To my loyal subscribers: As many of you know, I'm a public educator and during this pandemic, I'm learning to adapt to the many changing conditions that affect our schools. This means that a large portion of my time is now spent prepping to ensure that I provide the best quality instruction for my students and providing them with the support they need. With the free time that I have, I am choosing to focus that time on my family (this includes both Smokey and Snuggles). Please know that although I may not respond to your questions/comments, I do read them and appreciate the support and stories that some of you share on here. With everything going on, I just have to decide where to spend my time and find that right balance. Those of you who have been following Smokey and I for a while now, I know you will understand. I just wanted to put this out there. For those who don't understand and if this frustrates you, well I guess that is too bad. P.S. if you want more frequent updates, follow Smokey on instagram at wingsnpaws_ (yes, you have to put the underscore).
I love how well-cared for Smokey is. And by the way, "pique" is pronounced "peek" - but hey, at least you've used the word! Again, thanks for taking such good care of birdy, and for posting such great ideas.
My grandmother has become unable to care for her two african grey's due to alzheimer's. My father has taken them in but doesn't have time for them so we decided I would take them. I just started researching so I can understand what they need and I appreciate your videos so much. Hopefully they'll be as happy as yours someday.
This is good to know. My goffin will not bother with any greens unless it’s warm. He eats only warm plate food. Even his pellets I have to grind and pour in water then heat up that’s the only way. But I never thought of just having it there to keep his mind moving
Love your videos. Out of all the bird youtubers I've seen I think your top trainer. Just got a green cheek working on things slowly and will be learning all about smokey. That's how I want my bird😀 I'll be learning from here for now on.
please we need you to do a video where you talk about taming a bird that’s never been handled before. Parent raised birds and birds that’s been left in a cage with zero human interaction. 🙏
He has them videos in the playlist. Get your bird to like you with out your hands and work up to it. I just got a new bird the green cheek parrot. I can't touch him right now as well. Just talking and being able to move around your bird so you can go in or out it's cage is ground zero. Hope it works out😀
My parrot loves beans/peas that are still in their pods. That way he has to shred the pod to get to the bean/pea inside. It also involves barely any effort on my part!
Some pretty clever ideas. What a great tip that if you're interested, your bird will be too. I think your channel has some exciting ways of engaging with your bird. Smokey looks so happy and healthy in her amazing aviary! Did you build it yourself? Thanks for sharing!
Just sprout their regular seeds yourslef, it'll cost less, it doesn't take much time, and your bird will have more variety in their bowl, they will enjoy it more 👌
Love your helpful videos! I have a blue front Amazon parrot. You're helping me make his life better. Just wanted to send out a word of caution to your viewers. I have a friend whose 7 yr. Old African Grey recently passed away suddenly with no illness or warning. The vet said that the probable cause (without doing an autopsy) was that the bird had ingested string from his toy, and it filled up his crop. He had asked my friend if the bird had a toy in his cage with string, which the bird did and chewed on it all the time, and said he had seen that in other birds on which he had done autopsies. I immediately took my birds toy with string out of his cage. My friend was devastated upon the loss of her pet because she is handicapped and homebound. Hope this helps to save other birds.
I don't have a bird but I LOVE ur videos u r so sweet with her it gives me peace to watch all of it I have taught babies to swim I use my method slow and gentle ur teachers NY Smokey remind me of how I teach babies to swim slowly and gently way to go! I love ur method . if I had a bird it would be a grey. Pls bring more videos it is calming to watch.
