Large or Aggressive Parrots

Jessi shows you how to handle larger birds like macaws, how to safely work with aggressive parrots, and understanding some of the most common basic problems people have with their pet birds.
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[@Raynsideways]

I couldn't help but laugh. "'My bird won't come out of his cage!' ...Open the door!"

[@Twinkie989]

Mine doesn’t come out without a little pressure from me.

[@MuffinPeach]

@@Twinkie989 Don't pressure your bird to come out, it's a big No to force the bird outside, let it come out by itself when it feels comfortable enough. You can loose your birds trust bond by forcing him to come out aka he get's scared of you and taming birds takes a long time, depending if handraised or not.

[@thegreedytroll]

You couldn't be more correct Muffin, especially with a blue front Amazon. They are naturally antisocial birds out of the gate however, with some work they are very loveable and social birds. It takes a very patient individual to raise these birds. May your flame shine bright and blessed be.

[@LemonGrenade2]

There is a mustache parakeet in my science class and this kid picked it up and the bird climbed onto his back and undid his necklace. Not broken. Actually undid the hook.

[@IceMetalPunk]

Many birds are incredibly smart, and most birds' talons are very agile.

[@-cosmicrogue-]

That doesn't surprise me, they are very tactile and love solving puzzles. My tiny little budgerigar was a cage escape artist and loved to open the doors and sneak out. I tied the doors down with rope and she untied the knots.

[@awkwardhedgehogie5911]

At school one day I saw a cockatoo climbing all over the flag. Then it got behind the flagpole, fiddled with the hooks, undid them and watched the flag fall to the ground. It looked at me and my friends kind of creepily after that. I swear it stuck its middle talon up at us.

[@jackystar5099]

Awkward Hedgehogie it's the first post of his Latin to overthrow the government.

[@longnamenocansayy]

there's a youtube video you gotta watch. macaw is given chinese puzzles to solve. 5 seconds later done. throws down puzzle on to ground. howdeydodat? idunno. butdaydoo my cockatiel "preened" a scratch on my neck. i could never have gotten the scab off like he did. how he knew what could come off, and how he knew it was scab and not vital skin, or why he thought it should be preened i have no idea.

[@SilverWolfAJ]

I offered my B&G Macaw a spoon and he took it and ate a banana off of it. Then he decided to throw it at my friends head (:;

[@saeidehrad5070]

hahaha parrots love to throw things around

[@SilverWolfAJ]

saeideh rad ye

[@popcornboss]

SilverWolfAJ lol

[@SilverWolfAJ]

yeet birds are amazing, I am the Parrot Goddess

[@Dimek-zq3gx]

Birdie Drawz lol xd did it hit your friend

[@-cosmicrogue-]

My little parakeet didn't like to stay on my finger for very long because she much rather preferred sitting on top of my head.

[@watininx]

Isnt that a sign of dominance? I'm not sure. A bird owner told me that.

[@-cosmicrogue-]

dandey Probably not. Most birds always prefer to perch on the highest place available. Unfortunately for humans that means becoming a lighthouse for your bird.

[@voyagerabove4034]

I'd make a habit of wearing a diaper on my head personally.

[@hookyfish5960]

wow.

[@Yamishl]

Cosmic Rogue your bird must be pickachu

[@fiorellafalvy4960]

You so helped me to get my Green cheek conure on my hand naw we are bonding so well. You changed my love with me and my conure

[@animalwondersmontana]

Happiness!

[@rogerdotlee]

+fiorella falvy Oh my. Someone else has fallen in love with their new master (at least that's the conure's opinion). I'm firmly of the opinion that a domicile without a conure is nothing but a box that contains furnishings.

[@juststeveschannel]

I don't own any birds but this was still fascinating! Don't think most people understand how much TIME the relationship can take to build. That was well emphasized here.

[@GiraffeKiss]

I sat here watching this video with my conure on my shoulder, every time one of Jessi's birds made a noise my bird would look around and call back. I love listening to their little voices. Thanks for the great video Jessi!

[@dracula667.]

How did I get here, I don't even have a bird.

[@C33RO]

+Plastic Intentions same here o-o

[@SilverWolfAJ]

Sameee but I have a bird owo

[@aba-faith6846]

Same! But I'm really interested in getting one

[@SilverWolfAJ]

TheHowlingWolf You should Birds are amazing owo. I have a B&G macaw and he's funny, but he can get loud.

[@alanapooler7283]

Aba-Faith or you could always rescue one!!:)

[@HerMajestyTheLlama]

My baby Green Winged Macaw just turned 7 months old, and we're inseparable. I come home from work greeted with all sorts of hellos and cuddles! We're trick training at the moment, going so well. I wouldn't change him for the world.

[@Mara-qr3ut]

Have you still got him?

[@samimotag]

how is your macaw now?

