Not gonna lie, when my husband and I went to the parrot shelter and met an adorable umbrella cockatoo, I had this video in mind. That being said, we can’t imagine our lives without her! Omg she’s the sweetest little girl in the world and she’s so loving, she spends equal time with the both of us 🥰 she LOOOVES singing with my husband when he plays the harpsichord, it’s precious! Her cute little googly eyes have such expression and she always looks like she’s smiling
Awe, I love hearing sweet stories like this...I always loved Umbrellas....I have a Goffins that I rescued, he is 25 years old, sweet, funny, full of energy l, an a very picky eater. Love him so much!!!
Ooohh I'm getting 2 green cheeks conures in 2 weeks and I play the violin. I was a bit hesitant in playing my violin in front of them. For one, I was concerned about noise level (I don't want them to encourage screaming) and scratches on my precious violin xD But this gave me hope to be able to play with them and see if they respond to it :)
Update: I have terrible allergies and discovered that I'm allergic to my shoulder angel BUT I've gotten over my fear of needles and am getting regular allergy shots and they've helped me out immensely. I also have asthma and am getting a shot for that too. I live in a townhouse that shares walls and my neighbors actually love her! One neighbor told me she likes listening to the two of us singing together so, in the best way possible, we're the noisy neighbors
Hi! Random question, I’m considering getting a cockatoo but I’m hesitant just because I know how loud they can get. My question is, are females more quiet than males? Are they as loud? And are females sweeter?
This is Onni "the baby cockstoo's" mom. Thank you, thank you, and thank you. Did I say thank you? Well thank you for such a detailed complete video on cockatoos. I am not even half way through the video and I am so excited to hear that even one of the most experienced experts also has dealt with and seen in other Umbrellas what I have gone through with Onni. I knew I wasn't failing him, but at the same time I had nagging doubts. Now I know most behaviors that I am dealing with are natural to the species and just need to be strategized around and even accepted. He is not "bad or difficult" and I am not an inept owner. The relief of not feeling alone is indescribable. You will have helped my family (me, Scott, Chet, Sean, Erin along with others) immensely and because of you we will be more confident and relaxed... and so thereby will Onni!!! I can't wait to watch this video with Scott. I try my best to be honest and show viewers the trials and tribulations of raising an umbrella cockatoo. I film all the bad, not just the cute while I take viewers on a journey of seeing the world through his eyes and encourage people to "think outside of the cage" with any animal companion along with themselves as well.
Rebecca you do what you do so well. You are one of, if not the best cockatoo companion channels that show the REALITY of having a cockatoo family member. What amazes me is that you do all you do with onni whilst doing 100% with the rest of your exotics and your family and working and being a mom, wife, homemaker etc. You rock Rebecca xx thanks
I love Onni and his family! 💕 You're really doing a great job raising him. Just like raising a child, raising a cockatoo is a huge challenge, even to the most experienced and loving parronts. By showing your viewers real life, you educate people about cockatoos and therefore you play an active role in making sure there will be less cockatoos in bad homes and in rescues in the future 😊💕💕💕
I LOVE watch Onni. I think he is so awesome and you give him soooo much. And you are right. This video is amazing and the truth needs to be told. Keep up Onni's great videos! He is a doll!
Hello Rebecca! I have to tell you I watch as many of the Onni videos I can find. My girl isn't an umbrella, she is a sulphur crest called Penny. My husband wanted her ... and to be fair and honest, I did not. He has always wanted dogs, fish, an aviary of finches... and the list goes on. He starts out with the best intentions but gives up on them all, leaving me to deal with the menagerie! Knowing how he is I was fully prepared to take her into my heart, so, as I have a fear of large birds, I would go into the bird store as much as I could to get training on how to hold her and mostly not be afraid. I can't imagine my life without our cheeky girl now and am always getting into trouble for spoiling her (no such thing!) I watch all cockatoo videos because they are all valuable to me! Thank you to you and Scott!
Jamie don't apologize, I value your opinion because it is based on knowledge and experience. The haters are usually ignorant. I had a female umbrella and she was a quiet, mellow sweetheart. It wasn't until much later that I learned that she was a one of a kind anomaly. You are spot on 90% or more of cockatoo owners should not have one. They destroy them and they become neurotic unhappy feather pluckers. Very sad . Don't hold back you will be saving a bird.
I have a sweet, quiet, cuddly, female Umbrella also. I have had her since she was 6 months old. I just made sure right from the get go that she never got attention for bad behavior. She is definitely a picky eater and I have had trouble getting her to eat a healthy diet after learning that what I had been feeding her was not healthy (seeds).
We bought ours at a bird show, without being educated in any way. He was a rescue on top of it. Cody was only 6 and we were his 4th home. This year together has been a life changing learning curve. I made a promise to him - he's home now. I adore him, but he is a way of life. That's ok, I wasn't doing much with my life anyway....
Hey non-bird person here! I love birds and think they're amazing but i don't ill ever be in a situation where i'd feel comfortable actually owning one. So i get my fix from you guys :) I'd love if you did a 'bird body-language 101' kind of video. As a non bird owner i find myself not understanding the difference between different kinds of feather-puffing etc, and id love to learn more just out of curiosity.
The biggest proportion of bird body language is knowing your bird, which makes it really hard when you get a new bird, you have to take it slowly while working with new birds, especially cockatoos
i dont have birds but i have two very noisy gerbils....and their noise levels are way, way, way, off the charts.......but they love each other and keep each other entertained.
I live in Australia, and lived in a share house with a very old cockatoo with one foot. He didn't like to fly, but liked to sit on his perch singing David Bowie's Space oddity, or just saying a lot of rude words under his breath. If there was an argument in the house, he'd shriek "CALL THE COPS!" I heard he passed away a few years ago. He was around 60 years old.
Aussie here, wild galahs are so much to watch, they flock in the hundreds and just goof around. The only downside is 100 of them can be very noisy at 6am
I babysat an Umbrella Cockatoo who would chase you, bite, badly, hold on and then laugh when done...and when someone who would away screaming and crying, he would come looking for you and if you were behing a door...would literally stick his beaks at the bottom of the door and say "I'm sorry, I love you and awww its ok"
Jamie, your perception of cookatoos' is spot on. People who are even thinking about getting one "maybe" SHOULD know the downfalls of owning one for 75 years. They ARE the most re-homed bird out there and that's why I try to make other people see that, "why" because they have multiple traits that do not go with a mild, timid, easily hurt person. You have to be a very strong willed person to handle their behavior issues! Thanks for being honest and truthful to potential cookatoo owners and they have to consider their family members, because the bird will effect them, also! Everyone is living under the same roof.
A lot of this info has no basis in empirical study or observation. Birdtricks are bird TRAINERS, not ornithologists. Cockatoos are not naturally any more demanding or cuddly than other parrots. They’re not inherently more neurotic or needy…total myth. WE made them that way because WE are cuddly and demanding and project that onto birds. The only reason cockatoos have this reputation is because breeders ignore or are ignorant of the fact that cockatoos take WAY longer to wean in the wild than do other parrot species. Usually, a year. Or even longer. Yet breeders ship their force weaned cockatoo babies out long before this period which creates a pathologically stunted and neurotic animal. And being “strong willed” can actually work against you in bird ownership. Too many people try to pet their birds like they’re a dog or cat without realizing that birds spend the least amount of time in the wild preening one another. The most well-adjusted parrots have the most hands off, respectful relationship with their caretakers. You shouldn’t be strong willed. You should be patient, insightful, careful, and dedicated. If the bird is biting, you’re already doing something totally wrong as biting is a last resort when a parrot is communicating with you.
I'm an Australian who fostered a galah for a few months after it had been surrender to my avian vet with severe behaviour issues that had caused it to self-mutilate. It's wing was so badly injured it had to be amputated. JoJo was really sweet with me initially - he seemed very grateful to be with someone who cared for him. A few months in he became really aggressive. By the time his permanent home was ready, I was ready to give him back. The avian vet told me that galahs should never be raised alone as in the wild they are raised in big groups and it's how they learn their social skills. JoJo had been taken from the wild and hand raised in isolation. The vet believed this was a big reason behind his behaviour problems. Often in the wild the babies are left all together in a crèche tree with a few adult birds watching out for them while the parents go off feeding. I love galahs (all cockatoos really) but not sure I'd ever take one on full time again. As to noise levels, the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo is incredibly loud. My neighbour had one that mimicked the phone ringing and fooled me many times. It also whistled and called the dogs. When the dogs came running it would screech "now get!" and cackle with laughter. Funniest bird.
ROFL@dog bit :) & yeh I agree! It amazes me the number of "bird experts" on youtube that have birds in separate cages "to give them their own space". From what I've seen, Aussie parrots at least, ABSOLUTELY NEED to be with at least one other bird for preening & company & do really badly on their own compared to this! I come from a wildlife rescue background, we ALWAYS buddy up birds, moving them around between carers to make sure all birds in care are with at least one other of the same species (some exceptions for quarantine etc). They just do MUCH better that way! I've just inherited/rescued 2 pet lorries after their owner died & they'd been in separate cages next to each other for years, first thing I did on getting them (after watching them interact for a couple of hours to be sure it wasn't going to be an issue) was to put them both into a new cage together. A few months on & I've learnt that they're so emotionally messed up from years of no physical contact with other birds, that there's no easy fix for their reluctance to preen or touch each other, but no question they're happier in a cage together! Biggest problem I have is one wants to cuddle & interact physically with the other & the other's not interested in it, so my girl gets upset that my boy won't let her cuddle up to him, but they're still certainly FAR better off in the cage together than being kept on their own! Problem is it's hard to manage the plucking re-ocurances when the trigger for them is that she's had a fight with the other bird & he's decided to avoid her more than usual! I always leave a little side door open on the cage so they can escape if they feel the need & when my boy decided to sleep outside the cage one night, my girl plucked 16 feathers in the one plucking session! That's how distressed she gets about the idea of being alone in her cage :'( Aussie parrots are such physically social animals & they absolutely NEED that in care too - and from another of their species, not from a human! The world should probably follow the lead of some Scandinavian countries & outright ban the keeping of birds on their own! I wish more people understood how important this is!
I have an Umbrella Cockatoo.. he's so unpredictable, I'm trying my best to do the best I can for him, I rescued him from an abusive situation and he's very unsocialized and I'm making small steps with him.. I've been bit Alot, but I'm not going to give up on him.. I really love him.. Thank you for all your videos, they've helped me so much.. still trying..
I live in Australia and have had 4 galahs over the years. All of them have flown away/escaped. They were all males. Two had wild girlfriends they escaped for. Kramer, my first one, was a baby from a pet shop, not hand reared. I had him the longest and he did free flight and talked quite well. He was an escape artist. His final escape was when we were on holidays and the carer accidentally let him out and didn’t know his recall sound (spoon on cereal bowl) and he left permanently with his wild girlfriend. The second was Newman. He was a wild baby, injured from a fall or hit by a car and found on a road by a school. He had a broken wing and the vet said he’d never be able to fly. About a month after his bandage came off, we were in the garden with him and Kramer, and a flock of wild galahs flew over and Newman just took off with them. Kramer did too, but turned back when I called. About 6 months later we were in the garden with Kramer again and a bunch of wild galahs flew past and Kramer called out and one came down to him. We are positive it was Newman because he was within arm’s reach of us and they talked human-babble to each other for about 10-20 minutes, then they both flew away, but Kramer stopped at our fence. After Kramer’s devastating permanent escape, a friend got me a hand-reared baby galah, Kuli. He did that annoying baby begging sound and crazy things with his toys and was just a great bird! Before he started to talk, he was scared by a sound as I was bringing him into the house and he flew off my hand. He hung around the area for two days and then I lost track of him. He was last seen in a flock of about 8 galahs. The last one was Joey. He said his name was Joey in an old-man voice. I got him when I put up flyers to find Kuli. A guy that had aviaries of finches had a galah come and refuse to leave. The man said he thought Joey might appreciate a proper home so I went and got him. He lived happily with us for a couple years and then escaped after a wild female started hanging around for a few weeks. They are just soooo clever! I had the padlock on the water door while I was cleaning his water dish, but it wasn’t actually snapped shut, just looked Iike it was shut, and he must have grabbed it and twisted it and thrown it off because when I came around the corner he was head and shoulders out of the water door. He made the contact call, his girlfriend answered back and he was off, never to be be seen again (that I know of). During the time of Joey I got a rescue female Major Mitchell cockatoo. She had no tail and it has never grown back, so she can’t fly. She has wonky feet and can’t grip a perch, so there’s no way she’d survive in the wild even if she had a tail. She was found in a bare wire cage totally neglected - probably about 2 years old then. I’ve had Luna for 10 years now and she is the quietest, most grateful, spunky but gentle bird I’ve ever had. I never tried to touch her or feed her from my hand. Her cage was next to Joey’s and she learned from him that humans give great scratchies and tasty food from their hands. She has never bitten me or anyone else I know of. She’ll squawk and tap you with her beak or grab you gently if she disapproves of something. She does “crazy bird” flapping and shrieking in her cage 2-3 times a week in the morning after breakfast for under a minute. She loves scratchies and nuts and allows herself to be picked up to be transported out of her cage. She doesn’t talk, but she is great at communicating. I will never get another able-bodied bird again. I will only get rescue birds. Cockatoos are so intelligent, and to keep them in a cage when there are wild ones around is cruel. I regret that it took 4 galahs to realize that. I wishfully hope they are flying free with a flock....
