The Avian Behavior Podcast

In this episode, we uncover three habits common in the companion parrot world that lead to continued parrot biting. Sometimes, the tactics we think are solving parrot biting are actually putting a temporary stop to it, rather than ending biting for good and providing an appropriate replacement solution.

In this powerful interview with animal training and beahvior expert Barbara Heidenreich, we talk about the qualities that make for animal training expertise, how animal keepers and companion parrot people can seek out and evaluate the best advice for animals in their care, and how to keep growing and evolving in one's quester animal behavior enlightenment.

Parrot screaming is an incredibly disruptive  behavior for everyone. By looking at just one aspect of this couple problem, we can relieve some of the stress around this challenge and provide important skills for our companions to succeed. Check out the show notes for our free download and more resources.

In the second episode of our podcasts on motivation, we look at how different factors in the environment and the way we train our birds of prey in education programs and falconry can impact motivation before we ever consider factors like managing diet.

What is motivation and how does it impact our relationships with our companion parrots? Do we want our birds to be robots, bending to our whims and wills in order to keep from getting bitten or yelled at all ay? We can have it all, and it takes understanding how to effectively communicate and harness the power of motivation to help our birds engage in mutually beneficial behaviors at the right par...

Larue the crested caracara has taught us a lot of things, we wanted to zoom in the focus on three things here that are not only common issues as trainers, but are relatable no matter if you are working with a caracara, a hornbill, or a companion parrot. Caracaras are intelligent like parrots and corvids, social, enjoy walks like hornbills, vultures, and other species, and ride around on the glove...

Long time cockatoo expert and aviculturist Katy McElroy talks about what creates the best foundation for a resilient parrot and the unique ways she was inspired to tackle some interesting challenges. In between the lines of our conversation are the ways that we can look to each other, no matter how different we are to help animals. From wild birds offering us clues to help breeding conservation ef...

Veterinarian and creator of the Grey Anatomy Project and the Captive Foraging DVD Dr. Scott Echols discusses avian nutrition and some common behavioral and physiological issues seen in companion parrots with improper diet. We discuss how we can combat these common challenges in our homes for longer, healthier lives with our birds.