this is awesome! i have a quaker, she loves sticks but she takes her structures apart and redoes them, so they never get big. she prefers chopsticks and drinking straws.
ahh..what a cutie he is and a hard worker. I enjoyed watching this video. I like the fact you do not confine him to a cage. I always feel birds are healthier and live longer when they can be out of their cage.
This video is simply superb. How on earth did you know he'd want to build, and is it natural for them. We've only got our Quaker, and we didn't actually expect to get one, so we weren't prepared. Do they have to be trained, or can you just introduce your Quaker into a shelf or something with a few sticks?
I really wish you were a member of Avian Avenue forums! I would love to see more of Sparky's antics! He is so cute!!! Kudos for letting him express himself! lol
Oh my goodness! This is amazing! This little fellow, Sparky, is an impressive worker! If it was 10 days to build that part, how long did it take to build the entire complex?
Wierd.. My quaker parrot enjoys living in his cage. However his cage is huge.. he used to have a small one but he grew out of it and so I bought him a new expensive huge white cage.. and lots of toys! (:
What did you do to get him to build in that spot. My Quaker Coby has started to stick skewers in between my DVDs on the rack. I thought about getting him a milk crate or something to help him out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Lori
A milk crate sounds promising. He likes 12" 3/16" dowels with clothes pins; not twigs or green sticks, etc., which he just throws out, but some birds prefer, we hear. As for where to build, in an empty book shelf, first sticks are kind of tough if there's nothing to stick them in, but that's his method anyway. He likes sticks for the days' work arrayed neatly in the morning in a staging area. If we are around, we'd better realize we're part of the flock and hand him a stick from time to time.
I love when Sparky stops and rests from 1:20 to 1:24 and again at the end - so well deserved! I am glad they found you to help them build and that you shared the results with us.
LOL! Cute vid. My quaker Cha-Cha has absolutely no interest in building. She would rather physically attach herself to me. They are like people, each has their own personality.
If you ant your quaker to built, built a simple frome on top of his cage. Bend limber, green 30/36 inch long sticks into upside down U. Adda couple of sticks along the top and and sides. Provide bird with limber, green, STRAIGHT sticks about 14 inches long. He will weave nest about 2 ft long, 16 inches high in shape of tunnel open at both ends. Try it.
First line should read-If you want your Quaker to build a nest.... Bend limber green sticks 30/36 inches long into a simple frame. Make 3 upside down U's. Tie them together with 2 straight sticks along the top and one along each side. Make it at least 18 inches long and 14 inches tall. Give him lots of sticks. Lay them in the floor.
I hope everyone will bring their Quaker some green straight sticks in. They love sticks. Look at the videos of the wild quakers to see what kind of nest they like to build. Sparky is wonderful. I wish I knew how to put video on YouTube. My birds work all of the time building and repairing their nest. One birds hands the stick to the other. You can practically here him say" Here, give me that."
Wow, Sparky is industrious! What is he in, though? Is it separate from a different cage that you have? And what's it made of? I'm just very curious, because I think my quaker would love something like that.
Sparky let us know within the first week when he arrived in our house that he was not going to live in a cage. As a friend commented, "Yeah, why would a bird want to be in a cage?" What you see in this video is one side of our dining room. The erstwhile cage is on the other side. He sorts sticks on top of it and has an array of bird seed, water, and rice and grain mix. Sparky can fly (clipped only in spring) but the only other room he flies into is the kitchen, to socialize.
these quakers are incredible! how awsome you gave your lil guy this opportunity! flippin amazing "the bird and you" 5* and i'll be back to share your video and give more *'s!
wow! I read your comments about how he is particular about the sticks and dowels he uses. That's so typical of Quakers! LOL. those lil rascals! I've noticed that Ryan (my Q) always rearranges his toys around the cage. - love these vids! keep em coming. :).
You have an amazing bird! Super cool that you allow him the materials to build, you give him the space he needs to build it, and you share the wonder with the world. I am sure many owners of this species don't even know they can do this. Thanks for this video, it was a delight!
I think that Sparky is ready to help us build the shell at Catlin Gabel!! (What do you think that he will want for pay? I can probably send some more kindling back home with him!) BTW- Fire code?? :-)
All credit belongs to Linda Magee on this one - she's the genius behind a new school of film: Quaker Time Lapse drama. I just love the music that Linda picked -- it's a perfect match!
That's massive!
yellowroselola 2 months ago
this is awesome! i have a quaker, she loves sticks but she takes her structures apart and redoes them, so they never get big. she prefers chopsticks and drinking straws.
chickenetti 6 months ago
what happend atthe end?
mrtfunnyguys 6 months ago
nice work sparky!
mrtfunnyguys 6 months ago
wow, that is adorable! now he just needs a chick to share his palace with! :)
LoveMySpouse 8 months ago
Sparky is amazing! Ive never seen anything like that!