@Wattle in some states you are allowed to take them from farm areas where they are causing crop damage yes, but only with a permit. I'm not saying illegal poaching doesn't occur, but I am saying that if caught, there are huge penalties for it! The penalties in my state are up to $220,000 and/or a 2-year prison sentence. Penalties are intentionally very high, cause if people are engaged in smuggling rings of serious consern, such as catching & transporting endangered wild birds overseas, it is often very hard to prove what they have done, so high penalties for ANY taking of birds without a permit allows the easy catching of those of high interest. People can certainly be made example of for doing much less though & it does happen on occasion. It's really not a smart or ethical thing to do! if you want to do it, apply for a permit & do it properly!
@Wattle if you do it without a permit, you risk being fined or jailed for doing so. The primary part of the law to deal with the export of animals from Australia relates to their initial capture from the wild, since that's the easiest part of the operation to catch
@Wattle you can also legally shoot the same birds though, so I guess they figure it avoids shooting them & increases welfare outcomes if there's profit in it. Whether it actually does increase welfare outcomes is probably very debatable, but I can imagine bureaucrats assuming it does. tbh, it's probably not as messed up as being able to shoot & eat our national animal & our national bird (although our national bird did win a war against our machine gun wielding army, so I guess maybe that's logical?)
I think Mollucan Cockatoos are my favorite to admire (from afar, with a mute button handy). I have some cockatoo celebrities I follow and love- Marlene’s Jersey, Mr. Max, Pebble. Three very different, awesome personalities but sooo spunky, playful and loving. I would nevvvverrr be a match for a demanding breed like a cockatoo, but they are somehow the most “people-like” to me in the range of their emotions, and I just love seeing their strong bonds and personalities with their people.
@@pamelasertich9850 Gotcha is my favorite, and Katie is an awesome bird mom. Sounds like one of those "meant to be " situations. I know she is busy with a second child, but I miss having more frequent posts with Gotcha.
This is so insightful! I think Palm cockatoos are BEAUTIFUL! Any chance you could do a similar video about Greys? My husband and I have a rescue that we adore and I was just curious about how you guys view them!
I love watching you get distracted, i love watching you interact with your birds, and i love watching you give info. Honestly i just really enjoy your videos, seeing insights of your life, and just anything you post. You'll never be able to please everyone, so post videos that you want to see. it won't be fun anymore if you do what everyone else wants and not yourself ! thanks for all the great information in this video, can't wait to see the next one 💕
I was researching an article on bird smuggling years ago. I was in a shelter and passed a cage with a huge male cockatoo, i noticed that he watched me as I walked by..On the way back.I asked the man who.I was interviewing if we could take him out of his cage. He came right up on my arm, then my shoulder and nuzzled my neck. The man said to me, "I don't want to tell you how much that bird likes you." He'd been gifted to to a vet at the Bronx Zoo. The vet was afraid of him, so he wound up in a shelter. I would have loved to take him home, but lived in a small apartment. I think about him all the time. I adore Umbrella Cockatoos. I met another one in a pet store. He was in a cage.😥 He moved towards me right to the side of his cage. My boyfriend was with me. That bird lunged at him, and hissed. I should have paid attention because the guy turned out to be a pathological liar and cheater.
Thank you so much! I was inches away from getting my first bird. I realize I need to do a lot more listening and a lot more homework. I really appreciate your video.
Summertime is the worse time here not because of the heat but the relentless sound of juvenile galahs begging for food from their parents. If you’re outside you can’t escape it. They’re still cute though.
Hate is such a strong word, and I cannot imagine anyone hating you for giving your opinion, especially since it’s based on years of experience. No one hates you!
Thank you so much for your honesty! This was very personal and it felt like you are being completely open minded. There is no right or wrong, because each bird is totaly different and each human is different as well. Keep up the great work and all the best from Germany ❤
Also for some reason, the small cockatoo's beaks scare me more than the big ones. I've had sulphur-cresteds (medium and lesser, the lesser's beak was bigger!), those big black beaks almost never bit me, but when they did, it's mostly an even pressure across the finger. The tiny, white beaks look like perfect flesh-removers.
Yes, you are doing a great job warning potential cockatoo owners! The longevity issue is major! The dust problem also. The behavior problem of hormonal males. Thankyou!
I think that's the biggest thing for me personally. Well, that & the noise lol, I just love them from afar..but the stress of having to find them a suitable envirommet, that would be willing to take them in, if something happened, has to be extremely stressful.
Just rescued an umbrella yesterday her name is Laci Love, she is the absolute sweetest. I woke up at 5 this morning to her non stop screaming lol needless to say I'm sleep deprived but I know it will be so rewarding in the end. Like you said sometimes the universe brings things together and I truly believe that, I won't be the one to give up on this sweet girl. ❤️
I have a 'Little Corella' or Bare Eye 'kookotoo' who we brought home at 6 months old. His name is Barney & he is 20 this year. At around 3 years old we almost had to rehome him for rescue because he had become a mad crazy feather plucking killer bird. But in the end I couldn't let him go, he was my baby & i made a commitment to him as this was his home, his family, and I could see that we somehow caused him to be like this. So, I committed to bring him around & now he has become the sweetest most personable little guy you would ever like to know & he doesn't pluck his feathers any more. How I accomplished this is another story but long story short, I couldn't be without him now. Barney is a goofy, funny guy with a sense of humor. We have little performance we do to Johann Strauss II the Blue Danube Waltz Op. 314. This little bird has rhythm & can hear the music to move with it. Barney flies around in my house, he loves to fly. I also have a big old ornery greenwing macaw named Fred who doesn't like to fly. Fred is 22 & he was 3 months old when he came to us.
I have family in Australia, and it always amazed me watching flocks of galahs overhead. The general public didn't seem quite so enthralled (familiarity is mundane?), but for a foreigner seeing it for the first time as a kid, I was amazed. Beautiful animals. 8:55-ish looks like White Sands National Monument!
I would get a galah if I had a choice. Their beaks are smaller and they are beautiful and how you described them they sound like the best Cockatoo. I enjoyed this video very much.
My favourite cockatoo is the gang gang. I live in an area where they are endemic and think they sound like a group of elderly pensioners sharing gossip while they forage on the ground for tidbits. They're just really cruisy birds. We also have wild sulphur crested, galah, little corellas, long-billed corellas and yellow-tailed blacks living wild on the property and all of them are beautiful (and great fun to watch) in their natural habitat. We have a rescued (car-strike) long-billed and he is the sweetest bird. Very gentle, quiet and interactive. Our meanest bird is a rainbow lorikeet; she beats up the others (including the corella) but has a wicked sense of humour and makes everyone laugh (she laughs too when she's naughty).
I love the way you talk with your shoulders, very expressive. Then you said, " hey we mess up all the time: I love your honesty> Without messing up, we won't learn
My galah wants scratches from anything and everything including forks and spoons . It’s making target training hard bc she just wants the chop stick to scratch her head. How do I fix this lol
You nailed it spot on on a couple points, cockatoos notwithstanding. I participate in an online parrot forum and judgment abounds. It’s always a competition about who knows more than I do, who can get to the advice quickest, and “I’m right, you’re wrong“. Much more empathy is definitely needed. And in that vein, those of us who are actually here to hear you out, learn from you, and even support you, in other words your base, we are more than happy to hear about your bite stories and your fails. You always say it - and it’s definitely a truism in life in general - you learn more from failure then you do success. Those who said he people should learn from you because you made a mistake or ones that don’t understand.
just yesterday my 6-year old asked me "Why is that lady calling Galahs Cockatoos?" She wanted a Galah or Major Mitchell, but I convinced her that a Cockatiel was more our speed ;) Cheers from Australia. If you ever come to Australia you will see heaps of Galahs, we often have flocks of approx 50 eating on the grass across the road from our house, and that is a small flock
I wish I could have recorded this but I was watching this on my phone and had it sitting on the floor while I was cleaning cages and my cockatiel went down to the floor and went right up to my phone and was staring at the screen watching it and bobbing his head to you talking! It was just really cute so I wanted to share
Good points made, I love the education you bring to people so they don’t impulse buy birdies. Since I see and get to meet cockatoos more than any bird, it’s really easy to read their body language personally. My too named Steve is so creepily calm, he will go to ANYBODY without hesitation and will sit happily on arms. I would love to have more experiences with macaws, but where I live is pretty barren in terms of parrots.
This was awesome, really great information. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE your bird-centric videos too and to be honest, I'm glad that you get so distracted while making them because it shows you are actively paying attention to the birds you have with you. As you just mentioned, mistakes happen when you stop paying attention fully. Your birds deserve your attention they way they have it. Keep up the great work!
Your videos on parrots are excellent I particularly enjoyed you talking about understanding parrot body language and diet since these are areas that most people know nothing about
Wow you are very brave and twice or a hundred times more helpful in sharing your honest stories. We can learn even more from them then what you hope we will because there are so many details that you may not even remember that you didn't know at one point. For example not just that you shouldn't try to kiss a bird that's upset or that it takes awhile to learn parrot body language in general but that being able to read body language is really important with an individual bird. Even if you're beginning to have pretty good knowledge of body language you may not yet know enough about that particular bird. Your mom might have recognized the bird was upset because she had handled her so much she knew her personality. So there are several lessons in each story and I'm sure we are all quite grateful to hear them.
Again everything you've said about the cockatoo species is spot on Jamie. I have worked in pet stores, where now they looking for the countless # home for an almost 100 yr old Moluccan cockatoo that bites and doesn't like anyone but one person that works in the store.(I've seen this and heard of stories like this all the time, it's so sad) I have an Umbrella(female) and a rescue Moluccan cockatoo(female). I've had large parrots now for over 20 years and it's a joy to have them but also a struggle some times(screaming hormones, heightened attitude). You truly have to know where your going to live so that you can stay sane and safe with them and the ppl around you that might yell at you for your large parrots. I have rescued an African Gray and he was WAY WAY easier to see with the pinning of the eyes when he was heightened or ready to bite or just flashing around and playing like the goofballs that they can be. Honestly, I won't ever buy another large or Med sized bird ever again. Even rescuing a large one is not on the top of my list to do anymore. LOVE THEM TO PIECES but man the sheer amount of strength they have in those beaks if you read them wrong or miss a signal your pretty much screwed and you're going to get a big bite. I had a male cockatoo that also went for the shoes and feet sometimes. It was scary cuz it started all on accident with my mom thinking she could play peek-a-boo by hiding around a corner and WAM!!!! He attacked her shoe thank GOD she had them on. That would have been one heck of a bite. All this can happen in a split second when you walk into the other room to get something without you knowing and it did. Sucks and it stuck in my mind forever cuz after that day my umbrella was never the same and would out of the blue attack your shoes mostly, over bare feet. The eyes are intimidating for most ppl too cuz the male's eyes turn almost black and the only way you can see the dark brown in them is to take them into the sunlight. Jamie your openness and truthful personality are welcome when it comes to this type of parrot, NEVER stop telling your truth NONE of us need the sugar coating and if we do those ppl are NOT even close to understanding birds and shouldn't own one. Your right when you said at the end that they live looooonnnnngggg lives and mine are all in a LIVING TRUST. WHY you say a living trust??? Because if you own a pet in the STATE OF Wisconsin and MANY other states are the same as this state, when you die they are looked upon as furniture. That's right I said furniture! NOT A PET that needs water or food or love... I went to class on Trusts vs Wills. WOW did I learn alot. If you have no one that even knows you or your pets and your living in a remote area of the world or even just in the USA and don't' have family in that area and then say you get killed or in the hospital for days or weeks and can't talk ANY ONE... Who will take care of your pet and if you die remember they are considered (furniture). They will not be taken care of they will die in that house or apt you have. With a Trust the moment your in the hospital a call will be made to find out what has happened to you and if you own any pets. Then someone will come out to the house and will see your pet(s). I was amazed that most ppl don't know this as I didn't either especially when we have LARGE parrots that most of the time outlive us! KEYWORDS (OUTLIVE US). So YES PLEASE anyone that has PETS get a living trust and find out if your state sees pets as a piece of furniture cuz that is what we were taught and it scary as heck to think of when you imagen yourself getting older and maybe one-day dying, what then will happen to your birds??? Starve in a cage till death... AWFUL to think of but they live so much longer than a dog or cat we have to think ahead. I'm like you Jamie that now that I am older and smarter and have owned birds since I was 4 yrs old I see the bigger picture and want the best for them and again being honest I would say Med and large birds should NEVER Be owned by the avg person. We just don't have the understanding that we need for these animals. They haven't been domesticated for thousands of years like cats and dogs have. Even that said I think there is really no way to turn that natural wild instinct off in parrots and make them into loving creatures as they are more self-serving and will always be, it's just part of there nature. Cockatoos especially are like little toddlers that want what they want and most ppl can't even deal with a toddler for long let alone one that is that way for 70+ yrs. That is why I think they are rehomed so much besides hormones. I have my 2 too's and love them very much and I feel lucky that I didn't end up with all boys cuz man they are hardcore flip the switch attitude when hormones hit. With love and respect, Ruby :)
O yes and you asked umbrella or Galah. I would have said Umbrella when I was younger but if I was to pick today it would be the Galah. The BLACK PALM COCKATOO is amazing to look at but to know it can peel back a car's roof that is one heck of a beak! I have respect for those that own BLACK PALM COCKATOOs. As for intimidating, they are because like you said you can't read them with a ton of clues before they are upset and strike. All this said I wound't ever get rid of the 2 I have and for some reason, my rescue that is 29 yrs old and a Moluccan cockatoo is more grounded and smarter than my umbrella that is 16 yrs old. My rescue Moluccan cockatoo is very quiet for a too. I am her 3rd home. She is good to me and kind and full of love and when she has had enough of petting she will hold your finger and tell you NO NO MAMA. I get the clue if we even get to this point. That is a BIG sign to me that I have not seen her other signs and need more education from you Jamie and Dave. I wish you could work with her someday she is a great great Moluccan cockatoo and I have NEVER rescued a sweetie like her ever! I have in the past normally gotten all different kinds and they were aggressive at first and then had to warm up to me. Most of my rescues I get from divorces. Sad but true. She is one in a million with a sweet personality coming into my home after being taken away from 2 other homes/families. Her very first owner was an elderly lady and I wonder if that is why she is sooooo kind. She only bites if you put her on top the shower stall and it's a warning bite not super bad or hard. So I learned not to do that for now. Mikey bird and I have GREAT respect for each other. :)
Little late on this. But, when i got my ringneck a yellow one came up to me and begged for apples but i chose a green one because i thaught that the green one was more beautifull. I litteraly made the wrong decision
When I was little probably about 8 my parents temporarily housed 3 cockatiels. They made squeaky noises that dog toys make, it drove our 2 dogs nuts and they loved to tease them it was hilarious
Nice intro! I enjoyed the first video for your humor and the distracting bird. It’s a shame you got dislike on having an opinion. That said, this video is also great, very informative. Thanks for putting yourself out here and doing what you do!
