Chopsticks The Quaker Parrot, feat. BirdTricks!

Chopsticks the quaker parrot has been challenging to work with lately. So when Jamie and Dave from Bird Tricks come for a visit, Jessi asks for their expertise on bird training to help figure out what is going with Chopsticks and his training.
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[@faedraemberhart5500]

Its great to see Jessi isnt afraid to share training issues with us. That even as knowledgeable as she is, you shouldnt be scared to get someone elses opinion. I love how Jessi does everything she can to make all her animals happy, healthy and thrive.

[@Donobyte]

This is wisdom and mastery. Mastery doesn't grant egotistical dominion. Mastery coincides with wisdom, and wisdom shows that we never know everything and its okay to hear the experiences and lessons from others.

[@MenkoDany]

I think Jessi is just experienced with other animals plus she is more of a "generalist". So she knows a lot about a lot of animals while BirdTricks know exceedingly much about birds

[@EasterWitch]

Sometimes you just need someone else's perspective to figure out what you are doing wrong. Super interesting video!

[@animalwondersmontana]

Exactly!

[@kidbeast285]

I have a quaker parrot too and been trying to get him. Not to bite me.

[@amberbydreamsart5467]

Lovely video! I adore Chopsticks' talking and sassy personality from previous videos, it's so good of you to have videos like this too showing the struggles of bird care and your own struggles with training. It's great to see examples of experts needing a second pair of eyes and guidance to get through a tough spot, important for everyone to remember they benefit from help! And as always, your openness in showing everything involved with bird care reminds me that no matter how much I enjoy watching your videos on them, I never want to own a bird myself.

[@judithweymark8643]

Yay! Jamie talked about the ABC of behaviour. I used this as a teacher to help me analyse classroom incidents. A is for Antecedents, what happened before the event, long and short term. B is for behaviour, exactly what happened during the incident. C is for consequences, what happened as a result of the behaviour, particularly what may have been rewarding and reinforcing, encouraging the behaviour to be repeated. An excellent tool for close observation and reflection.

[@LaineyBug2020]

Jamie's so cute, she looks like a little bird herself! I love that they were able to help you with your routine & figure out where it went off track, like little birdie psychologists!

[@a.bookmonkey6790]

This was a great video! I love to see smart people learning from each other and admitting when they need help, I wish that was more common on KZbin

[@TheShadowofDormin]

"Bird Tricks" are by far the most LEGIT training channel, better then any other channel in all of youtube by far and I don't think any animal channels comes close. They can teach you about every thing you need to know times 1.000.000 you didn't know but should of known. Also they don't teach just what to do but Why. I love their channel so much and Animal Wonders too!

[@DonnaBrooks]

Hi! You should've known to use "should've known" instead of, "should of known" b/c "of" has a meaning & it makes no sense to say "should of known". "Should've is a contraction for "should HAVE" so just use the word "should have" in your sentence & if that's what you want to say & it makes sense, then you can use the contraction. The same goes for would've & could've.

[@randomagginyag1800]

@@DonnaBrooks did i ask

[@TamaraKane]

@@DonnaBrooks I love your grammar skills, but sometimes we grammar nerds could be a little more tactful and constructive in our approach. The OP was super positive and I think that should be acknowledged.

[@TamaraKane]

@TheShadowofDormin I love Bird Tricks, too! They are so keenly perceptive of a bird's wants and needs and they treat them with as much respect as they would other humans.

[@a-bird-lover]

chopsticks: _exists_ me: i love you poofy baby hhhh

[@parrotperson2012]

Quakers are the best

[@tapi0ca]

A Bird Lover that profile picture 😍

[@AE-it3xk]

@@tapi0ca your profile pictures a cow..

[@ProfJCsCritters]

You have the job that 8 year old me wanted. Now, I've happily settled into being a hobbyist, predominately reptiles and amphibians, but not exclusively. And I seriously respect you, and anyone else, accepting and asking for help.

