OMG I cant believe Smokey learned to imitate a whole flock of crows! Hahaha what a rascal! Also, your back yard is mind-blowing with its high walls of vegetation, so private, like a secret garden.
Smokey is giving those crows sass because she knows dad is there to protect her! Really enjoyed your enthusiasm about your aviary project, looking forward to seeing the progress as you go along. I hope that cypress pine doesn't have too much sap when you cut it off. The idea of a living perch sounds amazing, but too much sap on poor old Smokey would be a cleaning disaster.
Looking forward to seeing the aviary progress and final results. I can understand your excitement 😄 No doubt with your care and love for Smokey it will look amazing! So lovely to hear her sounds and all the chattering 😃
Just discovered your channel and hands down the best bird educator I’ve discovered on youtube or any online platform to date. You exude so much compassion towards your bird and are EXTREMELY knowledgeable! I love how your main focus is on parrot enrichment rather than just “cool tricks.” I’ve never ever seen a more powerful, respectful and amazing human avian bond than you and Smokey! She is so gentle. I also think it’s great how you read your bird’s body language so well and ask her for scritches. I’ve never seen anyone treat their parrot so lovingly. Thank you for your content!!
Wow that's a great aviary Smokey will have. It's amazing to how instantly Smokey mimics the whole flock of crows. I must thank You for I learnt that its a great idea to shower my Florin with in the smaller cage itself. Oh.... Florin is my 7 month old African grey baby. Cheers...
I love your video’s and Smokey too! She is so awesome and very naturally talented. I say that because even with training, not all African Grey’s talk and mimic to the level that she does. She is so social and intelligent! She wants to interact with her world and loves her life. ❤️
Your video’s are great, I wish more people loved and took care of their animals as much as you do. I have an African Grey too, his name is Stardust. I have had him for plus years, and I try to be a good pet owner, and as much as I know and do for my bird, I still feel like I am learning a few new and good things from your video’s.
What you might want to try to do is attach the aviary to a wooden base to make it more structural sound by adding more weight. I've seen a video on Animal Planet of a guy doing this he would take blocks of wood and attached the aviary to it with pipe straps. Also, what you might want to do is attaching hardware cloth or something similar to the bottom of the aviary(if you attach the wooden base you could probably just staple it to that) so predators can't dig their way through. Sand to use for the flooring of the aviary is easy to clean.
If you use decomposed granite as the floor, will you be able to hose it down to keep it clean? Also, it looks like you will need to have some reasonable clearance between the aviary and the hedges so you can get in there to trim it back when it grows?
i would not recommend this at all, especially if she is not trained to fly very well, and if she is not trained extensively in flying back to you. getting help with a professional would really be good if you want her to free fly!
Keep the evergreen but why de limb it? It is a beautiful tree. I am sure if you think about it that you can build around the tree. Or move the whole Avairy to the front of the tree and let it be.
Love you guys God Bless and stay safe! Speaking of safety I have a question. I was told not to have the aviary outside because outside birds could come and perch on cage and get my bird ill is this a big concern?
When my dad pets our parrot she gets very happy and Bob's her head up and down. Sometimes she makes a tisk tisk tisk sound and will lightly nibble his hand. Does this mean that my bird is trying to feed my dad with regurgitation like they do with their babies?
uhhhhhhhhhh, that means your dad is turning on your bird and the bird wants to mate with him. sometimes it can cause aggression so probably don't let it happen too much.
My African grey is 9 months old and I’m having real trouble in getting him to shower or take a bath, whenever he even feels a light mist oh him he freaks out and flies away, what can I do to try and fix it because his feather condition is starting to decline
Hi I am one your subscribers I see all your vedios I have a alexandrine parakeet I training him now So can I know that is african grey or Amazon parrot good for taming and traing🙂🙏🐦
Can someone give me some advice how to socialize my 12 years old parrot? from the very beginning. She bites me hard..the only person she trusts is my grandpa....she can talk but she is shy infront of guests and she never leaves her cage....She had a bad experience of being outside of her cage cuz of moving house. she accepts treat from my hand but if i try to pet her with one finger she immediately bites me very hard. i cant even imagine her standing on my arm or just letting me pet her without getting wounded. She is very stubborn and cheeky....i would appreciate any advise! (thank you for reading and sorry for my bad english)
Hi, I happen to be a parent of a 3 Year Old African Grey Female, recently she destroyed by biting off some really valuable stuff, I had a shirt in my hand and in anger I just shooed off and hit her with the shirt to make her realize the mistake, but then after that one day she just flew and bit me so hard in the ear I hit her again. Now however hard I try she just becomes all puffed up and super irritated in my presence I tried to call her and carry her in my arms twice after that but she bites me really hard and now I am scared to touch her. At home only me and my elder son (13 Year Old) are the ones who take care of her, she is still okay with my Son but if I am around and he tries to pick her up she bites him as well... She is a flighted bird and I we treated her like a family member, but now I am scared how do I take care of her for the next 40-50 years if she's so aggressive towards me. Is this behaviour reversible? If yes I'm more than willing to put in my best efforts
Never hit a bird, birds are not like dogs she might have thought you were trying to hurt her. I recommend watching the Parrot Wizard, and reading his book. I think for now what you could try is target training. BirdTricks is another good source I would recommend. Biting can be made worst if you give a reaction. The reaction determines what their response will be further down the road.