We adopted a 35yo Resort rescue Greater sulfur crested Too about six months ago. She has never been in a home or loved with a family. She is not a pet, we really try to include her with our family and it has been really tough. She will be part of our family until she leaves this earth but we have to work with her every day. She hated me and the kids but loved husband and would try to bite and attack us but with patience training and positive reinforcement she is great with being in the same space as us. I think most people would have given up with just her scream alone but she has come such a long way on six months and I cannot wait to see her blossom more
The other day I met an African grey and I fell in love with it was at a zoo just in a few minutes I was able to teacher it to touch the end of a water bottle like Target Training and it would fly to it to touch it climb upside down to touch it climb straight up the side I just got the hang of it in like a few minutes
You are so good and it makes me happy that y'all do what u do. I am here to change ur mind about cockatoos once more. Mine is the best. When mine gets too stimulated I bring him close to me. As close as I can(birdy hugs). I have found the same reaction and response method Tru for random attacks and that is u are safer the closer they are to u than if they are farther distance where they get a running start...
Hey Jamie, I love all you training videos. I have cockatiel, she is super easy. I have COPD. I have not noticed any problem with the dust. She is one year old and she has learned so much, she talks, and whistles, she is my best buddy. She is great company for me. Do you have a video on checking the wings. I have a harness and have been slowly getting her to accept the harness but her wings are a problem. I have your recipe books and they are great! Thank you for your videos! I have used target training. Pepper (cockatiel) actually likes to be trained. Deb
I tend to think Umbrella Cockatoos (or the larger cockatoos in general) need a level of companionship and mental stimulation the majority of people, however well meaning, cannot provide. They seem more sensitive emotionally, and I do find myself with you on feeling that they're unsuitable for living in domestic situations unless the stars align for bird and human. As for my favourite cockatoo species ... Galahs. Yes they're still prone to having their diva moments, but I find that they, in general, are more robust emotionally.
I rescued a lesser sulfur crested knowing most aren't patient, or possibly stubborn enough to take on a project bird like him. His good moments outshine the crappy ones. He's hard. Training him has been most challenging. But his small breakthroughs are hugely rewarding. He'll target and dive bomb females with long hair. His screams have terrified our neighbors down the street. We love him dearly. He's come a long way. But cockatoos shouldn't be pets. I'm so blessed to have found your channel and training programs. They have been worth every single penny. Much love and gratitude to you both.
Galah hands down...I love yours and what you have done with them!!!! Thank you for the info and education I am an animal nut and want all animals but I would be so afraid I could not take care of the bird properly. So therefore I will not get one because I would break my heart if I had to give the bird up and it would be traumatic for the bird.
When I was in my young 20s, I had a Goffins and then an Umbrella. Both are very appealing at first, but you're exactly right. The Umbrella was kind of nuts and impossible to read. The Goffins was so intelligent that he used to break out of any cage that we had and would chew through the curtains and tie the string to somewhere else... lol. The Goffins was by far a better fit for a pet. I ended up selling them both not too long after I got them (hey I was young!)
Funny, the list that you put on the cockatoo checklist about the temperament of a cockatoo, was absolutely everything that my little crazy PARROTLET is like...(whom I rescued from a large family who didn’t treat him the best). He randomly attacks with absolutely NO warning, or fore-behavior...given this info- he bites my forearm once a week, period. I think he believes my arms of independent of me, perhaps...but only sometimes. He even potty trained himself from the day I brought him home. When I asked The kid I got him from, a Few questions about his behavior, he said it sounded as though we were talking about different birds! He also head butts my feet relentlessly. I leave his cage open the majority of the day, since he lives to be with me, and I feel bad since he obviously had a tough life til he got to me. He has love affairs with my ear lobes, nose and lips..which he makes out with to no end. He is a lovey little bird besides that...though he is still working on perfecting his wing-slice-to-the-eye here and there...especially when he wants to fly into my face or head- acting as though he doesn’t know how to properly land 🙄 I do emphasis “act”. I don’t even clip his wings so...yeah. I’ve trained a ton of different birds- I even got my budgies to talk and do a ton of tricks from when I was like 6yo. But this little parrotlet... I can’t break him of his random weekly bites since I have no idea what is prompting him. Oh this little guy is so much sometimes...I feel as though I might as well have a large parrot. This little 3” green monster swears he thinks he’s a Macaw. 🦜 🤷🏻♀️
This is why I enjoy watching you guys, I genuinely appreciate any info y'all have available on any birds, along with showing people how to train and get along with their birds. Plus it helps me with deciding "Do I really want a bird later in life?" which I'm still undecided on, but I know right now it's not a good idea. Maybe one day, and hopefully with some luck, I can take your advice and be able to visit a sanctuary and just see how that pans out from there. Although knowing me, I'm probably going to end up with something small, either a monk parakeet or a peach faced love bird (ngl those are in my top three of future birds to hopefully have one day, with Galahs being up there as well x3) And to answer your question: I personally, I would LOVE to have a Galah for a cockatoo one day. I think they're gorgeous and listening to you describe them, and watching your duo along with Marlene's Vinny, they sound like absolute characters to have! Even if some of them are kind of drama queens that don't like their boxes being touched x3 (ps I watch a lot of vids of Marlene's galah Vinny being very "Don't touch that box! Y'all know better than to touch the box!" if that helps explain the box comment xD -- Also I hope this wasn't too rambly, again thank you so much for being honest and sharing your knowledge with us! It means a lot
13:16 when you started to talk about Asthma i have that as well they're good but can also be bad depending how bad your asthma is if its bad to the point that you need to take a Nebulizer i think is what that machine is called people naming these things are always tongue twisters lol but i have 4 Cockatoos a Hyacinth macaw and 2 African grays (i also didn't know that my Hyacinth can be very very pricey bird lol) but my advice to people that are looking into birds any in general Bigger birds Like Macaws or Cockatoos tend to generate allot of "Bird dust" as i like to call it ^^ but if your allergic to it a few steps that i would say is to learn how to manage your Asthma a bit better Or if you know Friends or a Local petshop that has these birds spend allot of time around them and usually you can tell how you are going to be around them a trick i learned when combating with mine baths usually help Alleviate this but as i think she said earlier i don't know if its with this vid or one of the other ones i watched on my playstation 4 system usually i watch youtube here lol.... but she did mention baths/showers this would help with Asthma or what i love to do with my birds is i get a Waterbottle that i could sprits and go "you ladies and gents want a bath" they always lift their wings at me bobbing their heads lol its soo cute but some times a lil spritz here and their or a few will help with that problem to but the other thing that you have to be careful of around Asthma people like myself is their cages so i'd say between about 2-3 days of the week of cleaning or you can eyeball it but usually i do about 2 to 4 days a week so for example the method i have here at home is that monday is cleaning day Tuesday i just leave be wed i'll clean thursday i will and i usally just eye ball it over the weekend but i do clean em if they look like nightmare Fuel lol which my Hyacinth Macaw is Notorious for this like every time i go to clean her cage i get the urge hurl cause with me if i see allot of it i kinda get that reaction lol ^_^ But the other idea i would say is if you are going to and willing to fight through it like i do it does get bearable over time but i'd try to get them to take a small water bottle spritzing that always helps to but keep in mind if you do use Newspaper i'd recommend changing that early or any typical bedding i don't really use bedding for mine for some reason none of my birds like news papers or any form of bedding however they do like it when i add like Grass or edible grass for them they'll eat it which is kinda strange to me lol but its one of the things i look into but ya just know and understand your body and see if you can find a way to manage it if not i'd recommend a smaller parrot like a Sun Conure or a Quaker parrot or maybe an African Grey to me i'm loving my birds to the point i often spoil them rotten lol ^_^ i'm looking into getting into a black Cockatoo so i don't know much about them but i'll do my research before i commit ^_^ any way thanks for the enjoyable Vid really Detailed and helpful i'm actually surprised to find out that some one is so detailed usually they ramble like i do or they don't add enough information especially when it comes to something they're curious about
Absolutely Brilliant! Bravo to you Jamie Leigh! I've been watching all of your Jamie Leigh's BirdTricks RUclips videos for about 9 months and as informative and helpful they have been, this is the one that has virtually answered all of my questions. Approximately, 8 months ago I adopted a extremely sweet and mellow Yellow Nape Amazon Parrot (20 yrs old) and although this particular video focuses upon Cockatoos, I was able to apply most, or all, of the information herein to my Amazon endeavors. Giving her all of the properly recommended healthy nutrition from Zupreem Natural, Zupreem Fruit Blend, Higgins Safflower Gold, all recommended veggies, egg, sweet potato, various nuts etc. all has worked well for the first 4 months. She's out of the cage 4-6 hours a day, much time spent handling her and placing her on my shoulder, we became best buds. Anyway, over time with nothing dietetic-ally changed (as parrots like, prefer and require much routine, things slowly began to spiral downhill. For no apparent reason, she began becoming more and more aggressive, started nipping which began turning into severe biting to the point of drawing blood, yes... a lot of blood. Now, I handle her with a long perch to take her out of the cage and spend time with her. One interesting thing, I discovered on several occasions that some foods do have an effect upon their behavior. Long before the aggression issue began, I did try giving her pasta noodles. Within less than 5 minutes of consuming the pasta, she began flaring her tail and eyes began dilating/pinning and I could tell that she was becoming violently aggressive. It would take approx. 12 to 18 hours before she would return to normal. Just to make sure, I attempted the same on 3 other occasions and the result was the same. Long story short... "No more pasta for You... Sweetheart! I still take her out and shoulder her in the morning (her best and most peaceful time of the day) for very short periods of time attempting to maintain any kind of bond for whatever is left. Praying that I will not get bitten. Oh... I can tell you stories. Finally, watching these and many other videos and speaking with many avian vets and professionals in the parrot field, I've learned that parrots bite, I will get bitten and Amazons are notorious for biting. So... with that said, I'll keep working with her and accept that this is just her very nature and must be accepted. I still love her and she's really an amazing beauty. Lotta Fun (when she's not biting). Wish I had space here in West Palm Beach to train her to free flight as depicted in several of Jamie's BirdTricks videos. Possibly to help work off some of her aggression... Maybe? ...And that's all I've got for now. Wishing you all the best and will pop back onto this site again for more informative direction. Blessings, Frank X. from West Palm Beach
I love your videos!! I have a 24 year old umbrella we hand raised. She's so gentle with my wife and I but is scared of anyone else. When she was less that 10 years old she LOVED any and everyone. I dont know why shes like this now. Shes never bitten either of us but shes getting where she threatens with a loud angry scream/bark when she doesnt like something. Also she seems to have seperation anxiety , she calls out loudly anytime she cant see one of us. More than anything I would love to have help with behavior
I really don't know enough about cockatoos but I'm still kind of in love with the Umbrella ones, that said, I'm on the fence on weather I'd actualy ever want one. Largely due to the issues they're known for (what little bit I have seen) so I content myself with videos about them/of them. I would love to volunteer at a bird rescue to get more experience with any/all parots though.
Wonderful video! Thank you very much. I will probably never have a bird but learning is the next best thing I guess. I hope I can find more videos to learn from.
It’s sad that you received hate about your last video, birds are individual as people are but there are some common rules too. I wish there were more honest people like yourself in bird stores, so people don’t end up with an unhappy ending. My son finds Macaws intimidating, he’s always drawn to African Greys. Regarding cockatoos I like the Black Palm, I find them gentle and easy to read. We have a Parrotlet, and would love if you did a video about them 😊
Most beautiful cockatoo to me is a Moluccan, and I almost bought one named Baby. She was at Bird World (close to Napa), her story was sad because her previous owner had to re-home, her mother was really intimidated by the Moluccans size and beak. I also love Galahs. Because I live in San Francisco in an apartment, it's impossible for the neighbors to endure anything more than let's say a cockatiel (which I could hear mine 2 city blocks away when I was walking home from work...I think she was a little psychic (hee hee). Great Job as always Jamie and Thank you!