[@tacticalultimatum]

That macaw at the end hates headphone users

[@SpacingOut_]

Thanks for the warning

[@cravenlunatic1]

i wish i'd known all this when i had my cockatiel. i was too young and shouldn't have owned a bird, and i regret not providing the best care for her. now i know parrots are one of those animals i should appreciate without owning one.

[@whyyousotriggered6050]

waitingfor2020 that's how I'm feeling now. Bow that I'm grown up and older he's way too agresive too deal with

[@bluevegerot6754]

cockatiels are good birds for begginers ,i also got my cockatiels 6 years ago when i was 8 years old and i did a lot of mistakes with them and i actually managed to hand train them and earn their trust , now i moved on to an indian ringneck which is a bigger challenge for me ,what im trying to say is that cockatiels are easy birds to take care of

[@Abbanellie]

This is me with the budgies I used to take care of :/

[@juliusroman8616]

@@whyyousotriggered6050 Birdtricks has videos on aggressive birds.

[@CraftyCreativeGirl]

My conure has a huge problem with other people. She's a total sweetheart to me, but she's bitten and drawn blood with other people.

[@animalwondersmontana]

That's not unusual at all. Parrots and other parrot type birds are naturally monogamous, meaning they bond to one other for a lifetime. In captivity they often bond to their human companion and view all others as competition or danger.

[@ComicMan9]

+CraftyCreativeGirl Yup. Unless you can have your bird almost constantly (or at least consistently) handled by several people who are all trusted by your conure, your conure will almost certainly not have a stellar relationship with outsiders. Without that, it seems the best you can do is teach your conure to not harm people as badly. Following this video's tips if you adapt them to apply to strangers, and with proper behavioral reinforcement, you can probably curb the bad behavior. Proper behavioral reinforcement would be incentivizing good behavior, like rewarding not biting and other desired behavior with praise and treats, and making the bird aware of bad behavior, by calmly and peacefully/non-aggressively removing something the bird likes/wants from the current situation, like your attention. In practical terms, for good behavior and acting nice with other people, your conure gets a treat. For bad behavior and biting, put the conure back in their cage or somewhere they don't get your attention. That way, your conure knows that its good behavior gets it rewards and its bad behavior does not. It's strongly NOT recommended to 'discipline' your bird, and with traditional methods. "Punishing" your bird with any kind of violence will make your bird scared and lose trust in you (I'm just going through the whole spiel, your bird trusts you so I know this isn't an issue). Yelling may also make your bird lose trust in you, but if like most parrots it likes the effect it has (it's like a dog and a squeeky toy) it will keep making the behavior to keep making the sound. Now it's also very likely that, because your bird is actually drawing blood, it's genuinely scared of new people or angry/territorial with them. I've had a bird that was really sweet and then after a series of unfortunate events wouldn't let me handle him without risking getting bitten every time. He got scared, irritated, and angry a ton, so I ended up with temporarily scarred fingers. I've also had (very few) other birds who acted similar but only when genuinely terrified. Here's why I make the distinction: the first example, the bird either wanted to hurt me or didn't care so long as it got what he wanted. In the second example, the birds were just acting in what they felt was self-defense, and harming me was not in their minds at the time. I mention that experience because the birds seemed to go through something that made them like that, and I didn't have the experience at the time and felt too bad for them to try to correct their bad behavior. Well, I tried. I tried a lot. But I didn't persist and eventually made peace with it. So in the end you should ask yourself if your bird is really willing to change, and once you've gauged that, if it's worth it. I'm just giving you the whole rundown because I don't know your whole situation, so I'm addressing every situation I can. Hope this helps! Cheers

[@CraftyCreativeGirl]

ComicMan9 Odin tends to be very strict to others, but shes getting a bit better. She doesn't bite nearly as much as she used to. She still refuses to relax when someone besides me is holding her, but she hasn't bitten anyone in two months thankfully!

[@fuzzylittlespider]

My conure was the same way. I would give her favorite treats to strangers that wanted to be her friend. So after they fed her she trusted them a little bit. I've noticed that if she is on me and someone reaches for her.She will bite. But if I slowly lower her onto someone's hand then she sees that other person as a perch and not someone to bite.

[@garrettlybbert1061]

I love Amazons so much :) They have very unique vocal traits imo. Have you tried introducing your Amazons to opera music? I have seen multiple Amazons that really enjoy imitating those sounds. It's so cute heheh :) I wanted to throw in my two cents re: biting and reacting. I have one bird, which is a rescue from a bad living situation, and when she bites she goes for blood (and frequently draws it). I assume it's because in her first home it was an effective way to get humans she didn't trust to leave her alone. And I have another bird of the same species (Quaker parakeet) which I bought as a baby. And with him I have always worked hard to never react to biting other than to just put him back in his cage, calmly, and proceed to ignore him for a while. As a result his bites are far softer than that of the rescue. There is simply no substitute for being calm and patient with any birds you want to befriend :) They are incredibly smart animals. They will tell you exactly how they are feeling if you just keep paying attention and respond appropriately.

