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Someone flew over to hang out...
His flight skills still need work but his cuddle skills are now on point. 😋
Day 1 with Bean! (part 1)
Here is one of two pre-release videos on Bean!
Nom nom not Cresserton...
He’s giving her a run for her belly... this photo is from day one with Bean! That face!
Oh, flock! Blueberry ep. 2
In my Oh, Flock! series with Blueberry the budgie, I am wanting to be able to hold her in my hand without force so that whenever I need to grab her like this, it isn't scary or out of the blue.
App updates!
Those of you that have been testing out the new BirdTricks app and sending Aayan feedback, thank you!Here are some of the changes he's implemented since receiving all your feedback: Corrected missing values on the charts/graphs You can export data for a birds weight as a spreadsheet (CSV) and you can use that CSV file to import data on a new device. You can also use your own spreadsheet but it should be formatted in a specific way (will make mention of this in the app later on) Adding the feature to add more steps to a goal The second batch...
Instagram Live Today! (in 2 hours!)
Make sure you're logged in and accepted over at @birdtrickslive on Instagram to join me for a live chat exclusively for patrons! DM @birdtrickslive with your name here on Patreon so I can accept you faster.
Meet Sunny: Dave's new project bird
We're super excited to share this new intro to Sunny's video series that Dave has created. What do you think?!Also, just a reminder that my Bondi tier and up will receive access to Sunny's videos as pre-release videos before they go out on YouTube.My Rocko tier and up will receive my behind the scenes videos of Sunny - diving deeper into fixing specific issues or seeing content not included in the series.
He's here!!!
I got Bean this morning and have been filming our entire day as much as possible for you guys. I had a goal and I reached it by 11:30am so then I wasn't sure what to do with myself LOL. His morning definitely did not go as smoothly as my other project birds (can you say... never coming out of the cage on his own?!)Excited to share with you all.Just a reminder: His day one video will be public on YouTube, while the rest of his series will remain exclusively here on Patreon for my Bondi tier and up. You guys will get to see the day one video ...
Oh, Flock! feat. Blueberry!
I was trying to figure out what to work with Blueberry on... and thought, maybe I will teach him to roll over or flip upside down on my finger or... can I even grab him to attempt any of these things? In this first episode you literally get to see and hear me think aloud and then pick a training path from there...I have to say, I am really proud of the progress I made in this single session! What did you think?
Dave's first Project Bird!
Yes, you read that right. And if you were on last month's live chat you already know the big news! (Yay for live chat perks!)If you feel like you recognize this bird or this image, it's because this macaw was featured in a story I did about a hoarding situation: SAVE THE PARROTS where I was helping to raise money and awareness for two parrot rescues: Ronie's For the Love of Birds and SWEAR.When COVID-19 hit, our magic business pretty much stopped dead in its tracks. It was one of those blessings in disguise for us because Dave has s...
June Content Schedule
June 1st - Getting Bean! A new project bird!June 3rd - Ask us anything! (Morgan tier)June 4th - Oh, Flock! Feat. Blueberry! ep. 1 (Rocko tier)June 6th - Instagram Live 9am PST (Lily tier)June 8th - Oh, Flock! Feat. Blueberry ep. 2 (Rocko tier)June 12th - Family Friday (Lily tier)June 16th - Tasty Tuesday (feat. Rocko!) (Cressi tier)June 20th - Q&A answers (Rocko tier)June 23rd - BirdTricks Tuesday Foundational Failures episode (Bondi tier)June 30th - July content scheduleOther content:Project bird content: Bondi tier and up! It'll just happ...
Oh, Flock! Feat. Cressi (last episode!)
I have been telling you guys for a while now I would film inside Cressi's aviary - I finally did it! And she showed a lot of eagerness to have a session so I was a happy duck about it! This definitely won't be the end of glove training as a whole with Cressi. It's a type of training I will have to revisit in the future for sure to make sure it isn't sliding backwards into an issue.
BirdTricks App!!
I am so excited to announce my new BirdTricks app! It will help you track your bird(s) weights, set goals and tasks for yourself to complete and answer FAQ as well as give you direct access to our store. I would love if, as my patrons, you guys would be the first to test the app and give feedback!!Huge thank you to Aayan for creating this app for us, we are so honored he did so! Once you fill this form out, Aayan will send your access to test the app through your email in the days to follow:Android:https://forms.gle/zoK8y5eo11ejJTzc7iOS:https:/...