New to your channel.Thanks for the great advice and great videos. I have a blue crowned conure. Have had him since 1992. He was 6 months old and given to my daughter for her 16th birthday. (from my sister) I ended of being his care giver as my daughter was so busy in high school. After she graduated she went on to more schooling, hence he continued to be my responsibility while she was at school. Then she got engaged and married etc...So Ricco was pretty much my bird and staying with me. He is now 27.5yrs old, and I can't imagine life without him. And 2yrs ago, bird rescue asked me to foster an abused cockatiel. I pondered it, and agreed to foster. She was SO scared of any normal movement. Had to move slowly and talk softly. Now she's doing great, but somedays I can tell when she needs the slower pace around her. Two weeks after getting her, she was on my shoulder, and hanging out with the Chihuahuas (therapy dogs) in their bed. Sent bird rescue, pics. of het progeThey asked me to please adopt her. And 2.5 weeks later they asked again. and of course I did. The bird dust and feathers from her is WAY different then Ricco my conure. The dogs are allergic. So bought two huge air purifiers. But it's constant everyday dusting everything in the family room. Anyway I really appreciate all your videos, and insight. I still learn from watching all your videos,. So thank you again. Oh, and where can I get a t-shirt like yours? I love it! Have a great day!
I have a Bare-Eyed cockatoo and she is definitely not an apartment bird. We live in a Duplex and I have to take peace offerings of cookies and sweets to my neighbors all the time. They’re loud and proud. 🙄 I like to take my ‘too on a lot of walks with her harness on, and many people fawn over her, saying they want a cockatoo. I always caution against it. They don’t make good pets. They’re loud, feisty, and needy. Love her to death and I’ll keep her until one of us leaves this world, but I do wish I’d done more research.
Thats good you tell people that. I had to move / rent a house with my bare-eyed (aka little corella) cockatoos. I always tell people not to get a bird or parrot and tell them non-mammal pets aren't good for most people and parrots live crazy long, have 4x the neuron density of most mammals and are way smarter than you think from an animal that size (that includes emotional complexity). They are non-human wild kids (like taking care of an alien child or something). Most people are way to selfish to own a smart animal. Sorry if it sounds harsh but I hate seeing what looks like low IQ parents getting their spoiled kids a smart bird and I've seeing parents who just get birds to show off in its cage, its disturbing... unless people can be a parent to a bird like a little kid people shouldn't own one.
zezba9000 I have to ask, are your bare-eyeds super loud? My girl is extremely loud, and came to me with a screaming problem. She’s 17 and has apparently been a screamer her whole life.
@@crazyplantlady18 The male is 13 and the female is 3. The female is louder more often. Volume wise yes it can be very loud. Its just part of their nature. One thing I found out that blocks out noise if you're in an apt is to put up in your windows a double sided silver reflective bubble wrap you can get at Home Depot (this works better than I expected) plus some foam rectangles over that in your window. This is the foam I used: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KPE6CLQ/ It blocks out the light so good for the night. Also my birds need a night light to help fall asleep as they're scared of the dark. I've also sometimes sleep where they can see me from their cage if they're having a hard time. Another thing to help with noise before I know someone is coming over (as they get crazy) I will bring them to a park in a cage or on a leash which helps tire them out mentally if they're being to loud. Then they have less energy so their crazy side doesn't last long. Also sometimes you have to be a little authoritative with these birds. Sometimes they have to much energy and you just need to let them play to get it out of their system but if either one of them isn't listening for to long I sometimes will try to grab their upper and lower beak pressing it a little and gently tap the beak with my fingernail telling them sternly no screaming. I have a good parent relationship with them and they no I mean well. The reason the tapping helps is I notice it seems to be built in them as a form of communication (like hey pay attention to me). Just like pointing is built into humans or something. My 13 year old knows to listen better and I'm trying to get the 3 year old to better control herself when the context warrants it. I try to get them to have self control without needing some reward as this gives them context and understanding. A little bit of self reflection never hurts. To potty train them I would put them on their tree or cage when they didn't go in the right place and say poop here. The same might work for screaming. They love to be out of their cage so if they are screaming to much put them in and when they stop take them out. I've not tried this really but for how well it works to potty train them it might if done right (not sure). They will of course never be perfect but they do try and love when you're proud of them. The balance of negative and positive reinforcement is a tricky one and they all have different personalities. Anyway this is just some of my experience so maybe there is something you can take from it if it applies to your situation(s).
Hi Jamie leigh, my Triton Cockatoo, is a young female. Her name is Magic! I address her as my little pit bull. She receives head & neck massages every day. She resides in my sons old room. She is VERY LOVED! She is a handful too! She goes out in public, rides in a truck & meets new people! Yes, she is calm & immediately starts to scream & open her wings with incredible enthusiasm. Then, just screams & holds her self upside down, again & again. I go with the flow. Now I am ready to put Magic to bed. She gives soooo much Love back! It is a life changer. You must be available for their needs! I would NEVER recommend anyone owning a Cockatoo! P.S., You need to create a will for your baby. They will out live you. Magic, goes to my son Kyle. I adore your videos! Very helpful. A subscriber for life! Veronica...
I have a yellow-crested cockatoo and she is amazing! She is with me for a year now and we have very strong bound. I havent met with any agression or intentionall emotional attack so far. She loves to play with toys (especially hanging upside down and trying to destroy it in one bite) , loves our cat and talking through the day. She used to scream a lot in the mornings and evenings which is normal for them but recently she changes the cream for lovely songs (addams family is the best). Now we are training to bear leading reins to be able to walk outside as I noticed she is very cautious and easily to be scared of. And I do believe that one day she will be able to fly free. That s our goal! ;)
I agree with you about my favorite and least favorite cockatoos. Love the galah but not the biggest fan of umbrellas. My friend has a umbrella and he hates men and will attack him. My friend comes to class with a cockatoo bite a lot. However, he is moving and he asked me if something came up and he couldn’t Bird couldn’t come with them if I could take them, I said sure....
BirdTricks I’m a little scared, but I don’t want the bird to end up in a government funding rescue (most of the time Kill shelter) because they have no choice but to take him. Also we have not parrot rescues or parrot sanctuary’s where I live. I was gonna get a military macaw they I’ve bonded with at a bird store, but I don’t know if I could have both with my schedule. But that’s only if my friend can’t take the bird with him where he moves.
To the smart non-bird people that don’t get birds because they know they aren’t in a position to get one: thank you so much! A lot of ignorant people get birds, like big birds, just because they want one and don’t think about their home situation. I’m so glad people realize what they might do wrong, their house size isn’t great, or even they can’t afford it, etc. I am so happy people are actually considering the happiness and state of the bird’s emotions and actions. I give kudos to you guys for thinking of the bird before your own “wants.” Thank you! Also, I think the Black Palm cockatoos are BEAUTIFUL but kind of creepy, they look really majestic and they look like one of a kind. It’s astonishing
I received a lip injury from my mollucan whom I have had for 25 years. I am embarrassed n hurt it has affected me n my trust in him. When u explained your injury it helped ease my emotional state.
Well, after watching so many of these videos, I've had to start completely over with feeding & training my UMBRELLA COCKATOO. Thanks a lot. She is 10 yrs old & with her 2nd owner. She has always weighed 555 grams & SCREAMED all day every day. So now that her diet matches your cookbook, she is up to 572 grams in 2 weeks & is too stuffed to scream. I've started touch training without the clicker because she froze at the sight of it & it took 4 days for her to catch on that she was allowed the treat after the touch. Yes, Umbrellas are all that you have said, LISTEN PEOPLE! Allow these birds to stay in the wild. They are not like any other parrots. You must speak to them, never yell. You will get bit as they assume you need preening. They do not look forward to flying, ergo they get overweight. They REQUIRE being in your hip pocket & will maneuver themselves to everyone for attention. My Umbrella is our life as we are retired & spend hours with her daily. She does fly indoors but prefers to be under the covers napping. Thank you BirdTricks for guiding me to a happier healthier life for Bella.
I live in an apartment with four birds: A Triton Cockatoo, an Orange Winged Amazon, a Sun Conure, & a Budgie Parakeet. Their old living arrangement had been a three-story home, bird playroom, and supervised outdoor activity. Out of unfortunate circumstance, we currently do not have the lifestyle we want to give them. However, with enough dedication- you can have a happy bird in an apartment. I have had to learn to adjust more with the birds and supply them with plenty of toys, foraging, and out-of-cage time. On my break from work, before I leave in the morning and when I get home: birds are out. Every day I am learning more... I've been around birds my whole life, and the birds that I have now (aside from my Parakeet "Jelly Bean") are birds that grew up with me! Funnily enough, my first bird is my cockatoo. He is an extent of me, and my best friend. Though my most destructive, he is also quickly responsive to training, and the biggest clown! He seems to read me, what mood I am in, and know how to cheer me up. At the same time, he can be hard to read and unpredictable. I have been around the bird for 20 years and still get taken by surprise by him. I'm the same way, I do not recommend cockatoos... I feel like there are easier species that are not as high demand, and if I could shape my life to fit better for my bird's needs I would be a stay-at-home bird mom and work from home. For some, they are in a stable living situation and can plan ahead more for their feathered family. For others, things happen and moves change the environment.
Love the info! Non-cockatoo related, have you ever ran across egg binding issues with any Macaws you have crossed paths with? Also, I saw one of the sanctuary's I follow on Facebook do some Target training with a medicine syringe with one of her cockatoos yesterday to keep him from being scared of it! I thought that was a great idea for future vet visits and medication one may have to do in the future! 🙌
Which was more like a wrestling match until I gave the syringe to him. He promptly rolled onto his back, held it in his feet like a baby holds a bottle and took the meds as if he liked it...but I'm sure it was the "good boys" love he received. ...Elizabeth.
I adopted a goffins a year ago. She had been turned in due to aggressive behaviors. I'm a 1st time cockatoo mom. It took me 8 mo but we are now in cuddle status. I absolutely adore their crazy personalities. I never cage her except in travel. I would love to give an umbrella a whirl. Thanks for all you do.
Cockatoos definitely are super unpredictable and prone to problems. I have been attacked by an abused cockatoo (it was kinda my fault bc i should not have approached the bird) and it was super jarring(the bird was putting its foot out as if it wanted to step up and... i fell for it haha) . They ideally should not be pets but its kinda too late for that now ;((
Black Palms are gorgeous! I have 2 galahs, a moluccan, an umbrella and a goffins. Out of those my galahs are the most temperamental but also the most fun. The m2 is the neediest and he and the goffins are the hardest to read body language (but they areboth rescues). The umbrella is the sweetest of the bunch and has the easiest body language to read. But I have seen other umbrellas that are very hard to read. Love your videos!
Love how you are always honest and do not sugar coat things.
Umbrella boys over 25 years
The most wonderful loving animals
Not gonna lie, when my husband and I went to the parrot shelter and met an adorable umbrella cockatoo, I had this video in mind. That being said, we can’t imagine our lives without her! Omg she’s the sweetest little girl in the world and she’s so loving, she spends equal time with the both of us 🥰 she LOOOVES singing with my husband when he plays the harpsichord, it’s precious! Her cute little googly eyes have such expression and she always looks like she’s smiling
Awe, I love hearing sweet stories like this...I always loved Umbrellas....I have a Goffins that I rescued, he is 25 years old, sweet, funny, full of energy l, an a very picky eater. Love him so much!!!
Ooohh I'm getting 2 green cheeks conures in 2 weeks and I play the violin. I was a bit hesitant in playing my violin in front of them. For one, I was concerned about noise level (I don't want them to encourage screaming) and scratches on my precious violin xD
But this gave me hope to be able to play with them and see if they respond to it :)
Update: I have terrible allergies and discovered that I'm allergic to my shoulder angel BUT I've gotten over my fear of needles and am getting regular allergy shots and they've helped me out immensely. I also have asthma and am getting a shot for that too.
I live in a townhouse that shares walls and my neighbors actually love her! One neighbor told me she likes listening to the two of us singing together so, in the best way possible, we're the noisy neighbors
Also, she now knows how to say "I love you!" I'm at a loss for words with how much I love our little girl
Hi! Random question, I’m considering getting a cockatoo but I’m hesitant just because I know how loud they can get. My question is, are females more quiet than males? Are they as loud? And are females sweeter?
This is Onni "the baby cockstoo's" mom. Thank you, thank you, and thank you. Did I say thank you? Well thank you for such a detailed complete video on cockatoos. I am not even half way through the video and I am so excited to hear that even one of the most experienced experts also has dealt with and seen in other Umbrellas what I have gone through with Onni. I knew I wasn't failing him, but at the same time I had nagging doubts. Now I know most behaviors that I am dealing with are natural to the species and just need to be strategized around and even accepted. He is not "bad or difficult" and I am not an inept owner. The relief of not feeling alone is indescribable. You will have helped my family (me, Scott, Chet, Sean, Erin along with others) immensely and because of you we will be more confident and relaxed... and so thereby will Onni!!! I can't wait to watch this video with Scott. I try my best to be honest and show viewers the trials and tribulations of raising an umbrella cockatoo. I film all the bad, not just the cute while I take viewers on a journey of seeing the world through his eyes and encourage people to "think outside of the cage" with any animal companion along with themselves as well.
Rebecca you do what you do so well. You are one of, if not the best cockatoo companion channels that show the REALITY of having a cockatoo family member. What amazes me is that you do all you do with onni whilst doing 100% with the rest of your exotics and your family and working and being a mom, wife, homemaker etc. You rock Rebecca xx thanks
I love Onni and his family! 💕 You're really doing a great job raising him. Just like raising a child, raising a cockatoo is a huge challenge, even to the most experienced and loving parronts. By showing your viewers real life, you educate people about cockatoos and therefore you play an active role in making sure there will be less cockatoos in bad homes and in rescues in the future 😊💕💕💕
I LOVE watch Onni. I think he is so awesome and you give him soooo much. And you are right. This video is amazing and the truth needs to be told. Keep up Onni's great videos! He is a doll!