I didn't yet buy any bird but i see your training videos n i also compare with others but whatever u done for birds and other pets its jst awesome i seen others they try to dominate on their pet but u r different thats why i like ur videos and way u r guide people through ur video its very good work n u created different view points which is very important for who have pet or will want want pet Thank u👍👍👍👍
I love Smokey. I’ve seen ever single video you post and I’ve watched them more then once lol. I hope one day (sooner rather then later) I can get an outside aviator for my Grey Lelu 🐦
Hi! I don’t give my bird a food bowl. I hide the food around his cage. He has to find it before he starves (he thinks), so he has now got quite good and very agile. I love watching out for new ideas thank you 😃
Hi there,my name is Renata and I live in UK,I followed your videos about Smokey as I had an African Grey parrot for around 7 years and then I gave it away for adoption in a good hands and he actually lives in a town not far from our place.... anyways I experienced also a situation when my bird flew out which was my fault, it happened at arpund 10 am so I immediately ran after him and watched which direction he flew and I tried to follow him as well as I could because obviously I could only go around the houses and ptivate gardens etc unlike him through the open space above...luckily he stayed in our area and with my persistence when I kept walking around our area asking people and calling his name and looking for him so after a few hours I was lucky enough to find him.... I thought I would share this experience with you and I can imagine how you must have felt then...it is now more than one year ago when Smokey flew away but do not give up on him as there is always possibility that you will be reunited one day 😊 once for all....I do believe that as this is the only thing you can do, keep searching and keep posting videos even a year after her escape and post another and another one regularly every so often say twice per year so to remind people to have ears and eyes open 😊
I've been watching your videos for a while, so it is clear you take great care of Smokey and also have a philosophy about how to train and engage, so I'm just wondering why you don't seem to provide many hanging shredding toys like so many people often advocate for enrichment?
But don’t let them eat it oh and also don’t feed them tomatoes because tomatoes is like poison to them carrots are really good for them and make sure you have vitamins for the parrot
Hello, your my favorite youtuber! I have a question. Is your bird free flighted? And if so I think it would be amazing for you to do a video of him flying around a park or somewhere!
nah, "stringy items" meaning like... cotton ropes and toys and the like. sprouts would be fine, because thy can just digest it if they swallow it (instead of simply flinging it around lol)
@@tzxazrael my little green chicken (pineapple conure) loves sprouts, because she loves stringy things and eating actual string will get caught in her crop. Food gets crunched and eaten and thus digested - not caught. I'm gonna try the millet seeds.
hi, I use to have a bond with my cockatiel, I could make him fly to my hand and he would sing cheerfully and even my friends could make him come to them. He was never a great fan of my hands but he wouldn't bite my hand harshly. One day I gave him a shower with a spray bottle ( I didn't spray it directly on his face, I would let the mist fall gently) and he wouldn't come to my hand anymore. What do I do?
I am sure you've answered this somewhere before, but I was wondering what kind of aviary you have? I've been looking into options for ours -- if you have any tips for budget friendly options, that'd be great!
Hello i hoping someone can help. I have a rescue pigeon in my house in a bird cage at the moment. She has a habbit of biting my feet when i let her out to exercise. Any ideas as to why?
Hi brother I can explain Male and female African grey parrot at baby age, you have some misunderstanding about it if you agree and give me your email i can explain it, thanks 😊
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To my loyal subscribers: As many of you know, I'm a public educator and during this pandemic, I'm learning to adapt to the many changing conditions that affect our schools. This means that a large portion of my time is now spent prepping to ensure that I provide the best quality instruction for my students and providing them with the support they need. With the free time that I have, I am choosing to focus that time on my family (this includes both Smokey and Snuggles). Please know that although I may not respond to your questions/comments, I do read them and appreciate the support and stories that some of you share on here. With everything going on, I just have to decide where to spend my time and find that right balance. Those of you who have been following Smokey and I for a while now, I know you will understand. I just wanted to put this out there. For those who don't understand and if this frustrates you, well I guess that is too bad. P.S. if you want more frequent updates, follow Smokey on instagram at wingsnpaws_ (yes, you have to put the underscore).
Hi , can you please send me your email so I can contact you with a few questions about my African grey
Thank you
@@alifawaz6742 BirdTricks owns an African grey and is a great source for birds.
@@juliusroman8616 do you have an African grey ?
Smokey had some fun!
I love how well-cared for Smokey is. And by the way, "pique" is pronounced "peek" - but hey, at least you've used the word! Again, thanks for taking such good care of birdy, and for posting such great ideas.
My grandmother has become unable to care for her two african grey's due to alzheimer's. My father has taken them in but doesn't have time for them so we decided I would take them. I just started researching so I can understand what they need and I appreciate your videos so much. Hopefully they'll be as happy as yours someday.
Smokey is looking adorable! Thanks for the video.