[@parkers9095]

Perfect example that professionals can still need and get help with what they work with and still be an expert about their job and be good at it!!needing help doesn’t make you any lesser than before! ❤️❤️I love you jessi!!

[@emmaurban2274]

Loved that Dave and Jamieleigh were at your place.

[@Rose-to3zt]

not a colaboration I ever foresaw but one I am INCREDIBLE excited to watch

[@LorisHartland]

Aww I’m so glad you brought BirdTricks for help, they are awesome. The little sneeze melted me. 💗

[@tanningturtle]

This is so cool! I knew about birdtricks before discovering animalwonders.. in fact, I think it was thanks to birdtricks that I found this channel!

[@maygen801]

Same!

[@TealCheetah]

Proud of you for bringing in training help

[@kherichi]

Thanks for sharing both when you ask for help, and when your animals AREN'T the best behaved. I feel like it's really easy for animal owners to feel like they are failures and give up, when their animals are not like others.

[@FlyKiwi]

I love that you're so open to showing not just the animal's learning journeys but also your own. I work with children, not animals, but I feel inspired by your patience and dedication to strive for the same levels in my own practice.

[@bodyofhope]

You are both so humble and really put the animal's well being first 💚🦜

[@eugenio5774]

Jamie and Dave are so knowledgeable, it's a true pleasure to listen to them! also, I love how Jessi is doing everything in her power to make the animal comfortable and happy. these videos are always so wholesome and interesting!!

[@craigmanning2439]

That sneeze was precious. My blue crowned conure used to sneeze and cough on command.

[@CharlieLaston]

Best crossover I’ve seen in a while!! 😅 Love Bondi btw

[@alveolate]

aren't they just real life hawk and dove?

[@kitnarpyed4575]

I loved this (as always) and loved the other end over on Birdtricks, both were informative and provided information I hadn’t known about before. It was amazing how Jessi, Jamie Leigh, and Dave were able to read even the most subtle communicating that Chopsticks gave, I’m working on that for my birds and I hope to be able to that someday. I hope this collaboration helps more people see your videos and show your organization some love!

[@rudresh10000]

That Achoo! was the most adorable thing I've seen all month.

[@jacquelinekeddy1893]

It’s nice to know that even professionals like Jessie aren’t infallible and still continue to learn and progress and get second opinions, not just assume they’ve got everything right.

[@animalwondersmontana]

I'm always learning! I can only get more experienced the longer I work with and care for animals of all kinds 😊

[@joymcguire]

Nice collaboration!!

[@jvp714]

My bird has different feather fluffs for different emotions. There's happy fluff, scared fluff, angry fluff, and chill fluff. I'm apparently the only one who can tell the difference. But I think they all look completely different.

[@arashksanati4085]

My tiel is on my shoulder while watching this

[@lydwinaofschiedam2685]

James Pellosma: I believe we feel energy from all other sentient beings. Maybe you’re feeling those emotions - not really seeing different kinds of fluff?

[@TamaraKane]

@@lydwinaofschiedam2685 body language can be surprisingly varied with birds. They really do puff up for many reasons. Sometimes they fluff up as a signal that they want head rubs/scratches. Sometimes they puff up to look large if they're scared. They can also puff up if they're cold because that helps them trap heat with their feathers. They'll even puff up at times when they're sick because in the wild they don't want to show vulnerability by letting other animals see that they're ill. If there's nothing wrong with a bird's environment, you can start to get to know what the fluff is about. If you're chilling at home and your bird is totally comfortable and fluffed, odds are that's a happy fluff. 😊

[@TamaraKane]

Kind of like human hugs are not the same as headlocks, or the heimlich maneuver, or carrying your groceries, but all of the body language of wrapping our arms around things might seem similar if we were to photoshop out the activity.

[@TheShadowofDormin]

I haven't watched the video but just seeing the title and thumb nail picture blew my mind. THIS IS LIKE A DREAM COME TRUE!!!

[@jaimie00]

This was a great video. It was fun and very informative. Easily one of the best KZbin collabs this year.