My favourite from onni was I got your nose I’ve probably watched it like 30 times lol
Hello Rebecca! I have to tell you I watch as many of the Onni videos I can find. My girl isn't an umbrella, she is a sulphur crest called Penny. My husband wanted her ... and to be fair and honest, I did not. He has always wanted dogs, fish, an aviary of finches... and the list goes on. He starts out with the best intentions but gives up on them all, leaving me to deal with the menagerie! Knowing how he is I was fully prepared to take her into my heart, so, as I have a fear of large birds, I would go into the bird store as much as I could to get training on how to hold her and mostly not be afraid. I can't imagine my life without our cheeky girl now and am always getting into trouble for spoiling her (no such thing!) I watch all cockatoo videos because they are all valuable to me! Thank you to you and Scott!
Jamie don't apologize, I value your opinion because it is based on knowledge and experience. The haters are usually ignorant. I had a female umbrella and she was a quiet, mellow sweetheart. It wasn't until much later that I learned that she was a one of a kind anomaly. You are spot on 90% or more of cockatoo owners should not have one. They destroy them and they become neurotic unhappy feather pluckers. Very sad . Don't hold back you will be saving a bird.
I always talk people out of owning one to make sure nobody takes them back to pet stores or let them be pluckers
I have a sweet, quiet, cuddly, female Umbrella also. I have had her since she was 6 months old. I just made sure right from the get go that she never got attention for bad behavior. She is definitely a picky eater and I have had trouble getting her to eat a healthy diet after learning that what I had been feeding her was not healthy (seeds).
Not true. Each bird has its own Personality. I don't think it's fair to generalize and reduce to specific behaviors and Personality.
All of the comments say they have sweet mellow female umbrellas …
Black Palm Cockatoos are gorgeous. They just look like a Lovecraftian horror and make me question how a demon possessed a bird
That Random Man They scare me. Such huge beaks!
"Lovecraftian".... LOL!!! Good lord. I had not thought of that aspect, but it definitely applies. They are very alien looking, but majestic.
They look so goth. And badass.
Demons possess birds all the time. They’re cockatoos. (I’m kidding. I love cockatoos. They just have their own plans.)
I have a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. I consider myself a zoo keeper not a pet owner.
MandolinSlim ahhh same, with a Umbrella Crested Cockatoo, 3 chickens, 3 snakes, 2 dogs , and sometimes babysitting rats
I serve a Sulphur Crested Cockatoo. He rescued me. I believed the opposite to be true, but Casper corrected my thought process immediately.
I rescue so I feel like it's a kindergarten for birdkids lol
We bought ours at a bird show, without being educated in any way. He was a rescue on top of it. Cody was only 6 and we were his 4th home. This year together has been a life changing learning curve. I made a promise to him - he's home now. I adore him, but he is a way of life. That's ok, I wasn't doing much with my life anyway....
@@cockatoo3045aww I love this!
Hey non-bird person here! I love birds and think they're amazing but i don't ill ever be in a situation where i'd feel comfortable actually owning one. So i get my fix from you guys :)
I'd love if you did a 'bird body-language 101' kind of video. As a non bird owner i find myself not understanding the difference between different kinds of feather-puffing etc, and id love to learn more just out of curiosity.
Same here! Would love that
Same!
The biggest proportion of bird body language is knowing your bird, which makes it really hard when you get a new bird, you have to take it slowly while working with new birds, especially cockatoos
I have a Cockatiel and I want more bird... but having a cockatoo is like having a tiger.
i dont have birds but i have two very noisy gerbils....and their noise levels are way, way, way, off the charts.......but they love each other and keep each other entertained.
I live in Australia, and lived in a share house with a very old cockatoo with one foot.
He didn't like to fly, but liked to sit on his perch singing David Bowie's Space oddity, or just saying a lot of rude words under his breath.
If there was an argument in the house, he'd shriek "CALL THE COPS!"
I heard he passed away a few years ago. He was around 60 years old.
Aussie here, wild galahs are so much to watch, they flock in the hundreds and just goof around.
The only downside is 100 of them can be very noisy at 6am
Jealous
Aint that the truth they can be so noisy at dusk aswell but do love them
I babysat an Umbrella Cockatoo who would chase you, bite, badly, hold on and then laugh when done...and when someone who would away screaming and crying, he would come looking for you and if you were behing a door...would literally stick his beaks at the bottom of the door and say "I'm sorry, I love you and awww its ok"
Jamie, your perception of cookatoos' is spot on.
People who are even thinking about getting one "maybe" SHOULD know the downfalls of owning one for 75 years. They ARE the most re-homed bird out there and that's why I try to make other people see that, "why" because they have multiple traits that do not go with a mild, timid, easily hurt person.
You have to be a very strong willed person to handle their behavior issues! Thanks for being honest and truthful to potential cookatoo owners and they have to consider their family members, because the bird will effect them, also!
Everyone is living under the same roof.
I would prefer an umbrella.
They are more demanding, I think.
A lot of this info has no basis in empirical study or observation. Birdtricks are bird TRAINERS, not ornithologists. Cockatoos are not naturally any more demanding or cuddly than other parrots. They’re not inherently more neurotic or needy…total myth. WE made them that way because WE are cuddly and demanding and project that onto birds. The only reason cockatoos have this reputation is because breeders ignore or are ignorant of the fact that cockatoos take WAY longer to wean in the wild than do other parrot species. Usually, a year. Or even longer. Yet breeders ship their force weaned cockatoo babies out long before this period which creates a pathologically stunted and neurotic animal. And being “strong willed” can actually work against you in bird ownership. Too many people try to pet their birds like they’re a dog or cat without realizing that birds spend the least amount of time in the wild preening one another. The most well-adjusted parrots have the most hands off, respectful relationship with their caretakers. You shouldn’t be strong willed. You should be patient, insightful, careful, and dedicated. If the bird is biting, you’re already doing something totally wrong as biting is a last resort when a parrot is communicating with you.
I'm an Australian who fostered a galah for a few months after it had been surrender to my avian vet with severe behaviour issues that had caused it to self-mutilate. It's wing was so badly injured it had to be amputated. JoJo was really sweet with me initially - he seemed very grateful to be with someone who cared for him. A few months in he became really aggressive. By the time his permanent home was ready, I was ready to give him back. The avian vet told me that galahs should never be raised alone as in the wild they are raised in big groups and it's how they learn their social skills. JoJo had been taken from the wild and hand raised in isolation. The vet believed this was a big reason behind his behaviour problems. Often in the wild the babies are left all together in a crèche tree with a few adult birds watching out for them while the parents go off feeding. I love galahs (all cockatoos really) but not sure I'd ever take one on full time again. As to noise levels, the Sulphur Crested Cockatoo is incredibly loud. My neighbour had one that mimicked the phone ringing and fooled me many times. It also whistled and called the dogs. When the dogs came running it would screech "now get!" and cackle with laughter. Funniest bird.
ROFL@dog bit :)
& yeh I agree! It amazes me the number of "bird experts" on youtube that have birds in separate cages "to give them their own space". From what I've seen, Aussie parrots at least, ABSOLUTELY NEED to be with at least one other bird for preening & company & do really badly on their own compared to this!
I come from a wildlife rescue background, we ALWAYS buddy up birds, moving them around between carers to make sure all birds in care are with at least one other of the same species (some exceptions for quarantine etc). They just do MUCH better that way!
I've just inherited/rescued 2 pet lorries after their owner died & they'd been in separate cages next to each other for years, first thing I did on getting them (after watching them interact for a couple of hours to be sure it wasn't going to be an issue) was to put them both into a new cage together. A few months on & I've learnt that they're so emotionally messed up from years of no physical contact with other birds, that there's no easy fix for their reluctance to preen or touch each other, but no question they're happier in a cage together! Biggest problem I have is one wants to cuddle & interact physically with the other & the other's not interested in it, so my girl gets upset that my boy won't let her cuddle up to him, but they're still certainly FAR better off in the cage together than being kept on their own! Problem is it's hard to manage the plucking re-ocurances when the trigger for them is that she's had a fight with the other bird & he's decided to avoid her more than usual! I always leave a little side door open on the cage so they can escape if they feel the need & when my boy decided to sleep outside the cage one night, my girl plucked 16 feathers in the one plucking session! That's how distressed she gets about the idea of being alone in her cage :'(
Aussie parrots are such physically social animals & they absolutely NEED that in care too - and from another of their species, not from a human! The world should probably follow the lead of some Scandinavian countries & outright ban the keeping of birds on their own! I wish more people understood how important this is!
I have an Umbrella Cockatoo.. he's so unpredictable, I'm trying my best to do the best I can for him, I rescued him from an abusive situation and he's very unsocialized and I'm making small steps with him.. I've been bit Alot, but I'm not going to give up on him.. I really love him.. Thank you for all your videos, they've helped me so much.. still trying..
How's it going with him?
@@somenododynamednodody3811 he's doing Alot better, only if I could get him to stop scwaking at the top of his lungs All the time..
I live in Australia and have had 4 galahs over the years. All of them have flown away/escaped. They were all males. Two had wild girlfriends they escaped for. Kramer, my first one, was a baby from a pet shop, not hand reared. I had him the longest and he did free flight and talked quite well. He was an escape artist. His final escape was when we were on holidays and the carer accidentally let him out and didn’t know his recall sound (spoon on cereal bowl) and he left permanently with his wild girlfriend. The second was Newman. He was a wild baby, injured from a fall or hit by a car and found on a road by a school. He had a broken wing and the vet said he’d never be able to fly. About a month after his bandage came off, we were in the garden with him and Kramer, and a flock of wild galahs flew over and Newman just took off with them. Kramer did too, but turned back when I called. About 6 months later we were in the garden with Kramer again and a bunch of wild galahs flew past and Kramer called out and one came down to him. We are positive it was Newman because he was within arm’s reach of us and they talked human-babble to each other for about 10-20 minutes, then they both flew away, but Kramer stopped at our fence. After Kramer’s devastating permanent escape, a friend got me a hand-reared baby galah, Kuli. He did that annoying baby begging sound and crazy things with his toys and was just a great bird! Before he started to talk, he was scared by a sound as I was bringing him into the house and he flew off my hand. He hung around the area for two days and then I lost track of him. He was last seen in a flock of about 8 galahs. The last one was Joey. He said his name was Joey in an old-man voice. I got him when I put up flyers to find Kuli. A guy that had aviaries of finches had a galah come and refuse to leave. The man said he thought Joey might appreciate a proper home so I went and got him. He lived happily with us for a couple years and then escaped after a wild female started hanging around for a few weeks. They are just soooo clever! I had the padlock on the water door while I was cleaning his water dish, but it wasn’t actually snapped shut, just looked Iike it was shut, and he must have grabbed it and twisted it and thrown it off because when I came around the corner he was head and shoulders out of the water door. He made the contact call, his girlfriend answered back and he was off, never to be be seen again (that I know of). During the time of Joey I got a rescue female Major Mitchell cockatoo. She had no tail and it has never grown back, so she can’t fly. She has wonky feet and can’t grip a perch, so there’s no way she’d survive in the wild even if she had a tail. She was found in a bare wire cage totally neglected - probably about 2 years old then. I’ve had Luna for 10 years now and she is the quietest, most grateful, spunky but gentle bird I’ve ever had. I never tried to touch her or feed her from my hand. Her cage was next to Joey’s and she learned from him that humans give great scratchies and tasty food from their hands. She has never bitten me or anyone else I know of. She’ll squawk and tap you with her beak or grab you gently if she disapproves of something. She does “crazy bird” flapping and shrieking in her cage 2-3 times a week in the morning after breakfast for under a minute. She loves scratchies and nuts and allows herself to be picked up to be transported out of her cage. She doesn’t talk, but she is great at communicating. I will never get another able-bodied bird again. I will only get rescue birds. Cockatoos are so intelligent, and to keep them in a cage when there are wild ones around is cruel. I regret that it took 4 galahs to realize that. I wishfully hope they are flying free with a flock....
How much do galahs cost in australia pls reply asap?
@Wattle but it's illegal, with huge penalties if caught, for catching a wild animal & keeping it as a pet in Australia
@Wattle in some states you are allowed to take them from farm areas where they are causing crop damage yes, but only with a permit.
I'm not saying illegal poaching doesn't occur, but I am saying that if caught, there are huge penalties for it! The penalties in my state are up to $220,000 and/or a 2-year prison sentence. Penalties are intentionally very high, cause if people are engaged in smuggling rings of serious consern, such as catching & transporting endangered wild birds overseas, it is often very hard to prove what they have done, so high penalties for ANY taking of birds without a permit allows the easy catching of those of high interest. People can certainly be made example of for doing much less though & it does happen on occasion. It's really not a smart or ethical thing to do! if you want to do it, apply for a permit & do it properly!
@Wattle if you do it without a permit, you risk being fined or jailed for doing so. The primary part of the law to deal with the export of animals from Australia relates to their initial capture from the wild, since that's the easiest part of the operation to catch
@Wattle you can also legally shoot the same birds though, so I guess they figure it avoids shooting them & increases welfare outcomes if there's profit in it. Whether it actually does increase welfare outcomes is probably very debatable, but I can imagine bureaucrats assuming it does.
tbh, it's probably not as messed up as being able to shoot & eat our national animal & our national bird (although our national bird did win a war against our machine gun wielding army, so I guess maybe that's logical?)
