... to ... is ... My bad.... not posting. Gabe is doing pretty well indoors with recall and being sent back to his cage. He plays pink termite in the barn. ...
Hi Chris A short report on Darwin (4 months YC Amazon, it is a SHE! I received yesterday the DNA test) and my lory team. Darwin is flying outside almost every...
Hi Isabel, Thanks for the report. I smiled to think of Bebe finding landing on you tricky because Snicket (sun conure) is at about that stage too. She has to...
Hi Susan I'm not Isabel sorry :-) You wrote: "I have to say that while the open palm method is ... Me: I can not commend on, what is the """aprroved method"""...
Mozambeak (Jardines parrot) has been retrieving for just ages. However, she was clipped before fledging, and basically is afraid to fly. Well, I bought a new...
Hi Marcus :-) Landings on my palm are the only way my recalls are reinforced with food. I'll encourage Snicket to go there by walking down my arm, if she's...
You got comfort and training results in one package! She sure trusts you to come to you even in the evil new chair. Susan ... [Non-text portions of this...
... This is kind of a curious issue to me. Susan Friedman has suggested to me that Steve Martin has a preference for handling his birds with an open palm, this...
Hi Chris, ... flyers ... to ... Thanks so much for asking, I've decided to take Pilot back inside again. I am increasing food management, by not leaving in...
Montie, my LCA, is now 5 months old and responding very well to training. She recalls, targets, almost has the turn around, and is learning the retrieve. She...
That’s so cool! Trish ... From: Freeflight@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Freeflight@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of :-Donna Sent: Monday, October 01, 2007 6:46 PM ...
Trish, I would pick those dogwood berries and use them for my training sessions with her if I were you. Let those most desired things come from YOU. I wonder...
Oh, I meant to answer that I do not see the competitive aspect with my flyers. Just the 'do I have to take my little sister out today?' attitude. Susan...
My limited observations on open palm landings: When I first got Montie she was only 3 months old - still in fledging mode. I was initially teaching her recall...
This is a great idea! I’m experimenting with freezing tomorrow. I also have a dehydrator but freezing would be so easy. Who can I get to climb the tree for...
... This is so great to hear. It is just so heart warming to me to read about these babies learning to fly and doing so well. This is such a fun stage to go...
... I am glad to hear that you are working on food management here. I often do something similar and you will soon be able to tell fairly quickly just how far...
... If you would write and tell us a bit about what is going on, that might motivate you to keep at it <grin>. I know you two are doing well. I just like to...
... I too try to get only a palm landing. Hannah BT is having trouble getting her landings when flying at speed--and with wind--I always have wind to deal...
Yes, that was my reference to 'fast' air, whether from wind or speed. They don't necessarily completely slow down to land. I get thunked pretty good...
This was something I began paying attention to, along time ago while feeding wild birds from hand. I noticed that some birds preferred the side of my arm and...
Good description and intriguing idea. I look forward to trying it out. It sounds like it'd be good for small birds but a macaw seems like it would want bigger...
One aspect is the control issue during training. There is no disruption between landing and positioning for the next behavior. If one lands on my head, I...
... Phoebe Grey lands very hard, which is why I think she likes to land in my hair--sort of like a jet fighter landing on an aircraft carrier--my hair is what...
... I forgot to add that an open palm presents the toughest part of your hand and arm for claws and beaks to grab hold of. Arms (and the back of hands) can...
