a older bird, im looking at s 1 year old Clipped macaw.. i would be happy with indoors flight... n recall for safety..
1:16 the moment no one is driving the car 🤣
HA!
can we apply this to little birds like budgies or lovebirds? cause my son allowed our lovebirds on his shoulders but when im the one whos minding our lovebirds i dont allow it. i just let them on my hands or arms.
Yes, this can be appled to all birds. I think Jamie's guide is that if they come off the shoulder easily, they are allowed to perch there for a while, but if you have to struggle to get a step up from the shoulder, then they are not ready for that priviledge. Best to keep handling rules consistant with all members of household. Watch the parakeet (budgie_ series, but just keep watching how to get that good hand perch and prevent shoulder rush. Good luck
I really do need help in this free flight subject, especially since I can’t get over the fear of my bird flying away for good. Any tips?
Is Katie prior service? I would love to know their story!
question: can i hold my budgie by his foots when he is trying to take off when he is scared like Dave is doing?
im asking this because budgies have tiny foots.
my english sucks, sorry.
I think Jamie said the thumb over foot (feet) is more for communication than for restraint as a general rule. In my opinion it would be better to do the desensitization Dave referred to, also called: 'new people, places, & things every day,' 'progressive desensitization', rewarding for calm, allow an indoor flyoff, but come back to the scary situation in a controlled way. Your budgie will likely learn how to get over his fears. I think perhaps Dave's technique in the batting cage is maybe for an experienced handler helping the bird to make rapid progress.
Dude chill with the music
Hi there @BirdTricks ! I was wondering if you guys could do a video on CONURES freeflying? Particularly Green Cheeks? I don't find many videos about this and it would be interesting to see! Thanks!
The same as sun conures and most smaller birds.
I have some videos coming out of our suns free flying but it's more for enjoyment purposes!
@@BirdTricks Thanks so much!
This music... it’s so amped, Club parrot lol
Do Quaker parrots like getting touched on their beak or no
Gotta get on the boomerang with Abbey!!!
I have an 8 month old male cockatiel! He’s the cutest little guy and beginning to talk... he interacts with us and is out of his cage most of the day and when we put him he bites our fingers when he steps up and he’s not happy! How do we stop him from biting!
I always love your videos, but the music in this one gave me a mini heart attack! 😂
Do birds have issues with hats the way dogs do?
Many do, yeah. Different makeup or hair color or fingernail polish can also freak them out. My parrotlet was terrified when I used henna to dye my hair a much brighter red, and when I got acrylic nails done for a job interview they scared her at first. And I'm very lucky, Sweetpea is a very confident bird and calms down really easily. For some birds, hats or new furniture or strange things can bother them so much that they'll scream until you remove the item from their environment, or even start plucking :( That's why exposing and desensitizing your birds to many experiences in a safe way as babies is so important. If it's not started early, it's much harder to do. Both my birds are rescues and my cockatiel is terrified of everything.
@@millenial90 I was wondering if Dave's hat was part of the issue. I've never had larger birds but I know other animals do have issues with hats.
@@capearson4522 That makes a lot of sense! I didn't think of it until you mentioned it. I'm just glad my birds are small enough to get enough exercise flying indoors... They're too small to keep in sight and losing them is such a terrifying idea.
i have a bird macaw that doesent want to fly to me and boomerang but when i free flight him outdoor hi fly hight and come back
I have a question @BirdTricks.
So I recently just got a 3 month old Greenwing macaw and I have a galah cockatoo but I don’t have experience with introducing birds to each other.
I was wondering if you / anyone could give me some advice on how to help them tolerate each other in the same room. My galah is very territorial and I don’t want them to fight or get hurt. Please can ANYONE help or respond to me.
They have done a few videos on this, you should look through their channel. One I can remember off the top of my head is when Jamie trains Jinx, Comet, and Tusa to get along better th-cam.com/video/rbw3a4antqs/w-d-xo.html and this one th-cam.com/video/Hv7Jyw8ggZU/w-d-xo.html but there's probably more if you look around, good luck!
Just browse their channel a bit more. You'll find something. Also this might be helpful: th-cam.com/video/YsIWm6yY7Rw/w-d-xo.html (It's from another channel) And also: I don't own a bird, so there's my disclaimer. I'm not an expert. ;)
I'm not Jamie or Dave obviously but I'd introduce them in the room in your house that your galah is least fond of/ the least territorial of and make sure they can't get at each other. I'd probably do it in said room with your new baby in it's cage and your Galah out as the baby will probably be the "bottom dog" so to speak at least until it reaches maturity and you don't want your Galah to feel threatened or jealous and what not. I wouldn't do it the way Jamie did it with her birds that already had issues with each other, as you might just create issues if you pop 2 birds that don't know each other together like that, one of which being a Galah and not a macaw and the other a baby, as opposed to her birds that already had issues with each other. I'd probably just reinforce good behavior/your Galah ignoring the baby. Really depends on how territorial your Galah is though, wouldn't expect he/she to immediately try and get at the baby but I don't know your bird, so.
