Updates and Musings About Life with Parrots
We’re taking a break from our regularly scheduled programming to show you something really cool. Ever wanted to play fetch with a bird that has a wingspan of 8 feet and talons large enough to wrap around a tennis ball? Meet Evie the Eagle: This trick is super-advanced flighted retrieve (i.e., not just retrieve, not…
Read More...Think only larger parrots can do cool prop tricks? Think again: First, the noob: training a cockatiel to step onto a skateboard Day 3: Cockatiel pushing off on a skateboard Skateboarding cockatiel catches air More skateboarding cockatiels Cute budgies showing off their skateboard moves Advanced skater budgie (sorry, couldn’t embed) .
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Just have to share a funny anecdote. I’ve been trying to take videos of Stewie during our training session. Recently I had to laugh so hard when I was going through, editing a clip, and Stewie — who’s sitting on my arm — starts doing tricks in response to the cues he hears in the…
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This is the bird prop I got for Stewie from Nature’s Chest — it’s intended to teach him color discrimination. Unfortunately it’s too small. He doesn’t have the dexterity to get the rings onto the peg.I’m going to try to teach him pull the rings off the peg instead and give them to me. He…
Read More...This cockatoo’s puzzle solving skills are really impressive. Doesn’t she look like she’s having fun? Just another example of children’s developmental toys making good (large) bird toys too. (Imagine having to keep a toddler entertained and healthy … that’s at least how much work a cockatoo takes too!)
Read More...I love this video! It’s of a cockatiel (which is about the same size as a sun conure) playing Connect Four (that four-in-a-row tic tac toe game that you play vertically). How adorable is this: This looks like it was taught via clicker training. I’m going to buy one of these travel size Connect Four…
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Stewie got tired of the “put the ball in the cup trick”… not sure why, but he just doesn’t want to do it anymore. Here’s a picture of him when he was still eager to do it: We’ve been working on “put the ring on the peg” but this one has been difficult. To tell…
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