(Warning: GRAPHIC) Worst Amazon Parrot Bites To The Face
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- Äas pĆidĂĄn 15. 03. 2020
- I've never seen such war wounds in these spots on a human from a bird. Ok, maybe from a cockatoo... đ
Gizmo and Cho are two amazon parrots; one was previously a breeder bird. Both amazons like Sasha the African grey but despise one another making the household very unruly and hard to manage with having three birds who don't get along.
We realize real fast that the foundational things like a healthy diet, and proper amount of sleep are not in place. Which literally gives us nothing to build upon. So, we start implementing it for them!
Because I did not want this video to be too all over the place, I left out a lot of the hormonal triggers that we advised them to stop doing, but some of them were:
- Allowing the birds to play with and destroy towels draped over the tops of their cages
- Allowing the birds under their bedroom blankets to snuggle and nest
- Allowing the birds access to dark spaces all around the house, mainly the bathrooms and under the beds
- Not getting enough sleep
- A lot of "mouth play" (keep in mind birds in the wild regurgitate for one another... for their mates and babies... so not only is your saliva not good for your bird to ingest anyway but mouth play encourages mating behavior.)
- And a wholeeeee list of others
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I'm so proud of this couple for not giving up on the birds after getting bit multiple times because unfortunately most people rehome Birds after getting bit once. Also thanks Jamie and Dave were going there to help teach them! I can't wait so I have my money saved to meet you and have you come help me with my babies.
It's true. My mum bought 2 Alexandrine Parakeets, but one of them (the female) bit everything and was very territorial with the other bird. And when she bit people, she really went for it and drew blood. She bit whenever someone went in her vicinity.
But I realised it was because my mum and that household, everyone wanted to fuss her and treat her like a dog. They weren't being fair to her. My mum got annoyed with the bird and decided to get rid of her, so I took her off my mum.
Long story short, I gave that bird her own space and freedom as well as some attention and now she is the cuddliest bird I have ever encountered. When I do bring her to my mum's house, she's still very dominant over the other bird but they don't fight. But my mum would never guess that she was the same bird that my mum was going to get rid of.
People just don't give birds the chance. So like you said, it's nice to hear that some people are willing to work to earn a bird's trust.
This is me but with dogs lol. I can be cornered by an 80 pound snarling dog lunging and trying to maul me and Iâll be even more eager to see them next time. While somewhat on edge of course though I try to hide it because they can sense it.
In the end, a dog ( assume itâs similar with birds? ) reacting often is regression. They do it, they get the reaction they intended, they know to do it again. With persistence, they realize it wonât work ( and with respecting what theyâre reactive towards of course. ) Might as well buckle down and make it worth it by eventually seeing that progress and breaking that anxiety barrier.
@@bakersmileyface donât really encourage cuddling unless itâs on the head or neck. Hormones
Clearly the problem is they still have the Christmas tree up
Alex Barbre this was filmed during the holidays lol
Now, it's gonna bother me lol. thanks for pointing it out, you Spawn of Satan. LMFAO đ
Wow watching that bird eat the food after seeing his human eating it. So cool!
The amount of greens I have eaten trying to encourage my girls to eat them đ (They do eat healthy, I'd just prefer they enjoy greens without needing mashed sweet potato and stuff.)
@squid I too have tried a lot of things for my ringneck to eat. Worst of them were Pellets
My birds kinda the same, i try and feed him a apple and he only comes to eat once he sees me eating it
That's how I got my birds eating pellets!
Thatâs how I got my Budgie to eat from my palm! I would put seed in my hand and pretend to munch on it with her on my shoulder then she slowly worked her way down to my arm then finally fully sitting in my hand to munch on seed!
I have a tame IRN male that loves to kiss me, and a breeder girl. I'd sooner stick my tongue in a blender than try to get a kiss from her. Don't expect things from your birds that they clearly aren't willing to do/give. It's just not fair to the bird.
