Training a Timneh African Grey to Fly Back | Timneh African Grey Free Flight

This video shares the journey of Omen, a Timneh African Grey who learned to free fly through our Freestyle Flyer's Club Program (freeflight course). You can learn more about the course we offer here: birdtricksstor...
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[@trede1983]

That's my boy!

[@DaveWomach]

You guys did so well!!

[@JROCKTC]

@@DaveWomach I agree with Dave. Trede, you and Omen are awesome. What a pleasure to watch you and Omen in action. I can tell how much you love Omen. ❤️NanaJanet❤️

[@KayleeGridleyLimitless]

Such a pretty bird. When I saw him flying away on day 1, my heart stopped!!!

[@trede1983]

@@KayleeGridleyLimitless mine too!

[@KayleeGridleyLimitless]

@@trede1983 I bet!! Poor guy hated the tracker! At first when I heard the name I thought oh no, is Omen, an omen? But then he made it back! Reminded me of my dreams/nightmares where I'm flying and cannot control my wings and can't figure out how to land. So it really made me anxious bc it brought that feeling back. Also loved the slow mo of him flying to your hand. Such a beautiful part of the video. You guys are awesome! Congrats on the awesome fam dude! You've got a beautiful life!

[@divyagupta1561]

His training replaced telemetry! Thanks to Birdtricks for another birdtastic video ❤️

[@carmenattallah6244]

So awesome to see a Timneh represented. I don’t think my boy will get there due to his partial blindness, but I would love to see him fly outside some day.

[@lhmcd5538]

I’m so fascinated by how all the birds behave together and by themselves. Just wonderful. Thank you. May you all please take care and stay safe.

[@bradcfi2]

The FreeFlight videos are the best. I can't get enough of watching parrots have fun. Congrats Trede and Oman.

[@honorablement10n]

I genuinely love this species so much, i NEVER thought id see a freeflight video on them. Not from Birdtricks at least. Really cant wait to watch 💖

[@futurefreefliers5861]

Cressi???

[@fluffygamerboyish5544]

@@futurefreefliers5861 yes the African African grey

[@futurefreefliers5861]

@@fluffygamerboyish5544 yes but he / she said that would not expect a free flight video on African greys when Jamieleight actually has one :/

[@honorablement10n]

@@futurefreefliers5861 i meant timneh african greys not congos :)

[@futurefreefliers5861]

@@honorablement10n ohhh ok :)

[@kiaraluciano9218]

Omen is the most unique name for a bird or any animal I have ever heard and I absolutely love it! Also seeing Capri working with the birds is amazing to me. Ive never seen a kid her age do so well with birds especially bigger ones.

[@meekaboi]

What a cool name for a Timneh. Also love the aviary and bird room.

[@pablothecongoafricangrey2793]

Okay, this is definitely my new favorite BirdTricks video! All the main ingredients are here - Free Flight and African Greys 😍😍😍

[@astra1653]

That's awesome! And I'm glad that they were able to stop comparing his flights to the other, more experienced birds. If Omen (excellent name btw) was having fun doing his thing, that's all that matters. He was still being a bird flying in the great outdoors! And he's such a cutie, but can you say willful? Here, let me just rip my tail feather out...

[@ShaniceAaronPianist]

Its so nice to see an African Grey fly! Congrats!!

[@Loveofpets]

Love this video, all the footage, slow motion, birds flying 😀 Omen is so cute!

[@yuzusugar]

Congrats Trede and Omen!! Such a cool video. I love the music and editing as well!

[@yamunadevi68]

So cool to watch and amazing filming/editing/footage etc. Brilliant info for the rest of us

[@ryanmichalski3490]

That’s crazy that he pulled that out SO fast!

[@NorthyXGuard]

I love how the other birds joined in with the contact call. Amazing.

[@catherinelynnfraser2001]

What a heartwarming bird story. Freebird

[@maxkelter3561]

It was great to see how you overcome the obstacles that you wanted your bird to do.

[@jenniferallen7259]

Ah, he was so smart, he was like Don't put that dang thing on me, I'll come back... 😊😌

[@sandraraituma]

I have not seen an African gray so dark before (I have not seen many birds anyway) did not know there is a variety on them. Beautiful!

[@trede1983]

Timneh parrots (Psittacus timneh) used to be considered a sub-species of African Grey, but now they're distinct from the Congo African Grey (Psittacus erithacus). Everyone still refers to them as Timneh African Greys (TAG). :)

[@margiemargie5]

Man, he snapped that feather out so quick. I had to rewind to see exactly what he did. They did great though. Good job!!

