Comments on: Our $1,500 Bird Flies Off… http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/ Blog about how to train parrots Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:50:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.3 By: Angie http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7639 Angie Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:17:54 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7639 While I have not been successful at teaching tricks, I free fly a sun conure. The hardest part to teach has been getting him down from very high trees. He can now dive bomb directly back to me like a bird of prey. At first he had to circle to come back. While I have not been successful at teaching tricks, I free fly a sun conure. The hardest part to teach has been getting him down from very high trees. He can now dive bomb directly back to me like a bird of prey. At first he had to circle to come back.

]]> By: Andy B http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7640 Andy B Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:45:26 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7640 Chet and Dave, I recommend looking into falconry if you are really interested in training your birds to free fly. You should at least look at the equipment a typical falconer uses to train birds for free flight and make adjustments for smaller birds. I suggest looking at equipment sized for Kestrals and small hawks. This would be a great starting point to make certain your free flight birds won't send you up a tree during the initial training. I think northwoods falconry is a good outfitter, but it is expensive. You can start looking at anklets, jesses, and leashes and then if you really want to make sure your bird doesn't get away you can invest in radio telemetry. Andy Chet and Dave,

I recommend looking into falconry if you are really interested in training your birds to free fly. You should at least look at the equipment a typical falconer uses to train birds for free flight and make adjustments for smaller birds. I suggest looking at equipment sized for Kestrals and small hawks. This would be a great starting point to make certain your free flight birds won’t send you up a tree during the initial training.

I think northwoods falconry is a good outfitter, but it is expensive. You can start looking at anklets, jesses, and leashes and then if you really want to make sure your bird doesn’t get away you can invest in radio telemetry.

Andy

]]> By: Myana http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7641 Myana Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:24:22 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7641 Aloha, I bought your training videos when my Blue and Gold was about 3-4 mos. old, and quickly ended up joining www.freeflight@yahoogroups.com, the one Dave recently joined. My Toby has been free flying for over 2 years now. It is an awesome experience that I never tire of. We go out flying almost every day. I have lots of video footage of her incredible flights but not the capability (so far) of getting them on YouTube. Aloha, I bought your training videos when my Blue and Gold was about 3-4 mos. old, and quickly ended up joining www.freeflight@yahoogroups.com, the one Dave recently joined.

My Toby has been free flying for over 2 years now. It is an awesome experience that I never tire of. We go out flying almost every day. I have lots of video footage of her incredible flights but not the capability (so far) of getting them on YouTube.

]]> By: Chet http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7642 Chet Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:20:43 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7642 If you get the chance to send us some pictures of your B & G free flying that would be awesome. Chet If you get the chance to send us some pictures of your B & G free flying that would be awesome.

Chet

]]> By: Cynthia Blue http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7648 Cynthia Blue Fri, 14 Mar 2008 13:58:27 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7648 That is awesome. Have you, or those you know, tried clicker training your birds? It works amazingly well with dogs, and cats, and horses... I bet it would be a great way to train free flight with birds too. That is awesome. Have you, or those you know, tried clicker training your birds? It works amazingly well with dogs, and cats, and horses… I bet it would be a great way to train free flight with birds too.

]]> By: hugh http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7653 hugh Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:16:33 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7653 i have been freeflying parrots outside for almost four years now. the website above is full of photos from our days in new york, flying around central park and hudson river park. they were the only parrots flying in gotham and my girlfriend and her parrot join us in flying the beaches of san diego, which makes for some stunning backdrops. if you or anyone is interested in learning how to train the behavior properly, i moderate a yahoo group dedicated to teaching proper freeflight training so you don't have to worry about your parrot ending up in trees and not coming down for hours. its called parrotrecalltraining an i encourage anyone interested in signing up. oh jesses and other falconry training equipment are NOT a good idea for use with parrots; the leg structure is different and are more easily injured by restraints. happy flying! hugh i have been freeflying parrots outside for almost four years now. the website above is full of photos from our days in new york, flying around central park and hudson river park. they were the only parrots flying in gotham and my girlfriend and her parrot join us in flying the beaches of san diego, which makes for some stunning backdrops. if you or anyone is interested in learning how to train the behavior properly, i moderate a yahoo group dedicated to teaching proper freeflight training so you don’t have to worry about your parrot ending up in trees and not coming down for hours. its called parrotrecalltraining an i encourage anyone interested in signing up. oh jesses and other falconry training equipment are NOT a good idea for use with parrots; the leg structure is different and are more easily injured by restraints.

