If you've been working with birds of prey for any length of time, you've encountered it: the bird that won't step up, the eagle that lunges, the hawk that retreats to the back of the mew. And if you're like most trainers, you've probably approached...
At some point, every trainer runs into it: the bird that suddenly won’t step up, ignores food it used to love, or bates when asked to do something routine. We’re quick to call this a “loss of motivation.” But motivation doesn’t just vanish. What’s really...
If your bird was training consistently and suddenly stops engaging, you’re not alone. Motivation dips happen, but they’re never random. So, what’s going on, and how do you fix it? Let’s break it down. Why a Bird Isn’t Performing the Behavior We look at three basic categories of...
Welcome to our interactive deep dive on training a young Swainson's hawk at Avian Behavior International. This particular bird has quite an interesting backstory that shapes our approach to his training. He was found as a nestling covered in ants and ended up imprinting on...
What would you do with four to five hours each day to train your birds and problem solve? This is the question our workshop guests get to answer, and answer, they did!...