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Articles About Flight Training
The articles contained in the blog section “Article Posts” are discussions by Chris Biro on subjects relating to training parrots for flight. Chris mainly focuses on flight outdoors though on occasion does mention aspects that relate to indoor flight only. Chris is currently adding or editing the material on a regular basis. The articles presented in the “Article Posts” are written by Chris Biro, who retains full copyright protection for the content therein.
Other Authors On Freeflight
Chris Shank talks about her freeflying experience.
Hanging Out Time & The Matching Law
This article contains a discussion about training issues relating to letting the birds have free time outdoors and still be able to recall them down.
Parrot Flight Skill Levels
This article contains a discussion of examples of trained domestic parrot flight skills.
Target Training
This article contains a general outline of the value and uses of targeting and how to start this training.
Variable or Differential Reinforcement?
This article contains a discussion of how often to reinforce behavior during training.
A Little Motivation Is A Good Thing
This article contains a discussion about issues relating to Motivation and Getting Behaviors.
To The Perch & Back Again
This article contains a discussion of issues relating to training the game of “flying back and forth to a perch.”
Building Interest In Food Rewards
This article contains discussion of issues related to getting a bird to work for food as reinforcers.
Indoor Recall Training
This article contains a general outline for starting with a baby bird and training it for cued recall responses.
Stimulus Control
Written By Chris Biro, Copyright 2008Often people have problems with training one behavior because they have not yet finished training the previous behaviors they think they have already "trained". Recall is just such a behavior that often gets only partially trained....
Basic Flight Training
This article contains a general outline of steps used to train free-flight parrots. Includes some discussion of Targeting.
Resources and More
The Pirate's Parrot Show
An educationally based pirate-themed parrot show performing at state and county fairs since 1991. The Pirate’s Parrot Show is a Fun, Educational, and Interactive experience for all ages and cultures.
Bird Recovery International
One in every eight bird species in the world today is in danger of extinction and these numbers are increasing! Find out how this non-profit organization started by Chris Biro can help save and protect parrots and other birds.
Podcasts with Chris Biro
An Alternate Perspective – Enjoy these audio Podcasts of Chris with guests discussing the nature of training flighted birds. The discussions are intended to be loosely structured around a general topic.
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