How I Became a BIRD TRAINER! | How to Get Into Bird Training
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I was asked to do a longggg video with Comet (my yellow dominant camelot macaw who is best known for staring at his feet), who was the perfect boy during this video AND got asked how I became a bird trainer so here's both of those in one video!
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Comet's occasional squawks throughout are awesome
@anna.m8
5 жыл бұрын
He is like "yep, exactly, mhm, yep, yep"
@Tobes90
5 жыл бұрын
Anna M I’m glad someone else mentioned it , it kept making me giggle :)
Am I the only one that thinks that that bird is answering her or us? I feel like everything she says the bird is like yup, yup, yup.... lol! 🦅
@vilmarios3388
5 жыл бұрын
Adorable! !
@furryfeatheryfamily
5 жыл бұрын
hahaha yesss!!! I had the same feeling... soo adorable!
@jancovanderwesthuizen8070
5 жыл бұрын
I hate people who do that in conversations, but I love it when the bird does it 😂
@cneuhauser1
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.. and as far as he's concerned, he's communicating with her. This is part of "Bird Talk"... and they need this type of interaction daily.
@luismambel6631
3 жыл бұрын
hey ,if anyone else needs to find out about how to teach a parrot to talk try Pycanta Parrot Tips Protocol (just google it ) ? Ive heard some awesome things about it and my work buddy got excellent success with it.
Comet is my favorite 😍😂 don't tell the other birdies!!
@user-jk5kw2pn8l
2 ай бұрын
Comet is so cute
This was so interesting to watch. I never would have thought of asking other animal trainers for advice as I kind of assumed all animals would be different. Although I would have thought that one of the hardest animals to train would be a cat as they make their own rules lol!
@BirdTricks
5 жыл бұрын
Hilarious! So true!
I love your channel and what you do. I pray to see my sweet boys free fly one day. I’m terrified because I lost a sun Conure when he got out. But I agree there’s nothing more beautiful than a flighted bird. I live off a busy highway and I’ve started working on desensitizing. Both of my boys are clipped right now. I purchased my sun Conure as a baby in May. The breeder clipped him. My umbrella cockatoo is adopted. He’s 13 years old and also clipped. I pray to see them both spread their beautiful wings and fly one day. Thanks for all you do
So glad you made this video. really interesting. i have been a long term follower (a good 8 years plus) and started watching your video's whilst I spent 10 years deciding if I should / could take on a parrot (always had cockatiels / budgies and kakarikis before). Once I watched enough of your videos I decided I wanted one but looking into the proper adoption process here in the UK it's a very convaluted process that presented more issues than it would solve, then a friend of a friend contacted me with and African Grey (baby) who he could no longer keep (due toa disability). Long story short. baby is now very happy with me. so thank you for your video's. If your channel didnt exist I probably wouldnt have rehomed a parrot. now my wife wants a galah. lol
I am currently working on training my horse and it's so interesting seeing the perspective of other animal communities coming from a community where R- and P+ is the norm and R+ is seen as very atypical. It continues to motivate me being able to see people who go, "wait, how do you even ask for that without a reinforcer?" that using R+ with ANY animal is a wonderful option. So glad you mention that you explored other communities. Thanks for sharing your experiences with us!
The little "err" sound that the bird makes is music to my ears
Congratulations! !! Great couple. ..the most important thing is that you enjoy what you are doing...it is more than a job is, is a way of life.
I love love love comets “side comments “like he is agreeing with you. And how he is just adding his input sooo cute! He is adorable!
Jamie, you and your family are amazing!! ❤❤❤
Comet is the perfect co host. He chimed in quietly and payed attention to Jamie his host. I watched this video twice because I missed a lot watching Comet.
