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Oops - forgot some Project Bird updates!

Well I guess I forgot a certain white project bird in my last big project parrot update and I thought I'd answer some specific questions about some others as well.Follow Bean on IG here.

Marabou working with Ellie!

In today's video Landon is sharing Marabou's progression working with her daughter, Ellie. If you all remember, Marabou took to Ellie early on but after working more consistently with Landon became less receptive to her family members so socialization has been a big deal to incorporate into Marabou's experience.

Um, how did this happen already?

Soooo we had a major change of plans and Navi is here.

Marabou Q&A!

Hey patrons! I thought we would try something fun and different by offering a Marabou related Q&A with Landon. She will be answering questions left on previous Marabou update videos and incorporating the ones she receives here as well in the comments so leave your question and Landon will make an answer video that will be posted later this month.

Join me for a day in my life!

I hope you guys enjoy these glimpses into my daily life.

A little update on all the things...

Thought you all deserved an update on various things around here.

Meet the BirdTricks Team!

You've all been requesting this video for a while so here it finally is. Meet every member of our team in the above video. If you want to see any of the videos mentioned above to get to know our team members more who have been featured on the channel, you can tap below to be taken directly to them: AshlynThe Perfect Portion For Your Parrot | How MUCH To Feed Your BirdTango The Blue and Gold Macaw's FIRST DAY OUTSIDE!Baby Tango’s Second Day Flying OutsideUpdate on TANGO THE MACAW | A Freeflight StoryTango The Macaw's BIGGEST Fear ....

How I got Marabou to step up (50+ days together!)

Hey patrons!Here's an update on Marabou and a break down of how Landon worked on "step up" as a trick. Keep in mind, step up IS a trick. It is something that should be paid/reinforced and not expected 100% of the time. For more hands-off or shy, or even aggressive birds, the techniques used in this video will work wonders. If you'd like to set up a consultation with Landon, tap here.

Prim - Tube Training (in just 2 sessions!)

Treats I’m using for Primrose my parrotlet: Blueberry’s Seed and Grain Mix.As you can see in the video, I started out trying to use target training but it was frustrating both of us equally so I ended up using luring instead (placing the seed mix into the tube and allowing her to go in to eat it).I’m bridging as she finds the treats inside and eats them. This is so that she associates being in or near the tube with a click and treat which takes this behavior closer to training vs staying in the lane of luring.For whatever reason, Prim rea...

Monday Motivation

Here's a little Monday Motivation for you because I needed some motivation too and sharing it seems to help us all keep it up!

Outside the Flock - Bonding with an older bird

Simons owners Sharon and Clifford were so fun to meet with!! Simon was adopted a little older in life, and though they had previously raised an Amazon parrot from a baby chick, they were struggling with how to bond with an older bird.We talked about treat motivation. And how a mostly ‘junk food’ diet will really sabotage you efforts in training! We also discussed parrots talking, cage set up/enrichment, and what might motivate a bird other than food (do birds really like to do things for ‘affection and praise’?). It was a very fun consu...

Well, that happened fast.

I'm going to miss it 😔 I thought that would take a lot longer.

All of November $1 = $2!

Hey patrons!Our MATCHING FUNDRAISERstarts TODAY!Every day of November, every single donation received will be matched be our sponsor! Please consider donating to Project Parrotsthis month as it will make double the difference! Here are some graphics that you guys requested that you can share.

BTTOYS MONTHLY DISCOUNT

Hey Patrons!If you are new here this month - welcome! We are so happy you are here, and we hope you enjoy all the amazing benefits and exclusive content here on Patreon.Just a friendly reminder that, as a valued member of our community, you get an exclusive 10% discount on our entire BirdTricks Exclusive Toy Lineover at birdtrickstoys.com! Get ready to spoil your feathered friends this month!THIS MONTH’S CODE IS: R74UDJXHeads up!This code is only valid on birdtrickstoys.comand cannot be used on our main website, BirdTricks.com. It is also onl...

October Q&A

Happy Halloween, everyone! Here's this month's Q&A answers!

Helping with a bird that was an impulse buy...

Andrew got in touch with us from Ireland! We love our international clients.He was so motivated to get help that he decided to book a consult at MIDNIGHT his time to meet with us!!Andrew admitted that Roxy was an impulse buy but that he’s been doing a deep dive into the YouTube channel and wanted to learn everything he could to get Roxy set up from the start. We discuss diet, sleep, and freedom and ways to set up boundaries early in a relationship with a new bird so that you’ve got a recipe for long term success. Enjoy!-LandonPs - need one ...

Day in the life video!

Did you guys prefer the VoiceOver style of the day in the life video this month?

A day in my life!

I hope this is a more enjoyable way to see a real day in my life. As you will quickly discover, every day is really different around here but I do try to keep some things very consistent when it comes to weighing and feeding and cleaning my birds' spaces every day. Let me know what you would like to see in a future day in my life!

Is this possible?

Random daydream. Thoughts? Is there a way to do this considering the snow from the roof falls here? 🤔

How to train a bird to step onto a scale

For those of you working with more hands-off scenarios with birds and needing to get a weight on them, this is a great technique for achieving that.

Monet and Prim got something new...

We've decided to retire the Omlet cages and go big with this new flight cage for the tiny birds to enjoy the back porch in. It took some rearranging of things but I think it's a good fit.

Health update!

Here's a general health update on myself since my concussion, starting to work out, doing shows again, etc...

Chat live with us!

Bird Tricks is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.Topic: Patreon Live Time: Oct 18, 2024 08:00 AM Pacific Time (US and Canada)Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/87961395963?pwd=rGBMXEbB8gd75zF2UF2qlMuCd8OIng.1Meeting ID: 879 6139 5963Passcode: 517802

We got a...!!!

We made a big, life changing decision to get this and I am soooo stoked for what future trips will now look like!

Consult with Caroline the Umbrella Cockatoo

This is Gracelyn’s first consultation for a (new to her) rescued 3yr old Umbrella Cockatoo that came to her on an all seed diet and with a lot of fears.Caroline has already taken to the BirdTricks pellets but is struggling with her acceptance to fresh food. We discuss how to approach the diet conversion onto our Seasonal Feeding System and the importance of scale training. We went over why it is important to have a clean diet in place so that we have the right treat motivation from Caroline to overcome the fears she has.Target training will b...

Some updates

A few updates on the different projects going on over here including preparing for Navi, changing some things on our 16x20 summer garden aviary and experimenting with the back porch temperatures for Monet.

Why you haven't had a Marabou update recently...

I recognize it's been a while since you've all received an update on Marabou, the major Mitchell cockatoo project bird who is with my consultant, Landon. This video explains why and what Landon has been going through as of recent happenings. We are definitely mourning with her through her loss and I couldn't be more grateful that Marabou came into her life when she did. It just confirms for me that this match was meant to be even more.