Bird Training Blog

A position on the sale of un-weaned parrots to the public

SidPrice — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:04:41 +0000

Over the past several years I have observed an approach being promoted to those in the companion parrot community interested in free flying parrots outdoors, they are encouraged to obtain un-weaned...

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Ethical training as a way of life

SidPrice — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:02:38 +0000

The following was written as my “Letter from the President” in the current issue of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators Flyer member’s magazine. I received...

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Raptor Handling Class – July 17th & 18th 2010

SidPrice — Wed, 19 May 2010 00:55:27 +0000

Join Sid Price, Founder of Avian Ambassadors in learning behavior, training, how to handle raptors and other birds. Avian Ambassadors’ birds will be flown and handled. Class is from 9-5 for both...

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Reducing behavior means punishment occurred – not!

SidPrice — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 21:31:05 +0000

When there is a reduction in behavior punishment is always in play! Once again I saw this used in a discussion in an Internet group. The discussion centered around the reduction of unwanted behavior,...

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Most Positive Least Intrusive Trainers

SidPrice — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 23:26:22 +0000

Using only positive reinforcement seems like the right thing to do, however telling anyone that is what they should do is possibly setting them up for failure by taking tools off the table that in...

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More Training Secrets

SidPrice — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 04:36:43 +0000

It seems that my (enable sarcasm) favorite internet bird trainers (sarcasm off … for now) have discovered two new and powerful techniques that we professionals have been hiding because we purposely...

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The Misuse of Weight Management

SidPrice — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:12:16 +0000

I have written about Food and Weight Management before; they are valuable techniques when used correctly, carefully, and appropriately. In general, Weight Management is not something that a...

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I need help with my phobic parrot!

SidPrice — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 22:08:03 +0000

You read it all the time in internet chat groups and even magazine articles, “I need urgent help with my phobic (insert parrots species).” It seems to me that the majority of people...

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6th Annual Raptor Handling Class

SidPrice — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 17:11:51 +0000

Avian Ambassadors’ 6th Annual Raptor Handling Class Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th July, 2009 From 9.30a to 4.00p at The Marriott Hotel, Albuquerque, NM Meet the stars of the Flights of...

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I scared my bird!

SidPrice — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:20:22 +0000

Training is an ongoing thing. No matter how well we believe our birds are trained, no matter how hard we have worked to generalize behavior, one day in our confidence we make a mistake. That...

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