6 TIPS ON HOW TO GET ALONG AND BOND WITH YOUR BIRD | How to Bond with Your Bird 

My bird is a chatterbox and everyone always asks me “how is your bird so talkative” My response is being consistent with words and teaching him new songs with repetition

i remember going to zoo a few years back and went into the avian area where there was a white cockatoo when i got to have it on my hand i remember petting it gently and even chatting with him to the point not even the zoo keepers can take him back cause he keep trying to bite them and didnt want to be separated from me eventually i got him off but that short bond we had will always be in my memory it was a good trip

It made me feel a lot better hearing that you shed a lot of tears in the beginning. I'm on month two and this is really hard! Birds are no joke but I can see progress happening and it feels so rewarding ☺️☺️

Her- give your bird scritches! My bird- DONT TOUCH ME MORTAL

Summary: Tip 1) Gain your bird's trust 0:30 Tip 2) Respect your bird's boundaries 1:32 Tip 3) Socialize with your bird 2:18 Tip 4) Trick train with your bird 3:06 Tip 5) Be consistent 4:02 Tip 6) Be patient and don't give up 4:51

it's reassuring seeing everyone elses frustration and dedication to taming their birds. my quaker died awhile ago, and he was so hand tame. flight call trained, would cuddle under blankets. about as tame as a bird can get. i got a cockatiel and it wants nothing to do with me, which is discouraging on its own, but especially coming from having such a bond with another bird.

my bird was meant for me we bonded so quickly 🥺 thats my boyy he cuddles with me every night before bed and he's very very chatty when he's wide awake i love how hyper he is🥰

this is all so true! I got my budgie a while ago but she doesn’t trust me, so this is a great video covering all good points! ❤️

Important to point out - grooming and preening your bird should never stroke, rub, or preen under their neck area. You are sending them hormonal messages this way. Neck up = friends. Below the neck = breeding. Even rubbing their beak to much can send the wrong signals. Holding your hand up for them to snuggle into is fine and all. Just keep an eye on this if it is making them hormonal or not. Good video otherwise.

This is so so true. I had a period of pretty bad mental health. A week or so, and I interacted with my parrot way less. When I was feeling normal again and went back to normal routine, he was much less content and trusting, and more skittish. I'm now working to make him feel loved and appreciated again. I feel so bad ;n;

I can’t believe only a few months ago you were thanking us on like 200 subs!! Wow you sooo deserved you 12 k!! Well the be frank you deserve 10 x the amount ur sooo helpful and have changed the life of our birds!! Thank you sooo much!!

I rescued parrots for over 20 years and have 7 that remained with me. During my active rescue years I provided free public service programs to schools, preschools, nursing homes, libraries, etc. I say this because your videos are amazing and so accurate. What a great service you are providing, even to people who may not own parrots, but have friends who do. We still have children who, now that they are grown are bring their children to us to meet our birds. Because we used and taught ideas that are very similar to your tips, all of our birds are extremely social, even a blue and gold macaw who came to us from a home where the man and been extremely abusive. It took patience and a few years before she even let my husband near her and now many years later she plays with him and was even able to join our programs that had lots of males in the audience !!! The only tip I would like to add to your video about biting is a really visible sign a bird uses to let you know they are reaching the ‘end of their patience’ is their eyes. The center will shrink suddenly to almost a pin point- that is the time to back off right away. An exception to this file is male eclectus parrots, their eyes will almost glow orange!!! Please keep you great videos coming. It is a wonderful help to many👍🏻

It took 8 months for my first ever budgie to come around to me. He would spend a lot of time on his swing in front of the window in the corner of my room and keeping quiet, but I never gave up! I gave him time to fly around my room, read to him almost every day, taught him 'step up' and 'come on', got him used to the bathroom, tried out different toys with him, and when he wouldn't come to me, I would visit and talk to him and kiss him on his lil head. EIGHT MONTHS! There were days when I was really frustrated and thought that he'd never like me, but over time he went out of his way to interact with me in subtle little ways that felt so rewarding each time and made everything ABSOLUTELY worth it. I thought he was shy at first, but he's actually quite a feral lil dino man! And he doesn't do everything I say, mind. He acts out and bites me often, especially now that I recently got him some budgie friends of his own this year and he's more independent... I miss when it was just us, in a way. But I respect his boundaries, and we still absolutely love each other. It's a huge pain and scary when you start out but totally worth it!!