[@jadehershey]

Okay I seriously love this! Jessi is a professional animal trainer, but can still listen to Jamie and Dave's tips! A perfect demonstration of how we can always keep learning!

[@carmengisela]

Great collab!! Birds tricks are so good at bird training, nice to see two amazing channels together!😊

[@DragonBornish]

It's amazing to watch body language so closely. I have no idea what chopsticks is thinking, but Jessi's body language is so obvious to me. You looks so worried for Chopsticks, and it's very clear to me that you want your friend to be happy and healthy. I find it amazing how thinking about body language gives you a completely different perspective on all animals, even humans. :)

[@tanningturtle]

These insights on reinforcements and the bird's behaviors are so helpful! Thank you for the video :)

[@kalanthris]

Oh, I love crossover! Especially with Jame and Dave! That was special!

[@redsnowpenguin]

This is such wholesome crossover

[@cowgirlgem666]

I really appreciate you asking for help. Showing that even an expert needs help sometimes can help me ask for the help I need. :)

[@isabelhawkins8955]

Two of my favorite channels collaborating! 💙💙💙💙

[@stephenb4823]

Love the crossover with other youtubers, helps make me respect what all of you are teaching us when you are still teachable yourself. Keep up the great work.

[@lindaketner2509]

Two of my favorite people to watch on utube!

[@nephora]

Me and my birds love Animal Wonders and Birdtricks ❤

[@KawaRyuu788]

This video blew my mind, Animal Wonders and Bird Tricks! Omg

[@zesty_jack7801]

KawaRyuu788 question is your profile pick ari

[@KawaRyuu788]

@@zesty_jack7801 lol yes

[@NancyH25]

This was awesome!!! Three of my favorite KZbin people working together. It just shows how professionals sometimes need help too. Chopstick’s achoo was absolutely adorable.

[@marim0y]

Wow I learned a lot in just over 10 minutes! Thank you.

[@patricialetort7360]

Birdtrickes to the rescue! They know their birds!

[@tracyrain4941]

Love both channels and was great to see a collaboration. Don't know if I enjoyed watching Chopsticks learn about touch training or Jessi's face when certain things were clicking into place! Great vid...😊😊😊

[@patwoessner198]

Thanks...loved seeing this. Quakers can be difficult. I am learning things to work with my Quaker...before we have trouble.

[@LydiaTarine12]

Gotta love that background "O-ooooh my goodness!" in reaction to Chopsticks' Achoo. XD I could watch a loop of you signaling and him following up with achoo.

[@NotAyFox]

Excellent video. Really like the idea of having guest experts on the show once in a while.

[@Plectrudefy]

Really cool video. I learnt a lot and it's great to see youtubers i like collaborate! I have the same problem with my birds, they just fly away when they don' want something. I got advised to clip them but i never did because i believe that there is a better way for me to train them than to force them to stay around when they don't want to. You're giving me hope and motivation, thank you!

[@DonnaBrooks]

It is so strange to see & hear about Chopsticks behaving like this! I remember the first video I saw of him & he was so funny & animated! He kept laughing & did so many other impressions. Glad to see he still does the "Achoo!"

[@MyNameIsHi-010]

This was actually featured in a previous video about Chopsticks starting to act like this. The next video reveals that she somehow accidentally reinforced the bad behaviour but I don't know how she managed to do this?

[@sootlet8894]

my two favorite KZbinrs! This was amazing

[@Tinyvalkyrie410]

I loved when she explained waiting for calm before taking the stimulus away... that way the calm becomes it’s own reward. All the best horse trainers know this trick, and it doesn’t surprise me it works for birds as well. Immediately taking the scary thing away can both be scary in itself, and you end up accidentally rewarding the bad behavior.

[@NatalieL523]

How funny, I just started watching Jamie not too long ago and now you guys have a collab!!

