WHY BIRDS RUSH TO YOUR SHOULDER (and how to stop it)

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2024
  • Have a shoulder rusher? So does this guy, Roger! His 4.5 year old macaw Skittles goes to the shower every chance he gets. Watch this video to see how to stop shoulder rushing once and for all.
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  • @duckmama
    @duckmama Рік тому +102

    Impressed and proud of every owner who allows these videos that show their initial mistakes. A big thank you to all of 'em! Your bravery is appreciated! I learn so much from these

    • @staceyroberts3468
      @staceyroberts3468 Рік тому +3

      So true! The owners really have to be humble and I always think… yikes they’re toes r being stepped on haha. But it’s really great they allow the guidance for others to learn from it 👍🏼

  • @korrinl7749
    @korrinl7749 4 місяці тому +3

    I love that this couple is learning. So many people give up when things don’t turn out as they expected.

  • @sunshinedaydream147
    @sunshinedaydream147 Рік тому +28

    Skittles dancing after the Ritz was everything 😂 so beautiful

    • @spiritmatter1553
      @spiritmatter1553 Рік тому +3

      Everything’s better when it sits on a Ritz!

    • @stefandomovski
      @stefandomovski 8 місяців тому

      He is "dancing" because he cant fly and he want to go somewhere but he can't

    • @sunshinedaydream147
      @sunshinedaydream147 8 місяців тому +1

      @@stefandomovski bro was dancing because he got a ritz.

  • @AdriNox777
    @AdriNox777 Рік тому +16

    My quaker often goes to my shoulder, but usually because they want to "preen" my facial hair. She's totally chill with staying on my hand too though.

    • @BirdTricks
      @BirdTricks  Рік тому +10

      Shoulder time is not completely off limits when a bird comes down when asked and bites are not occurring. Just watch for any shift in this dynamic especially during hormone season.

  • @lisalee6393
    @lisalee6393 Рік тому +24

    Aww what a lovely couple. Thanks for sharing your story and getting Jamie and Dave in to improve your bird's life which will definitely improve your life too🎉

  • @spiritmatter1553
    @spiritmatter1553 Рік тому +13

    Everyone I know in NH has a dog! Typically a black lab! Many thanks to Skittles’s hoomans for allowing filming. Skittles is a lovely birb. I do fear macaw bites the most.

  • @SidMajors
    @SidMajors Рік тому +5

    Intense? ^^ I just see two very motivated and dedicated people, who are very serious about the right treatment and feeding.

  • @whitneyf3460
    @whitneyf3460 Рік тому +10

    I just had the shock of my life . I am getting a baby Caique from a bird shop. I asked what food they will be weaned onto and the bird shop owner told me that my Caique can eat everything we do, her African Grey was going to be eating shrimp lol mein that day. 😮 I don't know how a woman that has kept birds as long as she has, hasn't learned better.

    • @FukaiKokoro
      @FukaiKokoro Рік тому +7

      OMG 😯. Maybe in a polite way recommend bird tricks. Like "hey you should check out bird tricks, they are super entertaining!' just something and Maybe she'll she the diet stuff ..

    • @BhappyD
      @BhappyD Рік тому +2

      Humans shouldn’t even be eating everything we do! There is a reason there is an obesity epidemic. I don’t understand how anyone can think that a typical human diet is healthy enough for a pet to consume. Little things here and there on rare special occasions aren’t necessarily horrible, but to have your exact diet as a pet’s (especially a bird’s) main diet is highly concerning and even arguably neglectful. It takes very little research to recognize that different species have different specific dietary needs individual to them. That poor African Grey. Please recommend Bird Tricks to the owner, especially their diet information. It’s not just her own bird she is failing, but also the birds of people who are purchasing birds from her that she is likely telling the same thing.

    • @jordanhanna1935
      @jordanhanna1935 3 дні тому

      Wow she needs to be shut down .piece of shi 😡

    • @jordanhanna1935
      @jordanhanna1935 3 дні тому

      She needs to be shut down and locked up

  • @littleannoyingthings
    @littleannoyingthings Рік тому +8

    As a dutch professional dog trainer i love the fact how you are focussing on 'permission based training'. This is my focus with training dogs as well. I know yhis is not the norm in america yet, but i would love to see this crossover to more pet-owner-interactions. I learn a lot from the way you are coaching your clients. Thanks a lot and keep going!