[@mrjerry1499]

At Ikiro that's a makao

[@RazaAli-2507]

Animeclips Clips oo9900

[@sierrabird3817]

Just a quick addition: Sometimes if a bird leans towards you with an open beak they might just want to guide your hand closer to their body so they feel safe stepping onto your hand/arm. That's what my Grey does at least but we have an 8+ year bond so I'm very familiar with his body language and his wants and needs. Also If the bird isn't yours please for the love of all the deities do NOT just stick your arm or hand in their face and expect the bird to step up. >.< poor bird etiquette and a good way to get bit and make the bird scared/uneasy. I had this happen when my mom's friend came over and it made my birds very nervous because the person was a stranger.

[@vegone8894]

into Taboo my bird acts like she wants to step up on my hand but really she just wants to bite my finger off. Lol. Still working on our bond. Everyday she wants to get closer and closer to me. :)

[@bluevegerot6754]

Same ,my indian ringneck panics a lot when he sees a stranger other than me and my mom

[@bluevegerot6754]

@Severn Belle i lure my ringneck to step up on my finger with treats so that i keep his eyes away from my finger when he steps up cuz if i put my finger in front of him to step up he would bite my finger off ,im still working on that ,he's still a baby ,its normal for him to bite lol

[@thegreedytroll]

@into Taboo very well said. We have a Moluccan, Scarlet and many other exotics as well as birds we didn't raise from babies. The bite hurts when it come to 550lbs of pressure no matter what.

[@kenj7153]

Hello Jessie, I want to take this time and say thank you for the informative videos that you post concerning parrots. Here is my story. Some time ago I rescued a Lilac Crowned Amazon Parrot. The bird when I found him was in a cage and on the ground in a back room. So like a scene out of Dirty Dancing I took baby out of the back room and the corner and made him part of my family. Now I had birds before but they were the assorted canary and budgie. Well as things progressed, my baby, (I named him Peppy) became accustomed to my flock. However ten years into the relationship and after a respiration virus that was quickly taken care of my little buddy started to change his attitude towards me. I could tell he was not happy with me and he was not really responding to anybody else in the family either. I became concerned. In the end I found a lady that wanted to try to breed the bird. Please remember this was at a time when information was not available, especially when that information was counter to making a profit on wildlife. (I suspected Peppy was a smuggled bird due to the visible damage he lived with). Also there was no such thing as the Internet or You-tube. Well long story short, I gave him to her hoping and with a promise from the woman that he would have a good life. I miss him to this day, (it’s been over 15 years). This is where I want to thank you for your videos. Thanks in large part to you and some others on You-tube, I learned that I did many things right and maybe a few things wrong caring for my little buddy. I am also convinced that if I had access to some of this wisdom I have seen from you and the others, I am sure that Peppy would still be with me. As it is I don’t even know if he is still alive. So the down side to this is that I miss my little buddy even more than before and feel more than a little guilt with maybe a few miss-steps I had with Peppy. He disserved way better than what I found him in and at least for ten years I think I provided for him as well as I knew how. That is the lesson I want others to take away from this is that educate one before taking on a parrot of any type, large or small. As for filling the void with another Parrot, I am 60 years old now with many things on the horizon that would be too complicated with also taking care of another bird.

[@HannahLorenc]

Jessi is such a Disney princess I can't even handle it

[@godzilla51196]

I definitely lol'd at 4:31. Jessi's giving serious advice, meanwhile Archie's like, "Check me out! I'm upside down! Hey! Look at me!"

[@HyenaPrincess]

Thanks so much for answering my question! Gonna try working towards stepping up onto a perch with George (the parrot) over Winter Break! Whenever I eat some fruit I cut a few pieces to feed to George through the bars of the cage while I'm eating so he feels included and hopefully we can build more of a bond. Thanks again for the advice!

[@tropicolove5554]

Omg my mom is so scared of my bird because he was nibbling on her finger and she thought it was a big attack Note my burd is a budgie 🤣

[@firepantsinmyants9080]

Lady with the Macaw reminds of the IRL counterparts of Linda and Blu

[@Twinkie989]

We’ve had our Macaw for a week. He was left alone for about 3 years. It is really refreshing to know you took 8 months to establish a bond. I’ll keep at it as long as it takes. It is hard- I know how much he would enjoy a shower and being out of the cage.

[@Twinkie989]

A couple of months later, I’m still handling him mostly with hawk-handling gloves and getting nipped a lot, but if I put him on the floor, he walks after me, offering his foot, trying to get safely on my arm. I can get him in a shower and he will let me feed him bananas. It is so rewarding to see him starting to enjoy being in our home.