This is good to know. My goffin will not bother with any greens unless it’s warm. He eats only warm plate food. Even his pellets I have to grind and pour in water then heat up that’s the only way. But I never thought of just having it there to keep his mind moving
Love your videos. Out of all the bird youtubers I've seen I think your top trainer. Just got a green cheek working on things slowly and will be learning all about smokey. That's how I want my bird😀 I'll be learning from here for now on.
Her plumage is so healthy. I love the sheen under the sun. Great job
Love your Smokey videos. Saw your artichoke treat last night and tried it today, using a broccoli. It was an instant hit with little Miss Meyer. :-D
LOVE your videos! You're awesome, Smokey and such a good girl. Thanks for sharing 👍 😊.
please we need you to do a video where you talk about taming a bird that’s never been handled before. Parent raised birds and birds that’s been left in a cage with zero human interaction. 🙏
He has them videos in the playlist. Get your bird to like you with out your hands and work up to it. I just got a new bird the green cheek parrot. I can't touch him right now as well. Just talking and being able to move around your bird so you can go in or out it's cage is ground zero. Hope it works out😀
I always enjoy watching Smokey
My parrot loves beans/peas that are still in their pods. That way he has to shred the pod to get to the bean/pea inside. It also involves barely any effort on my part!
... 🌱 Yum, sprouts 🌿 for people and birds. 🦜 ... Smokey 😉 💕
Some pretty clever ideas. What a great tip that if you're interested, your bird will be too. I think your channel has some exciting ways of engaging with your bird. Smokey looks so happy and healthy in her amazing aviary! Did you build it yourself? Thanks for sharing!
Just sprout their regular seeds yourslef, it'll cost less, it doesn't take much time, and your bird will have more variety in their bowl, they will enjoy it more 👌
Can you explain how to do it? I followed many videos but i can't make sprouts ..
Love your helpful videos! I have a blue front Amazon parrot. You're helping me make his life better.
Just wanted to send out a word of caution to your viewers. I have a friend whose 7 yr. Old African Grey recently passed away suddenly with no illness or warning. The vet said that the probable cause (without doing an autopsy) was that the bird had ingested string from his toy, and it filled up his crop. He had asked my friend if the bird had a toy in his cage with string, which the bird did and chewed on it all the time, and said he had seen that in other birds on which he had done autopsies.
I immediately took my birds toy with string out of his cage. My friend was devastated upon the loss of her pet because she is handicapped and homebound. Hope this helps to save other birds.
I don't have a bird but I LOVE ur videos u r so sweet with her it gives me peace to watch all of it I have taught babies to swim I use my method slow and gentle ur teachers NY Smokey remind me of how I teach babies to swim slowly and gently way to go! I love ur method . if I had a bird it would be a grey. Pls bring more videos it is calming to watch.
Hi Smoky i love you so muchhhhhhhh thank you for your beautifull relationship with your beautifull bird
I didn't yet buy any bird but i see your training videos n i also compare with others but whatever u done for birds and other pets its jst awesome i seen others they try to dominate on their pet but u r different thats why i like ur videos and way u r guide people through ur video its very good work n u created different view points which is very important for who have pet or will want want pet
Thank u👍👍👍👍
I love these videos!
i love your content and thanks for your tips, keep sharing and stay safe
Any other lovebird owners notice their birds may sit in their food bowls? 😆
She's diggin in and she's diggin it! Great video, great idea (for those who can control the mess).
I love Smokey. I’ve seen ever single video you post and I’ve watched them more then once lol. I hope one day (sooner rather then later) I can get an outside aviator for my Grey Lelu 🐦
Love your channel's name! 😂
B B thank you lol. I thought it was it was pretty creative 😂
@@thatsgreyzy8109 it is! Just subscribed, great videos ❤️❤️
Why thank you man. Welcome to my channel 😎 can’t wait to make another video 🤗
That was cute Smokey is so sweet. My grey loves carrots too but he won’t touch spray millet.
I JUST found you and Smokey! I really love your aproach to these beautiful creatures, and I've needed your advice for years! Are you still posting?
Cool!
Hi! I don’t give my bird a food bowl. I hide the food around his cage. He has to find it before he starves (he thinks), so he has now got quite good and very agile. I love watching out for new ideas thank you 😃
That's a good idea.