[@jenanimazed5932]

How can you tell apart a contact call from a regular squawk? Loved this video!!! I got so nervous when the raven appeared! But Jamie kept so calm. I’d love to be a student of yours someday. It’s just the price tag in the way for now for me. That’s why I’m glad you guys didn’t edit out his comment about it. It shows that you don’t shy away from the truth but instead recognize it for what it is. Love you guys!!! ♥️

[@trede1983]

I can tell his contact calls apart because of when he uses them. The sounds he makes when he can't see me and he wants to know where I am are his contact calls. It's like knowing when the dog is barking because he's excited vs barking because there's an "intruder" (or car driving by)

[@jessicamines320]

that is amazing. Im defying going to research this more

[@anthoneyking6572]

Awesome Vlog Loved it Pleased for Omen and for his Owners

[@mitchelllgreenhowe5455]

Great video just came across your channel never seen parrots free flying I’ve also got a African grey I would never take him out side one reason I live in the uk and he would never survive if he flu away he does fly to my hand from his perch in my house great watching this thanks from Scotland

[@paulahobson2381]

So nice to see a successful Timneh flight! I have a Timneh and older Amazon and my dream is to someday do free flight with them.

[@tellyourfriendsitsmejordi]

What a beautiful bird Omen is! I don’t often see Timneh African Greys!

[@JROCKTC]

WOW! You know I love free flight videos. This one made me a little nervous when Omen was flying in circles. I was holding my breath! LOL. AWESOME video! I always love watching when you show them flying in slow motion. It’s sooooo beautiful to watch the birds flap their wings, ride with the wind.....just so beautiful! Thank you to everyone who made this video! Oh, when Omen just ripped out his tail feather, I want to know if that hurts the bird when they do that? ❤️❤️NANAJ❤️❤️

[@trede1983]

He didn't show any signs that it hurt him. A couple of theories: 1 - That feather may have been ready to molt anyway. 2 - Some birds, when "grabbed" by the tail, are able to just kind of jettison feathers in order to get away (kind of like some lizards with their tails) 3 - He just didn't care because he was upset.

[@LadyDianeH]

Its nice to Cressi going to Capri so cool...

[@abdulayub6234]

So excited

[@MoMo-vo4gk]

MEEEE TOOOOO LALLALALALLALALA

[@abdulayub6234]

Acha

[@abdulayub6234]

Lalalala

[@teresakimrey]

@davewomach LOVE your editing style!! Great job!! Way to go Omen and Trede!!

[@rib_rob_personal]

Dang nice editing lol. Omen really likes his owner, we can tell hahaha.

[@joebanoy]

I love his shirt!

[@sheinz6119]

Well done !

[@kamranadams584]

Can’t wait

[@joshs402]

wow how cool

[@rib_rob_personal]

If I ever get a bird I'll probably use the Womachs' training methods. I've seen others and they're just neither as professional nor do they get as good results as they do. Unfortunately, I live on the east coast though so idk if I could do the free flight training stuff.

[@عاشقةكونان-ف2خ]

Hy The tiny Bird box is now out sold, but can it be that they ever come back in the shop? And when? I hop you can give me an answers 😞

[@Jeb9221]

I'm trying to get my 1-yr-old Congo African Grey to fly outside but she's so phobic. She flies well indoors but totally freezes outdoors. Unfortunately I'm not in the States so I can't sign up for your FF training sessions ☹

[@ste.b.7400]

The grey treated the chip like it was a parasite, they need to get rid of it in any way.

[@kamranadams584]

I am looking to purchase an African grey or a timney grey or a cockatoo so I would like your opinion on which one to get I am going to build a large aivry outside. I want one of these birds for a companion I understand you don’t like the umbrella cockatoo but I would like your opinion for the one I should get for the best companionship and training ability. I also want to know if I am correct by saying that his diet should consist of some seeds and vegetables a small amount of nut and oats and fruit for training only. I would enjoy your respond even if it’s not a video. I live in Harare Zimbabwe Africa.

[@avesdomesticaseexoticas]

O deserto é muito facil..e o cara ainda ta pondo telemetria.. Agora enche ai de árvore e divertimento.. Ai o que acontece???

[@lolsyckee]

I FINALLY TAMED SKY, MY BLUE BUDGIE😆

[@honey_seafoam3536]

Aw congrats on the training! Budgies are so special 💙

[@arnoldbesold2466]

I love this chanill

[@arnoldbesold2466]

Omg you replid!🤩

[@arnoldbesold2466]

Were did Lefty go?

[@narfanr1181]

Proud to be the 111st like

[@mukhtarjaballa8800]

I think I have problem but what is that desensitized mean? My Indian ringneck when outside not interesting to anything and I go to local bird store he so terfied

[@millicentkukla9132]

Can a green cheek conure do free flight alone or as a pair?