[@TheCassafrassTree]

This is a great video. I hang out with a lot of parrots at pet stores. I've even had pet store staff be like "Don't put your fingers near the bird... oh, never mind. It's you. Carry on." They also trust me to steer people away from trying to touch them though. I can't even begin to count how many times I've had to explain that the reason they don't (usually) bite me is because I've been playing with them regularly for up to several years. So many people think that just because I can pet them, they can too. Sometimes I have to show off recent bite scars to convince them otherwise. :P

[@monkeynumbernine]

Everytime I watch videos like this, I realize how awesome my BFA really is...he is super mellow, not aggressive, not a screamer, not messy. Just plain wonderful. I love him so very much 😘

[@suzqz92z]

My parents breed birds and I am very glad to see this! Love the way you describe handling all these situations and its advice we give all the time. Glad to see good information about birds getting out! Keep up the great work animal wonders!

[@Watashinomori]

This channel warms my heart so much!!! Whenever I'm feeling down two or three videos push me up again!!

[@arisha7806]

Thank You AnimalWonders Montana your channel has helped me out so much!

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

I was given a 5 month old lovebird, what a little cutie. He is not finger or stick trained. the lady who bought him was told to chase him down and catch him and build a bond. Well this went on for 10 days, the lady got frustrated and I ended up with the bird. He is a sweet little thing. What I did was give him space, let him watch me interact with my other birds. Then left him catch open. When he decided he could trust me, he jumped down off his cage and came to me, climbed up my leg and would just sit. I didn't try and touch him. when I made a wrong move, he would jump down and with in 5 mins he climbed back up. I am taking baby steps with him, making it non stressful. He is like a little puppy following me from room to room lol still doesn't like hands but that's OK, baby steps

[@howarthe1]

(4:30) Why is that silly bird looking at the world upside down?

[@IceMetalPunk]

New perspectives are great! :D

[@valuedhumanoid6574]

My grandmother had a South American scarlet macaw that lived to be 45 years old. I swear that it was more human than bird. Its name was Sadie and she took on the personality of my grandmother, and was treated just like a daughter. She had her own room with her cage that was always open. She came and went as she pleased. When she finally passed, it was like losing a family member. My grandmother passed shortly after.

[@al01100]

I`ve loved birds my entire life! As a human being it is tough to understand the subtle communication and the differences in the nuances across species but it`s the subtle cues that you miss that will derail a relationship with a bird. When in doubt, always let them take the lead and watch them closely. It is soooo easy to reinforce a fear response in a prey species and, especially in birds, it can happen without you even realizing it`s happening. Cause and effect with birds and it`s amplified when they`re interacting with us, they know instinctively that we are a danger to them.

[@Fubizz12345]

Why does my bird HATE my phone. Anytime it rings my bird goes into straight feral mode. If my had touches the phone she will also consider that hand (only the one) an enemy. Until I make her calm down then she is fine with the hand again. Today she was on my lap and my phone range. She started diving for it in my pocket so i held her with my left had (no bites). And grabbed the phone with the right. Right after i let go of her with the left hand she slew at the right hand (no longer holding the phone) and bit it. She calmed down and all was normal again. But all of this starts with the phone. Why?

[@rhcp1212rhcp]

Fubizz12345 jealousy. Birds form a marriage like bond with their caretaker, and your bird has come to the conclusion that that phone is just getting in the way of your bond. I'm glad it's OK with you taking your eyes off it, some birds crave attention like some humans crave crack/cocaine.

[@BTFOOMNY]

It's entirely possible the bird is HEARING something you can't, coming from the phone. Also, the ringtone may have notes in it that irritate her. Think of the ultra high pitched dog whistle. Keep the phone away from the bird.

[@lawrencegenereux8567]

@@rhcp1212rhcp From my decades of experience with Conures and Cockatoos, you are 100% correct.

[@scrapeape]

Glad I started with a Parrotlet. It was a low-risk way to learn. Now it's second nature to do things that are less likely to get him bluffing or biting, like offering my open hand, palm up, instead of poking a finger at him. Also, I've found that he's much more happy to hang out with me while I'm cleaning the house or making a smoothie or doing something else interesting (to him) than having sedentary visiting time in his room. I'm guessing a lot of my training will translate to other, bigger parrots.

[@lornescott-wilson6144]

Good video. Love the term "trust bond". Establishing trust really is the key. I am taming two budgies at the moment and it is amazing to see the relationship growing on a daily basis. My one budgie chooses to fly onto my shoulder/head/finger from the floor, which is really nice. Rewarding to see their trust in you grow. I really try not to do anything that damages their trust in me (for e.g I never grab them, but always positively offer them my finger to step on, accompanied by the words "Come..name", even if it takes a few attempts). So they never get any rough treatment from me.

[@emmathienes8588]

2 things. :) 1. Sometimes a bird will lean forward with their beak when stepping up. Actually often. All my Ekkies and most of my tiels do this. They also put their beak on my fingers as if biting but are merely touching me and not biting down. Like when you are talking to a friend and you touch their arm. Almost anything we do with our hands, they do with their beaks. 2. Often we have to do things to our pets they do not like. Like a bath or going to the vet. I have learned to do these things with a glove. If they have to be held against their will for a nail trim or feather trim I find they do not know the glove is the same as the hand. This helps keep the trust bond.