Reiterating what is said above, don't hit any animal! But I know that parrots can be really frustrating too, and you're doing the right thing trying to remedy the behavior. Odds are she is quite scared of you now. I would recommend staying somewhat hands off for a while. Associate yourself positively with training, providing treats, etc. Target training would be great for this! Try your best not to put her in a situation where she feels the need to bite. Your aim should be to make sure it doesn't become an ingrained pattern of behavior. I find it risky to approach an aggressive bird in their cage. From their perspective, your giant hand is invading their space and poking at them (and from yours, it harder to dodge bites lol). Try approaching her on a playstand or empty table instead. Get her to come to you. A few feet away, offer a treat so she has to walk over to get it. You want it to be her choice to engage. Anytime she does any calm behaviors while you're around (shaking her head, focusing on something that's not you, PREENING) reward! I'd recommend the Avian Behavior Podcast. It has some great episodes on biting. They also have a website, Avian Behavior Lab, with more info.
I really am sad with what I did.... It was a knee jerk reaction... She has bitten me multiple times after that as well but never hit her.... Treated her like a kid but now now just too scared and don't want to be like that as its a long term commitment and I intend on keeping the commitment... That's why seeking help... I want this to work again
Hey my African grey is 2years old now and he keeps plucking out his feathers what should I do? Since she has all her toys and we let him out of his cage for 5-6hours everyday
Make sure you offer baths once a day. You can train him to enjoy baths if he's afraid of water. You can try a small humidifier in his room. And it is important that his time out is quality time, not just quantity. Of he's just on a perch with no toys or entertainment, it's worse than a cage. Or if he's getting into trouble and constantly being told off, that can really effect a bird. And it never hurts to amp up enrichment! MORE foraging, MORE toys, change the cage setup once a week, try new types of toys! Fun fun fun!
Some more things I forgot: It's always a good idea to make a vet appointment to rule out medical reasons. Not only are their diseases that directly lead to plucking, but if your bird isn't feeling his best he may pluck as a coping mechanism. When my eclectus started plucking, her vet visit revealed that she had very very little gut bacteria, and she was prescribed a probiotic. There was no indication that anything was wrong aside from plucking. By his age, it could also be hormonal. Even young birds have been known to show hormonal behavior long before maturity. Make sure scratches and cuddles are restricted to his head, and there's no cuddle huts or towels on his cage. If his cage is next to a window, I'd recommend getting a curtain for it, since we may not notice if something outside is stressing our birds. It can always be left open with supervision, we just don't want them to be getting spooked while we are out of the house. My eclectus once plucked over 20 feathers in the space of an hour because she saw a hawk! 😓 Finally, don't get discouraged! It can be a long process to stop feather plucking, as it is a self-rewarding behavior. From start to finish, my eclectus took over a year to stop, and that was with an extensive enrichment schedule of new toys every week and foraging daily. Be patient with yourself and your bird!
Bacterial infection and the antibiotics stopped it straight away, before a habit could be formed. Sorry about the chopped up reply, cockatoo trying to eat my phone.
