Parrot Behavior

03 Mar Inspiration Abounds: Animal Training and Behavior Workshop Recap 2022

Posted at 16:41h in Animal Training, Bird of Prey Training, Parrot Behavior, Parrot Care and Husbandry, Parrot Training

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What do you get when you cross parrot lovers from California, bird of prey educators from Wyoming, thirty birds, a few hooftstock and chickens, and a hailstorm all in one workshop? A whole lot of mind-expanding fun! The Animal Training and Behavior Workshop at our...

15 Feb The Dangers in Over Cuddling Baby Parrots

Posted at 13:06h in Parrot Behavior, Parrot Care and Husbandry

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Getting a new baby parrot is a wonderful thing. Some babies, like macaws, are particularly smooshy and lend themselves well to gentle puppy-like play, head and tummy rubs, and even idle snuggles while we watch the tube or work at our desks. Indeed, this seems...

28 Oct What’s the Matter with Bird Rooms?

Posted at 09:37h in Parrot Behavior

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If you share your main living space with a parrot, you know that parrots make noise as a normal way of life. Some parrots amp up a bit around morning and evening, and some (ahem, here’s looking at you, Quaker parakeets) can make a steady...

05 Jul Part II: Ruminations on Free Flying Parrots and Thoughts for Long Lasting Success

Posted at 19:16h in Animal Training, Parrot Behavior, Parrot Training

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I wrote an article about the many risks facing companion parrot owners that were considering training their birds for free flight in 2014, and my conclusion was essentially “Please don’t.” The stipulation to that is that in-person guided mentorship is a critical component that is most...

05 Jul So you want to train your pet parrot for free flight

Posted at 17:47h in Animal Training, Parrot Behavior, Parrot Training

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This article is a reprint from our 2014 learningparrots.com article. This paper went on to be translated in to seven different languages, and I presented it in front of audiences in three different countries. On a given week, I find about three or four emails in...

Parrot Behavior

03 Mar Inspiration Abounds: Animal Training and Behavior Workshop Recap 2022

15 Feb The Dangers in Over Cuddling Baby Parrots

28 Oct What’s the Matter with Bird Rooms?

05 Jul Part II: Ruminations on Free Flying Parrots and Thoughts for Long Lasting Success

05 Jul So you want to train your pet parrot for free flight

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