[@africanbeyond]

Thanks so much. Keep working on it with our grey. He's a rescue but we're making progress. This video told me I'm on track!

[@bethshadowen341]

She offers the best ever advice for folks with parrot issues. Listen to your bird. The weirdest things might make them nervous. You have to pay attention to details with parrots.

[@MrEnoBeano]

That was great and I agree with you. I domesticated some unfriendly birds doing just what you said. Some took years but I tamed them all and the owners are happy now and shocked that I was able to do it because they had them for years and did not interact at all with them. I bought books read up a lot of things and explained it to them. I am amazed how some people can have a pet and no nothing about them. Patience is key. One step at a time.

[@1richardknowles]

great advice, i just got my first old blue and gold macaw, 6 month old and your techniques are working already!!!

[@beverlylamon2169]

I have been around birds all my life. I just got 2 and they are the most loving pair an m2 And a u2. They so well socialized. I will make their life the best it can be.

[@JoseRodriguez-tq4rz]

It took years for my yellow crown amazon to be comfortable being handled. It didn’t help she was born in the wild and did not like people however once trust was gained it was a very rewarding experience.

[@carrierobinson1683]

I was so happy to hear you say in the video that it can take a year to form a trust bond to have the bird "step up" so many say it takes time but they make it seem like only a couple weeks. I have been working with my cockatiel for a few months now and he still won't step up, but with hand feeding he Will accidentally touch my finger then run. I was worried I was doing something wrong.

[@CatherineBalkin]

Great video! I've read a lot about parrots and even had photos of my two caiques and an article published in Bird Talk before it went away. I'll be sharing your website with my friends on the caique list on Google.

[@aquajuwel7098]

When i was 6 years old my uncles macaw attacked me unprovoked. I was visiting and as soon as I entered the house he came at me screaming and flapping his wings. He bit be in my left shoulder before my father grabbed it, blood was all over my chest and legs. He also bit my father in his fingers before they where able to get him under control . For many years i was terrified of them, but videos like this has helped to overcome some of the fear.....i bet he was understimulated or something like that...they had to put him to sleep some time later after he was attacking everyone and everything, today i feel sorry for the bird and irritated at my uncle for not doing more to help the bird. An intelligent bird like that living in a small living room without mental and physical stimulation. They belong in nature if u ask me, or at least with a person who can give them what they need.

[@shantikeet]

I had a parakeet for 15 years. during the first few months of bonding, he always wanted to sit on top of my head. I taught him this was unexceptional by constantly moving him back off my head and back onto my shoulders over and over until he simply got annoyed that he couldnt sit up there for very long. this was after we already established a bond good enough that he didnt bite and stepped up easily. our heads are no place for a bird it dosnt provide them with any support, they cant bond with you, and they will poop in your hair. I also had his wings clipped for most of his early life. In the few moments of emergency he learned to fly or climb to my shoulder understanding it was the safest place to be. In result, he lived a long happy and safe life and died peacefully. It just takes patience people.

[@burnleyt]

Just one other tip on Amazon's. They like to test that your hand is able to support them, like they test branches in the wild. It's a good idea to offer them back of hand with a tight fist. That way your skin is tight and they will be less likely to bite the lose skin and trust that it will support their weight.

[@ayeshamohammad2012]

I love your show! :) I was wondering How you start grooming them? My budgies have really long nails, isn't that a problem when you want to start hand taming them? :) thank you! :)

[@posdaniel1501]

this tips are great I've had parrots since I was 11 and recently I've. raised and imprinted on 4 new cockatiels and some of the tips shown here I've learned from the experience of that

[@courtneyy7789]

I absolutely love these videos! Seeing your direct interaction in training the animals is always really interesting.

[@Kaas_]

Can we get a video of just you playing with some animals. That ending scene when you're talking to the bird and feeding it with a spoon was heartwarming. Just a thought :)

[@HarryPotter-ed8dh]

Random story: just a few days ago my bird looked cold and was shivering a lot so I decided to cuddle with her and she just stared at me very happily and said I love you and started purring I was overjoyed I’m so lucky to have a loving and kind pinapple green cheek conure 😍her name is Pecky btw!

[@SonnyKnutson]

+AnimalWonders Montana My sister has African Grey's (2 of them). They both go onto the finger by first estabelishing balance by reaching out with the beak to hold on gently on the finger followed by one foot at a time to climb over.

[@daraculakhan1744]

i am really happy that i found your channel, this is the best thing happened to me this year. i am thinking of getting a crow , raven anything which is good for a beginner. i am not a bird man but i always wanted to get one. i want to educate myself about them first and will get it one day sooooon. Thank you for your amazing info.

[@sneakichu4376]

Hey Jess! Is the bonding process the same for a bird that is not tame? I'm adopting an INR parrot who is not okay with any human interaction. I want to make sure I don't traumatize the poor lil guy. Do you have any tip?

