- So I've been a little busy
making some batches of my natural feeding system.
I just emptied that into those bags that you were seeing.
Somebody flew over to join me.
And it's funny because I don't usually add Brussels sprouts
to every single time I do it.
Today I grabbed some, and I only put them
in one of the batches that I made.
And it's this one, and check it out.
Touche actually really likes them.
I didn't add them to every batch
because it can make it kind of bitter, but he's a fan.
Good to know.
That'll be Touche's mix over here.
(gentle music)
So one of the great ways to get birds to eat healthy foods
is to make healthy foods constantly, and let them explore.
Anything they think they're not supposed to get into
and they get into it successfully, it works.
So he actually flew over from that stand over there
and just helped himself.
Get all that goodie, good stuff.
- Hey baby.
Hey baby.
- 'Kay, I've been working on a little something,
I wanna see if I can get it on video for you guys.
But you all know how Touche's alarm call
is a very unpleasant,
which I think is just a fact of life with these guys.
That's just the alarm call that they make.
So however, I would like to increase the cute noises
and decrease the not cute noises.
So we're working on a little something.
And he basically just goes like, (squeaks).
It's super quiet.
It's like, (squeaks).
So we're working on that.
So I'm using capturing, so I'm just waiting.
(bird squeaks) (clicker clicks)
Did you guys hear it?
It's so quiet.
(bird squeaks) That's louder.
(bird squeaks) (clicker clicks)
Ooh, I dropped it.
It's quiet.
That's a little louder.
Good.
You guys can kind of hear the difference, right?
It's cute.
Can you come?
Still very jumpy.
Getting seed shells all over me.
(bird squeaks) (clicker clicks)
Hey guys, Jamieleigh here with a quick note to say
a huge thank you to all of you that support me
over on patreon.com/birdtricks.
You guys are the ones making it possible for me to take on
project birds at no cost to the rescues, previous owners,
or the new owners involved in these bird's transformations.
So birds like Bean the terrified African grey,
Lefty the Quaker parrot, Touche the Indian ring-neck,
as you're seeing in this video series, and many, many more.
And hopefully many more in the future,
thanks to your guy's support over there.
So if you like this kind of content,
please consider supporting Project Birds
over at patreon.com/birdtricks.
Until then, enjoy the Touche series
that patrons have already seen over a year ago.
(bird squeaks) (clicker clicks)
You've got it.
Okay, we're gonna work on something else.
Can you come? (clicker clicks)
Can we do some, oop.
Can we do some spins?
You guys can see how quickly
he catches onto the noise stuff,
so it can be really easy to put stuff on cue.
Also, he's fine with me sitting down finally,
while training, so that's awesome.
Yeah.
Sorry.
I'm gonna train you on something else.
I was thinking maybe the wave when he grabs his foot,
shaping it to the wave so that maybe
he wouldn't do that so much.
If it is a nervous thing.
Is that edible?
No.
Do you wanna work on something else?
Let's work on this.
Come here.
Okay, he's scared of these little glasses.
I thought it'd be cool if he handed 'em to me.
Come here.
And we can work on the retrieve.
(bird squeaks)
We've got two sunflower seeds on it.
Come on, scaredy bird.
He's scared.
Okay, how about this?
We'll put them there, and we'll target you around them.
Training session on overcoming the evil, scary sunglasses.
I want him to eventually touch the sunglasses,
but he's terrified of them.
Terrified of the sunglasses, okay.
Here we go.
(clicker clicks)
(bird squeaks)
You know you're really close to the sunglasses.
You touched 'em.
Right here.
I put the sunflower seeds on the glasses.
We lost our light, buddy.
Do you not see the sunflower seeds are on there?
There we go!
Look at you.
You see it?
There's another one.
Touche, look.
Good job!
Keep not getting to click though.
(clicker clicks)
I don't actually have anything in my hand.
I want you to touch the sunglasses.