Oh, flock! I forgot about Cressi...
Well, this wasn't what I had in mind but I tried anyway...
The Budgie Course!
Thank you to those of you who already left a positive review of our new BUDGIE COURSE! I am so appreciative when people review our products and let others know what benefited them the most so that our products reach more people who need them!If you have not yet left a review for our new Budgie Course, you can do so here.Please consider leaving a review before or around May 25 when this course is released to the public! It makes such a difference to have positive reviews on a product and we've never been able to release a product with awesom...
Another Oh, Flock with Cressi! Breakthrough!!
More glove training while Cressi is hormonal... but this time, a breakthrough!
Family Friday | Europe Throwback
Happy Family Friday, everyone! Dave makes our Family Friday videos as family keepsakes and we really enjoy being able to share a side of us that is (mostly) not bird related although you will see more birds than usual in this video! When Capri was 15 months old all the way through just before her 4th birthday she was raised on cruise ships so her life was quite different!
Q&A answers!
Answering our Morgan tier q's! What do you think about the ending??
Oh, Flock! Cressi won't snap out of it!
In today's episode I show you how Cressi responds to my naked hand vs gloved, and how much more agitated she reacts to things in her hormonal state... I also try changing things up with using a flat surface vs a perch but you'll see what sort of difference that effort makes...
BirdTricks Tuesday | Foundational Failures Series
Our series on BirdTricks Tuesday 2020 is focusing on 18 Foundational Failures that lead to major problems! They may seem obvious, but they're things we see ALL. THE. TIME. and finally felt the need to address in this series!
We did it!!!
I have some exciting news. 🌟🐦🌟
Oh, Flock! Cressi's glove training (session 2)
Another session with Cressi and training her to accept gloves.
FLASH SALE!
I'm having a flash sale on my Family Friendly Parrot Series May 15 and 16! Two days only! Check it out here!
Congrats to...
Morgan Otto! Teaching a bird to take a bath! I was struggling with my sun conure, being afraid of water when I watched this video. The story of where this bird was kept broke my heart. By the end of the video, I was in tears. To take an animal whom was abused and terrified of something, and then teach it that it’s nothing to be afraid of is one thing. Then to have it actually enjoy bathing at the end, I legit cried I was so happy for that bird and it’s keeper. It was amazing. I used the same method for my bird, and now he baths like a pro!T...
Blueberry pin in the works!
Guysssss... what do you think?! We are so excited to have this new design. We made Blueberry fully flighted because that's the plan for life! Hyper Finch just recently finished this design and is working on the conures, Bondi and Jinx... can't wait to show you guys more as they're completed. Bondi will be "rocking out", Jinx will likely be in flight, and the conures will be all 3 together!Not sure on the production schedule for these just yet, it takes quite a bit of time from creation of design to being live in the store.
Tell me your favorite video...
I'm giving one of my training courses (your choice of Family Friendly Parrot Formula 1 or 2) to two people who touch me the most with their comments...I'd love for you guys to simply copy and paste the link to your favorite YouTube video from BirdTricks and state why it's your favorite in a comment.I'll choose two and announce them on May 14th. And don't worry, if you don't get chosen I'm having a flash sale on these courses on May 15 and 16 for half off their normal prices (and you guys get to know ahead of time tha...
Oh, Flock! Feat. Cressi on Glove Training!
Episode one with Cressi! Do you use gloves when cleaning, or have a need for this type of training? Let me know in the comments...
Tasty Tuesday (Get your bird to eat carrots!)
This month we are doing a favorite recipe for getting your bird to eat carrots! Let me know how you used this recipe!
Our New Budgie Course!
You can receive my new budgie course here. Use the discount code BTBBCPTC0520 upon checkout and it will be free! Don't forget to leave a review! Can't wait to hear what you guys think!PS - we made it $1,000 in the store in case someone found it prematurely and wanted to buy it. Figured no one would at that price, haha. But there was no way to fully hide it from our search engines!***This coupon code is only valid from May 1-31, 2020 to those who were Rocko and Morgan tier patrons during that time.
Guess what's coming tomorrow...
A whole lot of CUTE, that's what! Our budgie course is pre-released to my Rocko tier tomorrow, cannot wait to share this with you guys!