Hi I have a really important question how long do African Grey's live cs. Mine died at the age of 14 is that normal and yes I am sure at 14 cs when we got him he was 3 month old from Nigerian
@@joashton1716 idk he wasn't acting unusual we used to take him out of his enclosure quite often and one day we woke up saw him dead on the floor and one more thing how old is smokey?? I'd like to know
@@nicolasbadran5212 it might've been from random toxins :C i am so sorry for your loss. a lot of cooking ware, candles, perfumes, etc have been linked to healthy bird's random deaths
@@nicolasbadran5212 Oh that's just tragic for you and the bird.. you must have been heartbroken especially as you had him from 3 months old. Someone else mentioned candles, cooking, teflon.. self-cleaning ovens are deadly I hear, as are some plants and trees. (I have read quite a lot but I have only had my bird 1 year.) From what I read, if they are ill, they don't show it much, except maybe their poo changes. So sad.
Don't put that bird in a cage, build some kind of roof screen fence a top of your lot and let her fly free, also get her some company like some more parrots.
OMG I cant believe Smokey learned to imitate a whole flock of crows! Hahaha what a rascal! Also, your back yard is mind-blowing with its high walls of vegetation, so private, like a secret garden.
Smokey is very lucky to have you. Can’t wait to see the aviary! It sounds amazing.
It sounds like a beautiful design, Smokey should be so happy in her new home
Sounds like a great plan. I love the fact that you care so much about creating a beautiful environment for Smokey!
What a beautiful bird!
Smokey is giving those crows sass because she knows dad is there to protect her! Really enjoyed your enthusiasm about your aviary project, looking forward to seeing the progress as you go along. I hope that cypress pine doesn't have too much sap when you cut it off. The idea of a living perch sounds amazing, but too much sap on poor old Smokey would be a cleaning disaster.
Looking forward to seeing the aviary progress and final results. I can understand your excitement 😄 No doubt with your care and love for Smokey it will look amazing! So lovely to hear her sounds and all the chattering 😃
My smokey makes eagle noises. Lol
It's a good plan. The rose plant will survive with lots of love and care. Good luck.
Just discovered your channel and hands down the best bird educator I’ve discovered on youtube or any online platform to date. You exude so much compassion towards your bird and are EXTREMELY knowledgeable! I love how your main focus is on parrot enrichment rather than just “cool tricks.” I’ve never ever seen a more powerful, respectful and amazing human avian bond than you and Smokey! She is so gentle. I also think it’s great how you read your bird’s body language so well and ask her for scritches. I’ve never seen anyone treat their parrot so lovingly. Thank you for your content!!
Smokey has mastered the crows' call. I bet she does have them confused. :-)
This feels good, I can see how this will work. Good luck, I’m sure it all pays off in the end!
I love watching Smokey and it was nice to see cuddle as well!! Can’t wait to see what’s next
Wow that's a great aviary Smokey will have.
It's amazing to how instantly Smokey mimics the whole flock of crows.
I must thank You for I learnt that its a great idea to shower my Florin with in the smaller cage itself. Oh.... Florin is my 7 month old African grey baby.
Cheers...
I love your video’s and Smokey too! She is so awesome and very naturally talented. I say that because even with training, not all African Grey’s talk and mimic to the level that she does. She is so social and intelligent! She wants to interact with her world and loves her life. ❤️
That will be amazing! Smokey will love it! I hope we can see your end results. Have a great day!
Your video’s are great, I wish more people loved and took care of their animals as much as you do. I have an African Grey too, his name is Stardust. I have had him for plus years, and I try to be a good pet owner, and as much as I know and do for my bird, I still feel like I am learning a few new and good things from your video’s.
Wow, Smokey sounds just like a crow 😳
Good plan my friend,
Thanks for sharing
So glad u caught this on video soooo cool to watch her!!!
I love that you love your bird so much 😊😊😊
What you might want to try to do is attach the aviary to a wooden base to make it more structural sound by adding more weight. I've seen a video on Animal Planet of a guy doing this he would take blocks of wood and attached the aviary to it with pipe straps. Also, what you might want to do is attaching hardware cloth or something similar to the bottom of the aviary(if you attach the wooden base you could probably just staple it to that) so predators can't dig their way through. Sand to use for the flooring of the aviary is easy to clean.
Beautiful bird. Give her scritches for me
Smokey gets a kick out of confusing her outside friends. She says. Aaaaa(HeHE)
If you use decomposed granite as the floor, will you be able to hose it down to keep it clean? Also, it looks like you will need to have some reasonable clearance between the aviary and the hedges so you can get in there to trim it back when it grows?
I love your videos!!!
I have lived with my parrot since past 8 years,so now if I leave her outside for a free flight will it come back to me??
i would not recommend this at all, especially if she is not trained to fly very well, and if she is not trained extensively in flying back to you. getting help with a professional would really be good if you want her to free fly!