Great video! So glad the couple was willing to work with the birds instead of giving them up after being attacked multiple times.
absolutely The vast majority put it up for sale or give it away
"Kissing" with TONGUES??? Ridiculous.
JAMS's Nana why is a tongue involved with the kissing??? Am I missing something or is this weird
Note taken donât french kiss the bird
Oh my God...of COURSE I don't kiss my bird with my tongue!! Why would you even think that? Because of the blender comment?? It was a joke.. It had nothing to do with the actual kisses. I kiss my blue IRN on the top part of his beak, no tongues involved on either of our parts. Jeeze. That's something I never thought I'd have to explain.
Definitely shouldn't be trying to kiss a bird you cant handle.. thats a mistake i made as a 9 year old lol.
Doing it more than once is just mad
I made that mistake drunk @ 25 years old. Tried to kiss a toucan. He casually sliced my lip openđŹ
I think they said the bites came from bird flying to bite
I made the same mistake when i was 6 ish but with a bunny, when he bit me i was so shocked đ
M. Sami Haha, say that to my budgie. He loves kisses, thatâs so not true.
i love how much this couple clearly loves their birds!! they were just unaware of how to properly show their love to them!! IM SO GLAD THEY CAME TO YOU FOR HELP!! im sure they will have happier healthier birds and a happier family soon!!
PS give the people in the video a brake. Letâs not all pretend where all perfect. They just want to love up on their birds. Itâs clear that theyâre reaching out for help. Please donât bash the people in the video. Thatâs not fair.
Very kind and sensible of you to say.
@@lenzielenski3276 They are already making changes, that is why they called in the BirdTricks-team. No use kicking somebody when he is already down.
No, you give them your brakes.
@@DM-rc4yu LOL, I thought teabrakes eh- breaks. It's okay.. (Yup I am all for telling off people when they are behaving like idiots - not not while they are trying to change that behaviour.) Let have a teabreak together sometime :)
so you think its fair to the birds to be tormented by the people who seem clueless on how to handle and own birds like this? its unfair to the birds to be owned by uneducated people. You live and but these people didnt learn
Love the way this couple listened (took notes), and took responsibility for their mistakes. Hope things are going better for them and their birds now.
I remember exactly those types of bites on the lower lip all to well, they are literally shocking and so bloody painful. This couple is wise to seek out help, and that BirdTricks is available for this kind of guidance. If they are consistent with the new diet, and mindful interaction, their life ahead will be enriched for sure.
Oh this breaks my heart that they had such negative interactions with their birds. So glad everyone is safe and on the right track with you guys! Beautiful birds.
I believe, most of these were flight attacks. One of my Amazons flew into my face and hung off my lower lip and then bit all the way through it. It happens so fast. The worst part was having to retell the story to every healthcare worker, nurse and doctor in the ER. Eventually we all just laughed. I got 4 stitches.
They mention in the video that they were a lot of flight attacks.
Omg!!!! I only have small birds I canât imagine being dive bombed by a big Amazon đł love the birds though they are beautiful
Thatâs why people shouldnât have parrots lmfao đđ€Šđ»ââïž those lil fuckers are monstrosities with wings
Hi there, we have multiple birds, and my Amazon does the same thing . I am ready to give him up, the rest of the birds are sweet, but this guy is just very aggressive. How does your bird behave now ? Any better?
@@zk1043 I am currently giving up my bird because I have considered all of the options and I have figured out that he would be truly better off in someone elses hands. If you are at that point then go ahead but if you have options and you want to exersize them i'm sure you can find someone to help train your bird. I actually found many results for that when searching for bird sanctuaries so you should try training by a professional and see if that can work for you. If not don't feel horrible about giving them away. I think of it as he will have a better life in general so its not about what I want.
I plan to share this with a friend who adopted two 10 and 20-year old amazons. They are a male and female that bonded with each other and now their human is a prisoner in her own home. They have no interest in her and she can't handle them. Both their diet and sleep schedule are uncontrolled. I hope that watching this will inspire her because one of them looks exactly like the one you featured and got to eat good food. Also, you showed how she might be able to transition them to a good diet. But mostly she needs to understand when she sees the aggressive behavior (she thinks it's playfulness!).
