training journal

[hopestar5]

here is my progress over 7 days

Day 1
Kirby came out of cage w/out making a noise, but landed on carpet. Wont eat spinach yet.
Bite 1x when adusting string. Didn’t hurt
Chirped 2-3x while playing recording. didn’t chirp other times.
Flew to cage 8x
flew to millet 2x
bite 1x. when swing, didn’t hurt.
touched belly, no bite, almost no avoiding.-2nd time, bite and avoid. 3rd time, no bite, almost no avoid. 4th, bite
chirped when reaching for toy
bit 1x when trying to open wing.
nibbled at spinach.

Day 2
Thursday, July 28, 2011
flew to cage 15x
chirping when put back on swing
bite 1x. when swing, didn’t hurt.
chirped before flying to cage 1x
bite 4x
rubbed belly 3x, tried to bite(?)
when flew away, ran to my hand 6x

Day 3
didn’t want to come out
flew to cage 8x
chirped when put back on swing
ran back to hand
wanted to get back in cage
put one foot on my finger when eating millet
when put finger near her (or food or petting) she steps up 2x
didn’t seem interested in cage

Day 4
came out of cage okay
played game 3x (when fly away, runs back to my hand)
chirped
flew to cage 2x
bite 2x

Day 5
didn’t want to come out of cage, squawk, avoid
bite 2x
flew to cage 9x
played game 4x
chirped at wild birds

Day 6
squawked when took out
chirped
played game 6x
touched edge of wing when holding millet, no bites, put foot on finger
bite 3x when swing
new version of game when fly to cage
bite 4x

Day 7
when take out, didn’t fly away, but squawked
drank water off my finger, bite? 1x
played game 2x
let me rub chest, bite? 1x
let out for only 30 min.
nibbled at carrots

[Budgiekin]

This will be a really helpful tool for you to look back on. :) It's neat to see how much our little ones have really progressed. Sometimes we don't see it until we go back and remember how they were in the beginning. :P

Keep it up!

[FaeryBee]

Tegan, Looks like you are making good progress and hopefully having lots of fun! :)