OutOnALimbPP 9 months ago
the nest is just way too big for the bird (laugh)
ilovemovie1968 9 months ago
i like how he shakes his head in the end :)
Cyworldabcd 10 months ago
ahh..what a cutie he is and a hard worker. I enjoyed watching this video. I like the fact you do not confine him to a cage. I always feel birds are healthier and live longer when they can be out of their cage.
cassapollard 11 months ago
wow im shocked no one dislikes this video thumbs up towards youtube
ramses9721 11 months ago
use bird friendly wood, even tho it looks clean it can give them beak rot
08smacvicar 1 year ago
This video is simply superb. How on earth did you know he'd want to build, and is it natural for them. We've only got our Quaker, and we didn't actually expect to get one, so we weren't prepared. Do they have to be trained, or can you just introduce your Quaker into a shelf or something with a few sticks?
TohriTheLoneOne 1 year ago
The dream house is A MASTERPIECE!
the music is a masterpiece!
and putting this video together is a masterpiece!!!!
mangolefty 1 year ago
hubby didnt believe he built the house instead of daddy, now this should convince him!!!!
mangolefty 1 year ago
I really wish you were a member of Avian Avenue forums! I would love to see more of Sparky's antics! He is so cute!!! Kudos for letting him express himself! lol
ellimaye 1 year ago
You call that a nest? This is a REAL nest: youtube.com/watch?v=RUDzRAOZ74Y
Botheparrot 1 year ago
My sun conure sees a nest as a hole to sit in. I've given him eucalyptus branches, but he strips off the leaves and, makes a hole and sits in it.
Generally he takes the newspaper, shreds it, makes a hole, and sits in it. lol
Quakers aren't conures, so maybe their idea of a nest is more complex.
Cool video.
vidguy007 1 year ago
Amazing and magnificent! I need to eat the same kinds of food that Sparky eats! LOL
Cheers from Linda & Geronimo
Thumbs up to the top of the nest!!!
birdlady423 1 year ago
Oh my goodness! This is amazing! This little fellow, Sparky, is an impressive worker! If it was 10 days to build that part, how long did it take to build the entire complex?
chihuahuabulldog 1 year ago
Where do you get the sticks from? Do you buy them separately and just stick the pegs on? Also, what did you do to get him started?
Aimman383 1 year ago
Simply amazing. I was just wondering-- if you let a Quaker build a nest like this does it change their attitude at all?
ie. Does become defensive over his masterpiece when you and/or guests approach it?
JEAJEAJEAJEAJEA 1 year ago
Wierd.. My quaker parrot enjoys living in his cage. However his cage is huge.. he used to have a small one but he grew out of it and so I bought him a new expensive huge white cage.. and lots of toys! (:
LPSgirlSHK 1 year ago
Haha, wow. Smart quaker parrot.. my quaker parrot doesn't do that but maybe it's because I don't give him enough sticks. :/
LPSgirlSHK 1 year ago
my bird only has a couple sticks for his nest. he doesnt like building much.
TheQuakerParrot 1 year ago
LOL! Industrious lil guy!
sheepinarowboat 1 year ago
sweet
ambarawio 1 year ago
Wow! It looks like he built the entire apartment complex, not just his own place, lol. Awesome.
Book7BrokeMyBrain 2 years ago 3
This is amazing!! I wonder how to kick start my quaker in building!!!
SukisMom 2 years ago
What a fantastic builder. Hope he doesn't get paid peanuts.....
spiritofthestaircase 2 years ago 4
@spiritofthestaircase hahahaha!
yellowroselola 2 months ago
what a busy quaker!
thedqp 2 years ago
holy SHIT THATS HUGE
Blueberryumyumguy 2 years ago 3
Hey, this is a funny vid!
I enjoyed the whole vid!
Thx
Where are ya coming from?
switzerland?
(from vogelsang in switzerland?)
nice!
bythebattleking..
cya
byTheBattleKing 2 years ago 3
wow thats impressive
is that house, warm?
can u find out if the house can keep heat.. hehe.
jecofyro 2 years ago
Wow - I'm totally impressed! My quaker (also named Sparky) is not quite as industrious, although he does love to weave hay and sticks.
SparkyParkerBirdston 2 years ago 2
What did you do to get him to build in that spot. My Quaker Coby has started to stick skewers in between my DVDs on the rack. I thought about getting him a milk crate or something to help him out. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Lori
firestar72 2 years ago
A milk crate sounds promising. He likes 12" 3/16" dowels with clothes pins; not twigs or green sticks, etc., which he just throws out, but some birds prefer, we hear. As for where to build, in an empty book shelf, first sticks are kind of tough if there's nothing to stick them in, but that's his method anyway. He likes sticks for the days' work arrayed neatly in the morning in a staging area. If we are around, we'd better realize we're part of the flock and hand him a stick from time to time.
sparkyvonvogelsang 2 years ago 3
@sparkyvonvogelsang That's adorable!