I lost my birds trust because I wore my mask around her. I never taunted her with my face mask, but I guess that wearing my mask around her while she was in her cage made her territorial. Plus it’s hormone season.. I guess that anything could contribute to her not trusting me anymore. I am at fault for her biting my face painfully. This video gave me some more insight on trust and birds. Thank you!

I got a budgie a couple of weeks ago but we got him and his brother soo they nearly formed a bond but me and my sister quickly separated them and thanks to all you have shown us they have become much tamer and healthier!!! And it only been a week!! I’ve decided to teach my budgie target training from one of your vids and he knows it soooo welll thank thank you sooo much!!!

One of my 2 birbs that I started with had a nightfright on a weekend which led to a severe concussion. She was unconcious and had cramps, but I was able to put her in a carton that I filled with litter. I kept taking care of her, speaking softly, lightly petting her all night until she regained coconciousness and was lighter on her feet. She was a biter when I first got her, but after that night she was the sweetest bird ever and I think she recognized my helping hand. I've never been bitten since by any of the birds I have now. The others basically copied her behaviour one at a time. Now they're all fine with me taking them in my hands although that's a thing birds inherently hate. So, I didn't need to do much - just be nice to them and don't overdo it.

It took me about a year to tame my gcc (he was not hand raised and nippy) but now he is so clingy, he wants to be with me all the time xD Basically I just left the cage open all day unless I had to leave the house. Then hang his food bowl on the outside of the cage facing my side (where I usually sit at my desk) and just watch him eat everyday and talk to him. After a while he starts playing outside the cage, and eventually he understood the routine of coming out of his cage in the morning and eating on the outside of the cage near me. After a few months I let him sit on my shoulder without touching him, only having him step up and walked around the house and back to the cage, So he got more used to me. Just have patience follow the tips in the video and involve them in almost everything you do, eating, watching a movie, doing the dishes etc. And slowly you'll see improvement. Think of it as a marathon not a race. Once they get used to you they want to spend time with you all the time.

I think my wife and I are the luckiest pet owners as to when we got our Green Cheek Conure it immediately bonded with us and was super friendly. It is very socially and sometimes quite clingy when it comes to sticking around. Can be sometimes nippy, but other than that I can't really complain. It's such a beautiful and cute bird that it didn't take us more than a couple of days to just be happy to always see it around us.

I have a lovebird and our bond is quite special. I have him for six years now, he was a rescue found in a garden, he always have been really afraid of fingers. He sleeps on me all the time, wants kisses and cuddles, he wants me to groom him but if I try to touch him with my fingers he's afraid, so I have to scratch him with my nose or my chin, it's not very effective haha. We've started target training but has he is afraid of fingers I can't give him millet for reward (even if it's his jackpot reward). One of our major issue is that I recently learn that he have a circovirus , the psittacine beak and feather disease (PBFD). Every now and then he contract a small infection (usually on the left ear) and I have to give him medicine or clean the discharge from his ear. He hate it, I hate it too, and I have the feeling that our bond brakes apart every time I have to force him to take is medicine. It's quite heartbraking to see him so stressed afterward..

I've never owned a bird, but as a cat and dog owner, I gotta say a lot of this applies to any pet regardless of species. The boundaries stuff is especially applicable for cats (90% of "mean cats" are just cats who have learnt that humans won't respect their boundaries), and the training advice is especially applicable to dogs.

I’m currently on my winter break and trying to form a bond with my 6 birds again. During the school I wasn’t doing well with my mental health and was focusing more on school than on them. At first I only had to birds and had a good bond by a few months later my aunt gave me 4 more birds and it’s been really stressful so I’m trying my best to regain that bond with them.

Omg the thumbnail of your bird was so adorable 🥰

My conure is a Pineapple turquoise Green Cheek Conure (I know it’s a long name) but he looks just like pineapple except his wings are more blue and his tail feathers a tan. Your birds are so cute omg I love them ❤️ 🦜

Loved this. I inherited an African gray last year and we are having so much fun. He is very affectionate now.

I have finches and I’ve noticed a huge difference with our bond because now I’m attempting to teach them tricks. I love how tips for parrots can be applied to smaller birds, or any animal really.

WOW, you gave me and my wife a simple and complete information about being friendly with birds thanks dear :)

My cockatiel (Alex) died just yesterday..Because of a cat named Lucky. I didn’t realize how much I bonded with the bird.