  • @Likelyjord
    @Likelyjord Рік тому +8

    Love to see the takeaways at the end! Great video and Skittles is absolutely beautiful! What a lovely boy.

  • @BirdieMcLovin
    @BirdieMcLovin 7 місяців тому +1

    This couple is awesome for allowing us to see their training session and discuss their mistakes and what they learned. I’m learning from this as well!

  • @911aircooled5
    @911aircooled5 Рік тому +5

    That was excellent. The take away for me 'I've been trained' I am spending 2-3hrs everyday trying to train my new rescue galah, but starting to think he's training me. Love him, but it is hard work, harder than a pup. Thanks very much for sharing.

  • @jordanhanna1935
    @jordanhanna1935 3 дні тому

    He looks just like my boy 💕

  • @jonetoshka8652
    @jonetoshka8652 Рік тому +3

    My little African Grey girl only goes on my shoulder when I put her there, thankfully. And she never bites…except for when I used to work away from home and I’d tell her I was going to work. So now I work from home. 😊

  • @ryanfilce1359
    @ryanfilce1359 Рік тому +2

    I love the humility, I love the way you guys are helping people ....but I love love when you can see that people just want the best for these beautiful creatures who are so emotionally intelligent. Good on you guys for reaching out !! It makes me so happy to see videos like this one ...and gives me hope with my birds who I love more than anything on this planet !!

  • @mariemcgrath8681
    @mariemcgrath8681 Рік тому +5

    Great training session for both bird & owners.

  • @srrfounder1
    @srrfounder1 Рік тому +2

    I rescued a baby bird 1m
    ago, and I have to say, if
    you FOLLOW instructions,
    you 'will' get results. My
    baby bird can target, eats
    Jamie's homemade seed
    mix, AND pellets! It took
    a few seconds! I thought
    it was suppose to take a
    few months! Jamie, ask
    Rhonda to show you the
    video I took. I don't have
    IG. I sent it via email. I
    can't WAIT to start your
    SFS tomorrow! 😊✌️💚

    • @srrfounder1
      @srrfounder1 Рік тому +1

      P.S. I rescued a purple
      lacewing parakeet. It's
      4mo now. You're SOO
      right about them being
      HAND shy! 😱🤚🐦💚

  • @alessiabaldassarra6299
    @alessiabaldassarra6299 Рік тому +3

    Love from western Australia ❤ thank you for helping me with the best advice I could need for my eclectus parrot !

  • @JensUniqueNibblesandMore
    @JensUniqueNibblesandMore 3 місяці тому

    I'm so impressed by the education in this video that I subscribed, even though I'm not planning on getting a large bird.
    I'm so pleased to see these owners willingness to learn, and share this with others. By publicizing their challenges, efforts and success, they are helping to inspire bird owners out there and hopefully reduce rehoming.
    Blessings and best wishes to these bird owners and to the trainers! 💕

  • @HGCUPCAKES
    @HGCUPCAKES 5 місяців тому

    The patience you guys have… ❤

  • @SA-je7hz
    @SA-je7hz Рік тому +1

    Thank you all guys! You are amazing ❤

  • @karenhaid6397
    @karenhaid6397 Рік тому

    Hi Blueberry! Nice of you to make a cameo in Skittles video.

  • @lynnrn8252
    @lynnrn8252 Місяць тому

    Im a Nurse and I understand being intense, lol😂 Esp, when its quality of life! Diet is the basic stepping stone for all living things!

  • @muratsaroglu5716
    @muratsaroglu5716 Рік тому

    @Birdtricks I love and follow you very much. Please add Turkish translation to your videos from Istanbul Turkey, so that followers like me who don't speak a foreign language will understand a lot😊

  • @baylorattorney
    @baylorattorney 8 місяців тому +1

    It's all about the Ritz!

  • @brettkreider18
    @brettkreider18 Рік тому +1

    I really hope to see the Master Class !

  • @SnowWhiteTheU2
    @SnowWhiteTheU2 Рік тому

    they have the same A&E cage i use for my umbrella cockatoo. it’s massive, sturdy, aesthetically pleasing, and just awesome. love that cage.

