An introduction to Gimli (Gimli on my important files shelf)

An introduction to "Gimli" a small and very cute Red-rumped parakeet.

She is sitting in my bookshelf, one of her favorite places to play peek-a-boo and generally just hide (she finds it really exciting and fun it seems -- hence all the chirping and territorial tail-wagging displays, I have a feeling she is claiming the shelf for her own).

She flies free in the house but likes to be where she can see me and what I am doing (which is working on the computer -- I am a full-time freelance illustrator).

I am hoping to post several more video clips in order to record her progress when I am training her. I have been using only postive reinforcement (also known as clicker training and operant conditioning) and have had incredibly fast progress! (Hence the decision to start filming so I can share my experience and, er, all my mistakes on the way!)

PS. I am speaking to her in Swedish.

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• red
• rumped
• parakeet
• small
• pet
• bird
• green
• cute
• gimli

[thymarksman]

Maybe you can help me or give some advice? I've bought 2 red-rumpets (a girl and a boy). They are very afraid of anyone who approaches them. How can I make them more courageous? I have them about a month.

[wyvern10]

There's an excellent video called "building trust with your bird" here on you tube. Also the "Parrot Training Video THE 'Power Pause' Technique" I would recommend that you search for and watch. Both use something called clicker training that i think is an excellent and very effective method to train birds

[Luti]

I have a red rump parakeet female as well..when i showed her this clip she respond agressive tone lol! anyways very cute red rump ^^

[wyvern10]

Haha...funny that! And nice to hear from someone who also has a red-rumped parakeet(!) Gimli also responds to her own video -- it's an aggressive tone, but I think she finds fun to "sound agressive" (the same call that she has in the video)...it's like she enjoys it -- do you get that feeling from your parakeet?

[AnimeLoverForever16]

my red rumps make soooooooooo many wierd noises, n accidently this video has just set them off again ahh lol :) luv em realli

[Luti]

lol yes ^^