[@wings0sgniw]

This was fascinating! Thank you so much for sharing. It's really inspiring to see how much you care for your animals, and that you're sharing the challenges of caretaking as well as the joys. I really respect that!

[@jeanneokerlund9943]

Two of my favorite channels together! You are all so wonderful in all you do. Jessie, I recently found your daughter's youtube page. Animal love and compassion runs in the family!

[@anna.m8]

I would love to see an update on chopsticks

[@TamaraKane]

I would, too! Parrots are so smart and interesting. I know they must be a lot of work, but it's so worth it to keep going back and strengthening those bonds with them. I would love to see them thriving.

[@mirai8973]

I love your videos. You are such an inspiration. Keep up the great work.

[@mrmree]

Yeah, get into it! Super badass call on getting the folks from birdtricks! This is some epic youtube. Nice to see Chopsticks' story progress

[@HZ-fg9sf]

Late to the party but omg a crossover ❤️ Excited to see this!

[@loveyourparrot_]

This is so cool! Great job getting together, it is fantastic to have you guys for parrot education.

[@mofahran9596]

when your mom runs into a friend and you just stand there.....

[@FranklyFranky]

I would love to see the whole uncut version of this if you even have it because it’s one of the most interesting things to see two trainers working together on the same bird and both of you ladies are just so in tune with bird and animal behavior that I am learning so much watching U two

[@im_spiderman606]

Wow my two favourite animal carers! I love animal wonders and bird tricks and I learn so much from both of them, so its fabulous to see a video with both of you! Thanks for the great video!

[@breyanna6951]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! I watch both of their channels and this collab is everything I needed!

[@Spud17593]

YAY Ive been waiting to see chop sticks again!

[@zaynahlliambitanga2879]

this is the greatest crossover in history, probably much better than Infinity War’s lmao

[@sawyergee292]

I love how you guys just spoke the same language, like since you both know so much about training already Jamie was able to help you without getting frustrated because you were understanding what she was saying pretty much before she even got the sentence all the way out of her mouth and I can’t really explain this but this video was weirdly enough satisfying (idk if thats the best word to use for it or not) but just seeing you understand so easily and knowing you are going to use the information to help chopsticks idk it just seemed so fulfilling 😂

[@miriam3848]

Thank you so much for this video!! Very useful, very honest and sensible! Love you all guys!

[@internetspookies]

WHAAAAT MY TWO FAV CHANNELS ARE U KIDDING!!

[@pauladobbins5403]

Loved this video. You guys present well together.

[@polarberri]

Such an informative and inspiring video! Everyone can keep learning to expand their knowledge 😊 Thanks for sharing!

[@Bullen_3]

Awesome job,Jessi,it was great to see you and birdticks put your heads together and figure out why you and Chopstick werent getting along good.

[@Beryllahawk]

One of my favorite book series *ever* has a very special group of folks - basically a magical tribe - who work constantly with birds. Now, it's a fantasy book series, so these people have extremely unusual birds and all sorts of "yeah that would never happen in nature" types of abilities for both themselves AND their birds...as a for-instance, most of the bond-birds are raptors, but not all the same species, and they tolerate each other: not something you'd really see in the real world, at all!! But that said, the author of the books has worked with lots of raptor rehab programs and has quite a flock of parrots herself, and so I read about "feather language" and a few other quirks of bird behavior. It was really, really neat to see Chopsticks displaying some feather language in this video. I too would have read the raised head feathers as a happier, more relaxed "expression" from a parrot. It's fascinating to realize how differently Chopsticks was acting from the expected, and watching you learn new ways to approach working with him. Wonderful video! Thank you!

[@WireMosasaur]

If I may ask, what was that book series? It sounds cool!

[@Beryllahawk]

@@WireMosasaur Oh! The series is by Mercedes Lackey; her Valdemar universe... There are several trilogies but the set that makes me think about all this is generally the "Darian's Tale" three: Owlflight, Owlsight, and Owlknight. The people that call themselves the Tayledras are known by outsiders as the Hawkbrothers. You can already see from that, the sort of neat stuff they are known for!