Wonderful that you have your 3 Macaws back with you Jamieleigh and I'm so proud of you and I love you so much. ☺😊😘❤❤❤❤❤💕💕💕💕💕
Can you please do a video about wing clipping, I know you didn’t want to get too far into in this video but as a new bird owner I’d love to hear more about it
You don’t look a day over twenty and I’m blown away ❤️❤️
I have just acquired two Green Cheek Conures from a local bird shop. Their wings were clipped and was planning to keep them clipped. However, after watching a number of KZread videos, you have changed my mind. Once their flight feathers grow back, Pine and Turk become flighted birds. I have learned much from your KZread videos. Thank you
Man, this is so inspiring to me. I've been continually watching so many of your videos, and I'm really getting into this. I really want to take your advice and get into some training...thanks so much for the videos and doing what you do..I've had a really hard life up to a year and a half ago. I overcame a decade-long drug addiction and have ptsd...but animals really help. I've trained dogs and am a groomer, but I've always wanted to connect with birds (and also monkeys & apes, but thats someone else's expertise) so thanks for being an inspiration.
Thanks jamie for doing this vid was so nice to watch
Jamie, I love your training philosophy and the relationship you build with your birds. I've been a big fan of yours. You have natural instincts and the sensitivity that parrots thrive on:) As someone who understands the tragedy of the pet bird trade and the millions of homeless parrots who languish in sanctuaries, I was saddened when you spoke about not adopting and not rescuing. I understand that you had a painful experience with an adoption not fitting into your lifestyle, however, one bad experience does not mean rescues are a bad decision. I hope your viewers will always opt for adoption and rescue. Some of the most amazing parrots are rescues. Please champion for homeless parrots. They need you.
@BirdTricks
5 жыл бұрын
The Parrots Voice it wasn’t just one, it has been many - luckily we didn’t lose any but we came close twice and that was enough for me. I’ll make sure the adoption message is heard loud and clear from this point, didn’t realize how it may have came off. It’s just not suited for my current lifestyle that has been such for 14 + years. Thanks for your comment 👍🏼💗
Love this video, shows so much of your true spirit and what motivates you!. The photos with the hyacinth macaw are just beautiful. Much love and respect!!
Brilliant video, thank you Jamie leigh. Helpful yet again for people.
Loved the video, keep it up!
Saw your note about Comet. He was a great buddy during your video. Thanks for sharing your path to becoming a trainer.
Loved the show & demo
I have only had dogs, yet I am so enthralled with your videos!!!
Your story is such a beautiful journey! I love watching and learning how to not only train but to bond and love my bird in a way that’s enriching for us both and not just myself❤️ Love You!
This is awesome you have so much to your story. Becoming an animal trainer is the BIGGEST dream of mine and I LOVE this video. You are such an inspiration and my role model ❤❤❤
You are awesome! Loved this video. You have a heart of gold.
Fully agree that a bird should always should be able to fly
Another Great video Jamie👍!!
I Volunteer at a local bird rescue , I’m going on my two year mark , it’s had definitely been an a experience, ❤️
Thank you and Dave for doing what you do and teaching people how to work with birds. Patience is the biggest asset and virtue.
Great to hear your story
You were married at only 17 years old??? That's young!
I stumbled across your channel 2 days into having my very first bird. I've been watching all your videos and am completely inspired by your work and training with all your birds. I hope to develop a bond like that with my little nameless nanday conure and eventually work on flight training. This video right here is what convinced me that I can and should train my bird essentially starting to be a bird trainer myself. Thank you for your inspiration and giving me the confidence to try! Today we start with a "true" step up!
Wow 17 is so young. I am glad you guys are a happy couple and make a difference in every bird life you touch.
Aw Comet is so cute!! I love his floofiness and little squawks. 😍
you and dave were meant to be. thank you both for showing and teaching us your knowledge in your journey
Because of you guys, I got inspired to get a bird and fell in love and found out I was GREAT with them. Birds that are aggressive with everyone else, loved me the first time I met them. Now because of that I want to be a trainer and a aviary vet, since there aren't many around me and I have the chance to work with them and love them. Thank you!
One of your best video! As a retired teacher, so much of this applies to working with children too, like random rewarding. I've only had dogs, but birds are sure looking interesting.
Love this video!
I think you are amazing! Thank you for all that you do. You love the birds.
Love this - so much detail. Thanks
Love your channel, and apparently my bird too he screams when he sees you and gets all exited.
