The speaker, Jamieleigh, is a parrot trainer who shares her experience with a new bird, Morgan, a Camelot Macaw. She emphasizes the importance of immediate interaction with the bird, creating a language that both the bird and the trainer can understand. She also highlights the importance of reading body language and signs that may lead to a bite.
Jamieleigh waited for Morgan to come out of her travel carrier on her own, and then introduced her to her other birds. She observed Morgan's behavior and interactions with her other birds, which went well. Morgan was more interested in Jamieleigh's breakfast than her own, and Jamieleigh was excited about this.
Jamieleigh showed Morgan her routine with her own birds, letting her hang out on a perch while she took care of her own birds. Morgan flew, which was an exciting moment for Jamieleigh. She was also excited when Morgan let her pet her for the first time.
Jamieleigh's main goal with Morgan is to flight train her. She encouraged Morgan to fly to her as often as possible, but Morgan resisted due to her bum foot. Jamieleigh tried to convince Morgan to fly to her, and Morgan finally flew to her back.
Jamieleigh switched her sweater to avoid any issues with Morgan's feet getting tangled in it. She continued to try to get Morgan to fly to her, but Morgan would only fly if Jamieleigh wasn't paying attention and had her back to her.
Jamieleigh had a major breakthrough when she asked Morgan to fly for a treat. Morgan accepted the treat and flew to Jamieleigh. Jamieleigh then worked on teaching Morgan to use her foot first when coming to her.
Jamieleigh concluded her session by emphasizing the importance of observational learning and the key role of flight as a means of transportation. She expressed her excitement about Morgan's progress and her eagerness to continue training her.
1. The speaker is a parrot trainer named Jamieleigh from birdtricks.com.
2. The speaker often receives questions from people who have just brought home a new bird, asking what they should do with their bird.
3. The speaker disagrees with the common advice to let the bird settle in for a few days before approaching it.
4. The speaker shares a personal experience with a Camelot Macaw named Morgan whom she interacted with immediately after bringing her home.
5. The speaker believes in establishing trust with the bird and wants the bird to bond with her as soon as possible.
6. The speaker believes in creating a language that both she and the bird can understand in the process of bonding.
7. The speaker emphasizes the importance of reading body language and interpreting signs a bird gives before it bites.
8. The speaker waited for Morgan to leave her travel carrier on her own and introduced her to other birds in the area.
9. Morgan was able to come out of her travel carrier on her own in just eight minutes.
10. The speaker continued with her normal routine and made herself breakfast to make Morgan more comfortable around her.
11. Morgan was more interested in the speaker's breakfast than her own.
12. Morgan has a challenge with her left foot, which the speaker expects to deal with throughout the bird's training.
13. Morgan was able to pet the speaker for the first time on the first day, which the speaker did not expect.
14. The speaker's main goal for Morgan is to flight train her, starting indoors.
15. The speaker encountered a challenge with Morgan's bum foot, which made it difficult for her to convince Morgan to fly to her.
16. Morgan was able to fly to the speaker's back on the first day, which the speaker found amazing.
17. The speaker was able to convince Morgan to fly to her by using praise instead of playing with her hair.
18. The speaker's next breakthrough came in the form of Morgan accepting her husband, Dave.
19. The speaker was able to convince Morgan to fly to her by asking her to jump for a treat.
20. The speaker was able to convince Morgan to use her foot first when coming to her for a treat.
21. The speaker believes that one of the main reasons it can be hard to flight train parrots is because they do not understand that flight is a means of transportation.
22. The speaker believes that observational learning is a key factor in teaching parrots to use flight as a means of transportation.
23. The speaker believes that the confidence in oneself and in the trainer is crucial for a bird to take the leap and take the chance on flying.
24. The speaker believes that they will be able to flight train Morgan and is eager to see her take flight.