I hope she will ...
Love watching your videos, currently have no pet birds but studying Zoology with Animal Behaviour and find your channel very inspirational in the training regard.
Where do you study? Thats what I want to do but I cant find anywhere to pursue that field đ
I got bit on my whole cheek by our Green Wing Macaw last summer, you don't know a real bird bite till you have a 3foot tall macaw on your shoulder with your cheek and jaw both in his break while he freaks out because his "favorite" is walking by and he wants her and cant get to her quick enough. That one took several weeks to heal. Totally my fault, he was all happy because we just got back from a car ride and he got up on my shoulder which he's not allowed to do and I left him there instead of immediately getting him back on my arm where he normally is allowed. Our macaw has to apologize my touching his tongue to our hand when he knows he's been naughty. We made up right afterwards and he did apologize. He loves to play fight with me for some reason and never bites hard often, but when he does he always apologizes and we move on. Never leave your bird mad or overly jacked up as their last interaction....they will just sit and stew on it and that's when things go down hill fast at the next interaction. Thats why our macaw especially was taught to "apologize" so he knows all is good again and that whatever happen is not a bad thing....and trust me if he wants to keep the grudge he wont want to apologize to quickly.....they are so smart and emotional that if you figure them out and deal with them on their level and abilities it truely is like dealing with a child.
It really is like dealing with a child. My yellow shouldered amazon became hormonal about 2 years ago. At first I didnt know what was happening. I was literally shaking the first day and opened all the windows so he could fly away, of course he didnt. When I eventually got him in the cage I left him there for weeks knowing it would be hard getting him back in. Did my research and we slowly came out of the aggressive phase. My orange-winged amazon is a gentle giant and will not co.e out once the YSA is out
sorry for such a late response, but how did you train him to lick your hand to apologise?
@@charliesmith874 the best way to deal with a mawcaw I found with him in a biting mode is to make a fist and keep rotating your fist the back of it to him and against his cheek/beak......he can't get a good bite because of it being a large flat surface and you can move way quicker that he can(with practice)......after doing that a lot he figured out why I was doing it and then he would start touching my fist with his tongue....this is a common thing they do to feel stuff. So as soon as he would just touch with his tongue and quit being "bitey" I say "good boy" and gave him a treat. Now i just let him do it and say "good boy" without the treats......they are very smart don't forget that. So now we can "fight" but if he gets a nip in i make him apologize this way and they he's back to happy "fighting" and things seldomly ever escalate. Once in awhile he wont "apologize"....lol....but he's just telling me he's not yet done being naughty or just wants to be mad for awhile.....but he always comes around at some point. You gotta learn each birds quirks, but ground rules you both understand can really make the parrots much happier in the long run for sure, and you too. Real communication is the foundation to a good relationship with anybody....or bird.đ
@@shrconstruction thanks for the details man. My nan used to have a scarlet macaw and it was hugeeeee (I was a wee boy at the time, I'm only 18 now), but after her husband passed we released it into a sanctuary so I never really got to know it :(
Although she still has a yellow headed Amazon which I have befriended over the years so that's nice
I'm really looking at getting a parrot of some kind (either a macaw or a yellow headed Amazon maybe) when I move out, so that's why I was asking you about training it :)
Thank youuuu
@@charliesmith874 as long as you realize they live for longer than most people and are companions not pets. Id suggests getting a rescue because there are soo many that need good homes.
I used the eating with your bird trick and now every time I give my African grey his food heâs screams âwanna shareâ?
I think I've gotten very lucky with my boy, he has never tried to bite me. I'll get an earful if he's upset with me, but that's it. Boy he loves to argue if he has a "toy" he's not supposed to have! I respect what he's telling/showing me - a NO is a NO, period. Unless his safety is at risk, I don't force it. If he's particularly grumpy, I look to my own behavior to find out why. Has he been getting enough sleep? Eating a balanced diet? Enough time to himself? Enough mental stimulation? Flying time? He's just making the best of being a captive bird, I gotta do my part to make that experience as easy as I can for him.