Amazingly entertaining for my conure
Great idea. I got 2 flowerpot of basil normal and Citron basil. My cocktatiels love to chew on those.
Yup my grey loves em aswell but ,bowl in bowl great idea cuss usually 25 % eaten ,75% thrown everywere haha
Great video!
Hi there,my name is Renata and I live in UK,I followed your videos about Smokey as I had an African Grey parrot for around 7 years and then I gave it away for adoption in a good hands and he actually lives in a town not far from our place.... anyways I experienced also a situation when my bird flew out which was my fault, it happened at arpund 10 am so I immediately ran after him and watched which direction he flew and I tried to follow him as well as I could because obviously I could only go around the houses and ptivate gardens etc unlike him through the open space above...luckily he stayed in our area and with my persistence when I kept walking around our area asking people and calling his name and looking for him so after a few hours I was lucky enough to find him.... I thought I would share this experience with you and I can imagine how you must have felt then...it is now more than one year ago when Smokey flew away but do not give up on him as there is always possibility that you will be reunited one day 😊 once for all....I do believe that as this is the only thing you can do, keep searching and keep posting videos even a year after her escape and post another and another one regularly every so often say twice per year so to remind people to have ears and eyes open 😊
I've been watching your videos for a while, so it is clear you take great care of Smokey and also have a philosophy about how to train and engage, so I'm just wondering why you don't seem to provide many hanging shredding toys like so many people often advocate for enrichment?
Good content helps a lot when your planning on getting an African grey
I have a African grey and let me tell u they like to eat Everything
But don’t let them eat it oh and also don’t feed them tomatoes because tomatoes is like poison to them carrots are really good for them and make sure you have vitamins for the parrot
Hello, your my favorite youtuber! I have a question. Is your bird free flighted? And if so I think it would be amazing for you to do a video of him flying around a park or somewhere!
I need advice on a new African grey
Were did you buy Smokey? Also your outside aviary do you have a link?
Hey man I’ve got a question? Do u trim off his wings when he is old? Like will it get him emotional that he cant fly or something, pls let me know!
would this be fine for a conure sized bird? I keep hearing that conures tend to choke on stringy items.
nah, "stringy items" meaning like... cotton ropes and toys and the like. sprouts would be fine, because thy can just digest it if they swallow it (instead of simply flinging it around lol)
@@tzxazrael my little green chicken (pineapple conure) loves sprouts, because she loves stringy things and eating actual string will get caught in her crop. Food gets crunched and eaten and thus digested - not caught. I'm gonna try the millet seeds.
Can you feed African grays peanut butter and /or yogurt
Seen this on other u tube channels
Thank you for the help
hi, I use to have a bond with my cockatiel, I could make him fly to my hand and he would sing cheerfully and even my friends could make him come to them. He was never a great fan of my hands but he wouldn't bite my hand harshly. One day I gave him a shower with a spray bottle ( I didn't spray it directly on his face, I would let the mist fall gently) and he wouldn't come to my hand anymore. What do I do?
I am sure you've answered this somewhere before, but I was wondering what kind of aviary you have? I've been looking into options for ours -- if you have any tips for budget friendly options, that'd be great!
I also asked him regarding the aviary. Where to buy but he never answered 😢
Hello i hoping someone can help.
I have a rescue pigeon in my house in a bird cage at the moment. She has a habbit of biting my feet when i let her out to exercise. Any ideas as to why?
Hi i was wounding that why dont u have got pair of smokey yet old enough nw
Cute
Do you freeflight smokey??? Imma keep asking this till you respond bye xD
Hi just a guess Smokey is a male yes?
Yeah it did the other side I want to type now without you know like, 👍
Help me
hah it's a birb
How to deworm a african grey parrot
start with a visit to your avian vet.
Your channel is getting low on subs you need to upload daily about smokey getting scritchi or talking
Actually marina is my sister I am using her tablet I am laura
Hi brother I can explain Male and female African grey parrot at baby age, you have some misunderstanding about it if you agree and give me your email i can explain it, thanks 😊
I can tell you the exact symbols and characteristics of male and female African grey parrot at the baby age without DNA test.
Okay tell me
I have a female african grey
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