@ColonelCustard
5 жыл бұрын
My cat, who is usually aloof, comes over and sits near me when he hears her voice cajoling and praising the birds she's working with. She's a trust, bond builder without even intending it!
Thank you so much, I just loved hearing your story and how all this came about. Experiences in life shape each person so much, this is really helpful to know that you guys had difficulties as well as so much success. I know I am only a cockatiel owner with a clipped 6 year old girl. But because of you specifically we have started touch training. It has been a few months, but she is getting it. It is my fault we are not doing more with it. We completely changed her diet and Nemo's whole personality is changing too. Right now I am working on getting her to eat your Summer chop from your book, One day, I would love to free fly, but Nemo probably won't be the bird. I love how Comet is actively listening to you the whole video. Thank you, Maren
Your ideas are the best, I learn so much from you, don't know what I would have done without these helpful videos!! Thanx I do take my bird outside with a harness, he is getting used to it and loves to be outside.
This was a super helpful video. :) Thanks!
You have great smile and beautiful family u have . I’m very proud that I found your Chanel
Love this video! I noticed the parrot scooting closer to you, and lifting his foot asking to be held- then scooting away and fluffing his feathers because his offer wasn't accepted or even acknowledged... Him saying, 'Im offended, don't you love me anymore?' SOOOO CUTE!
@joebean3615
Жыл бұрын
Mm comet is the handsomest
Im planning on starting a parrot rescue in the future.. I've been following you for a while, and I really want to work with and create some sort of Bond to each one.. So please never stop making these educating videos! And if you are ever in Denmark please let me know! I want to learn everyting!
Great input!
Thank you for your videos. My sister had two green wing macaws that were badly socialized and aggressive. She and her husband left them with me for a year and I had a bad experience so in a way it's good for me to see them being happy and loved. My sister's female got mad at me for having to take an egg out of their cage (she had asked me to) and went after my face. I had major plastic surgery and still have a scar that runs from my forehead to my top lip. It's weird, I miss them still, though so it's nice to see your birds. =)
I'm a new subscriber. I got a young cockatiel in February and she's great! I'm not! So, I'm glad, we're glad that I found your channel. We're learning!
Neat video! Thank you
Floofy Comet
I love how even in this video where the point is to just talk about herself and her life, she still can't help but compliment her students and her birds and give us a ton of advice when it isn't even an advice video.That mentor mindset has become ingrained!
OHH love this thank you!!!
I'm so mesmerized!! I want to learn so bad :))
Thanks for answering my request of how you became a bird trainer!
Thank you! Didn’t have time to watch this till today. Love the channel. I’ve only had parakeets so far and since March this year a cockatiel. Hoping to get a salmon crested cockatoo in the future ;)
Your awesome
LOVE what you said at 22 minutes. When people question my positive force free training methods with dogs I usually talk about big cat and whales and how those animals cant be forced but they get amazing results with force free training.
@harrymolloy823
2 жыл бұрын
I second this. Force training works on animals who won’t defend themselves against their owners like domestic dogs. Try putting an aversive tool on an animal that can and will kill you if need be and see how smoothly that goes.
I have to agree, there is nothing more beautiful then a bird in flight
I had a conversation with a friend about birds like Macaws for example. He said they are very loud. And this seemed to be a common opinion. But in all your videos they seemed to be very quiet. Can you tell something about the noise they make? Just a few words. --- And this is a great video. Thank you for the inside views and some biographical things about you, the birds and your career.
@SabrinaDent
5 жыл бұрын
She has a video on training her birds not to scream!
god bless you both stay safe guys and kiss your wonderful daughter for me so satisfied when watching your vids and love your positivity keep it up you all complete each other
I wish that I could free~flight my flock, but we live pretty high up here in the mountains and have very large and very aggressive birds of prey.... we got our first snow fall of three inches yesterday after it being in the 60's the day before. It was like watching a huge pillow fight... with that being said, we are installing a new wood burning stove in our home today, and I was wondering if you could give some advice to bird owners regarding fireplace safety, and winterizing for your flock in general in a future video perhaps? We're so happy that you became a confident and "slow and steady" type of bird trainer, because we have learned so much from your style of training and thus, have really special bonds with our flock because of you. ~*◇*~
What a beautiful relationship 💞
Really enjoyed the video and ALL the many pictures. I would think it would help to have couple people train a bird that way when it goes home to its "parent(s)" it would be easier for them to take over. But then again, I'm not a trainer - so just my thoughts. Again - ENJOYED!
