BirdTricks

Parrot Handling: Flying to the HAND Instead of ARM

If you saw the last video I made for Pepper's owners, it was all about proper handling of getting a bird to transition to using your arm or wrist to stand on to stepping up onto your hand. In this ...

Parrot Handling: Transition From Wrist/Arm to HAND

Many bird owners struggle with proper handling skills with their birds. Many birds are conditioned only to go to a person's arm or at most, their wrist. This makes moving them around, getting them ...

Toy Training With Zip (YIKES 😤)

Today I am toy training with Zip and using Jinx to teach her. Zip is not a very patient bird, especially today... and so she's getting a bit frustrated... 

The toy I am using today is ou...

Live Chats are Back!

Hey patrons! 

I'm excited to announce live chats are back. I've been managing my symptoms pretty well and need to keep screen time shorter than usual still but I am really confident live...

Where to Order Our Freeze Dried SFS

Hey patrons,

One of the many perks of being here with us on Patreon is you UNLIMITED access to ordering our freeze dried Seasonal Feeding System recipe. While the public has a limit of only b...

BACK IN STOCK - Just a head's up!

Hey everyone! Hope you all are having a great start to your week. I just wanted to hop on here really quick to let you all know that 2024-03-11 14:00:32 +0000 UTC View Post

BTT - The Retrieve with Lucas the Cockatoo

In today's episode of BirdTricks Tuesday we are working with a cockatoo named Lucas at an in home consultation. Have you trained this trick to your bird yet? 

Medium Sized Trackpack Update!

Hey guys! 

I tried a little something different in this video, let me know how you like it. We are excited to share the progress that comes along with this project. 

You can f...

How to Order Freeze Dried Seasonal Feeding System

Hey patrons,

One of the many perks of being here with us on Patreon is you UNLIMITED access to ordering our freeze dried Seasonal Feeding System recipe. While the public has a limit of only b...

Q&A (catching up for Jan and Feb!)

Hey patrons!

We're here answering the Morgan tier questions for both this month and last - I've had post concussion syndrome and it's been kicking my butt. Zip and Jinx join us for this one, ...

Concussion Update + Answer to Your Question

Hey patrons!

I got this question on a recent video post and wanted to share the answer in video form because typing REALLLLY hurts my head at the moment and screen time is a major trigger so ...

Working with Zip and Jinx in my Studio

I thought I'd share a little training session with Zip and Jinx in the studio. Since I am housing them in the quarantine aviaries away from the rest of the flock, it's convenient for me to work wit...

Both Freeze Dried Seasons Now In Stock!

Hey Patrons!

I know that I just posted a reminder about freeze dried recently, but I've got some really exciting news! Our Winter/Spring blend is now available IN ADDITION TO our Fall/Winter ...

A Health Update on Ava the Macaw

If you've been following my series on the blue throated macaw Ava who was recently adopted out to my freestyle flyer student Claude, you will definitely want to watch this health update. I finally ...

BTT (Extra) Flying to a Stand/Perch

In today's video I am showing how to teach your bird to fly to a t-stand or perch. This comes in handy when you are a solo trainer needing to keep the training moving along without having to walk b...

What Our Vet Visits Look Like!

Come to the vet with us and our entire flock! This is what an annual vet visit for us looks like... 

Freeze Dried is in Stock! Order Now!

Hey patrons,

One of the many perks of being here with us on Patreon is you UNLIMITED access to ordering our freeze dried Seasonal Feeding System recipe. While the public has a limit of only b...

Monet used to be afraid of our bird backpack...

Do you guys remember when I was using Olivia's backpack to move Monet around on tour and we STRUGGLED soooo hard with it in hotels? 

Well, Monet has come a long way since then and is now...

The Zip and Jinx series now...?

Let's look at things with these two at home! I guess this went from the Zip and Zoom series to the Zip and Jinx series now... 

Do you want these bird toys?

We have been considering putting out a foot toy box and want to know what you think about it! To give us your feedback, tap this link: 2024-02-06 22:12:22 +0000 UTC View Post

BTT - Trick Training - Into My Hand!

Here is another episode of our BirdTricks Tuesday series on Trick Training! This trick is for SMALL BIRDS to teach them how to go into your hand. You can also shape this into having your bird allow...

Freeze Dried Seasonal Feeding System Reminder!

Hey patrons,

One of the many perks of being here with us on Patreon is you UNLIMITED access to ordering our freeze dried Seasonal Feeding System recipe. While the public has a limit of only b...

Sooo... I got a concussion...

Hey patrons, 

Wow, I am so sorry about the lack of follow through last month. I took Capri up skiing two Thursdays ago and it was insanely windy conditions. She goes every Thursday as pa...

So. Frustrating. Sometimes.

I'm obsessed with my new conditioning aviary but man, sometimes the emotional rollercoaster of trying to accomplish something this big between two birds is just... draining and confusing and frustr...

Ava Update! (How Ava's doing with Claude.)

Here's a quick update on how Ava is doing with Claude. I could not be happier! 

Lily Learns to Wave

This month I decided to train my 12 year old sun conure Lily to wave! Something I'd never taught her and it's one of my favorite tricks to train because it can be so tricky to teach the smaller the...

Home from the flight trip! Now what?

Here's how things are going now that we are home from our flight trip that ended with Ava and Zoom going to trial homes and Zip coming home with us! 

A Monet Update (that I kinda forgot to share...)

Well... just came across all this from a while back when Capri took care of Monet at my folks' house while we were on a trip. At this time, Capri was still really intimidated by Monet and didn't be...

Freeze dried ordering reminder!

Hey patrons,

One of the many perks of being here with us on Patreon is you UNLIMITED access to ordering our freeze dried Seasonal Feeding System recipe. While the public has a limit of only b...

Claude's flight trip feat. Ava

This wonderful video was shot and edited by Lucas and I just had to share it with all of you before it went public on the channel! Hope you guys love it! We are so excited for many of you to get to...