[@tkarlmann]

Absolutely an incredible filming achievement! My hat is off to incredible professionals like yourself. One stipulation: Please do not refer to these fine birds as "Evil" -- that concept is as alien to them as telling the bird I'm running "Windows 7"! Let "Evil" be reserved for crooked politicians and devil worshipers.

[@Vurt72]

One thing you did not mention, and might not now know, what you can do is to work on your relationship at evenings or even at night time. The bird will be _extremely_ relaxed at this time. Actually it can be like a whole new bird. I lost my relationship with my African Grey due to an incident - it bit me and by pure instinct i quickly dragged my finger away while it was still holding onto the finger, so it got very scared by this incident, after that it would not step up onto my finger. I worked on getting his trust back but it wouldn't work. I did notice i could pet him at night/late evenings without problems, so i tried getting him to step up - he hesitated slightly, but he would step up! I let him sit on my finger while petting him outside the cage. At day time, no, totally refused like always. But every night i did this, let him step up + i petted him. It took perhaps a week of practice and i had gained his trust to 100% again.

[@Tessaj.06]

I found a parrot in my balcony around noon, seems domesticated because he (I think) is super friendly, but I don’t know how soon, if ever, I’ll find it’s owner. Looking up tips on parrot care until then, and it looks like a lot. But I want to do it right. Thanks very much for this video, it really helped.

[@WireMan7620]

This reminds me of a green winged macaw I got to play with a few years ago that started off by biting my hands and arms really hard. She calmed down as soon as I gave her head scratches, then proceeded to clean my face for an entire hour! I don't think there was any surface unexfoliated by the time she was done. Eyelids, nose, mouth, ears, everything.

[@moofie1262]

I just wanted to say that your my favorite KZbinr becouse you helped me and my friend becouse she got a hybrid Amazon parrot that was really aggressive and thanks to this video he's the the best Amazon in the world

[@madisonmacka7161]

Eeek!! I went on Vacation and we stopped in Cozumel, Mexico. They had a display with three giant Macaws two of them were mated so they were pruning each other. It was so cute. They let them lock their beaks around my finger and hang there, they would lay on their back in my hand and let me play with their tummy!! It was so cool. I have a small Sun Conure and he came from an abusive home, so we're slowly working with him. He's 14 years old, but he;s already came so far!!! He's in love with my dad. He always climbs on him, and prunes him.

[@Raynsideways]

Macaws can be total sweeties if you raise and socialize them well. Big softies!

[@helicrashpro]

Probably would have been good to explain pinning of the eyes more. I understand this but I don't think most people understand how to look for this and the significance of it.

[@lebrundickson4558]

I love everyone who helped make the video because this Saturday I’m getting my first ever bird called a cockatiel and I’m younger than 13

[@RochesterOliveira]

6:19 I almost died haha awesome video, lots of tips!

[@DemiTheAwesome]

Hey! Can you do a video on basic parrot body language? I know you can't pin down all behaviors but common signs that a bird gives off if its happy/nervous/bored etc!

[@mouhitorinoboku9655]

they definitely have very different personalities, mine won't come out of the cage on his own but he also doesn't run if i pick him up out of his cage, he's mainly nervous of my mom and gets freaked out and fly's away if she tries to touch him, he's easy to pick back up though and half the time fly's back to me on his own. he only bit me hard twice, once right after i got him (i freaked him out) and the other was when he couldn't see my hand/tell where it was (i pick him up with a bandana because he's calmer that way and he likes to snuggle in it) but most of the time he bites extremely gently (feels like someone touching your arm with 2 fingers softly) and licks me to let me know he wants to go back to my room where his cage is, and he flys back to it on his own. i cant let him out unless i can watch him though, hes a celestial parrotlet and we have 2 cats indoors so tiny bird would be in danger on his own.

[@tiaboudreau5234]

How do you deal with cage territoriality? I work to rehab parrots myself and was wondering what your method is. I usually allow the bird to step out themselves, but sometimes resort to having them step up on a gloved hand or stick if necessary.

[@oliviasween]

I LOVE YOUR BIRDS! I don't have a bird so I'm anxious to see more of them! Could you maybe do a birdroom tour?

[@SelenityXoXo]

I have a green cheek conure, he is about to turn 8 months old in February. He is generally very friendly, he comes in and out easily and steps up on my finger. He is comfortable enough to go up and down my arm and shoulder, and on and off the playground outside his cage. I've been clicker training him and he ruffly knows how to "target" and follow a stick I use, and how to head bob on cue. I have owned him for 2 weeks, but I've known him for months because I work at the pet store he was at (which is why I adopted him because he was so friendly towards me and would ride around on my shoulder while I worked). But sometimes when he is on me, he will be grumpy he will bite, hard, and then dig his claws into my clothing so I can't "remove myself from the situation", and refuse to get off my arm, or most often my shoulder. How should I handle this if he won't let go? He refuses to follow the target stick when he is like this to get him off, plus I don't think rewarding him after he bites, or using the stick to lead him to a negative punishment is a good idea. Currently I found that if I distract him by walking in front of a mirror long enough for him to come down off my shoulder and let go of his death grip on my shirt, then I quickly sneak him back into his cage and leave the room, then I'll come back later, see if he is still in a grumpy mood, and if he is being friendly again I'll let him come back out. Is this a good idea? Should I try something else? Thank you. P.S. Love the show and the animal facts and tips ^-^

