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 video, I was trying to show them that it's all about how you offer yourself to the bird so that transitioning from a bird landing on your arm to your hand would be seamless. 

When consulting with clients, I often times like to show them what it looks like through demos with my own birds a...

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 in and out of a cage or on and off a perch really difficult because shoulder rushing becomes a real thing. 

I've been consulting with some clients who are struggling with this very thing. Their older blue and gold macaw Pepper will only go to the husband's wrist but prefers the arm. And a...

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 our Tegan toy available at BirdTricksToys.com. 

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 chats can come back again and I am really looking forward to re-connecting with all of you. 

Here are the March chat times: 

Sunday, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day!) at 10am PST on Instagram (@birdtrickslive) 

Tuesday, March 19 at 2pm PST on Zoom, details below: <...

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 being able to order 3 bags at a time, patrons have no limit at all. We also prioritize our freeze dried always being in stock for patrons first.

So here's your reminder to use that perk!

The website to order from is: 2024-03-15 12:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

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 perches are back in stock as of today, but we will be doing a "Back in Stock" email to everyone on our mailing list tomorrow with the announcement. Based on how many people have emailed asking about when they will be back, we are thinking they ...

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 find our original small bird trackpack here. 

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 being able to order 3 bags at a time, patrons have no limit at all. We also prioritize our freeze dried always being in stock for patrons first.

So here's your reminder to use that perk!

The website to order from is: 2024-03-01 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post

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, plus our new backdrop which we are super excited about! 

If you're interested in attending our indoor workshop at the end of April, contact us ASAP, at this time we have 2 spots available. Info@birdtricks.com. 

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 filming is actually easier (aside from some general headache/train of thought stuff going on). 

I hope you find value in this video and stay tuned for the end of the month when our Q&A video will be coming out with both Dave and myself. I am hoping in March I will be feeling better en...

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 with them here in the studio vs always taking them up to the house. I can't believe how compatible they've become! 

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 blend!

That's right, you can now treat your flock to the freshness and variety of two delicious seasons for as long as supplies last. And, as always, you have no limits on the number you can purchase here on Patreon! We also always prioritize our freeze dried being in stock for patrons first. ...

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 have ALL the information to share about it and I think it's so important to share information like this in case you encounter something similar. 

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 back long distances. I originally thought this could be a BTT episode, and it will be kind of, but as an extra really since I wanted to share it earlier than I would schedule a BTT out. 

My biggest tip for this is that you use an incredibly steady t-stand like ours. Something that won't sp...

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 being able to order 3 bags at a time, patrons have no limit at all. We also prioritize our freeze dried always being in stock for patrons first.

So here's your reminder to use that perk!

The website to order from is: 2024-02-15 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

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 using our trackpack and I couldn't be more excited since we had always had a trackpack for her with her own name tag and everything... and now we are finally using it. Hooray! 

2024-02-13 16:00:03 +0000 UTC View Post

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: https://forms.gle/tSbo86Qd8zFgV2LH9

Thanks! 😊

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 touch as well. I HIGHLY recommend you teach the following behaviors before attempting this one:

• Step Up 
• Go through a hoop 
• Go through a tunnel 
• Wave or Shake 

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 being able to order 3 bags at a time, patrons have no limit at all. We also prioritize our freeze dried always being in stock for patrons first.

So here's your reminder to use that perk!

The website to order from is: 2024-02-04 15:00:08 +0000 UTC View Post

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 part of her school program for PE which is really cool but this season has been a terrible snow season for us with below freezing temps (-50 on the mountain with windchill on a stretch there) and its been real hit or miss (mostly miss) up there. 

I had no idea such insanely windy conditions...

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 frustrating and hard... I know it'll be worth it but I wish I could just explain what I'm up to to Jinx sometimes. 

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 bird you are working with. 

If you are searching for more content on how to teach this trick that may not be included in this particular video, check out some of these other videos where I taught this trick to different birds that might offer different perspectives that apply more to you...

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 believe she could get her back into her cage easily so she was always scared to let her out. I decided even though this was dated footage that I'd share it because I had intended to way back when all of this was taking place. Monet is such a different bird in our home now! She eagerly goes in and out ...

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 being able to order 3 bags at a time, patrons have no limit at all. We also prioritize our freeze dried always being in stock for patrons first.

So here's your reminder to use that perk!

The website to order from is: 2024-01-14 16:00:01 +0000 UTC View Post

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 experience this in person in April at our indoor flight training workshop and meet many of our flyers!

Also, it was suggested that I pre-release this video here so you guys could help me title it! What should the title be?! I have no ideas!! 

Typically, people will find the video b...