Alice Doors thanks 🙏
kat k thanks so much I will try doing it today and see what happens ❤️🙏
How old is the bird? Must b a baby. Mines does the same he is 3 months..he is a expert in the house..but outside he comes when he want so I use a harness or rope on his leg since he doesn't respond automatically yet... I just think since he is a baby he wants to play around n not come vs an older mature bird who doesn't care to play much but idk..
cool😍
Katie is such a nice person. ^^ Her enthusiasm for her bird is so wonderful. I myself do not own a bird (yet), but the idea is growing on me. But that is something that also throws me off a little bit, because all the people in your videos (including you obviously) seem like thy always were fascinated by birds and always wanted to own a bird. Well.. now that I think of it.. Jamie wasn't a bird person either until she met you, right? So maybe there is something to it afterall..
P.S.: Please stop using the clickbait titles.. you don't need them.. I'd watch every video anyway, but I am a bit disappointed when it gets clear that it was just clickbait. And in this case it doesn't suit you in any way, because it makes the audience think that you actually did something wrong in preparing for free flight.
OsterSocke oh shut up
Click bait? Where? You keep using that word but I do not think it means what you think it means
Hey!! Where's Jamieleigh? 😯😮😐😐😐😐😕
Cole Nalle probably occupied with her project birds
Wait that's not Mia... and where's Mikey?
Can conure birds eat tuna fish packed in water a small amount I can't find it anywhere could you please help me
Google "can parrots have tuna" literally the first result is what you're looking for, lol. It says in moderation it's fine but it's high in Mercury so they suggest safer options like salmon or codfish.
@@katk7505 thank you
Yes, but don't give it more than one a week if that. It's not totally necessary but fun to add variety in the diet.
@@BirdTricks thank you Mr Greenjean say 20 words he's 6yrs. Old and a rehoming bird.very loving.i let him fly around the house and when I can't see him I say his name and he say here say thank you when getting a treat.
Is she doing batting cage other times..he needs more outside time..
My birds ok with my hand just when she sees my brother she hides behind my head, understandably because he likes to put her in her cage and yell at her for no reason. And thats why she attacks him whenever possible
I hate to be a jerk but the music really, really isn't helping. It's very loud and the voices are very soft, so I am adjusting volume up everytime I actually want to hear what's going on, and then back down when the music lambasts me.
Thanks for the feedback. You're not going to like the Tyler Nolan one then 🤣😩😉
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Good...
Heyyyyyy how do I order birdtrick gps
Call Marshall Radio and ask for the BirdTricks package. It'll come with a "dummy" unit and a real unit. (so they don't destroy the real one while they get used to it)
@@DavidDaVinci I need one for my african grey and 2 for smaller crows
Val Prem they are working on the right size tail mounts for “medium sized parrots” now. Currently we have the telemetry for medium sized. Claudia managed to get gps on one, but ran into an issue. It’s close! They may have a solution now.
@@DavidDaVinci yeyyyyy dave!!! Woohooooooo!!!! Awesome
Dave I’m l❤ving your clean shaven look
I didn't see the part where Mia was "almost lost". She seemed fine.
I have a parakeet named mia
Cute!
You don’t need the click bait. I don’t think I’ve ever said said something about the production quality of your videos, but please that music is horrible. I love to hear what you have to say. Maybe we need to pay now, but if you could let us hear what you have to say I would really appreciate it. I don’t have birds. I would love to get a bird, but I am a hard core guinea pig person and that is my pet right now. We have in laws who have loud plucking birds that I imagine are loved to some extent but certainly not well cared for ... Anyway love the channel. Loved this video without the horrid music. Maybe someday I will find a bird that I will convince my family can come to live with me.
Lol this the most hate I seen on your videos I think, besides the Cockatoo one. Don't worry tho. Your content is amazing.
Ha! Thanks. Yep.
Right? Omg the cockatoo one I don't even check comments anymore 🤦♀️
@@BirdTricks The toxicity. 🤢
@@BirdTricks Omg,yes! I think it's safe to say ppl took THAT one the wrong way! You,werent saying you hate cockatoos!
And what do they want you to say: 'oh cockatoos are the perfect pet for everyone! Never end up in shelters'.. ugh
@@Bullen_3 Right?! I think it's cruel to recommend cockatoos as pets 😆