I think Mollucan Cockatoos are my favorite to admire (from afar, with a mute button handy). I have some cockatoo celebrities I follow and love- Marlene’s Jersey, Mr. Max, Pebble. Three very different, awesome personalities but sooo spunky, playful and loving. I would nevvvverrr be a match for a demanding breed like a cockatoo, but they are somehow the most “people-like” to me in the range of their emotions, and I just love seeing their strong bonds and personalities with their people.
Meredith Lynn you forgot Gotcha ❤️
My moluccan Hank is a silly boy too. ☺
Max the Moluccan (he's from Canada) is also fun to watch!
Pebble is my fave... Kelly is a saint! I don't know how he puts up with her... she can certainly get loud, and she's learned all the bad words.
@@pamelasertich9850 Gotcha is my favorite, and Katie is an awesome bird mom. Sounds like one of those "meant to be " situations. I know she is busy with a second child, but I miss having more frequent posts with Gotcha.
This is so insightful! I think Palm cockatoos are BEAUTIFUL!
Any chance you could do a similar video about Greys? My husband and I have a rescue that we adore and I was just curious about how you guys view them!
You are so incredibly sweet and humble. I absolutely adore your channel!
cockatiels are the best cockatoos!! Also the galahs or major mitchells. Dreambirds! I don't know any big cockatoo, but I really want one one day.
Aahhh i was searching cockatiels name in comment
I had the sweetest tiel ever and I love her with all my heart! They can be total marshmallows when raised well!
Yes, Nymph Cockatoos are such great pets! Real cuties!
Yes! Cockatiels are the best 'Toos
I have a galah and he’s the best bird. I have a cockatiel too, and I love him so much. Birds are such great pets!
I love watching you get distracted, i love watching you interact with your birds, and i love watching you give info. Honestly i just really enjoy your videos, seeing insights of your life, and just anything you post. You'll never be able to please everyone, so post videos that you want to see. it won't be fun anymore if you do what everyone else wants and not yourself ! thanks for all the great information in this video, can't wait to see the next one 💕
I have a umbrella cockatoo and he's the funniest bird I've ever known and I love him 🕊
My umbrella coockatoo is very friendly and doesnt bite. And they love to be with people he hasnt seen in a long time. He starts dancing than
I was researching an article on bird smuggling years ago. I was in a shelter and passed a cage with a huge male cockatoo, i noticed that he watched me as I walked by..On the way back.I asked the man who.I was interviewing if we could take him out of his cage. He came right up on my arm, then my shoulder and nuzzled my neck. The man said to me, "I don't want to tell you how much that bird likes you."
He'd been gifted to to a vet at the Bronx Zoo. The vet was afraid of him, so he wound up in a shelter.
I would have loved to take him home, but lived in a small apartment. I think about him all the time.
I adore Umbrella Cockatoos. I met another one in a pet store. He was in a cage.😥 He moved towards me right to the side of his cage. My boyfriend was with me. That bird lunged at him, and hissed.
I should have paid attention because the guy turned out to be a pathological liar and cheater.
I feel that the difficult thing about learning is that the bites not personal.
I appreciate your take on it. The wisdom is helpful.
Speaking of noise, I hear a lamenting Ringneck! Can't wait to see it!
So cool you caught that 😄
lol, ringneck calls are definitely unique XD I had a friend who had one that you could literally hear from a block away!
Thank you so much! I was inches away from getting my first bird. I realize I need to do a lot more listening and a lot more homework. I really appreciate your video.
My favorite cockatoo is the umbrella! I have one, and she’s amazing. Very sweet, loving, and has the cutest personality.
Summertime is the worse time here not because of the heat but the relentless sound of juvenile galahs begging for food from their parents. If you’re outside you can’t escape it. They’re still cute though.
Obnoxiously endearing 😆 😉
Hate is such a strong word, and I cannot imagine anyone hating you for giving your opinion, especially since it’s based on years of experience. No one hates you!
Thank you so much for your honesty! This was very personal and it felt like you are being completely open minded. There is no right or wrong, because each bird is totaly different and each human is different as well.
Keep up the great work and all the best from Germany ❤
Also for some reason, the small cockatoo's beaks scare me more than the big ones. I've had sulphur-cresteds (medium and lesser, the lesser's beak was bigger!), those big black beaks almost never bit me, but when they did, it's mostly an even pressure across the finger. The tiny, white beaks look like perfect flesh-removers.
Red-tailed Black's are my favourite, just beautiful and so nice when they cuddle.
It is really nice to here that you are still learning, this has really helped with my decision making on the right parrot for me. Thank you
Yes, you are doing a great job warning potential cockatoo owners! The longevity issue is major! The dust problem also. The behavior problem of hormonal males. Thankyou!
I think that's the biggest thing for me personally. Well, that & the noise lol, I just love them from afar..but the stress of having to find them a suitable envirommet, that would be willing to take them in, if something happened, has to be extremely stressful.
Just rescued an umbrella yesterday her name is Laci Love, she is the absolute sweetest. I woke up at 5 this morning to her non stop screaming lol needless to say I'm sleep deprived but I know it will be so rewarding in the end. Like you said sometimes the universe brings things together and I truly believe that, I won't be the one to give up on this sweet girl. ❤️
I have a 'Little Corella' or Bare Eye 'kookotoo' who we brought home at 6 months old. His name is Barney & he is 20 this year. At around 3 years old we almost had to rehome him for rescue because he had become a mad crazy feather plucking killer bird. But in the end I couldn't let him go, he was my baby & i made a commitment to him as this was his home, his family, and I could see that we somehow caused him to be like this. So, I committed to bring him around & now he has become the sweetest most personable little guy you would ever like to know & he doesn't pluck his feathers any more. How I accomplished this is another story but long story short, I couldn't be without him now. Barney is a goofy, funny guy with a sense of humor. We have little performance we do to Johann Strauss II the Blue Danube Waltz Op. 314. This little bird has rhythm & can hear the music to move with it. Barney flies around in my house, he loves to fly. I also have a big old ornery greenwing macaw named Fred who doesn't like to fly. Fred is 22 & he was 3 months old when he came to us.
I have family in Australia, and it always amazed me watching flocks of galahs overhead. The general public didn't seem quite so enthralled (familiarity is mundane?), but for a foreigner seeing it for the first time as a kid, I was amazed. Beautiful animals. 8:55-ish looks like White Sands National Monument!
Can ypu do a video on people handfeeding? The risk and why it should be something not taken on lightly
You and Dave are the best! So love all your videos!
I would get a galah if I had a choice. Their beaks are smaller and they are beautiful and how you described them they sound like the best Cockatoo.
I enjoyed this video very much.
My grandparents had a galah and he was very friendly and loved scratches
My favourite cockatoo is the gang gang. I live in an area where they are endemic and think they sound like a group of elderly pensioners sharing gossip while they forage on the ground for tidbits. They're just really cruisy birds. We also have wild sulphur crested, galah, little corellas, long-billed corellas and yellow-tailed blacks living wild on the property and all of them are beautiful (and great fun to watch) in their natural habitat. We have a rescued (car-strike) long-billed and he is the sweetest bird. Very gentle, quiet and interactive. Our meanest bird is a rainbow lorikeet; she beats up the others (including the corella) but has a wicked sense of humour and makes everyone laugh (she laughs too when she's naughty).
I love the way you talk with your shoulders, very expressive.
Then you said, " hey we mess up all the time:
I love your honesty>
Without messing up, we won't learn
Straight up is what keeps me watching! Thank You for being SO REAL and to me honesty IS the Easiest too
My galah wants scratches from anything and everything including forks and spoons . It’s making target training hard bc she just wants the chop stick to scratch her head. How do I fix this lol
You nailed it spot on on a couple points, cockatoos notwithstanding. I participate in an online parrot forum and judgment abounds. It’s always a competition about who knows more than I do, who can get to the advice quickest, and “I’m right, you’re wrong“. Much more empathy is definitely needed.
And in that vein, those of us who are actually here to hear you out, learn from you, and even support you, in other words your base, we are more than happy to hear about your bite stories and your fails. You always say it - and it’s definitely a truism in life in general - you learn more from failure then you do success. Those who said he people should learn from you because you made a mistake or ones that don’t understand.
just yesterday my 6-year old asked me "Why is that lady calling Galahs Cockatoos?" She wanted a Galah or Major Mitchell, but I convinced her that a Cockatiel was more our speed ;) Cheers from Australia. If you ever come to Australia you will see heaps of Galahs, we often have flocks of approx 50 eating on the grass across the road from our house, and that is a small flock
But galahs and cockatiels are cockatoos.
@@mandmauckland Cockatiels are parrots and related closely to Cockatoos.
Coco dose the same thing when being hand fed, I can relate, it is adorable
I wish I could have recorded this but I was watching this on my phone and had it sitting on the floor while I was cleaning cages and my cockatiel went down to the floor and went right up to my phone and was staring at the screen watching it and bobbing his head to you talking! It was just really cute so I wanted to share
Good points made, I love the education you bring to people so they don’t impulse buy birdies. Since I see and get to meet cockatoos more than any bird, it’s really easy to read their body language personally. My too named Steve is so creepily calm, he will go to ANYBODY without hesitation and will sit happily on arms. I would love to have more experiences with macaws, but where I live is pretty barren in terms of parrots.
This was awesome, really great information. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE your bird-centric videos too and to be honest, I'm glad that you get so distracted while making them because it shows you are actively paying attention to the birds you have with you. As you just mentioned, mistakes happen when you stop paying attention fully. Your birds deserve your attention they way they have it. Keep up the great work!
Your videos on parrots are excellent I particularly enjoyed you talking about understanding parrot body language and diet since these are areas that most people know nothing about
820 views and 84 likes?
Guys she deserves more than this!
Agreed!
Aw shucks, thanks so much.
It's a RUclips problem
Wow you are very brave and twice or a hundred times more helpful in sharing your honest stories. We can learn even more from them then what you hope we will because there are so many details that you may not even remember that you didn't know at one point. For example not just that you shouldn't try to kiss a bird that's upset or that it takes awhile to learn parrot body language in general but that being able to read body language is really important with an individual bird. Even if you're beginning to have pretty good knowledge of body language you may not yet know enough about that particular bird. Your mom might have recognized the bird was upset because she had handled her so much she knew her personality. So there are several lessons in each story and I'm sure we are all quite grateful to hear them.
Palm Cockatoos are stunning! They remind me of little punk rockers~ love your videos!! Much love from Texas💕
My little Goffins is my world! He's only 5, and I have him 4.5yrs. now. ❤️❤️❤️
My bff has a galah (we’re from Australia) and he’s so cute but he’s sassy by the way love your channel and what you do♥️♥️😇🥰
Gabriela Gallo why do you want to know?
Again everything you've said about the cockatoo species is spot on Jamie. I have worked in pet stores, where now they looking for the countless # home for an almost 100 yr old Moluccan cockatoo that bites and doesn't like anyone but one person that works in the store.(I've seen this and heard of stories like this all the time, it's so sad) I have an Umbrella(female) and a rescue Moluccan cockatoo(female). I've had large parrots now for over 20 years and it's a joy to have them but also a struggle some times(screaming hormones, heightened attitude). You truly have to know where your going to live so that you can stay sane and safe with them and the ppl around you that might yell at you for your large parrots. I have rescued an African Gray and he was WAY WAY easier to see with the pinning of the eyes when he was heightened or ready to bite or just flashing around and playing like the goofballs that they can be. Honestly, I won't ever buy another large or Med sized bird ever again. Even rescuing a large one is not on the top of my list to do anymore. LOVE THEM TO PIECES but man the sheer amount of strength they have in those beaks if you read them wrong or miss a signal your pretty much screwed and you're going to get a big bite. I had a male cockatoo that also went for the shoes and feet sometimes. It was scary cuz it started all on accident with my mom thinking she could play peek-a-boo by hiding around a corner and WAM!!!! He attacked her shoe thank GOD she had them on. That would have been one heck of a bite. All this can happen in a split second when you walk into the other room to get something without you knowing and it did. Sucks and it stuck in my mind forever cuz after that day my umbrella was never the same and would out of the blue attack your shoes mostly, over bare feet. The eyes are intimidating for most ppl too cuz the male's eyes turn almost black and the only way you can see the dark brown in them is to take them into the sunlight. Jamie your openness and truthful personality are welcome when it comes to this type of parrot, NEVER stop telling your truth NONE of us need the sugar coating and if we do those ppl are NOT even close to understanding birds and shouldn't own one. Your right when you said at the end that they live looooonnnnngggg lives and mine are all in a LIVING TRUST. WHY you say a living trust??? Because if you own a pet in the STATE OF Wisconsin and MANY other states are the same as this state, when you die they are looked upon as furniture. That's right I said furniture! NOT A PET that needs water or food or love... I went to class on Trusts vs Wills. WOW did I learn alot. If you have no one that even knows you or your pets and your living in a remote area of the world or even just in the USA and don't' have family in that area and then say you get killed or in the hospital for days or weeks and can't talk ANY ONE... Who will take care of your pet and if you die remember they are considered (furniture). They will not be taken care of they will die in that house or apt you have. With a Trust the moment your in the hospital a call will be made to find out what has happened to you and if you own any pets. Then someone will come out to the house and will see your pet(s). I was amazed that most ppl don't know this as I didn't either especially when we have LARGE parrots that most of the time outlive us! KEYWORDS (OUTLIVE US). So YES PLEASE anyone that has PETS get a living trust and find out if your state sees pets as a piece of furniture cuz that is what we were taught and it scary as heck to think of when you imagen yourself getting older and maybe one-day dying, what then will happen to your birds??? Starve in a cage till death... AWFUL to think of but they live so much longer than a dog or cat we have to think ahead. I'm like you Jamie that now that I am older and smarter and have owned birds since I was 4 yrs old I see the bigger picture and want the best for them and again being honest I would say Med and large birds should NEVER Be owned by the avg person. We just don't have the understanding that we need for these animals. They haven't been domesticated for thousands of years like cats and dogs have. Even that said I think there is really no way to turn that natural wild instinct off in parrots and make them into loving creatures as they are more self-serving and will always be, it's just part of there nature. Cockatoos especially are like little toddlers that want what they want and most ppl can't even deal with a toddler for long let alone one that is that way for 70+ yrs. That is why I think they are rehomed so much besides hormones. I have my 2 too's and love them very much and I feel lucky that I didn't end up with all boys cuz man they are hardcore flip the switch attitude when hormones hit. With love and respect, Ruby :)
O yes and you asked umbrella or Galah. I would have said Umbrella when I was younger but if I was to pick today it would be the Galah. The BLACK PALM COCKATOO is amazing to look at but to know it can peel back a car's roof that is one heck of a beak! I have respect for those that own BLACK PALM COCKATOOs. As for intimidating, they are because like you said you can't read them with a ton of clues before they are upset and strike. All this said I wound't ever get rid of the 2 I have and for some reason, my rescue that is 29 yrs old and a Moluccan cockatoo is more grounded and smarter than my umbrella that is 16 yrs old. My rescue Moluccan cockatoo is very quiet for a too. I am her 3rd home. She is good to me and kind and full of love and when she has had enough of petting she will hold your finger and tell you NO NO MAMA. I get the clue if we even get to this point. That is a BIG sign to me that I have not seen her other signs and need more education from you Jamie and Dave. I wish you could work with her someday she is a great great Moluccan cockatoo and I have NEVER rescued a sweetie like her ever! I have in the past normally gotten all different kinds and they were aggressive at first and then had to warm up to me. Most of my rescues I get from divorces. Sad but true. She is one in a million with a sweet personality coming into my home after being taken away from 2 other homes/families. Her very first owner was an elderly lady and I wonder if that is why she is sooooo kind. She only bites if you put her on top the shower stall and it's a warning bite not super bad or hard. So I learned not to do that for now. Mikey bird and I have GREAT respect for each other. :)
Little late on this.