yellowroselola 2 months ago
great nest! congratulations!
virgiltexas 3 years ago
I love when Sparky stops and rests from 1:20 to 1:24 and again at the end - so well deserved! I am glad they found you to help them build and that you shared the results with us.
ruffianoo 3 years ago
lol sparky build duplex
CRASHIADO2 3 years ago 2
Wow bravo Sparky! Fab job. I hope you get to live in it after all that hard work!!
catkin3 3 years ago 2
LOL! Cute vid. My quaker Cha-Cha has absolutely no interest in building. She would rather physically attach herself to me. They are like people, each has their own personality.
ladyparrotluvr 3 years ago
lol at the end! that is so amazing! he is so smart!
animelover1082 3 years ago 3
If you ant your quaker to built, built a simple frome on top of his cage. Bend limber, green 30/36 inch long sticks into upside down U. Adda couple of sticks along the top and and sides. Provide bird with limber, green, STRAIGHT sticks about 14 inches long. He will weave nest about 2 ft long, 16 inches high in shape of tunnel open at both ends. Try it.
jorettadotson 3 years ago
First line should read-If you want your Quaker to build a nest.... Bend limber green sticks 30/36 inches long into a simple frame. Make 3 upside down U's. Tie them together with 2 straight sticks along the top and one along each side. Make it at least 18 inches long and 14 inches tall. Give him lots of sticks. Lay them in the floor.
jorettadotson 3 years ago
I hope everyone will bring their Quaker some green straight sticks in. They love sticks. Look at the videos of the wild quakers to see what kind of nest they like to build. Sparky is wonderful. I wish I knew how to put video on YouTube. My birds work all of the time building and repairing their nest. One birds hands the stick to the other. You can practically here him say" Here, give me that."
jorettadotson 3 years ago
Wow, Sparky is industrious! What is he in, though? Is it separate from a different cage that you have? And what's it made of? I'm just very curious, because I think my quaker would love something like that.
Lime4jello 3 years ago 2
Sparky let us know within the first week when he arrived in our house that he was not going to live in a cage. As a friend commented, "Yeah, why would a bird want to be in a cage?" What you see in this video is one side of our dining room. The erstwhile cage is on the other side. He sorts sticks on top of it and has an array of bird seed, water, and rice and grain mix. Sparky can fly (clipped only in spring) but the only other room he flies into is the kitchen, to socialize.
sparkyvonvogelsang 3 years ago
these quakers are incredible! how awsome you gave your lil guy this opportunity! flippin amazing "the bird and you" 5* and i'll be back to share your video and give more *'s!
nancyfoundtime 3 years ago
Wow! Sparky has lots of apartments in that complex and what a great builder. Most people have no idea that quakers do this.
As hard as that boy works he should get paid triple!!!! Made me tired, it did!
equinartist 3 years ago
I loved this clip! Perfect... what a little worker he is!
ryannlag 3 years ago
Awesome film
verticalsmurf 3 years ago
wow! I read your comments about how he is particular about the sticks and dowels he uses. That's so typical of Quakers! LOL. those lil rascals! I've noticed that Ryan (my Q) always rearranges his toys around the cage. - love these vids! keep em coming. :).
periwink 3 years ago
You have an amazing bird! Super cool that you allow him the materials to build, you give him the space he needs to build it, and you share the wonder with the world. I am sure many owners of this species don't even know they can do this. Thanks for this video, it was a delight!
ambygirl1008 3 years ago
Once again, that is SWEET!
laurablack23 3 years ago
oh wow, that end result with the picture was GREAT! This is quite a nest!
myshots0610 3 years ago
what is the building material?
SukisMom 3 years ago
3/16 inch dowels with clothes pins attached. That's what he prefers; anything else gets thrown overboard.
sparkyvonvogelsang 3 years ago
Wow! Beautiful! Thank you again for another wonderful video.
cynicchic23 3 years ago
I think that Sparky is ready to help us build the shell at Catlin Gabel!! (What do you think that he will want for pay? I can probably send some more kindling back home with him!) BTW- Fire code?? :-)
owslight 3 years ago
This is a terrific clip! Sparky is destined for stardom! :D
NemoNint 3 years ago
Can Sparky come over and build MY house?? Awesome!
tiffgoddess 3 years ago
WOW!!! Sparky I am in awe of you!!!
janetbeechey 3 years ago
...and maestro Sparky of course. A++
meleagrid 3 years ago
very, very good baldwin
meleagrid 3 years ago
All credit belongs to Linda Magee on this one - she's the genius behind a new school of film: Quaker Time Lapse drama. I just love the music that Linda picked -- it's a perfect match!
brooklynparrot 3 years ago
omg so cute
Sh0rTm3nTa1b0y89 3 years ago
I love this - it's amazing!
Sarah & Darrin
djk08311 3 years ago
that is mad! i love the time lapse! thank you!
WildFlicka 3 years ago