[@fiona4308]

I'm glad you said that about the 'not reacting to biting'. When I got my first bird someone said 'to stop the bird biting tap it on the beak every time it bites and it'll learn'. I realised a couple of months in that it was completely counterproductive and stopped. (Way to go 8 year old fiona!) But recently I've been volunteering at a zoo, and I was watching one of the bird department people handling a cockatoo, and when the bird did the warning bite-hiss thing that they do, the handler proceeded to hit it on the beak with her finger. I'm not sure where she learnt to do that, but it made me cringe :/

[@monkeynumbernine]

Fiona hehehe, my parrot gives me a dirty look when he thinks I am going to touch his beak

[@reneemills-mistretta790]

I ❤ your storage containers & system behind you.👏👏👏👏 Great content & education. Thank you.

[@nightcritterz]

I can't keep my green cheek off me, she'll even cling to my finger when I try to put her back in her cage if she doesn't want in yet. I work at night so I'm home all day, so she's out of her cage from the time I get home until I leave (unless I'm cleaning or cooking). I feel fortunate I have a bird that was taught how to step up, fly and not be afraid of people. She always wants to be where the action is. She's super expressive so I know when she's angry and is about to bite, usually it's because there's a television remote or video game controller in sight (she hates them for some reason). She'll come from across the room and attack some things, but some objects scare her so much she'll fly away making an alarm call. She loves meeting strangers, and getting into your shirt if you let her...I know I've commented about my bird on more than one of these videos but she's an angel and I can't help it :')

[@longnamenocansayy]

one day i walked up to a man who had a macaw on his shoulder. i petted the bird. he ruffled up his neck and bent over so i could scratch his neck. the man said, " you have no idea how lucky you are. he bites most people." i have no idea what exactly i did right. i wish i could be like you. your birds look genuinely happy to be in your presence. if i ever own a bird again it'll be a cockatiel. they talk, they have personality, they're nice little guys.

[@skizzik121]

The single truest statement in the world, " you can't make a macaw doing anything it doesn't want to" you will ALWAYS lose that "fight"

[@higbeythedemon]

in reference to your shirt, how does this work with Corvids (crows, ravens)? they are also intelligent birds, but different from Psittacines. any changes in the process? special things to look out for?

[@MultiRogerg]

My bird loves to play games with me. He likes to make me chase him and then he comes to me when he’s ready.😂

[@hannahdoxtader9810]

I love my Amazon

[@apothocareon7521]

I've been raising a fox squirrel (north american) for almost five months. He's tried to go out and be on his own with the other wild squirrels in our yard with little to no success in integrating into the group. Do you know any behaviors I could teach him so he'd fit in better? One of the wild squirrels injured him with many harsh bites. At current, he's made a full physical recovery, and seems like he would try again. Should I let him, or should I restrict his interactions to when I can actually watch him while he's out and about? I raised one last year and he took to it very well, going under one of the mother squirrels and learning from her and her two youngsters. My second boy doesn't have that available to him, as his mother was the only one in the neighborhood and she'd been scared off by some predator. This is how he came to be under my care. No other females with youngsters are around for him to learn from. I also learned from last years boy (Kit) that squirrels learn mostly from examples given by the mother figure, sometimes form simple observation of other squirrels. I even was able to train a few things into him, such as a fear of vehicles (when someone turned on one of our cars, i would get up and hide behind a tree. So he would go for trees when he heard the sound of a vehicle instead of freezing) and how to open the bird seed bucket properly instead of just destroying the container and possibly swallowing plastic in the process. It took seven times for him to learn something, and start doing it on his own. I used peanuts as reward treats, because it worked and he responded to it. How or rather, what should I try to teach to Beetle?(my second boy) his rewards that he responds to are pettings and attention.

[@feathersmcbird]

You give good advice Jessi, great work!

[@yourownpersonalexistential2470]

For the first question, yeah. I have a Catalina, and she uses an entire arm. Of course, a measly finger would never suffice! Where else would you put a bird with that size feet? Oh, and for smaller birds like little cockatiels, it's okay to have them on your shoulder if you have a sleeved shirt. A sleeveless leaves nowhere for their little talons to grip. Their talons can dig just deep enough to give the bird a secure grip, but not deep enough as to make a hole if it's a smaller bird like a cockatiel. My Catalina is comfortable on the shoulder too, in fact, I have never seen any problems with her on my shoulder. If anything, it's easier.