I feel like the toy is getting in the way of her wings when she's showering and trying to flap
I love Smokey
Wow 🤩
I'm incredibly jealous of your living privacy wall.
SMOKEY IS SOOOO CUTE!!!!!
It is 1:24am
Keep the evergreen but why de limb it? It is a beautiful tree. I am sure if you think about it that you can build around the tree. Or move the whole Avairy to the front of the tree and let it be.
Love you guys God Bless and stay safe!
Speaking of safety I have a question.
I was told not to have the aviary outside because outside birds could come and perch on cage and get my bird ill is this a big concern?
Smokey your not a crow. Boo is terrified of the crow sound. She alerts to me to take cover. I love Smokey❤️
Hi there.... just wondering, have you also had other parrots as well as Smokey ? Is Smokey your favourite type of pet parrot and why ? Thanks, Sandy
Don't you think that water sprinkle could accidently hit her eyes or maybe its hitting hard on her.
🥰 I'm glad I'm also African Grey Parrot 🦜
Hello to parrot 😀😀🐦🐦
Do you mix anything with the water? Where did you buy the water spray bottle?
When my dad pets our parrot she gets very happy and Bob's her head up and down. Sometimes she makes a tisk tisk tisk sound and will lightly nibble his hand. Does this mean that my bird is trying to feed my dad with regurgitation like they do with their babies?
uhhhhhhhhhh, that means your dad is turning on your bird and the bird wants to mate with him. sometimes it can cause aggression so probably don't let it happen too much.
Is it good for African greys hair to fall out around the chest area?
She might also attract hawks to her cage trying to attack her. Be careful
How often should African grey take showers, like how many times a week ?
My African grey is 9 months old and I’m having real trouble in getting him to shower or take a bath, whenever he even feels a light mist oh him he freaks out and flies away, what can I do to try and fix it because his feather condition is starting to decline
I just got my gray and i withhold like to street traning but slowly what to do
It learnt to speak.
Do you have a fulltime job? And what is your job?
Will you ever free fly Smokey?
How much time does smokey does out of her cage???
First view
Hi can i know from where I cant get a grey affrican a baby one?
hi! is there any reason at all that u chose a female parrot over a male? is it because females tend to be quieter and more chilled?
Hi I am one your subscribers I see all your vedios I have a alexandrine parakeet I training him now
So can I know that is african grey or Amazon parrot good for taming and traing🙂🙏🐦
Don’t Cut it down move the tree‼️
It’s a cool tree‼️
Can someone give me some advice how to socialize my 12 years old parrot? from the very beginning. She bites me hard..the only person she trusts is my grandpa....she can talk but she is shy infront of guests and she never leaves her cage....She had a bad experience of being outside of her cage cuz of moving house. she accepts treat from my hand but if i try to pet her with one finger she immediately bites me very hard. i cant even imagine her standing on my arm or just letting me pet her without getting wounded. She is very stubborn and cheeky....i would appreciate any advise! (thank you for reading and sorry for my bad english)
Hi,
I happen to be a parent of a 3 Year Old African Grey Female, recently she destroyed by biting off some really valuable stuff, I had a shirt in my hand and in anger I just shooed off and hit her with the shirt to make her realize the mistake, but then after that one day she just flew and bit me so hard in the ear I hit her again.
Now however hard I try she just becomes all puffed up and super irritated in my presence I tried to call her and carry her in my arms twice after that but she bites me really hard and now I am scared to touch her.
At home only me and my elder son (13 Year Old) are the ones who take care of her, she is still okay with my Son but if I am around and he tries to pick her up she bites him as well...
She is a flighted bird and I we treated her like a family member, but now I am scared how do I take care of her for the next 40-50 years if she's so aggressive towards me.
Is this behaviour reversible? If yes I'm more than willing to put in my best efforts
Never hit a bird, birds are not like dogs she might have thought you were trying to hurt her. I recommend watching the Parrot Wizard, and reading his book. I think for now what you could try is target training. BirdTricks is another good source I would recommend. Biting can be made worst if you give a reaction. The reaction determines what their response will be further down the road.
Reiterating what is said above, don't hit any animal! But I know that parrots can be really frustrating too, and you're doing the right thing trying to remedy the behavior. Odds are she is quite scared of you now. I would recommend staying somewhat hands off for a while. Associate yourself positively with training, providing treats, etc. Target training would be great for this! Try your best not to put her in a situation where she feels the need to bite. Your aim should be to make sure it doesn't become an ingrained pattern of behavior.