  • @claiyageil
    @claiyageil Рік тому +3

    Love the name Skittles for a macaw! Except in the case, the rainbow 🌈 is tasting you...

  • @sunshinedaydream147
    @sunshinedaydream147 Рік тому +4

    Awesome video! Beautiful bird. Every time the video cut and there was that “beep” was kinda jarring as a viewer. Maybe you could eliminate this sound or use a different sound to make it less abrasive :) thank you so much for the bird tips and seeing how they work with the birds ❤

  • @markattardo
    @markattardo Рік тому

    Welcome to NH. Great turn around👍👍

  • @SpideyMan1802
    @SpideyMan1802 Рік тому +1

    You guys are the best ! ❤️💯

  • @Allen-by6ci
    @Allen-by6ci Рік тому +1

    Nice job guys.

  • @Dingosimon
    @Dingosimon Рік тому

    This was good, I can relate with my Macaw, I use Almond, Pine Nuts, Jatz Biscuit

  • @kevinwilliams9211
    @kevinwilliams9211 Рік тому +1

    What a great session. I took a lot of good information of this short little video that I’m doing wrong as well. Thank you for sharing. Hard not to want to push your bird. Didn’t realize I was doing that until I had watched your video as well. Yep I’m guilty not always, but sometimes lol

  • @birdhause
    @birdhause Рік тому +1

    Nice video

  • @TwiztidPain
    @TwiztidPain Рік тому +1

    With any Animal I find you need to work, with and around when the Animal is ready. If you pus you don't get great resust. It is all about setting good practices, on a regular baises, and being willing to let the animal build trust while learning to read your animal.

  • @jenniferroberson3414
    @jenniferroberson3414 Рік тому

    Thank you for sharing

  • @LadyAutumn
    @LadyAutumn Рік тому

    Where is the premade seasonal feeding? It's always sold out on your website-- were you just using the image to illustrate?

  • @StevenEarl
    @StevenEarl Рік тому

    Great advice as always guys 😀

  • @nito8300
    @nito8300 Рік тому +1

    My parakeet seems to be having trouble walking sometimes. He’s fine on the perch. Seems to get worse after molting. Any vitamins you’d recommend or home “remedies”?

    • @BirdTricks
      @BirdTricks  Рік тому +3

      I would recommend a visit with an avian veterinarian.

  • @denab1767
    @denab1767 Рік тому

    What is a seasonal feeding?

  • @missluna
    @missluna Рік тому

    Yep you guys are intense! But I watch every video

  • @jamluxx
    @jamluxx Рік тому

    That was great! My cockatiel is always going to my shoulder and once he’s there it’s like he’s glued to it. Won’t step off unless he really wants to. He even purposefully flies to my shoulders when he sees me getting ready to leave the house and fights getting off to keep me from leaving lol. I’ve started putting him in the cage before getting ready to avoid that, but he’s already figuring out that going in the cage means I’m leaving 😮‍💨

    • @chamcham_dhokla_tiels
      @chamcham_dhokla_tiels Рік тому

      Same with my Cockatiel and he never wants to get inside the cage during sleep times 😬🥲

  • @wendycottingham8011
    @wendycottingham8011 Рік тому +2

    Skittles, its ok we all like a Ritz cracker next time ask for cheese😉 Seriously we all have to learn and start somewhere.

  • @fredriksallman8991
    @fredriksallman8991 Рік тому +2

    I have a Blue and gold macaw thats 9 months now. I simpley helpt him by holding his toes gently once he has stept up to my hand. It stopped his desire to go to my shoulder. We live in Sweden where its quite cold until May, so we have only been out for walks the last two months, but he loves to lissen to other wild birds in the forest. Our goal is to free fly. May be even this summer. Du you have any GPS products for birds you recomend?
    Today we fly indoors. He alwas fly to me even if I am on the 2nd flor and Max is out of sight on the 1st floor. Next step Will be to teach him to decend from2nd to first floor. I have read that decending is hard for them?

    • @simplesimp9664
      @simplesimp9664 Рік тому

      They have a video on gps ill see if i can find it.