I'm a parrot owner for 30 years. Alot of people try to make the bird do something it doesn't want to do and sometimes push themselves on the bird and hence the bite. Alot of people are not sensitive to the bird's signals, if you are intuitive and respect the body language of the bird, almost always the bird shows signs of being uncomfortable and if you continue to push it he will use his defense which is the bite. One video I saw a woman was holding the bird with his two feet split, one on each hand, she was laughing hysterically and the you could tell the poor bird felt unsteady. It makes me sad to see how insensitive people can be to these beautiful creatures.
At least you said Owner and not Parrot Parent.
Yes! I am a huge amazon lover! They have a bad rap for being the âaggressive parrotâ, but it has way more to do with how us humans mess up their environment and handle them. Thanks for helping this family who are clearly dedicated to helping their birds! â€ïž
We have multiple birds, the Amazon was the last bird that we brought into the house. And he is the nastiest bird we have. I donât think itâs us who did it to him, because the rest of the birds are sweet đ€·đŒââïž
Looking at the food you prepared made me hungry, Your recipe looks delicious enough for human consumption.
Me:âmakes healthy food for my birdsâ
My birds:âeats someâ
Also My birds :YEEEEEET
Very inspiring! It is so refreshing to see people open to learning and making the steps to better their lives! Bravo to them. In a few months they will be already miles ahead and so gratefull for their hard work, research and collaborations.
I mean most of the wounds are from trying to kiss the bird if that doesnt teach them then i dont know what will haha
Right?!
They mention flighted attacks being the source of a lot of the injuries. A flying biting amazon is tough to avoid!
Exactly. If the bird doesn't like it, then stop. Not every bird likes kisses. Clearly.
i also see this as better in a way, the birds arent seriously aggressive, they just dont like their space being invaded
I always heard that a parrot shouldnât be higher than the human as they are on the stands.
I've heard that from trainers that(knowingly or unknowingly) use intimidation and fear to train their birds. Birds feel safer when they're higher up, so those trainers find the birds are more likely to stand up to them if the birds are higher.
It may be preferable to train a bird a little below eye level just because it's easier to reach them to deliver treats and ask them to step onto your hand and you won't be craning your neck up to look at them. I've personally been training a bird from two locations, one at eye level and one at waist level and I get the same response from both locations.
Yup they feel more powerful when they stand taller and higher than human. They show aggression.
rescued an abused Amazon a few years back, in the entire time I had him he bit me once and when he did i didn't let my finger leave his mouth for like 20 mins, by the end he was desperately trying to get my bloody finger out of his mouth with his tounge. The issue is he hated letting my fingers near his mouth after that.
How did you stand it?! I got a startled bite from my Amazon recently (sheâs blind so she didnât know it was my finger) and she kept grinding down enough to bruise my bone! Give her 20 minutes and I wouldnât have a finger... (â„ïčâ„)
@@GreebleClown i pushed my finger in past the beak to to softer part of the mouth, like the bird gums. The blood was from bite when he bit me with the sharp end of his beak. Tbh I don't think I'd try it with a blind bird though.
Wow, good for them for continuing to try and getting the birds on chop!
For those who want to avoid the graphic pictures, 0:33. They are referenced again, but not shown.
Thank you JamieLeigh and Dave for this video! It's so important to teach people about how the birds need to eat and about hormones! People have to be very careful with the larger birds because of the larger bites they can get!!! I'm so glad this couple is trying to do the correct feeding and training. I am happy about this. I am so glad they called you. This was a great video with important changes in the birds diet. I am so glad the Amazon ate the healthy food you made, JamieLeigh!!! It is so much better for the bird. I hope things are still going well with the family/flock and they are still following your diet and training. Love, big hugs, birdie kisses. Barb, Beenie, Baby spirit. :)))
so proud of them, from a personal experience this seems to be one of the hardest changes for us as humans with human emotions to deal with. this is great! thank them for sharing it means a lot.