Did you say you were in Saipan? That’s where I’m from and we have three birds at where I work and I wanna learn as much as I can about birds to help our birds. I love the idea of “walking” the birds!!! Awww I am sooo inspired to learn as much as I can from you. PS. I love your toucan series!!! They’re such a unique bird that I can see myself loving!!! You totally inspire me!
Wonderful. Big like. Thumbs up. 😁😄👌👍👍👍
A series of Capri training Blueberry is really what I need lol
Working with an Alexandrine and an Amazon - wow. God bless you.
OH MY GOD I freaked out when you said you were on Saipan, I'm from there! I wish I could have seen your show! Around what year was that?
I love all your videos, they are all so helpful! Thank you for everything you do! If I adopted an older bird (maybe 30 or 40+ years old), is it still possible to free flight train it?
@felixmccracken234
4 жыл бұрын
McKenna Fugett it might be harder but still very possible!
I'm so curious now how your husband & brother decided to start their website and the show. Did they have an interest in both, did he want to do shows and that's why he got birds or loved & saw how good he was with birds then the shows. Did you meet him then get in the show, did you develop that idea together since you were so young? So many questions after watching the video,lol. I just think what you guys do is awesome and I'm sure the shared love of what you do, doing it together will show that just because you marry young, doesn't necessarily mean it isn't going to work or a mistake. What you all do is amazing. Lastly, I notice in so many still shots of you free flying birds, after the take off you have a posture like a human that would want to fly. Maybe just the way you let them go or on purpose but remembering you saying how they are the only animals that can do it and how amazing it is, why wouldn't you want them to fly, those photos just look like you don't just say it. You clearly feel that with your total being and it's awesome!!
This was very entertaining, I have never had a bird but love macaws and looking into EVERYTHING birds (Evan though I know macaws are not starter birds I still love everything they do and how they are it’s really annoying though cos I’m 12 and I want to work at a rescue or train a bird any thing around them but I think you have to be at least 16+
Well hello there Jamie and I hope your birds doing alright so far on their own. ☺😊💘💘💘💘
Mine were only clipped as babies and then they grew out and i never clipped them again bc they know the layout of our home. Two of mine my tiel and conure also got out and thank god i always took them out side and in carriers and harness bc i got them both back. My conure within 15 mjns bc well he was a conure and they are into everyrhing. My tiel flew to my roof and once i called him and flapped my arms while making wind noises then he flew down and around a circle and into my husbands arms. Thats how i get him to come. He couldnt fly at first bc the breeder cut his wings to short and it took months for him i be able to fly. Hes a yr old in nov and he just started flying two months ago. Hes doing amazing.
In Chicago and I really want to raise a macaw I know that for a first large bird I'm biting off more than I chew here but I'm really passionate about rescuing a large bird in the future I just visited a local website here in Chicago and the conditions some of these birds is very sad so I guess my question is how do I start getting myself and my home prepared for a forever companion like a macaw
Opinion on the training/keeping of corvids? I've always wanted to keep a Raven.
@sassafrass241
5 жыл бұрын
Look into Peter Caine. He's harsh, but definitely educational. He has a raven named Sam.
Hey I agree with your "training" I just called it discipline/love just as you would teach a child you teach a bird. {my thoughts} I started when I was young I had many parrots my favorite was Jake a Blue front amazon. I picked Jake out as an egg. when He was ready to leave the nest I hand fed and reared him. He was amazing{I still pray for him} My husband sold him {without my knowledge for some dope} He was Three VERY verbal and so loving. The one thing I ALWAYS teach ALL flighted birds is that kitchens are a NO-NO!!!! I did this because I had several bird parents end up with serious injuries due to their birds flying into the kitchen and "landing on inappropriate things, twice causing death. I found that birds are VERY smart and if you can teach dogs, cats, and kids you CAN teach a bird where and where not to go. Just something I learned in thirty some years. God Bless
I would so LOVE for you guys to free flight my birds ! I have 2 cockatiels and an Indain ringneck!
