My first flight training session with both Jinx and Ava!
Added 2023-03-21 19:00:02 +0000 UTCHow do you think it went?
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I think it was smart to set yourself up for success by having so many perches and easy “outs”😀
Beckie Child
2023-03-23 09:54:37 +0000 UTCI like this comment
Guy Goldstein K
2023-03-22 21:33:23 +0000 UTCMaybe it has to do with the fact every time you called Jinx, she came over too (without you calling to her) and you treated her for doing it, maybe she’s also feeling jealousy? Huh. Very interesting, gotta see how you figured it out!
Guy Goldstein K
2023-03-22 18:37:50 +0000 UTCThis reminds me of Bean and Bondi. Remember when it seemed at first like Bondi was the aggressor, then it turned out to be the other way around? I'm sure there is some jealousy going on at this point, with both competing for your attention. It still makes me curious how macaws of the opposite sex behave in very early courtship. Do they challenge each other? Also, we might all be completely unaware of communication between them from across the room. I know I'm anthropomorphizing, but the following scenarios come to mind.... Jinx: Hey there pretty lady. Come here often? Ava: *dumps drink on his head OR Ava: Hey, don't you think I'm pretty? Jinx: Meh Ava: *dumps drink on his head 😂😂😂
Holden Kendrick
2023-03-22 07:59:37 +0000 UTCI am wondering what her body language like right before. Just because it looked like you cut the camera back on at the end. I know with my budgie ( and idk if it’s the same the macaws) one of them will get really tall before they bully the other one off that stand
FayK
2023-03-21 20:41:41 +0000 UTCUm because I often ignore myself lol. Also I wasn't SURE if I was reading that moment right or not and the only way to know was to test it and keep going...
BirdTricks
2023-03-21 20:18:17 +0000 UTCThis was a brilliant video for me to learn from. I can see why Ava’s behaviour took you by surprise, but on some level it makes sense. She has seen jinx react aggressively towards other birds when you’ve been moving birds in and out of the aviaries. So now that she feels protected by you, she feels more able to fight back. Interesting how she seemed to be flying at jinx again towards the end, but changed her mind when she saw your reaction and Jinx’s. Realising that you’re willing to protect him as well, might in some ways be good for her, hopefully she’ll think twice about being the aggressor again. I’m really curious to follow the series because this is super useful. I’d love to have my birds loose together under supervision, and I have realised a couple of things I should do or not do after seeing this video. I liked the fact that you had so many places to put birds, because even when you had them both on you, you were able to get one off without panicking yourself or the birds. Not only that, but by having them out in the house and not in the garage, you don’t have the issue of birds landing on each other’s cages. Usually, I let each bird out in turn in the room where the cages are, and the cages are next to each other in the hope that they get used to each other. This was brilliant for teaching my Cockatiel to come to my hand because she could watch my Senegal and seemed to really benefit from the observational learning. The other way in which it benefits us is that both birds are more willing to eat the vegetables now, because they see the other one doing it. However, having whichever bird is out land on the other birds cage is a massive issue. My Senegal has become really sly as well, since she didn’t get a rise out of my Cockatiel when she would land on top of her cage, now she lands on the side. And that usually does get a response. It’s funny though, sometimes nobody wants to come out when I give them an individual chance, but then if I open both cage doors, they both come to the front. Usually the Cockatiel gets out first so the Senegal loses her chance. Until later of course. I’d like to think that was out of them wanting to be friends, but I think it’s more likely that they’re just competing over the room. Might have to try letting them out by putting them in a carrier and taking them downstairs individually so they aren’t in competition. The other thing I could do is have them out in the living room Because neither of them really go in there even when they have the chance. Having them both an unfamiliar territory might help if I ever did want to try having them out at the same time. Oh my goodness, that’s something I hadn’t thought of before actually. Your living area is familiar to both birds, whereas when you took them out to Arizona, they were on mutual territory. Perhaps that’s part of the issue as well. I think you pushed yourself a bit too much towards the end. You said you needed to end the session, maybe that was the moment to put the birds away, not just end the training session. I’m curious as to how you managed getting the birds in and out on your own. I can’t decide which bird I would put away first. Part of me says put jinx away because you’re standing right by him anyway, so it’s convenient, but I have a funny feeling a certain little madam would decide to fly to you if you did that. that was really useful to learn from, thank you.
Stephanie Edwards
2023-03-21 20:13:17 +0000 UTCWas this all one session? I was curious why you didn’t stop when you said that this was the last one?
Beckie Child
2023-03-21 19:49:53 +0000 UTC