Ok so now ive changed my mind about getting an Amazon. im on coumadin & that would be horrible for me. although i know my 2 B&G 2 G2,senegal,3sun conures all have large beaks im VERY cautious and have done a ton of research. i dont worry so much about the budgies & cockatiel nips although they can hurt & bring blood. this channel has helped me sooooo much. thank you Bird Tricks. yal have saved my sanity & a lot of bites. my birds are also happier & healthier. đâ€
Amazons get a lot of unfair bashing imo. Thet aren't more aggressive than other parrots, if you raise and care for them properly, as well as respecting their obvious body language you won't get bitten.
Amazons are one of the most common parrots, and for every time you see something about a 'bad' amazon, there are many more who don't bite. It's your choice of course tho
Jesus christ i never realized how massive Amazon parrots are
My mom loves you guys. Her bad behaviors have caused me to act up recently, biting a lot and being unsocial. Your instructions have taught her how to be more respectful to me and has really helped my disposition and our relationship.
Hi there Gallagher...I'm curious if your "Mom" still has bad behavior with acting up, biting a lot & being unsocial...đŠ đ
I'm just teasing you kiddo...I know what you meant...Hugs, Poppy
WOW! Ouch! đł
This is SO interesting! SO IMPORTANT for bird owners to see this. AND it will be such a victory when they get in the groove. These 2 Amazons will be more healthy and content too. WIN WIN. đ
I have had 2 conures and a caique. My gold capped conure only bit me once, she absolutely loved me since the day I got her until her last days(I rescued her and she got sick). My sun on the other used to chunk my hands, and my caique bit a hole straight through my lip. It was like a razor. I still kept him. It happens. I didnât love him less, I stayed calm put him away and went to the bathroom to check it out lol
I've had my bird Yellow Nape Amazon, Earl, since I was like 12, and he's super aggressive towards my family, probably would do some damage if he had the chance... but me? For some reason, when my dad got him he just really bonded to me, and he's been like that ever since.
Same here. Sounds like he formed a pair bond with you.
You're his mate, which comes with its own problems. He'll attack anyone he sees as competition. Including any partner you get or any kids you have. That's why its best to discourage hormonal behavior.
@@dangerbirb4981 no she not his mate that stupid clearly the parrot cant have sex with her and beside is proven that parrot are not sexualy attracted to humans or even recognize human gender a parrot does not care about human gender
Great work with these birds and their humans. When my galah first came to live with us (rescue) I made the mistake of getting my face too close - on the upside - I don't need to pay for a nose piercing. I'm going to try your seasonal feeding with my birds, that chop looked so good it made me hungry! So grateful for these great info vids.
Thank you so much. you are my favorite CZcamsr.đđđ€Ł
Please make a video on how to bond with your bird when you first get them. Thanks for everything you do, we all really appreciate it!!
I commend any bird owner that is willing to do the hard work to give their birds the best life possible!
I rescued a 20yr old Blue Fronted Amazon many years ago when he was 9. I've been lucky and cautious, but in the 11yrs I've had Chubs, he has never bit me. They're beaks are very sharp and strong. He just prefers to chill and watch TV or go for car rides with me. He is cage free, paper, and toilet trained. Plus he's never attempted to tear anything up in the house.
I like your videos thank you for trying them
I totally love this vid! And loved that he got the parrot to eat by taking a bit of the food himself :)
My blue front Amazon used to clean my teeth I trusted him that much, but I went away for about a year and when I came back he bit me in the ear when my hair was up in a ponytail so I totally know this breed and know this is a possibility with them even if you are very close with them
Joann Monkey Wow! A year? Thatâs a really long time! Did your parrot show any other aggressive behavior? Just curious lol. I know Iâm a bit late.