[@yourownpersonalexistential2470]

For medium birds, like any size bird bigger than a large cockatiel, but smaller than a Macaw, try holding your hand completely straight, all fingers aligned, with the thumb on the top, try using that for a medium bird.

[@kim-kitsuragi]

This reminds me of my grandmas African grey. She bought it without any sort of education. She kept it in a cage for almost all of its life. At first, when it was only a baby, she would take it out and would play with it. But as it grew older, she had no interest in touching it or even talking to it. It's name was Butchy, and she never got a DNA test for it. When I saw how neglected the bird was, I asked if I could start working with the bird but she declined. I kept trying and trying but she never let me. I felt terrible for the bird and it ended up only living until 13.

[@kim-kitsuragi]

Caleb Kimball I agree. I wish she would have let me work with him.

[@SleepNeed]

I love birds (especially crows & ravens [I feel they such a bad rap despite being so beautiful and intelligent]) so I enjoy these videos despite not wanting to adopt one.

[@huntermine3171]

I found that if you sit on a bed or a chair that means your more relaxed and there more relaxed too and then if your on a bed they come closer for comfort

[@GuyInAHotdogSuit69]

Wonderful advice, wish more people would watch videos like these.

[@namikomermaid4590]

Hi Jessie :D Can you please do a day in the life of Ecuador please and how Jenday Conures behaviour on a daily basis please :D i would love to learn more about her

[@nathangarcia3082]

The first time I got my budgie,Sky I have been sticking my finger in Sky’s cage and with time she perched on my finger, she loves my hands now.

[@Valdagast]

4:32 just calmly twisting his neck 180 degrees.

[@GetUrPhil]

Great video and very informative. I wish I had seen this video before I got my parrot. I do have a question though, what would you give a pollen/nector parrot(Black Capped Lori) as a treat to help me train him better. We do have a great bond together, he showers with me, sleeps in the bed in his own spot and even rides with me one the motorcycle. He tells me when he has to go poop and poops in the toilet but I can't get him to go there on his own yet. He is also very protective, extremely jealous and requires tons of attention.

[@hennyschneiderbauer855]

Thank you for these tips and how to's,I learned so much .. please keep up the good work

[@youngprodigy995]

I have a super aggressive lilac amazon that's like the one you have! we nearly mastered the step up command even though I didn't use a perch.He bit me once and made me bleed so I just left without making any noise.I got a sun conure recently and he got way more aggressive!!!

[@HiguysitsLiz]

How long do you think it could take to gain trust from a cockatiel? Just a kind of base number so I know whether things are going well or poorly?

[@SoFantasticDanielle]

I am sincerely considering having a pet bird in the future and i want to know everything about them. Could you tell me about how to properly play with your bird. I've had dogs all my life and they tend to be much more robust than a tiny bird.

[@mackenzieames2781]

I recently purchased a baby macaw and i will be spending the next four months visiting the breeder to see the bird. Do you still recommend leaving it alone for a while? Even tho i already established my trust

[@AJ-fs4ni]

ye ok, so the part where he comes on top of the cage is fine... but then when I approach to put some food inside the cage for him to get back in the cage he flies away... and I have to use a blanket to catch him... and then he starts fearing me again for a few weeks... any tips on getting him back in the cage if hes just too afraid of me approaching?

[@thegardenofeatin5965]

Anyone else hearing tears in the audio on this vid?

[@LeMAD22]

Thank you, I thought my soundbar had problems...

[@kapuraftw]

jessi...i am always so jealous of your animal t shirts. not on the website...so im wondering....where do you find them?

[@wyllomygreene7700]

I've used much the same training methods on dogs, specifically to teach them not to put their teeth on human skin. If I'm playing with a dog and its teeth touch me, I immediately walk away from the dog and ignore it for a few minutes. I've trained four dogs this way, and every one learned within days. I know that dogs are generally alot more socially dependent on humans than birds are, but it's cool that birds learn from "the silent treatment" too :)

[@FraiklY]

2:20 what are you feeding him. It looks like a pear but I heard that pears are not good for my macaw. I only overheard it somewhere so Im not sure if Im right. I have a garden full of pear trees so Id like to feed him pears, but Im afraid

[@yhisisknot]

3:33 serious question: Is that bird like a bird that is very dangerous but trained except not good to have on your finger? PLEASE REPLY!

[@FuzzyDreamin]

Hi Jessi, Pretty soon I may be getting a cockatoo (white Aussie parrot kind) from a family friend who can no longer care for it, It is over 40 years old and doesn't like leaving its cage, it also injured its wing in an accident so can't fly, and I was just wondering if it would be possible to handle this bird, just like taking it out of its cage and petting/hand feeding it. I was also wondering what kind of diet is best for it, as is it seems to be fed seeds (sunflower) but I was wondering if fruit would be okay and what kinds?

[@ainsleyameerali7622]

fantastic.... very detailed...good smile too ...petco should have you as they parrot instructor .....love

[@danielaburelo7416]

When my parrot is mad and I look at him he goes hi lol