The speaker, Jamie Lee, is a parrot trainer who shares her approach to caring for and training a new parrot, Trix, who she has just brought home. She emphasizes the importance of immediately interacting with the bird and establishing trust, rather than waiting for the bird to settle in. She also talks about her unique approach to language training, where she reads the bird's body language and responds accordingly.
Lee shares her experience with a previous parrot, Camel at Makka, who was around seven years old and had never met her before. She immediately interacted with Camel and established a bond with her through language and body language. This experience has influenced her approach with Trix.
Lee also discusses the importance of not forcing the bird to interact with humans, but instead allowing them to come to humans on their own terms. She shares her experience with Trix, where she waited for Trix to come out of her cage on her own, rather than forcing her out. She also introduces Trix to other birds so that she feels comfortable and knows other birds like her are around.
Throughout the day, Lee continues to interact with Trix, showing her normal routines, and encouraging her to fly. She also shares a breakthrough moment where Trix allowed her to pet her for the first time. Lee is excited about this progress and is looking forward to further training with Trix.
Lee also discusses the challenges of training parrots, particularly those with physical disabilities like Trix's bum foot. She emphasizes the importance of patience and consistent training in overcoming these challenges. She concludes by expressing her excitement and anticipation for Trix's continued progress and development.
1. The speaker, Jamie Lee, is a parrot trainer.
2. She often interacts with parrots as soon as she brings them home.
3. One of the reasons she does this is to establish trust and create a bond with the bird.
4. Jamie Lee also tries to create a language that she and the bird can understand.
5. She emphasizes the importance of reading body language.
6. The speaker shares her experience with a parrot named Morgan.
7. Morgan was around seven years old and had never met Jamie Lee before.
8. Despite her age, Morgan had a good first day with Jamie Lee.
9. Jamie Lee did not force Morgan out of her cage.
10. She offered Morgan breakfast and waited for her to come out on her own.
11. She also introduced Morgan to other birds like her.
12. It took Morgan eight minutes to come out of her travel carrier on her own.
13. Jamie Lee shared a breakfast with Morgan to make her comfortable.
14. Morgan was more interested in Jamie Lee's breakfast than her own.
15. Morgan had a challenge with her left foot.
16. Jamie Lee demonstrated her morning routine for Morgan.
17. Morgan was able to imitate Jamie Lee's routine with the other birds.
18. Morgan was able to fly, which was an exciting breakthrough for Jamie Lee.
19. Morgan let Jamie Lee pet her for the first time.
20. Jamie Lee was able to communicate with Morgan using a special signal.
21. The main goal for Morgan is to flight train her.
22. Morgan's bum foot is a challenge to her training.
23. Jamie Lee was able to get Morgan to fly to her for the first time.
24. Morgan's next major breakthrough was accepting Jamie Lee's husband, Dave.
25. Jamie Lee believes that Morgan is anxious to continue training.
26. Jamie Lee is excited about the progress she has made with Morgan in one day.
27. One of the main reasons it's hard to flight train parrots is because they do not understand that flight is a means of transportation.
28. Jamie Lee believes that observational learning is a key aspect of teaching parrots to fly.
29. She believes that once parrots understand that flight is a better way to get from point A to point B, they will start using it.
30. Jamie Lee is enthusiastic about continuing to train Morgan and is excited about the progress they have made.