Okay, so he's bumping into 'em and stuff.
(clicker clicks)
Good job!
He actually grabbed the side of 'em that time.
Good!
He tossed 'em.
Do it again?
This is why touch training
or target training is so powerful.
Helps birds get over fear, helps animals get over fear.
Can you pick it up?
No the...
He touched 'em.
But can you pick these up?
Can you do it?
Pick those up?
He's throwing them.
Maybe we'll get a ball
and teach you to throw a ball or something.
I'm gonna wait this time, see if he picks 'em up by himself.
What'd you do last time to get the treat?
Good job!
You did it, that was so good.
That was so good, you figured it out.
Can you do it again?
Yeah.
What'd you do last time?
Did you pick up something?
Did you pick something up to earn the treat last time?
What'd you do?
Let's think about it.
Is there anything you did on the table?
Pick 'em up.
Pick up the sunglasses.
Oh, you gotta pick them up though.
'Cause you were picking them up last time.
Good job.
Can you do it again?
Wanna step?
Do a little something easy?
Do the sunglasses.
Should we try another object?
Can you pick up that object?
Are you scared of this one?
Good, you're not scared.
That happened way faster.
You're not scared.
You're brave.
Come over here.
Seriously though.
Such a mess.
Come grab it?
How'd you earn it last time?
You did it!
Okay, what if we have two things?
What if we have?
Then what're you gonna do?
You threw it right off the table.
I'm teaching you to be a cat.
Okay.
All right, what else could we do?
How about the doll, too scary?
Does she stand?
Are you scared of the doll?
You're not so scared of the doll.
'Til she falls over.
(upbeat music)
- Okay, so we have this tiny little pizza, and Touche.
- [Jamieleigh] You wanna do that one next?
I kinda feel like he might respond best
to like the spider or something.
- [Capri] Yeah, but let's start with the pizza.
- [Jamieleigh] Start with the pizza?
Okay, put the pizza here, oh.
- [Capri] This one.
I put my alarm in the suitcase and it's not there.
- No? - No.
- Touche.
Can you check out the pizza?
Be still and don't show him
all these other things at once, okay?
Good boy, come here.
Good!
- [Capri] Aw, he's cute.
- [Jamieleigh] Good!
- Hey mom, I can look for other stuff.
- No, this is enough stuff, thank you.
Can you do it, can you get the pizza?
Touche?
Capri, which object should I do next?
- I thought of some cute ones.
- [Jamieleigh] Don't bring 'em so close,
just tell me which one and I'll do it.
- This little cup. - Little cup?
- [Capri] That was where I was sitting.
- It's fine, you left.
- [Capri] All right, I'll start without one.
Ten. - This?
- [Capri] Nine.
- Good!
You're doing it!
Good job, buddy.
- Is he gonna like dolls when he gets older?
- [Jamieleigh] Can you get it?
Get 'em.
- His tongue is so cute!
- Okay, I'm gonna leave him that,
see if he'll go to it.
- [Capri] Lucky actually almost bit it,
and Touche was like, no.
Oh my gosh!
- He's doing it. - He's doing it!
- [Jamieleigh] So, Touche's having a little bit of trouble.
We had a few days where we had to be gone most of the day
and these guys had to go into an aviary.
And he managed to break the rest of his,
like a lot more of his tail.
Unfortunately.
Also, I moved the stand that was right here
just a little bit over to right here.
And Touche can not handle it.
So every time he flies,
he thinks it's gonna be there and he lands on the blinds.
It's making the cageless lifestyle a little more difficult.
There's a few more rescue missions going on.
So changing it up, in the very beginning
I kept it super easy.
So all the stands were in certain places consistently.
Now, they're getting moved even just a few feet
and he is not adapting so hot.
So I've added some stands in different places.
But he's working on it.
It's definitely forcing him to work on his flight skills.
Hopefully he can learn to avoid the blinds soon.