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Post by bickitrainer on Dec 1, 2008 19:13:20 GMT 10
I thought teaching colour distinction to a lovebird just wouldn't work. I thought that their brains were too small! But I was wrong! I knew from the beginning that Bicki could see colours because he was scared of red things. XD I tried to teach him before, a long time ago, but nothing ever worked. But with the new props = motivation! So I had a blue and yellow cup. I introduced only the yellow cup to him and he put the yellow bone in it easily. When I put the blue cup next to the yellow cup, he became confused. When he put the yellow bone in the blue cup, he was not praised. So slowly he learnt that one of the cups would be the wrong one. And from that, he learnt that the blue = bad!!  So now that he's mastered yellow, and he knows what red is (since he's scared of it) we're going to work on blue! ^_^ We will post a video soon!!! |
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Post by sypher on Dec 1, 2008 19:23:40 GMT 10
Bicki sounds like a very smart bird. You must spend so much time with him. I like your videos aswell.
Shaun
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Post by meandem on Dec 2, 2008 8:35:48 GMT 10
:DCan't wait to see the video. I always take it as a compliment when someone calls me a "Birdbrain".
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Post by vankarhi on Dec 6, 2008 15:54:11 GMT 10
Bikitrainer you are such a clever and patient girl. You should be very very proud of yourself ;D
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Post by bickitrainer on Dec 12, 2008 13:47:50 GMT 10
Awww... thanks... ;D Well, just to keep you guys updated. Bicki knows blue now. But, when I put the yellow cup next to the blue cup, he gets confused. He doesn't refer to the colour of the object he has to move.. so yeah, we'll keep working on that. |
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Post by pinkdevil on Dec 18, 2008 11:42:09 GMT 10
Sounds like Bicki is one smart bird.
Well done on your progress so far with him in teaching him tricks.
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Post by meandem on Dec 19, 2008 9:45:02 GMT 10
You'll have to teach him to love red........The big red fella is almost due to visit.
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Post by bickitrainer on Dec 19, 2008 10:32:34 GMT 10
You'll have to teach him to love red........The big red fella is almost due to visit. Lol!! That is so true!! ;D He doesn't mind people dressed up in red, just red objects.  Hmm, I should really post a video soon. It's just that when I try to record him, he loves playing with the video camera. |
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Post by robert on Dec 19, 2008 17:02:44 GMT 10
Looking forward to that video,Bickitrainer,whenever it happens. from Robert and Precious
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Post by meandem on Dec 20, 2008 12:39:47 GMT 10
I'll look forward to the video too, my blue bonnet "Frodo" (who is no longer with us) used to really hate Santa. We have a little Santa that we use for decoration at Christmas time and he used to attack Santa everytime he got close.
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Post by bickitrainer on Dec 26, 2008 20:16:00 GMT 10
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Post by meandem on Dec 27, 2008 10:00:29 GMT 10
That is awesome. Bicki is one smart cookie However did you teach Bicki to do that. I love how he corrected himself. That is a sure sign of intelligence. Thank you so much for sharing, I can't wait to show my family the video.  I went out and checked on my peachies this morning and one of the babies has fallen out of the nest (because the parents have packed it too high) I now have it inside with me. Poor little thing must have been out all night, trembling with fear, we scooped him up, warmed him up and fed him, now I just have to keep my fingers crossed that he survives it all. |
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Post by bickitrainer on Dec 27, 2008 12:21:39 GMT 10
Lol thank you for calling Bicki a smart cookie!! Awww... poor baby... I really hope it survives. Glad you found it before it was too late, I'm sure he will have a chance! |
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Post by robert on Dec 28, 2008 15:04:04 GMT 10
Thanks from Robert and Precious,to Bicki and Bickitrainer for a wonderfull video. Lovies are certainly not dumb.
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Post by meandem on Dec 29, 2008 12:49:43 GMT 10
Lol thank you for calling Bicki a smart cookie!! Awww... poor baby... I really hope it survives. Glad you found it before it was too late, I'm sure he will have a chance! All went to plan, I dug a bit of a well in the nest (because it is just jam packed with leaves and small twigs),I gave the little fighter a big feed and warmed him up a little and put him back in the nest. Mum and Dad are feeding him again, I checked this morning and he was still in the nest and his crop was full. What a relief. |
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Post by bickitrainer on Dec 29, 2008 23:16:26 GMT 10
That certainly is a relief! I'm glad he's ok. What a lucky duck. You took care of him well! ^.^ |
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