THANK U THIS IS JUST WHAT I NEEDED! I LOVE UR CHANNEL

that’s amazing! I hope to have a bird to love & care for as good as you do!

Your tips are very helpful and so true! Thank you for your thoughtful video.

What a super video! Lots of great information and so heartwarming to see the bond that you have with your beautiful birds. Thank you

Thanks for sharing these positive tips.

This has been EXTREMELY helpful. Thanks, Flying Fids!

Thank you for making these videos!!!

I really enjoy your videos!! Thanks

You sound like such a sweet person and I like how you explain things. Subscribed!

I have never seen such a nice channel. You are telling you very sincerely and sincerely ❤️

i lovee your videos- theyre soo helpful and useful and ive already created a better bond with my bird :)

This is a great video. Lots of great information. Thank you!

I just got my sun conure today! Thank you for this video!

This is the most informative video about parrots I found so far. Thanks!👍

Thanks! It helped a lot Love your vids❤️

Thank you and you are right on sister!

“It may take longer to bond with a rescue bird that with a young bird. Or it may not take as long” I agree, my green cheek conure is a rescue bird. He warmed up to me right away! I think it is because he didn’t suffer much trauma. He just flew away from his owner and someone found him and put him in the rescue.

This video is great. Thank you so much!

These birds are so lovely

Thank you, this really put it into perspective for me, I wasn’t able to tame my bird for quite some time, and I’ve always felt guilt, but now I think I’ll succeed

This is great! I’m raising a baby lovebird and this helps a lot!😁

Your birds are sooooo adorable and beautiful 😍 💕 stay blessed 🙌

Great video!!!! Just got a condure.. learning a lot from your videos. Plus you make them entertaining fun and not too long!

thank you so much for making this content because im a new bird owner and ive felt as im not doing a good job and you content helps me with tips and tricks and now my bird is starting to trust me more i cant express how much happiness it brings me to hang out with him

Thanks for the advice

this is so adorable 🥰 bless you 🦉🌼

Thank you for sharing this and other videos. It is very helpful. I am on week 3 with my cockatiel, and have begun to be impatient with all efforts at trying to earn trust seeming to take so long. However, I am encouraged to slow down even further and to continue to be consistent and creative.

Good & helpful. Thanks for the Tips.

your birds are adorable!! ❤️

I love this video. Interacting with a cat or kitten is much the same. Everything on THEIR terms.

Your conures are adorable

Thanks ! also, your channel is growing so fast, congrats 🥰

5:33 Girl summoned a whole fandom with just three words

I have a blue crown conure Petey (we thought she was a boy for more than 15 years before she laid an egg) who was easy to bond with and was very trusting. She's now 22 years old and my parents got her when she was a kid. My other bird was a yellow naped amazon named Gonzo who was a different case. It took me years to gain his trust before he let me hold him probably because he had gone through so many owners and we had no idea how old he was. When he did trust me I would walk around town with him on my shoulders and he even would let strangers pet him.

Sooooo cute!

SO helpful!😃

Thank you for those great tips! I have a friend who has large birds (mostly rescues) and I'm really quite nervous around them! I will watch more of your great vids to help me feel more confident around them. : )

Thank you so much with your 6 tips I also have pineapple one he is really cheeky

Your Conures are so very cute. And so is mine. Cutest of the cute! Very good advice especially, about the space, which I need for her. she is with me at home all the time.

holy-- those birds are beautiful

That was very helpful to know, I am looking into getting a green cheek turquoise conure.

I’m getting a green cheek conure today! These really will help! :)

Really appreciated this! And holy cow was that thumbnail cute

I've had birds 🐦 for yrs & right now I have the Green cheek conure bird much like yours 😊

Thank you so much this actually helped alot

These tips are soo good! Your videos are amazing! I have been subscribed and watching since the beginning! I have a question: What video editing program do you use? Your video editing is so amazing!

Wait until your conure lays on its back by itself 🤣 it's awesome to witness in person

Spot on advise

thanks! I just got my cockatiel and it really helps!

this is actually a very good vidio for bird beginers because I only buyed 2 bugies in the smaller version. Thanks a bunch

thanks for the tips

Thank you!

Wonderful tips!!

Thank you, this video is reassuring :]

Great to know as I got a green cheek conure for my daughter... I forwarded this video to my daughter as she wanted it so she will be taking care most of the time... I hopemy daughter also find it helpful. Thanks for sharing.