But, when i got my ringneck a yellow one came up to me and begged for apples but i chose a green one because i thaught that the green one was more beautifull. I litteraly made the wrong decision
I'm getting a Bare eyed Cockatoo soon and already have a white capped pionus. I'm hoping they will be best of friends after a lot of socializing.
Look at Jamieleigh trying to become a Galah. ;)
When I was little probably about 8 my parents temporarily housed 3 cockatiels. They made squeaky noises that dog toys make, it drove our 2 dogs nuts and they loved to tease them it was hilarious
Nice intro! I enjoyed the first video for your humor and the distracting bird. It’s a shame you got dislike on having an opinion. That said, this video is also great, very informative. Thanks for putting yourself out here and doing what you do!
I loved thar video`
We adopted a 35yo Resort rescue Greater sulfur crested Too about six months ago. She has never been in a home or loved with a family. She is not a pet, we really try to include her with our family and it has been really tough. She will be part of our family until she leaves this earth but we have to work with her every day. She hated me and the kids but loved husband and would try to bite and attack us but with patience training and positive reinforcement she is great with being in the same space as us. I think most people would have given up with just her scream alone but she has come such a long way on six months and I cannot wait to see her blossom more
The other day I met an African grey and I fell in love with it was at a zoo just in a few minutes I was able to teacher it to touch the end of a water bottle like Target Training and it would fly to it to touch it climb upside down to touch it climb straight up the side I just got the hang of it in like a few minutes
You are so good and it makes me happy that y'all do what u do. I am here to change ur mind about cockatoos once more. Mine is the best. When mine gets too stimulated I bring him close to me. As close as I can(birdy hugs). I have found the same reaction and response method Tru for random attacks and that is u are safer the closer they are to u than if they are farther distance where they get a running start...
Hey Jamie, I love all you training videos. I have cockatiel, she is super easy. I have COPD. I have not noticed any problem with the dust. She is one year old and she has learned so much, she talks, and whistles, she is my best buddy. She is great company for me. Do you have a video on checking the wings. I have a harness and have been slowly getting her to accept the harness but her wings are a problem. I have your recipe books and they are great! Thank you for your videos! I have used target training. Pepper (cockatiel) actually likes to be trained.
Deb
Thank you for your honesty and candidness for real. And thank you for sharing your knowledge so very much. I mean it!
I tend to think Umbrella Cockatoos (or the larger cockatoos in general) need a level of companionship and mental stimulation the majority of people, however well meaning, cannot provide. They seem more sensitive emotionally, and I do find myself with you on feeling that they're unsuitable for living in domestic situations unless the stars align for bird and human.
As for my favourite cockatoo species ... Galahs. Yes they're still prone to having their diva moments, but I find that they, in general, are more robust emotionally.
I rescued a lesser sulfur crested knowing most aren't patient, or possibly stubborn enough to take on a project bird like him. His good moments outshine the crappy ones. He's hard. Training him has been most challenging. But his small breakthroughs are hugely rewarding. He'll target and dive bomb females with long hair. His screams have terrified our neighbors down the street. We love him dearly. He's come a long way. But cockatoos shouldn't be pets. I'm so blessed to have found your channel and training programs. They have been worth every single penny. Much love and gratitude to you both.
Galah hands down...I love yours and what you have done with them!!!! Thank you for the info and education I am an animal nut and want all animals but I would be so afraid I could not take care of the bird properly. So therefore I will not get one because I would break my heart if I had to give the bird up and it would be traumatic for the bird.
When I was in my young 20s, I had a Goffins and then an Umbrella. Both are very appealing at first, but you're exactly right. The Umbrella was kind of nuts and impossible to read. The Goffins was so intelligent that he used to break out of any cage that we had and would chew through the curtains and tie the string to somewhere else... lol. The Goffins was by far a better fit for a pet. I ended up selling them both not too long after I got them (hey I was young!)
Amazing vid as usual and I wish good health to your birds and family!!!❤💜💚💙🧡
Funny, the list that you put on the cockatoo checklist about the temperament of a cockatoo, was absolutely everything that my little crazy PARROTLET is like...(whom I rescued from a large family who didn’t treat him the best).
He randomly attacks with absolutely NO warning, or fore-behavior...given this info- he bites my forearm once a week, period. I think he believes my arms of independent of me, perhaps...but only sometimes.
He even potty trained himself from the day I brought him home.
When I asked The kid I got him from, a
Few questions about his behavior, he said it sounded as though we were talking about different birds!
He also head butts my feet relentlessly.
I leave his cage open the majority of the day, since he lives to be with me, and I feel bad since he obviously had a tough life til he got to me.
He has love affairs with my ear lobes, nose and lips..which he makes out with to no end.
He is a lovey little bird besides that...though he is still working on perfecting his wing-slice-to-the-eye here and there...especially when he wants to fly into my face or head- acting as though he doesn’t know how to properly land 🙄 I do emphasis “act”. I don’t even clip his wings so...yeah.
I’ve trained a ton of different birds- I even got my budgies to talk and do a ton of tricks from when I was like 6yo.
But this little parrotlet...
I can’t break him of his random weekly bites since I have no idea what is prompting him.
Oh this little guy is so much sometimes...I feel as though I might as well have a large parrot.
This little 3” green monster swears he thinks he’s a Macaw. 🦜
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If I had to get a cockatoo it would definitely be a galah!
Same :)
Give yourself credit hon, if it wasn't for folks like you we wouldn't know these great birds. Ty for all you do.
So informative, definitely makes me feel that I'm not alone in this 👍🏼
This is why I enjoy watching you guys, I genuinely appreciate any info y'all have available on any birds, along with showing people how to train and get along with their birds. Plus it helps me with deciding "Do I really want a bird later in life?" which I'm still undecided on, but I know right now it's not a good idea. Maybe one day, and hopefully with some luck, I can take your advice and be able to visit a sanctuary and just see how that pans out from there. Although knowing me, I'm probably going to end up with something small, either a monk parakeet or a peach faced love bird (ngl those are in my top three of future birds to hopefully have one day, with Galahs being up there as well x3)
And to answer your question: I personally, I would LOVE to have a Galah for a cockatoo one day. I think they're gorgeous and listening to you describe them, and watching your duo along with Marlene's Vinny, they sound like absolute characters to have! Even if some of them are kind of drama queens that don't like their boxes being touched x3
(ps I watch a lot of vids of Marlene's galah Vinny being very "Don't touch that box! Y'all know better than to touch the box!" if that helps explain the box comment xD -- Also I hope this wasn't too rambly, again thank you so much for being honest and sharing your knowledge with us! It means a lot
13:16 when you started to talk about Asthma i have that as well they're good but can also be bad depending how bad your asthma is if its bad to the point that you need to take a Nebulizer i think is what that machine is called people naming these things are always tongue twisters lol but i have 4 Cockatoos a Hyacinth macaw and 2 African grays (i also didn't know that my Hyacinth can be very very pricey bird lol) but my advice to people that are looking into birds any in general Bigger birds Like Macaws or Cockatoos tend to generate allot of "Bird dust" as i like to call it ^^ but if your allergic to it a few steps that i would say is to learn how to manage your Asthma a bit better Or if you know Friends or a Local petshop that has these birds spend allot of time around them and usually you can tell how you are going to be around them a trick i learned when combating with mine baths usually help Alleviate this but as i think she said earlier i don't know if its with this vid or one of the other ones i watched on my playstation 4 system usually i watch youtube here lol.... but she did mention baths/showers this would help with Asthma or what i love to do with my birds is i get a Waterbottle that i could sprits and go "you ladies and gents want a bath" they always lift their wings at me bobbing their heads lol its soo cute but some times a lil spritz here and their or a few will help with that problem to but the other thing that you have to be careful of around Asthma people like myself is their cages so i'd say between about 2-3 days of the week of cleaning or you can eyeball it but usually i do about 2 to 4 days a week so for example the method i have here at home is that monday is cleaning day Tuesday i just leave be wed i'll clean thursday i will and i usally just eye ball it over the weekend but i do clean em if they look like nightmare Fuel lol which my Hyacinth Macaw is Notorious for this like every time i go to clean her cage i get the urge hurl cause with me if i see allot of it i kinda get that reaction lol ^_^
But the other idea i would say is if you are going to and willing to fight through it like i do it does get bearable over time but i'd try to get them to take a small water bottle spritzing that always helps to but keep in mind if you do use Newspaper i'd recommend changing that early or any typical bedding i don't really use bedding for mine for some reason none of my birds like news papers or any form of bedding however they do like it when i add like Grass or edible grass for them they'll eat it which is kinda strange to me lol but its one of the things i look into but ya just know and understand your body and see if you can find a way to manage it if not i'd recommend a smaller parrot like a Sun Conure or a Quaker parrot or maybe an African Grey to me i'm loving my birds to the point i often spoil them rotten lol ^_^ i'm looking into getting into a black Cockatoo so i don't know much about them but i'll do my research before i commit ^_^ any way thanks for the enjoyable Vid really Detailed and helpful i'm actually surprised to find out that some one is so detailed usually they ramble like i do or they don't add enough information especially when it comes to something they're curious about
Absolutely Brilliant! Bravo to you Jamie Leigh!
I've been watching all of your Jamie Leigh's BirdTricks RUclips videos for about 9 months and as informative and helpful they have been, this is the one that has virtually answered all of my questions.
Approximately, 8 months ago I adopted a extremely sweet and mellow Yellow Nape Amazon Parrot (20 yrs old) and although this particular video focuses upon Cockatoos, I was able to apply most, or all, of the information herein to my Amazon endeavors.
Giving her all of the properly recommended healthy nutrition from Zupreem Natural, Zupreem Fruit Blend, Higgins Safflower Gold, all recommended veggies, egg, sweet potato, various nuts etc. all has worked well for the first 4 months. She's out of the cage 4-6 hours a day, much time spent handling her and placing her on my shoulder, we became best buds.
Anyway, over time with nothing dietetic-ally changed (as parrots like, prefer and require much routine, things slowly began to spiral downhill. For no apparent reason, she began becoming more and more aggressive, started nipping which began turning into severe biting to the point of drawing blood, yes... a lot of blood. Now, I handle her with a long perch to take her out of the cage and spend time with her.
One interesting thing, I discovered on several occasions that some foods do have an effect upon their behavior. Long before the aggression issue began, I did try giving her pasta noodles. Within less than 5 minutes of consuming the pasta, she began flaring her tail and eyes began dilating/pinning and I could tell that she was becoming violently aggressive. It would take approx. 12 to 18 hours before she would return to normal. Just to make sure, I attempted the same on 3 other occasions and the result was the same.
Long story short... "No more pasta for You... Sweetheart!
I still take her out and shoulder her in the morning (her best and most peaceful time of the day) for very short periods of time attempting to maintain any kind of bond for whatever is left. Praying that I will not get bitten. Oh... I can tell you stories.
Finally, watching these and many other videos and speaking with many avian vets and professionals in the parrot field, I've learned that parrots bite, I will get bitten and Amazons are notorious for biting.
