I’ve finally gotten around to adding a new content section to our website on Lovebirds. These little guys pack a lot of punch and I’m excited to announce that we’ll be releasing and update the new Lovebird Section of our website over the next several weeks. If you’re a Lovebird owner, or thinking about becoming one, you might want to swing by and check it out.

I’m only half kidding

My Brother has been focusing really hard for the last few weeks on learning how to ‘outdoor free flight’ parrots. Outdoor free flying parrots is something neither of us has tried before and we wanted to take our training to that next level… beyond just fixing behavior problems.

So we’ve put together what I think is one of the most entertaining web pages we’ve put together in a long time that documents the training process we went through with Cressi, our Congo African Grey (Dave’s Congo African Grey)… and my brother’s first attempts at free flying parrots outside.

Click here to let us share our experience with you!

Enjoy!

Chet Womach

Oh… and one more thing. I happen to think the page you are about to see is one of the most intriguing pages anyone’s put up on the internet about parrots in a long time. I honestly believe what my brother has trained his bird to do is one of the most beneficial things you can do for a bird’s mental and physical health.

So if you happen to own a animal website that could help promote the awareness of this type of training, even with a small link, it would be greatly appreciated.

Thought you’d appreciate some footage of our Rose Breasted Cockatoo performing her new trick.

Enjoy!

I wanted to let you know that I’ve been experimenting with the all hated technique of using a pair of thick gloves to train a parrot these past few weeks.

Most people think that using gloves on your parrot is a BAD idea. But I decided to challenge this concept with my Blue and Gold Macaw, Tiko. Most people don’t believe in using a glove to train a parrot, because it scares the bird. But if you’ll read my most recent article on my training efforts, I think you’ll find it can be a VERY effective technique if you follow a few basic rules.

Click here to read my full article to learn more about how I trained my Blue and Gold Macaw with a pair of thick gloves.

Got another update for some of you Cockatoo lovers out there. We’ve now added a Moluccan Cockatoo Section and a Salmon Crested cockatoo Section to our website. I think it’s really important for us here at Birdtricks.com to continue to post new content on specific species of parrots to keep you as aware of each species as possible.

Because when I was about 10 years old, my parents purchased a Moluccan Cockatoo that we did NOT raise right at all… so I really wish there would have been a site that I could have visited that would have warned my parents about what it really takes to raise a cockatoo the right way. Hopefully in time, we can be that resource for you Cockatoo lovers out there.

That’s it for today!

Chet

Just thought I’d let everyone know that we’ve added a content section to our website about Greenwing Macaws and Jenday Conures. So if you’re trying to decide on purchasing one of these types of birds you might want to browse through these new sections of our site. We try to give you lots of little tips, hints and behavior tendencies for all sorts of species of parrots… so you can make the best decisions possible.

Chet