I find it risky to approach an aggressive bird in their cage. From their perspective, your giant hand is invading their space and poking at them (and from yours, it harder to dodge bites lol). Try approaching her on a playstand or empty table instead. Get her to come to you. A few feet away, offer a treat so she has to walk over to get it. You want it to be her choice to engage. Anytime she does any calm behaviors while you're around (shaking her head, focusing on something that's not you, PREENING) reward!
I'd recommend the Avian Behavior Podcast. It has some great episodes on biting. They also have a website, Avian Behavior Lab, with more info.
I really am sad with what I did.... It was a knee jerk reaction... She has bitten me multiple times after that as well but never hit her....
Treated her like a kid but now now just too scared and don't want to be like that as its a long term commitment and I intend on keeping the commitment...
That's why seeking help... I want this to work again
Can we get an update
Hi.
My African grey has never been out of the cage. Almost 10 years now. I play with him while his inside.
How can I take him out?
@akash parab 46 that doesn't work
Hey my African grey is 2years old now and he keeps plucking out his feathers what should I do? Since she has all her toys and we let him out of his cage for 5-6hours everyday
Make sure you offer baths once a day. You can train him to enjoy baths if he's afraid of water. You can try a small humidifier in his room. And it is important that his time out is quality time, not just quantity. Of he's just on a perch with no toys or entertainment, it's worse than a cage. Or if he's getting into trouble and constantly being told off, that can really effect a bird.
And it never hurts to amp up enrichment! MORE foraging, MORE toys, change the cage setup once a week, try new types of toys! Fun fun fun!
Some more things I forgot:
It's always a good idea to make a vet appointment to rule out medical reasons. Not only are their diseases that directly lead to plucking, but if your bird isn't feeling his best he may pluck as a coping mechanism. When my eclectus started plucking, her vet visit revealed that she had very very little gut bacteria, and she was prescribed a probiotic. There was no indication that anything was wrong aside from plucking. By his age, it could also be hormonal. Even young birds have been known to show hormonal behavior long before maturity. Make sure scratches and cuddles are restricted to his head, and there's no cuddle huts or towels on his cage. If his cage is next to a window, I'd recommend getting a curtain for it, since we may not notice if something outside is stressing our birds. It can always be left open with supervision, we just don't want them to be getting spooked while we are out of the house. My eclectus once plucked over 20 feathers in the space of an hour because she saw a hawk! 😓
Finally, don't get discouraged! It can be a long process to stop feather plucking, as it is a self-rewarding behavior. From start to finish, my eclectus took over a year to stop, and that was with an extensive enrichment schedule of new toys every week and foraging daily. Be patient with yourself and your bird!
@@esoteric9333 Excellent info, Squidfry. My little greencheek started plucking and I took him straight to the vet. It was
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Bacterial infection and the antibiotics stopped it straight away, before a habit could be formed. Sorry about the chopped up reply, cockatoo trying to eat my phone.
Hi I have a really important question how long do African Grey's live cs. Mine died at the age of 14 is that normal and yes I am sure at 14 cs when we got him he was 3 month old from Nigerian
I think that’s quite young, was there something wrong..?😢
@@joashton1716 idk he wasn't acting unusual we used to take him out of his enclosure quite often and one day we woke up saw him dead on the floor and one more thing how old is smokey?? I'd like to know
@@joashton1716 and thank you for replying
@@nicolasbadran5212 it might've been from random toxins :C i am so sorry for your loss. a lot of cooking ware, candles, perfumes, etc have been linked to healthy bird's random deaths
@@nicolasbadran5212 Oh that's just tragic for you and the bird.. you must have been heartbroken especially as you had him from 3 months old. Someone else mentioned candles, cooking, teflon.. self-cleaning ovens are deadly I hear, as are some plants and trees. (I have read quite a lot but I have only had my bird 1 year.) From what I read, if they are ill, they don't show it much, except maybe their poo changes. So sad.
L'm subscribed to you
Where are you Smokie missing you!
We’re still alive 😄. Just been very busy with work so I can’t post videos at the moment.
I think the bigger one was better for her.
Don't put that bird in a cage, build some kind of roof screen fence a top of your lot and let her fly free, also get her some company like some more parrots.
get smokey a girlfriend