We're reinventing the way you think about birds.
To be an active flock member all you have to do is visit often to take in our parrot knowledge and share yours. It's that easy.
Spreading the message on how to love, empathize, and care for your feathered friends.
Through communication and sharing our birds will lead happier lives.
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Transcript of my presentation at The Oasis Sanctuary May 4th, 2019
Chaos is a perception not properly appreciated to my way of thinking.
Having someone tell you a parrot is loud, messy and expensive is helpful, but it comes as close to explaining a parrot as the word wet explains water. It's deeper and wider than one can imagine, and to sincerely know it is to live it.
Watching a parrot go through a molt yields feathers to collect, and a bit of wonderment. Because watching a feather fall, and it's replacement grow in is literal magic.
glad to see others looking out for the animals of Estonia.
There is nothing my grey enjoys more than shredding a phone book, but they are getting harder and harder to come by. Can anyone tell me where I can pick them up for him? P.S. No luck at the local recycling facilities... https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/c96f1959041199e57c1040bafe6ca2f449725493ca2fe861a763e6b519f38e95.jpg
Depends on the bird. Mine do. Kyara naps on my shoulder. Everyone else needs to be in a cage. I cover the cages so they don’t get spooked by half-glimpsed cars, signs, whatever. My TAG prefers a little spot to peek through to see me for reassurance.
Can PET birds sleep in the car at night while driving?
Hi Marcia, sorry for the delay in answering your questions and concerns. Congratulations on your new companion. I can say right off the bat you are doing everything right. Everything. As far as how long, that's up to Jade. Considering Jade's background and unfamiliar reasons of hands this may take a bit. Since it's the first of your concerns (and let's face it, screeching hurts human ears and brains), let's focus on that here. If he's choosing at times, to respond in kind quietly, count it progress. It's been twenty days now since you've written, has anything changed? How did the toy changes go for Jade? Email me directly, would you? kathy@flockcall.com It'll be easier to write via email, and when we're done, you'll have a "user manual" for Jade. lol I'll help as long as you need me to help. You're doing all the right things, it's just a matter of time, modification.
Hello Kathy. I hope you are doing well! This is an older post, so not sure if you are still responding to queries. We just adopted a green cheek conure (it has been 5 days), and he has taken to screaming incessantly (maybe 2 seconds between calls) for anywhere from 10 - 30 minutes each time one of us enters or leaves the living room. We are working to adopt your guidance, but I have a question on the overall approach. When I leave the room, I am to wait a minute while he calms down to issue the new "flock call"... we are using "Hi Jade". What if I have waited 5 minutes and he is still screaming every 2 seconds? Also, when I issue the new "flock call", if he isn't screaming, he immediately picks back up again, and so I take this as an answer and go to his home and quietly say "hi Jade" again. In some cases he will respond with quiet speech, but in other cases he picks right back up screaming as soon as I say the first "hi Jade", so much that it is difficult for him to even hear the second, quieter "hi Jade". How long should I continue to talk to him quietly if he is screaming non-stop back at me? Am I reinforcing bad behavior, instead of building a new flock call and different habits? FYI, I am quite sure some of this is frustration, as he is not hand-tamed and so is not coming out of his cage, though it is very large. I also think his toys are overcrowded, which I will rectify this evening. I am working with him daily, for a few minutes at a time on "step up" using a perch, as he tries to bite hands, so that we can get him out with the "flock" and maybe let him burn some of his nervousness off. That being said, I am being careful not to push to hard in this early trust-building phase. I also imagine the sudden change in homes / flock members is having a big impact as well. Any thoughts you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