So... with that said, I'll keep working with her and accept that this is just her very nature and must be accepted. I still love her and she's really an amazing beauty. Lotta Fun (when she's not biting).
Wish I had space here in West Palm Beach to train her to free flight as depicted in several of Jamie's BirdTricks videos. Possibly to help work off some of her aggression... Maybe?
...And that's all I've got for now. Wishing you all the best and will pop back onto this site again for more informative direction.
Blessings,
Frank X. from West Palm Beach
I love citron crested cockatoos! Hopefully we will be able to get one after my exams, since I have experience with birds! :)
I love your videos!! I have a 24 year old umbrella we hand raised. She's so gentle with my wife and I but is scared of anyone else. When she was less that 10 years old she LOVED any and everyone. I dont know why shes like this now. Shes never bitten either of us but shes getting where she threatens with a loud angry scream/bark when she doesnt like something. Also she seems to have seperation anxiety , she calls out loudly anytime she cant see one of us. More than anything I would love to have help with behavior
I really don't know enough about cockatoos but I'm still kind of in love with the Umbrella ones, that said, I'm on the fence on weather I'd actualy ever want one. Largely due to the issues they're known for (what little bit I have seen) so I content myself with videos about them/of them. I would love to volunteer at a bird rescue to get more experience with any/all parots though.
TaraLynn Gray rescue one don’t buy one
Wonderful video! Thank you very much. I will probably never have a bird but learning is the next best thing I guess. I hope I can find more videos to learn from.
It’s sad that you received hate about your last video, birds are individual as people are but there are some common rules too. I wish there were more honest people like yourself in bird stores, so people don’t end up with an unhappy ending. My son finds Macaws intimidating, he’s always drawn to African Greys. Regarding cockatoos I like the Black Palm, I find them gentle and easy to read. We have a Parrotlet, and would love if you did a video about them 😊
My favourite cockatoo is the major Mitchells
Most beautiful cockatoo to me is a Moluccan, and I almost bought one named Baby. She was at Bird World (close to Napa), her story was sad because her previous owner had to re-home, her mother was really intimidated by the Moluccans size and beak. I also love Galahs. Because I live in San Francisco in an apartment, it's impossible for the neighbors to endure anything more than let's say a cockatiel (which I could hear mine 2 city blocks away when I was walking home from work...I think she was a little psychic (hee hee). Great Job as always Jamie and Thank you!
New to your channel.Thanks for the great advice and great videos. I have a blue crowned conure. Have had him since 1992. He was 6 months old and given to my daughter for her 16th birthday. (from my sister) I ended of being his care giver as my daughter was so busy in high school. After she graduated she went on to more schooling, hence he continued to be my responsibility while she was at school. Then she got engaged and married etc...So Ricco was pretty much my bird and staying with me. He is now 27.5yrs old, and I can't imagine life without him. And 2yrs ago, bird rescue asked me to foster an abused cockatiel. I pondered it, and agreed to foster. She was SO scared of any normal movement. Had to move slowly and talk softly. Now she's doing great, but somedays I can tell when she needs the slower pace around her. Two weeks after getting her, she was on my shoulder, and hanging out with the Chihuahuas (therapy dogs) in their bed. Sent bird rescue, pics. of het progeThey asked me to please adopt her. And 2.5 weeks later they asked again. and of course I did. The bird dust and feathers from her is WAY different then Ricco my conure. The dogs are allergic. So bought two huge air purifiers. But it's constant everyday dusting everything in the family room. Anyway I really appreciate all your videos, and insight. I still learn from watching all your videos,. So thank you again. Oh, and where can I get a t-shirt like yours? I love it! Have a great day!
I have a Bare-Eyed cockatoo and she is definitely not an apartment bird. We live in a Duplex and I have to take peace offerings of cookies and sweets to my neighbors all the time. They’re loud and proud. 🙄
I like to take my ‘too on a lot of walks with her harness on, and many people fawn over her, saying they want a cockatoo. I always caution against it. They don’t make good pets. They’re loud, feisty, and needy. Love her to death and I’ll keep her until one of us leaves this world, but I do wish I’d done more research.
Thats good you tell people that. I had to move / rent a house with my bare-eyed (aka little corella) cockatoos. I always tell people not to get a bird or parrot and tell them non-mammal pets aren't good for most people and parrots live crazy long, have 4x the neuron density of most mammals and are way smarter than you think from an animal that size (that includes emotional complexity). They are non-human wild kids (like taking care of an alien child or something). Most people are way to selfish to own a smart animal. Sorry if it sounds harsh but I hate seeing what looks like low IQ parents getting their spoiled kids a smart bird and I've seeing parents who just get birds to show off in its cage, its disturbing... unless people can be a parent to a bird like a little kid people shouldn't own one.
zezba9000 I have to ask, are your bare-eyeds super loud? My girl is extremely loud, and came to me with a screaming problem. She’s 17 and has apparently been a screamer her whole life.
@@crazyplantlady18 The male is 13 and the female is 3. The female is louder more often. Volume wise yes it can be very loud. Its just part of their nature. One thing I found out that blocks out noise if you're in an apt is to put up in your windows a double sided silver reflective bubble wrap you can get at Home Depot (this works better than I expected) plus some foam rectangles over that in your window. This is the foam I used: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KPE6CLQ/
It blocks out the light so good for the night. Also my birds need a night light to help fall asleep as they're scared of the dark. I've also sometimes sleep where they can see me from their cage if they're having a hard time.
Another thing to help with noise before I know someone is coming over (as they get crazy) I will bring them to a park in a cage or on a leash which helps tire them out mentally if they're being to loud. Then they have less energy so their crazy side doesn't last long.
Also sometimes you have to be a little authoritative with these birds. Sometimes they have to much energy and you just need to let them play to get it out of their system but if either one of them isn't listening for to long I sometimes will try to grab their upper and lower beak pressing it a little and gently tap the beak with my fingernail telling them sternly no screaming. I have a good parent relationship with them and they no I mean well. The reason the tapping helps is I notice it seems to be built in them as a form of communication (like hey pay attention to me). Just like pointing is built into humans or something. My 13 year old knows to listen better and I'm trying to get the 3 year old to better control herself when the context warrants it. I try to get them to have self control without needing some reward as this gives them context and understanding. A little bit of self reflection never hurts.
To potty train them I would put them on their tree or cage when they didn't go in the right place and say poop here. The same might work for screaming. They love to be out of their cage so if they are screaming to much put them in and when they stop take them out. I've not tried this really but for how well it works to potty train them it might if done right (not sure). They will of course never be perfect but they do try and love when you're proud of them. The balance of negative and positive reinforcement is a tricky one and they all have different personalities.
Anyway this is just some of my experience so maybe there is something you can take from it if it applies to your situation(s).
Hi Jamie leigh, my Triton Cockatoo, is a young female. Her name is Magic! I address her as my little pit bull. She receives head & neck massages every day. She resides in my sons old room. She is VERY LOVED! She is a handful too! She goes out in public, rides in a truck & meets new people! Yes, she is calm & immediately starts to scream & open her wings with incredible enthusiasm. Then, just screams & holds her self upside down, again & again. I go with the flow. Now I am ready to put Magic to bed. She gives soooo much Love back! It is a life changer. You must be available for their needs! I would NEVER recommend anyone owning a Cockatoo! P.S., You need to create a will for your baby. They will out live you. Magic, goes to my son Kyle.
I adore your videos! Very helpful. A subscriber for life! Veronica...
i really loved the humor in your last cockatoo video! love this one as well for the load of information!
Sometimes I actually answer questions 😆 😉 thank you!
I have a yellow-crested cockatoo and she is amazing! She is with me for a year now and we have very strong bound. I havent met with any agression or intentionall emotional attack so far. She loves to play with toys (especially hanging upside down and trying to destroy it in one bite) , loves our cat and talking through the day. She used to scream a lot in the mornings and evenings which is normal for them but recently she changes the cream for lovely songs (addams family is the best). Now we are training to bear leading reins to be able to walk outside as I noticed she is very cautious and easily to be scared of. And I do believe that one day she will be able to fly free. That s our goal! ;)
I agree with you about my favorite and least favorite cockatoos. Love the galah but not the biggest fan of umbrellas. My friend has a umbrella and he hates men and will attack him. My friend comes to class with a cockatoo bite a lot. However, he is moving and he asked me if something came up and he couldn’t Bird couldn’t come with them if I could take them, I said sure....
Look at you being all brave!!! My friends with umbrellas also ALWAYS have a new bite. Freaks. Me. Out.
BirdTricks I’m a little scared, but I don’t want the bird to end up in a government funding rescue (most of the time Kill shelter) because they have no choice but to take him. Also we have not parrot rescues or parrot sanctuary’s where I live. I was gonna get a military macaw they I’ve bonded with at a bird store, but I don’t know if I could have both with my schedule. But that’s only if my friend can’t take the bird with him where he moves.
Please make a video on preparing for your first bird! Everything you need to know and where to start once you get your bird 🙏🏼
To the smart non-bird people that don’t get birds because they know they aren’t in a position to get one: thank you so much! A lot of ignorant people get birds, like big birds, just because they want one and don’t think about their home situation. I’m so glad people realize what they might do wrong, their house size isn’t great, or even they can’t afford it, etc. I am so happy people are actually considering the happiness and state of the bird’s emotions and actions. I give kudos to you guys for thinking of the bird before your own “wants.” Thank you!
Also, I think the Black Palm cockatoos are BEAUTIFUL but kind of creepy, they look really majestic and they look like one of a kind. It’s astonishing
I received a lip injury from my mollucan whom I have had for 25 years. I am embarrassed n hurt it has affected me n my trust in him. When u explained your injury it helped ease my emotional state.
Well, after watching so many of these videos, I've had to start completely over with feeding & training my UMBRELLA COCKATOO. Thanks a lot. She is 10 yrs old & with her 2nd owner. She has always weighed 555 grams & SCREAMED all day every day.
So now that her diet matches your cookbook, she is up to 572 grams in 2 weeks & is too stuffed to scream.
I've started touch training without the clicker because she froze at the sight of it & it took 4 days for her to catch on that she was allowed the treat after the touch.
Yes, Umbrellas are all that you have said, LISTEN PEOPLE! Allow these birds to stay in the wild. They are not like any other parrots. You must speak to them, never yell. You will get bit as they assume you need preening. They do not look forward to flying, ergo they get overweight. They REQUIRE being in your hip pocket & will maneuver themselves to everyone for attention.
My Umbrella is our life as we are retired & spend hours with her daily.
She does fly indoors but prefers to be under the covers napping.
Thank you BirdTricks for guiding me to a happier healthier life for Bella.
I live in an apartment with four birds: A Triton Cockatoo, an Orange Winged Amazon, a Sun Conure, & a Budgie Parakeet. Their old living arrangement had been a three-story home, bird playroom, and supervised outdoor activity. Out of unfortunate circumstance, we currently do not have the lifestyle we want to give them. However, with enough dedication- you can have a happy bird in an apartment. I have had to learn to adjust more with the birds and supply them with plenty of toys, foraging, and out-of-cage time. On my break from work, before I leave in the morning and when I get home: birds are out. Every day I am learning more... I've been around birds my whole life, and the birds that I have now (aside from my Parakeet "Jelly Bean") are birds that grew up with me! Funnily enough, my first bird is my cockatoo. He is an extent of me, and my best friend. Though my most destructive, he is also quickly responsive to training, and the biggest clown! He seems to read me, what mood I am in, and know how to cheer me up. At the same time, he can be hard to read and unpredictable. I have been around the bird for 20 years and still get taken by surprise by him. I'm the same way, I do not recommend cockatoos... I feel like there are easier species that are not as high demand, and if I could shape my life to fit better for my bird's needs I would be a stay-at-home bird mom and work from home. For some, they are in a stable living situation and can plan ahead more for their feathered family. For others, things happen and moves change the environment.
Love the info! Non-cockatoo related, have you ever ran across egg binding issues with any Macaws you have crossed paths with? Also, I saw one of the sanctuary's I follow on Facebook do some Target training with a medicine syringe with one of her cockatoos yesterday to keep him from being scared of it! I thought that was a great idea for future vet visits and medication one may have to do in the future! 🙌
That is a brilliant idea! (the target thing) Thanks for sharing it!
To formable grabber and Jamie. I had to give my goffin meds 1 to 2 times a day for 2 years which was
Which was more like a wrestling match until I gave the syringe to him. He promptly rolled onto his back, held it in his feet like a baby holds a bottle and took the meds as if he liked it...but I'm sure it was the "good boys" love he received.
...Elizabeth.
I adopted a goffins a year ago. She had been turned in due to aggressive behaviors. I'm a 1st time cockatoo mom. It took me 8 mo but we are now in cuddle status. I absolutely adore their crazy personalities. I never cage her except in travel. I would love to give an umbrella a whirl. Thanks for all you do.
Cockatoos definitely are super unpredictable and prone to problems. I have been attacked by an abused cockatoo (it was kinda my fault bc i should not have approached the bird) and it was super jarring(the bird was putting its foot out as if it wanted to step up and... i fell for it haha) . They ideally should not be pets but its kinda too late for that now ;((
Agreed. Back when I had my first experiences with an umbrella it was even wild-caught we later found out. How terrible!
Black Palms are gorgeous! I have 2 galahs, a moluccan, an umbrella and a goffins. Out of those my galahs are the most temperamental but also the most fun. The m2 is the neediest and he and the goffins are the hardest to read body language (but they areboth rescues). The umbrella is the sweetest of the bunch and has the easiest body language to read. But I have seen other umbrellas that are very hard to read. Love your videos!