I just want to thank this couple for not giving up on these birds! You guys rock!!
How awesome to have you there to show her how to make the food! It looks a bit tricky!
My family has a yellow naped amazon that is about 17 years old. I have always wanted to build a bond with him but no one ever really gets around with talking to him which in turn has made him extremely quiet whenever a person is in the room. If i try to talk to him, he shivers a bit and stares at me. After that, he just moves away. I want to make him into a talkative happy parrot again but how??!. He does like to talk and sometimes scream whenever he's alone.
Play music and you sing with music. Give lots of healthily treats like grapes.
Try sitting quietly next to the cage for a few hours each day without looking at the bird. Get him used to being around you. Once he gets used to you and/or shows some curiosity try sharing some treats you both can eat. Iâm sure heâll be talking with you once he realizes youâre not a threat and can be trusted, if a bird is wary theyâll stay quiet to not draw attention to themselves.
A tip that helped incredibly well with our scared rehomed (at least 5 times) African Grey was to not look directly at the parrot. Birds generally look out one eye at us. Both eyes staring in like a predator to them. As you sit next to him, first without looking at him at all. Once he accepts that, look at him with your head turned slightly so he sees just one eye. It helped tremendously with our Gilbert. It's worth a try.
I truly love your videos, learning so much. Yet scared to get a bird for the same fact that they might bite.
Id just clip their wings if my parrot ever attack my family member like that
Ooo I wonder if there will be another video of the success theyâll end up having with a better diet?!
Wait a second! Pull over. If you put spinach in a smoothie it doesnât change the flavor? Legit Iâve been avoiding this for years since I didnât want a spinach smoothie. Iâm really excited to try this. Youâre changing our diets too!
The first time my Cockatoo bit me it was because I wouldn't share my coffee with him. He thinks if I'm eating it I should share with him.
My mother in law adopted an amazon that had spent all his life in a tiny cage. She built for him the biggest area you can imagine, he has everything. I know him for the last 10 years and even respecting him, and talking with him he still is a psycho trying to bite who passes by him. He is scared of everything. He would let me pet him for a few seconds in the head sometimes, of course when he wants, i never touch him. I got tired of trying to bond with him, he is really an angry bird.
GreatâŠ.good to see the beautiful Zon eat the goodiesâŠâ€â€â€.
My 4 month INR loves the Birdtricks pellets. Especially when I first got her she was so shy, but she was eating. So I was so relieved
I'd like to see another video of them and how they progressed! *.*
Changing the diet from processed to nutritious helps for children with ODD, too-not just for (hormonal?) birds!
I would love help with my conure. We used to be very close, and out of nowhere, wants nothing to do with me. She's 20 now! Any change, she hates. I lost my hair when I had cancer, she hated it. Dye my hair, hates it. Nail polish, hates it. I don't know if its change, hormones or what. She shows all of these signs, fanning and puffing, her bites are no joke, so I stopped trying, but I miss her. :(
Sounds like she needs some desensitization. I remember once buying a lovely striped shirt and the second my cockatiel saw it he flipped. Many treats and a few days later he calmed down, but after a few days of not wearing it he was freaked out when he saw it again. Each time I worked through it there would be less of a reaction the next time I wore it, until I could go months without wearing it, and not have a reaction when he saw it again.
If you're able to help her adapt to one change each following change will be easier for her to get used to. If she won't take a treat from your hand without biting you can put the treats in a nearby dish. Do hands off trick training, like target training. And most importantly, don't give up on her!