happy flying!

hugh

]]> By: Miriam http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7670 Miriam Mon, 31 Mar 2008 09:36:00 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7670 I'm so glad Hugh commented on Andy B's suggestion to use falconers' equipment as he did. Birds of prey have adapted to catching and holding heavy weights in their feet while they fly. A parrot has not developed this skill (no need). Their legs can break or dislocate if they are restrained by their feet or legs and try and fly. I’m so glad Hugh commented on Andy B’s suggestion to use falconers’ equipment as he did.
Birds of prey have adapted to catching and holding heavy weights in their feet while they fly. A parrot has not developed this skill (no need). Their legs can break or dislocate if they are restrained by their feet or legs and try and fly.

]]> By: pat http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7688 pat Tue, 01 Apr 2008 01:28:32 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7688 Does anyone knows if you can take your parrot with you in an airplane? Does anyone knows if you can take your parrot with you in an airplane?

]]> By: Gids http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7727 Gids Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:34:49 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7727 Shew, after recently checking that free flight technique on you tube it was brilliant.I just wanted to ask you something i have an african grey as well but he keeps my granny company>so I only see him 3 hours a week is it possible to teach that technique in that space of time? My grey also wont eat anything accept is pellets and seeds caan you help? Thanks Gids Shew, after recently checking that free flight technique on you tube it was brilliant.I just wanted to ask you something i have an african grey as well but he keeps my granny company>so I only see him 3 hours a week is it possible to teach that technique in that space of time? My grey also wont eat anything accept is pellets and seeds caan you help?

Thanks
Gids

]]> By: Gids http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7728 Gids Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:40:04 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7728 Oh and 1 more thing we found the african grey on our doorstep Oh and 1 more thing we found the african grey on our doorstep

]]> By: max http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7787 max Mon, 14 Apr 2008 18:01:19 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7787 hello there. my name is max. I have a free flight alexandrine. Would be great to communicate with u. I like ur blog. Please - write me on my mail - scar_max@mail.ru tnx this is our photo - here we fly in deep russian fall;) hello there.
my name is max. I have a free flight alexandrine. Would be great to communicate with u. I like ur blog. Please - write me on my mail - scar_max@mail.ru
tnx
this is our photo - here we fly in deep russian fall;)

]]> By: Dana http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7788 Dana Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:29:33 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7788 Depends on the airline. Each has different rules about what kinds of birds they will or will not take, and where they will be during flight. I like Alaska/Horizon Air. I am able to take my Ducorps cockatoo in the cabin with me, in a travel crate that fits under the seat. Depends on the airline. Each has different rules about what kinds of birds they will or will not take, and where they will be during flight. I like Alaska/Horizon Air. I am able to take my Ducorps cockatoo in the cabin with me, in a travel crate that fits under the seat.

]]> By: our new baby is home! - Page 2 - BirdBoard.Com - Parrot Message Board & Pet Bird Owner Forums http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7789 our new baby is home! - Page 2 - BirdBoard.Com - Parrot Message Board & Pet Bird Owner Forums Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:18:53 +0000 http://www.birdtricks.com/blog/our-1500-bird-flies-off/#comment-7789 [...] » Our $1,500 Bird Flies Off… Heres a site that can help. (they did this for outdoor flight training, but you can do it indoors also!) [...] […] » Our $1,500 Bird Flies Off… Heres a site that can help. (they did this for outdoor flight training, but you can do it indoors also!) […]

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