Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 30, 2009
Photo by Dave
Location: Musha Cay, Bahamas
Shown: Toco Toucans
A toco toucan is one of my “dream birds” and I finally got to work with some! They were wild caught and sold as “hand fed tame babies” which they were clearly not. They turned out to be wild caught. My job was to tame them enough that [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 26, 2009
Photo by Dave
Location: Musha Cay, Copperfield Bay, Bahamas
With me: Blue and Yellow Macaws “Jersey” & “Chayko”
I started this blog a little too late for Jersey and Chayko to make it in very many posts… but they are my babies! I raised them from 6 months old up until selling them (fully trained) to a client… [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 25, 2009
Photo by Dave
Location: Moab, Utah
With fisheye: Camelot Macaw “Comet”
I just think using a fisheye lens on a parrot is so hilarious… and insanely cute, sometimes, too! So for those of you that don’t have a fish eye lens, I’d consider getting one. I don’t remember the exact amount mine cost me, but I believe it [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 19, 2009
Can you throw your cockatoo like a football? I can!
See the video below to find out how I do it!
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 17, 2009
I remember when Dave and I first sep up our Cages by Design aviaries outside, we set up the actual 6′ diameter aviaries first. But we still had 2 catch-alls to put up and I thought, Well maybe we don’t need those…
And boy have I ever been proved wrong since!
Really, I [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 16, 2009
Photo by Dave
Location: Musha Cay, Copperfield Bay, Bahamas
Lookin’ at me: Blue and Yellow Macaw “Chayko”
What’s my title all about? Well, check out the photo! Guess who is doing bird training every day in a bikini? That’s right… ME!
I haven’t seen these macaws in around 2 years, and I was so excited to get here and [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 15, 2009
Dave and I were spending the day cleaning out the aviaries outside when I decided to give the parakeets a spray bottle bath inside and then thought, maybe I should offer my macaws outside a mist down since it was such a hot day out… so I did…
Cash, my military macaw, [...]
Posted by: Jamieleigh on: May 13, 2009
Photo by Jamieleigh
Location: Orlando, FL
Shown: Swainson Toucan “Fiji”
I can’t stress enough that no matter what type of bird you have, you need to change their toys around at least once a month! It’s so essential for their well being and mental health. They need change and fun and play – just like we do on [...]