My bird got my ear tonight...my fault I scared her...but gonna take weeks to heal..hopefully heals properly...ouch đȘ
That's funny... I've pet my African grey on the back plenty of times via the 20 years I've owned him (since he was an egg and hand raised and weaned) - and he has NOT ONCE drawn blood from me via a bite. Not once. Why? Because I shower my beloved Parrot with plenty of attention and love, I give him treats when he does good things, I put him in the cage when he does bad things. He behaves well 95% of the time now with NO problems. I even have him POTTY trained, where he will be on my shoulder just hanging out while I am gaming on the PC - and when he needs to poop he will fly off me and onto his cage, poop, and then he will fly back onto my shoulder. Not all birds are like how you describe :) My parrot also loves kisses (I don't kiss his beak though, just the top of his head and neck. He also loves it when I sit there and preen him underneath his beak on his neck, and he likes it when I preen under his wings now even. Big moral of the story here: BUY YOUR BIRDS STARTING FROM WHEN THEY HATCH, AND HAND RAISE THEM!!! Yes it takes a TON more of your time, yes it is a HUGE pain in the ass when you eventually gotta wean them - BUT IT IS SOOOO WORTH IT!!!! The behavior differences ARE NIGHT AND FREAKING DAY!!!! Every time I've bought a bird/parrot that I have not personally hand raised - they ALWAYS had problems. FIND a breeder that ALLOWS people to RAISE the babies right after they hatch. DON'T dick around with the ones that REFUSE to let you do that!! THAT is the very first question I ask breeders when I buy, "will you allow me to take the baby right after it hatches, and yes I've hand raised MANY parrots before?" If the answer is no, I GO SOMEWHERE ELSE! I have SO many fond memories when my parrot was just a wee little featherless bit of flesh with a beak, eyes still completely shut. I would sit there and hold him on my belly with a blanket around him, and I would sit there and pet him and talk to him for hours on end in between feedings. He was so happy. When he first opened his eyes he knew who I was right away. It's moments like THOSE people miss out on... Cheers!
you guys the best
Yikes how many scars.
Hi.. does this recipe work for a green cheek ? And what should I treat them with ? I've been using a food mix that contains both seeds and dried fruits , vets said that its supposed to be enough đ but after watching these kinds of videos I'm not sure .
I have an Alexandrine parakeet. Lovely bird. And she's very gentle (to me at least).
But a week ago she was sitting on my shoulder and my girlfriend gave me a hug. She didn't see the bird and ended up hurting the bird. The bird must've thought it was me because when I turned around after hearing her squawk in pain, she grabbed my nose and tried to fly off with it.
So now I have a long scab across both sides of my nose where the beak drew blood and dragged down the end of the nose. Not fun.
I haven't had an incident like that since I first had her and she was a violent bugger back then.
Ah well. She's all lovely again~
I now realize that my parrot is a very good one
How is it ok to feed birds eggs?
Our Amazon parrot died now three years we had her for about maybe Forty-Eight years and was always biting. She loved coffee and loved cooked eggs and chicken bones. She would eat the bone marrow of the chicken.
Me seeâs all the bird bites
Also me: MANGO COME HERE FOR A KISS
I got parrots for years how can you get bit in the middle of the tongue? Werd
Right! I found it weird too!
Lol that guy stuck his tongue out at the bird
Hi my conures are going to have hatching eggs soon, just wondering this being their first ever eggs in their life, is it ok for me to still take them all to handfeed, or can I leave half and take the other half to hand feed?
Am want too say you are really cool and love youđâ€ïž
I was planning on on watching a video about Amazon milk frogs and yet here I am
Hi birdtricks, I have two cockatiels and they are sooo picky about healthy foods, I have tried so many different tricks to get them to eat vegetables but nothing worked, do you have any tips?âšâïž
I've just learn to get really good a ducking and knowing what makes my Amazon attack.
7:47 - I loved this *so* much!!!
Who else has a folder on their phone for bird bites?!
My Question is this.... Did the change in diet to a substantially healthier food composition remedy the biting of these Amazons? Do these Amazons still bite? Kindly respond. Thanks.
im so glad you are showing amazons. i had one growing up, unfortunately i had to sell him to our bird vet when my father passed away because he did NOT like my mom or any other female for that matter, i think he just tolerated me to a point. now i can see where we went wrong and how to fix things should i get a bird again, i would love to get one and raise it right.
Should of just kept him eventually he will learn that female are ok
I could cry...huge!