[@lizziehn5928]

They can, but it's a lot more risky due to their small size. Make sure you scope out bird of prey species in your area if you're interested in free-flight.

[@ally9409]

This is a plea for help from anyone who offers it. I have a cockatiel. I've had him for about half a year and we were super close, he was very bonded to me and loved receiving scratches or sitting on me. For context before i explain, I keep his cage in my bedroom and he spends most of his time in my room with me. Recently, he was on top of his cage and I tripped on the leg of a nearby stool and by instinct my slammed my hand down to keep from falling. My hand landed on his tail and he tried to pull it away whilst I fell and he couldn't and when I took my hand off he backed up and hissed at me. This was a few weeks ago and he hasn't been the same since. He isn't so scared of me as he is my hands. It breaks my heart and I've been having bad days ever since then. He's very skittish and tries to bite at my hand now. Won't even step up and rarely accepts even treats. I know everyone always says it's harder to regain trust than to gain trust initially. Anyone with advice, I'd appreciate it greatly. I'm so upset.

[@ryanmichalski3490]

Have you done any touch/target training with him?

[@MrThethomas360]

Love that Dave is a second amendment supporter. Love the gator eyewear too!

[@samuelbaeza1763]

Can you give me tips on how to gain trust for a rainbow lorikeet

[@abbyw9396]

Trying hard to teach my cockatiel to return/recall . not going so well ;-;

[@mregghead7202]

Yayy

[@333movie]

Parrot IQ is quite high compared to other birds. He has intelligence. Parrot's IQ is about 30 degrees. It's being speculated and it's similar to human intelligence by two to three years old. In the case of a large parrot with an IQ, it's a five-year-old child's It's comparable, so it's very intelligent.

[@djgymnast07]

Love you guys video as always but the music during the 1st exploratory flight was so distracting and made it hard to hear what was going on

[@АлександрЧернов-п8ж]

👍🐻

[@spiritmatter1553]

Omen pulls the telemetry off.... Me: "Alex Jones was right, Omen! That thing is the mark of the Beast!"

[@fluffygamerboyish5544]

Me to

[@renesandleeorate6612]

Here in the philippines we dont use trackers and do urban freeflight tho unlike youur country ,we seldom dont have falcons roaming around attacking our birds lol

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

How old is he

[@mregghead7202]

I got an add

[@gurjotsidhu9494]

Second

[@AzrulRif]

Hi

[@mregghead7202]

3.2.1

[@ryanmichalski49]

a neurotic Grey! who'd a thought! lol

[@trede1983]

He's actually far from it! He spends most of his days happily chatting, singing, and destroying toys. He just was not having that thing on his tail feather.

[@ryanmichalski49]

@@trede1983 you have to be workin with him then! That noun experience that Jamie and Dave from birdtricks talk about is SO crucial with them. you literally have to introduce them to a new object everyday. i have seen Greys shaking uncontrollably over a little tube of hand cream! No joke! I mean if your flying with Birdtricks I'm givin you the benefit of the doubt cause they are Awesome! Their grey cressi is awesome too

[@trede1983]

@@ryanmichalski49 We've definitely been desensitizing him a lot, and he'll still get in to some pretty flighty moods. With two humans working from home, though, he gets a lot of interaction

[@krystalannawilliams2653]

Bird flight

[@andream.464]

Why telemetry in a place like that? There’s literally no other place to land safely on, other than daddy!

[@trede1983]

If your bird gets pushed away by the wind or chased by a raven or just doesn't turn around and goes out of sight, you want telemetry. Using it in a place like that (either of the two flight locations in the video) is definitely useful. The locations were scouted and chosen to help minimize risk, telemetry/gps just adds another layer of safety. Clearly, though, training is most important. :)

[@andream.464]

@@trede1983 well, when the wind is that hard (were talking big birds here!), birds shouldn’t fly. Parrots in general stay close to the owner, unless chased by a predator (unlikely in that environment). I never use telemetry because my bird doesn’t allow it, but I would miss it only when in proximity to the woods, or when flying in a suburban area (during lockdown we must adapt).

[@trede1983]

@@andream.464 1 - big is a matter of opinion, but most of the birds on this flight trip were 400g and under. Omen is 300g and has a wingspan of ~50cm. A couple of the other student birds were 80g! 2 - Parrots free flying outdoors for the first time might try to stay close to their owner, but lack the flight skills to actually do so (one of the other student birds ended up flying over a mile away due to being chased by wild birds in the area...good thing he had gps on).

[@silverschmid4591]

_rrah_

[@glizzy6717]

Hi