Video Woah! How do you train this behavior?!?!?!?

[jmfleish]

Amazing!

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1466853570003981

 

[jmfleish]

@Macawnutz I really think you need to get someone to learn this for your show!

 

[Dona]

Hey Jen, this was posted a few days ago. Someone was able to play it backwards. Seems likely that's how it was done.

 

[jmfleish]

Hey Jen, this was posted a few days ago. Someone was able to play it backwards. Seems likely that's how it was done.

Darn! I thought this might be something you could actually teach! LOL!

 

[Macawnutz]

I seen that on fb! I was impressed until I thought about it... then I knew it was backwards as that would not happen. Lol

 

[Feather]

Yup. Here's the reversed clip.

 

[EkkieLu]

Yup. Here's the reversed clip.

That makes more sense! Had me going there for a minute too! Lol

 

[jmfleish]

It's still pretty cool and I'd still like to see Sarah do it with one of her Macaws!

 

[Macawnutz]

It's still pretty cool and I'd still like to see Sarah do it with one of her Macaws!

I'm going to gather it's a little bird trick. I'd need a bit more area to right side an upside macaw.

Throwing them from the upside could be done but that's a small area to work in when you have six times the wing and tail. If you threw them high enough and took a few steps back.... maybe?
Hmmmm, Trying to think of one that would let me try it and not bludgeon me for being so stupid.

Sam Volar and Tiko are too heavy to maneuver advanced flying. They all fly like bowling balls and have to much thrust when landing.
Kailua , Cha and Sakie are not flyers. Sakie is ending her flying and Kailua has just started. Cha has never and will never fly.
That leaves Maui and Korbel.... they are both at home and I don't have the ceiling to do it... Both in my head have promise to do it... They would have to land on an arm over the palm of a hand...

Yes, I think they could do it. I might be closing on a house in three weeks that has 10 foot ceilings. Let's postpone this test.

Little birds.... @Laurie Can you do this?

 

[jmfleish]

I'm going to gather it's a little bird trick. I'd need a bit more area to right side an upside macaw.

Throwing them from the upside could be done but that's a small area to work in when you have six times the wing and tail. If you threw them high enough and took a few steps back.... maybe?
Hmmmm, Trying to think of one that would let me try it and not bludgeon me for being so stupid.

Sam Volar and Tiko are too heavy to maneuver advanced flying. They all fly like bowling balls and have to much thrust when landing.
Kailua , Cha and Sakie are not flyers. Sakie is ending her flying and Kailua has just started. Cha has never and will never fly.
That leaves Maui and Korbel.... they are both at home and I don't have the ceiling to do it... Both in my head have promise to do it... They would have to land on an arm over the palm of a hand...

Yes, I think they could do it. I might be closing on a house in three weeks that has 10 foot ceilings. Let's postpone this test.

Little birds.... @Laurie Can you do this?

What about one of the Cockatoos? They are so much lighter! I don't think there's anyone in my flock who would be willing to do this or even try. Maybe Chevey but she's pretty head strong!

 

[jmfleish]

Speaking of tricks, I did know someone with a U2 female who she could gently thow into the air and she would fly back to her arm right away...kind of the same concept!

 

[Macawnutz]

What about one of the Cockatoos? They are so much lighter! I don't think there's anyone in my flock who would be willing to do this or even try. Maybe Chevey but she's pretty head strong!

Coco will only fly when startled or wanting to take someone's face off and Nikki has a broken wing. Otherwise yes, a cockatoo could easily do it.

 

[jmfleish]

Coco will only fly when startled or wanting to take someone's face off and Nikki has a broken wing. Otherwise yes, a cockatoo could easily do it.

I'd be willing to lend you one of our Cockatoos!

 

[Macawnutz]

I'll say it a thousand times. A pink for a white!

 

[Dona]

My caiques were very happy laying on their backs. I bet I could have done this, reversed that is. But my guess is many friendly caiques could. Yeah, I want to see a macaw or 'too.

 

[jmfleish]

I'll say it a thousand times. A pink for a white!

Be careful, I might take you up on that!

 

[Macawnutz]

Be careful, I might take you up on that!

Double dog dare!