Thank you for your videos. Iâm a truck driver, and considering getting a cockatiel. I watch your videos so I know what Iâm getting into. I donât wanna jump in irresponsibly, and do more harm than good for my future companion.
If I take both out they turn on me . Lorenzo has really got me so many times
This is very interesting, but I remain terrified of birds.
I used to have a Amazon that bit me once now she loves me and screams for me to come and now I wake up because of how loud she is but my brother sold her now Iâm sad that sheâs gone and I really want another Amazon I donât care if he bites me he / she will bite for a reason and thatâs why donât give up! My Amazon didnât like me at the start but now sheâs in a better home and also she used to ask to get out of the cage sheâs not trained but she flys to me sometimes and some area and before I got her I had another Amazon who loved me to death and is super friendly to my siblings aswell! In the start it chose me and I miss them my brother always gets a bird and I always interact with the birds bc I think they will stay forever but now I know he sells them after the owner picks them from his shop Iâm happy for them bc my brother didnât get them a big enough cage and hopefully they are in a better home and I really want another Amazon and hopefully it stays and he wonât sell it and keep it forever! I donât care if my Amazon is rare type or not Iâll love her no matter what! đđ
My birds grumpy at me for changeing his diet
Time to rehome that miserable thing. Itâs certainly not a pet.
parrots are definitely not for the faint of heart
We took in a double napped Amazon last August after only having Conures, and it has been a painful education. I now know what FU feathers are, and what fan tail and eye pinning means. He likes my daughter the best, and she kisses him. I am going to warn her about that . Definitely a strong bird.
Im currently planning on rescuing a poor amazon parrot that I saw at a pet store while shopping in a mall. The poor thing looked so depressed. He was sitting there extremely quiet with his feathers fluffed up and his head down. I want to save him and turn his life around. But I'm scared he'll be aggressive and bite me as my aunt has an aggressive amazon as well. Her bird scares me. Should I wear gloves while rehabilitating the bird? I've never trained a bird in his situation. All my past parrots have trusted me. Any advice??
Edit: I know the rules to live by are adopt don't shop. I certainly was not expecting to see a pet store with the amazon in it. But seeing how sad and alone it was in such a small cage just breaks my heart.
The grey is so beautiful
Oh..đšđšI hope they won't give up and be happy.
Rescued a 30yrs old from dire circumstances and worked with him for 18mths and turned him around (believe male)
Took in a 27yrs old, again, dire circumstances. Believe female. The first has gone back to being vicious and is teaching her bad habits. They will both attack viciously and bite to hurt. Both are displaying extremely hormonal behavior and are coming to the end of a moult.
Feel as if it's 5 steps forward and 10 back! They're binding beautifully. I'm going to have to wait for her to decompress and for them both to get over their hormones before I start all over again! đ©
Once a parrot has been breeding it never makes a good pet.
I think I'll let other people own the birds.
Got nailed by my blue front because I was ignorant of dealing with a hormonal bird, fortunately didn't lose my nose
how do you get your birds to eat that when i had my cockitials all they wanted were seeds
I hope you get my message I used to have a amazon when I was kid for about 6 years I learned alot but it's been a good 25 years since then and I was going to get a Congo african grey only about 6 months old owner said its hand tamed and social ready for re-home now I come you because I have a 1yo and 8yo what do you suggest because I have had parrots
I know grey's love attention and it's said they only will like 1 person from the house is this with all grays or was this social part for being good with everyone
It depends on who the bird bonds with.
Boiled egg in high portions makes your birds hormonal. It opens those sexy vibes right up.
Boiled egg is a great source of VitD & when combined with powdered cuttle, it's perfect as a supplement. It's also fantastic for a molt. Too much and it tells them it's time to get frisky.
what so the reason the amazons were biting is because of hormones or diet and how do u calm hormones I'm looking to get an eclectus and I dont want it to bite me :).
Hopefully we can see an update video on the situation with these birds
Definitely a cautionary tale!