I have a 7 yr old green cheek conure named Apollo and I got him just less than a week ago and I’ve spent the entirety of the days just having him sit on my shoulder while I do everyday things and we have bonded so much through it. Just tonight he was falling asleep in my hand while I was on my phone, I love my little guy so much

you are so helpful I will definitely try these things and you are so correct on everything because one thing I learned from taming my birds was to go at there own pace and time lots of time because I thought it wouldn't take as long as it did. My blue budgie, when I got him he was really scared because he was man handled so when I tried taming him he didn't like it but now I have him and my other budgie and they are pretty tame I just needed this video because I needed to know how to bond with them especially when they are still scared of a lot of things I do around them like cleaning there cage, cleaning the room, but I'm workin on it. Thanks so much!!! I subscribed and turned on my post notifications so I will never miss another video of yours! Your birds are so cute!!

Great video and you have lovely birds. My cockatiel Smokey is bonded very well with me (I spend the time and put the effort in) but he's a bird that doesn't seem to want scritches. It's a shame and I'm doing small things to encourage him letting me but at the end of the day I can't force him to let me so I let it be. He's also not a big fan of toys but I discovered he loves playing with buttons. Every bird is different (Despite common behaviours) and it's wonderful seeing their personalities. As you'll already know. These animals aren't pets. They're members of the family #engagednotcaged

Thank you for this im just about to soon get a bird and i hope this can help me!

My cats joined me while i was watching this video and they were fully captivated! I hope they've learned too! 😆 So, i've inherited my dad's 4 y.o. lovebird unexpectedly last month. Not an ideal scenario when you already have two cats! I was told that a close bonding might never be possible, but i keep hoping... He's happy in a much bigger cage, with more attention and care... Shouldn't expect miracles. I just wish he came on my hand... He's afraid of hands but not of kisses!

They are so cute

Thank you I’m getting a bird soon and I’m watching so many videos on birds

20 years ago I bought a parent raised Sun Conure. I didn't know anything about birds. Every day I would reach into her cage and grab her and she would grab my thumb. I would pet her & talk to her. As weeks went on I would gradually walk further from her cage. She didn't like to be far from her cage. As time went on I had a potty trained bird motivated by praise and attention. Never did I use food as a motivator. Negative behaviors were ignored. Positive behaviors met praise and affection. She has been an excellent pet, albeit one that requires a lot of attention.

I had a budgie that flew away named Ricky. He was super cute 🥰 I taught him to fly to my on command using millet and he would always want to come out if his cage. It feels lonely without him, but I still have so many awesome other birds! 🥺🥺

this was a really good video!! ive had my budige for multiple years now and have gained a good idea of her boundaries but she still would not let me touch her, but shes happy!. now that we've had to go to the vet a few times its like startinng at square one again. but i cant wait for her to feel better and then to start training again properly! it is such a rewarding experience :)

I have a tip for acclimating a new bird, especially if it’s not well socialized or is timid. For our first bird I got a hanging rectangle mosquito net ( not the hoop type ) made to completely enclose the bed. I pulled the cage up to the side & clipped the net opening to the cage to create a seal . I left the cage door open with various enticements on the bed (millet sprays are a must) & a bird ladder for easy access . I would just chill , watch videos , read , play some bird sounds & music . BTW, NEVER LEAVE THE BIRD ALONE IN A MOSQUITO NET . I never had anything happen , but it’s not worth taking the risk. Before long our new bird was grooming my neck then falling asleep on me. For our new GCC I got the tent style pop up version of a mosquito net for our bed . OMG ! So much easier & portable!! This bird is much more socialized , but sadly, was clipped before we got her. The netting on the bed was just a safe way of hanging out with her until we got to know her more. She thinks she can fly and it’s just sad & dangerous, IMO. I got my mosquito nets on Amazon from Evan Naturals ,but any highly rated netting would work. I really love the pop up but the hanging one is more attractive, if that matters to you.It’s a lot more work, however. Some nets hang from a hoop thing and spread out . They don’t provide much structure so I avoided that type Just my opinion . Our birds have cages but they stay open unless there is a situation that could be dangerous, like bringing in groceries or having repairmen coming in & out the house. Our rabbit doesn’t have a cage at all🐰

Awesome information! Thank you! What are you using for treats during trick training?

I just got a bird an this was so helpful!

Your video is great 👍. I love ❤ it so much 💖

Excellent

this video is very useful!

im watching these tips cause im planning to get an African Lovebird,Thanks!

1:29 adorable!!💖