Wow, Im surprised you struggled moving to macaws. I was so used to my nippy (we did fix that LONG before he passed) love bird, it was a freaking joy to hold a parrot that doesnt bite to say "i just wanted you to know I love you" lol. It is frightening when you see that beak though...I almost screwed up with an amazon at the pet shop that was a rescue (which I didnt know at first lol, just that he hated hands) they hadn't had time to work with. I was using "Step up?" as a way to evaluate our trust level and oops... good thing I pulled my arm away when I saw he was ready to HANG with nobody in the shop that could get him off me! I was just shocked at how much lovebird body language translated over into a larger, smarter parrot, but if the beak freaks you out, the parrots freaked out that your freaked out...crap cycle lol.
I love comet
Can you discuss diet? I have visited my 4 1/2 month old Macaw to bring home in a month.
You're so pretty God bless you always from your big fan and we love you good job
After watching this video, I know I'm definitely ready to start training unicorns. For Sure. I'm Positive. Hot and Ready To Go.
The picture you had on 3:40 is that when you guys were at the crew ship or at sandcastle saipan? I think you guys performed there once a long time ago or maybe I was mistaken. Anyway love your videos
@BirdTricks
5 жыл бұрын
That is from Sandcastle Saipan! 💞
@wyatt1117
5 жыл бұрын
@@BirdTricks I knew those costumes look familiar lol 😊
Ok so I have a parotlet as my starter bird but I am really looking into getting a glah to train for freefligt for fun and for a companion so I am teaching myself and learning from my mistake from my parotlet, sky and she won't fly to my hand, only to my head.....any tips?
I've totally enjoyed all your videos, yet I don't know how to "make" my bird just sit on a perch for any length of time, like you do. ??
Saw the notification and I was like yeah a video so I put it on and then went upstairs to go say hi to my partakes but noticed they were strangely quiet I look in the cage and one is lying on the floor dead
@Tintenfischchen
5 жыл бұрын
Oh my god! I'm soo sorry! Were you able to figure out what exactly had happened?
Muito bom 😃
My green check conure says fark off, common woogee, and hello call.
There is a big difference between a parrot trainer and a parrot whisperer.
Sounds like comet has the hiccups lol
I wanted to ask, I’m planning on freeflight training my 14 week old blue and gold macaw, which I’ve never done before. I’ve looked at many courses and videos and articles, some say to use a harness, some say to not use a harness, etc. since mine is still young, should I bother with using a harness or start the recall etc training without one (when I start on the outdoor recall after getting the indoor recall perfect)?
Hello, Is it too late to begin training a 23 year old African Grey? We are very close. I don’t mean flight training, but something like flying to me from an area in my house. Love your videos.
How would I flight train? Would I start trying to encourage the bird to fly from and to perches and other places and then try bringing them outside? I’ve never hand trained a bird before and I am kind of planning to get a green cheek conure, and flight training is something I would like to do with him.
Wow, this is a great video. I would like to take now to as permission, but I used your's and your husband's pictures or what ever pintrest takes for a class I am taking. Is that OK? I have a lot of questions for you, wow! What are bird tricks 1,2, &3? Thanks so much. Also, here is another question, we decided to keep Captian Nemo's wings clipped. She is a 5 year old female cockatiel. I have a birdie backpack we bought on line and I walk around the block with her in it, we live down town Los Angeles near all the Kaiser's. Is this mistreating Nemo to take her in the pack? Thank you, Maren
Do you find it more difficult to train Toucans/Aracaries than Parrots? Im gonna have a couple of Green Aracari's at some point :) Would like to hear your opinion. Great video.
@BirdTricks
5 жыл бұрын
Charlotte Jorsal yes! Harder to keep their attention for sure.