    • @simplesimp9664
      @simplesimp9664 Рік тому

      It deleted it because of the links in it

    • @simplesimp9664
      @simplesimp9664 Рік тому

      If you search Birdtricks GPS 3 videos should show up. If you want to freefly truely, i recommend Mikey the Macaw. Plus, avoid shops and breeder advice.

  • @jamesmoore5603
    @jamesmoore5603 Рік тому +1

    Why not raise the T Stand?

  • @Thyle09
    @Thyle09 Рік тому

    Can you show rainbow birds thanks 😊

  • @ginkomioda5842
    @ginkomioda5842 Рік тому

    I've been doing the arm position thing on purpose since it just was logical to me.
    But the explanation of how a parrot perceives it? It didn't even cross my mind until now. The treat method is widely know but after this video I realized I was doing it wrong, I've been doing it with millets, forgetting he's addicted to rice and chocolate.

    • @macman6421
      @macman6421 Рік тому

      Don't give a bird chocolate as it contains theobromine that is very toxic to birds.

  • @AbandonTheWest
    @AbandonTheWest Рік тому

    How dare you wish me a good morning! .. I mean, thanks! Hope your going well too! lol

  • @Whateverhasbeenmynameforyears

    I would be interested to know why they have not receive the information from your video or other methods. Not a shame question but what way would have gotten the information to them aside from one on one?

    • @FukaiKokoro
      @FukaiKokoro Рік тому +2

      Sometimes it can be hard even with all the information. Like you're stuck in a cycle and you can't figure it out. That's why it's helpful to have a trainer come see exactly what's happening from a third perspective.

  • @littlemidwestrebornsdolls
    @littlemidwestrebornsdolls Рік тому +2

    I really hope to add a bird to my family again someday. The two of you inspire me to want to properly enhance the life of a parrot from a rescue. 🦜

  • @corneliahanimann2173
    @corneliahanimann2173 Рік тому +1

    I have a question about how to get your birds nails cut when they're not tame yet? I noticed my friends parrots long talons and I am trying to train them, but I see just how uncomfortable it is for them to climb to in the cage, because they get stuck with their nails and, I can't imagine that they will be having the trust to have someone shape their nails

    • @FukaiKokoro
      @FukaiKokoro Рік тому

      I wonder if it's possible to train them to you sandpaper? I do that with my dog that is intensely afraid of the clippers. Like glue really coarse sandpaper onto a solid flat object and train them to rub their nails on it?

    • @kevinwilliams9211
      @kevinwilliams9211 Рік тому

      Find a veterinarian that deals with birds they can take care of that for you. It will be a visit fee, but they can trim your birds toenails down for sure. Or find a bird store near you. Sometimes they do it if they have an employee that has a proper training for it.

    • @corneliahanimann2173
      @corneliahanimann2173 Рік тому

      @@kevinwilliams9211 ideally I think this is how they should do it, but this is still a process of grabbing them.and holding them down while they don't understand what is happening, which seems very anticlimactic from the permission based interaction stuff

    • @corneliahanimann2173
      @corneliahanimann2173 Рік тому

      @@FukaiKokoro I know that there are perches that have sandpaper on them, but they are not recommended because they are not good for long term use or something... I believe that I have to do it is really by making sure the birds trust me and let me help them out, the same way Jamie does in her video when her bird has a bloodfeather, because it seems her bird trusts her to actually take care of that. I only see my friend's birds once a week, so two of the four are not willing to step up while the other two are enthusiastic to see me for the training, but not ready to step up, and that is just a long way to go undil I could even suggest to help with their talons, but I don't think a visit at the vet that would be potentially traumatising to the birds would be a good idea, but I can see how these talons are really too long....

    • @corneliahanimann2173
      @corneliahanimann2173 Рік тому

      @@kevinwilliams9211 also thank you for your advice

  • @Ur_fav-u2ber
    @Ur_fav-u2ber Рік тому

    If i dont let my conure to my shoulder i get biten really hard on the fingers,we got her 7 days ago

  • @ethansancti2864
    @ethansancti2864 5 місяців тому

    Reason why I will never get a macaw. I had an agp before that bit my finger so hard that it cracked my nail. Just imagine the power of a macaw's bite.