[@TamaraKane]

I think Chopsticks did seem happy in that moment. The patience seemed to really calm him. I read it as a happy fluff. He didn't seem to be in a heightened state at that point. I'm sure he could easily get that way, but head fluffs can mean different things at different times.

[@ma-dr5te]

OH my god i wasnt ready for this colab!!!! Amazing

[@AngryBaldCat]

I hope this helps improve your relationship with Chopsticks! He's so cute! Quakers can be such an emotional breed, and incredibly frustrating to work with. While they have the BEST personalities when they're in a good mood, they can turn into bipolar angry toddlers when hormonal or upset about something!

[@Limitedonathios]

These are two of my favorite channels. So happy for the educational collab

[@groucrow9709]

Wow, I learned so much! I think that you've shown me how to state shape for my BFA who went from phobic to happily, manic-aggressive as he gained newfound confidence. Happy, calm confidence coming up! Thank you so much for the help for my Birds and me - and for the Fun! 💚🐦💚

[@annewhite4392]

Omg. Love this crossover. Watching with my Quaker.

[@pink_alligator]

The sneeze

[@Indiegayass4666]

I’m watching this with all 9 of my birds!!!❤️

[@danbunch1514]

Awesome. I love Birdtricks.

[@KaaSerpent]

That was SO COOL, seeing the behind-the-scenes of bird training. :)

[@beatrizc6387]

I used to have 2 of them. They are very smart ... they belongs to South America , in my country in the countryside we are full f them. I love them ❤️😍🥰

[@blueanthill]

Ahhh! It's so weird to see two worlds collide! This is so cool!

[@MariaMartinezshin]

My favorite animal helpers in one video? Yes please!!

[@TinyHandsWorking]

I am a fan of both channels😃

[@Zye1984]

Aaaaaaahhhh! It happened! You guys actually made a video together! I thought this would be awesome if you and birdtricks would do a video together ever since I started watching them!

[@SailorGamer]

So cute I love chopsticks what a beautiful birdo 🐾🐾🐾🐾

[@jadehershey]

This is everything I ever needed in a video!!! 💕💕

[@grug3865]

Bird Tricks is showing up everywhere on so many bird KZbinrs. Tyler Nolan, Carolin Von Petzholdt, Marlene Mc'cohen, here

[@Parkerbirds]

Hey! I love you and your videos. I really want a bird and watching your videos help me know what to research and figure out what I need to do and know about bird care.

[@aleciastar1433]

BumbleNaut The Whale I am glad you are doing the research. I think she does a good job of educating people on why exotics are not easy pets. I think many of her birds came to her traumatized because people did not understand how to properly care for them. And so many buy them at a whim and reject them because they don’t understand how to care for them. Or they get a cheap or free bird that is free because it is a older traumatized bird.

[@Nicky1026]

They’ve been making cameos on so many diff bird channels

[@jimmyshrimbe9361]

This is awesome!

[@saspurillie]

Their daughter has a bff quaker parrot its sooooo cute!

[@JenniferHelmstetler]

Maybe this is weird, but our gcc is very unsure about things he hasn't seen before so when we introduce him to something new, we tap the item on our own faces before we offer it for him to tap his beak on, then we tell him what a good boy he is. He's very motivated by praise which is super sweet

[@FioreCiliegia]

I picked up an escaped pet quaker from the middle of the road last week and hes got some really confusing behavior for me so this is a big help :)

[@anna.m8]

Awesome collab!

[@humannt3374]

Is a Quaker a monk parakeet

[@gachalifetubers8110]

Ahmed alkoot yep.

[@Loveofpets]

Great video! It's good to talk to other trainers and figure something out. Now Chopsticks will succeed, hopefully, lol.

[@RedGumDropz]

chopsticks is so cute

[@tulay4530]

My bird says YA boi! When it wants to talk chz there borf or wants pets. So in the middle of the night u hear a scream of *YA BOiiiii!!!*