  • @SamHealy-u8y
    @SamHealy-u8y 8 місяців тому

    My conures is strange second you walk in the room he'll come straight to you and refuse to move no matter what but then bite if you try get him off he'll just go to another part of my body and literally won't move full stop

  • @dreamercraftcorner
    @dreamercraftcorner Рік тому +2

    at my age i stick to smaller birds i have 2 tiels. one handicap missing nails and vet says he had some kind of drama and healed wrong and will never fly . happened at breeders my other tiel is Valco bird.who hates his cage. i actually bought new cage for him because he could escape his old one in like 5 seconds. he pacs up and down in cage in morning or any time till i let him out. fights bedtime flys away only time i actually have to let him stay and fall sleep on my shoulder and sneak him in put cover over cage etc. why would a bird hate his cage so much when he basically only in it at bedtime

    • @amerikeet
      @amerikeet Рік тому

      My Budgies hate their cage. They roost on top.😂

    • @dreamercraftcorner
      @dreamercraftcorner Рік тому +1

      @@amerikeet yes but i do not allow my birds to remain outside their cage when i not home or asleep to supervise them

  • @chawntelh
    @chawntelh Рік тому

    Ok... Mine RUSHES TO MY HEAD when he's scared. I've told him, he's a pineapple green cheek conure, that his shade of 💚 green isn't fitting and that he makes a HORRIBLE hat! 😁 But, he doesn't seem to care! Lol.
    But, i want him to stop!

  • @nsse1915
    @nsse1915 Рік тому +1

    Cute boy 15

  • @shorts.ecomartem3
    @shorts.ecomartem3 Рік тому

    Openminded eagle 04

  • @lesliesmith7312
    @lesliesmith7312 Рік тому

    I wish I could keep my bird on my shoulder instead of him running down to my hand. He wants me to stop whatever I’m doing and just hold that hand still so he can watch what I’m doing

  • @NicolasGabruelsous
    @NicolasGabruelsous Рік тому

    Sick friend 53

  • @BluesBirdParadise
    @BluesBirdParadise Рік тому

    Oh my goodness our Nutra berries bad????????? Cause I feed my parrot Nutra berries!!!!!!!

  • @TheLastSecretGarden
    @TheLastSecretGarden Рік тому

    Good luck you guys! It can help to treat owning Skittles as a hobby. Make it your hobby to train him, like going to the gym, practicing guitar, doing yoga - add "training Skittles" to this list. How to get started in your hobby of bird training? Endless hours of BirdTricks ;)

  • @stefandomovski
    @stefandomovski 8 місяців тому

    Why is this bird clipped like that. Poor animal. Not surprise that bird want to bite or go to the shoulder.

  • @Richard1976
    @Richard1976 Рік тому +1

    He doesn't listen because of that amsterdam shirt.. Try a rotterdam shirt

    • @tartaninka
      @tartaninka Рік тому

      Get him a Venlo, home of shopping one. He ll love shopping crackers & peanuts...

  • @dreamercraftcorner
    @dreamercraftcorner Рік тому

    i understand in their case being the bird bitty however whywould i want to stop my cockatiel from flying to my shoulders i never Forse my birds to fly to me . i want them to step upor fly to me because they want to. not because i demand it it worked for me for over 50 yrs with birds

  • @lesliesmith7312
    @lesliesmith7312 Рік тому

    I wish my little birds would stay on my shoulder. They run down my arm and try to hang out on my hands while I’m trying to draw and paint, fold laundry etc.

    • @FukaiKokoro
      @FukaiKokoro Рік тому

      That's just most pets lol. My cats like to sit right on my papers when I'm drawing. They just want your attention. I've heard with cats if you give them their own paper or something they'll lay on that instead. Maybe it'll work with birds! Like give them their own little art space next to you. Obviously with bird safe stuff.

  • @samnomad46
    @samnomad46 Рік тому

    Now I know why Long John Silver's parrot used to say "argk! pieces of ear!"🦜

  • @tigerwoman4411
    @tigerwoman4411 Рік тому

    Cute name

  • @ssaucedo915
    @ssaucedo915 Рік тому

    I really loved this explanation about why they go to the shoulder my cockatoo of course wants to be a shoulder bird