Hey guys
welcome back to the channel
Now today we're actually gonna do something very very different
over the last year or so
We have been receiving countless messages
probably at the moment they are coming in daily
by facebook
instagram
youtube comments
even emails
asking, how do you free fly your birds
who told you how to free fly
How can I learn how to free fly
Can you give me ten tips and what to to do
et cetera
Now the thing is what free flight
you can't just write down a bunch of steps
give it to someone
and then boom
you done
Every single bird
every single person
every single location
every environment
is drastically different
I mean, we let that first hand
we tried to train Mia like we trained Mikey
it didn't go too well for those
If you follow us, you know what happened
So today's video it's not going to be an exciting vlog
It's not even gonna be a fun story
and the majority of you subscribed probably aren't going to enjoy this
So feel free to switch off now
but I do feel a video like this is necessary
It does need to be somewhere on the internet
And if you are interested in free flight
this is gonna make your search to find the perfect trainer
to get your bird in the sky a whole lot easier
There was just far too many people giving this a go
and consistently losing their birds
like the amount of messages we have gotten
from people losing their birds is pretty ridiculous
so
What we have gone and done for you is
interviewed 1112 amazing free flight trainers
getting all the info that you will need
to find the perfect trainer for you
Now before we get into this
if you choose not to go with any of the free flight trainers mentioned in this video
we would strongly suggest finding a mentor
Now a mentor is someone who has a whole lot of experience behind them
maybe not someone who just start a flying or someone who is just flown one bird
to guide you and assist you and help you on your journey
There is a lot to learn
a stupid amount, months and months of training needs to go in
to get these guys in the sky successfully and safely
And there are 2 facebook pages
I couldn't recommend enough to help you find a mentor
parrot free flight training and parrot free flight international
Both of these pages have thousands of people on them that have been free flying for a while
There's even a map
You can see a world map where all the free fliers are
You can always pop a comment on saying i'm in this area
i'd like some help with free flying my bird
It is a pretty friendly community
so people usually are out to help
Now let's get into this
We have 1112 amazing trainers
I asked them all 21
very thorough questions
They were all very cooperative
starting all the way in the netherlands
We have aaron pans and jane from free flight academy
Now marion was inspired to get the free flight
after he saw a display in a zoo back in 2011
After that
he invited professional free flight train a crisp buyer to the netherlands to run a seminar
Marion was training a parrot for free flight at the time
ended up going with birds of prey
And over the last 4 years
him and jan van have now been training all burden owners all over the netherlands
to successfully free fly their birds
Now free flight academy offers a 3 day in person class
filling your brain with all the theory that you need to know how to
to have a bird successfully in the sky
After you got the knowledge
they will offer you a whole lot of guidance
and even invite you to their training aviaries
They really do prefer the in person approach
So if you are in the netherlands
this is definitely an option for you
They do speak english
but obviously do you prefer to teach each in dutch
They pride themselves just on free flight training
Now a lot of trainers I will cover will also cover a few other things
behavior
trick training
click training
et cetera
Free flight academy only will train free flight
but they are more than happy to refer you
if you did have any other problems as well
Another thing with free flight academy
they are only gonna be working with baby birds
So if you do have an older bird
unfortunately free flight academy is not going to be for you
They do believe all the birds can be trained
but they just prefer to work with babies
They are happy to work with previously clapped birds
Obviously once the feathers do grow back out
they are happy working with smaller and larger birds
They train for the small and yellow headed kites and as large as Hyacinth macaws
They will always advise though
if you're flying smaller birds
the risk is going to be a whole lot greater
Now for the free flight academy course
you are looking at 275 euros per person
for the entire 3 day training and ongoing support
they have successfully had over a hundred students over the last 4 years
So if you do want to get in touch
all of their contact details will be in the description
Next up
We have dave and jamie lee walmart from BirdTricks
Now because you are watching this on youtube probably who these two are
Now their free flight story started when dave started training doves before he was 17 years old
he was inspired by seeing free flight birds and shows and knew it was achievable
not just for himself
but also for the world of pet birds out there
Now BirdTricks are based in the usa
but have taken on multiple international students from all over the world
There's been taking students just for behavior training since the year 2000
joined by his lovely wife jamie lee in 2004
had the first bird chrissy free flying by 2000
and start taking free flight students in 2009
Now birtre's offer a completely customized free flight course
???????????? a tailored just for you
they are more than(moment?) happy to work with older birds as well as babies
they actually love working with older birds
giving them the actual chance to be in the sky for the first time in their life
they're all the success being a 45 year old amazon
They also have had many students with clip birds reach out to them
which are all now free flying safely in the skies
Now BirdTricks provide a course
which will give you 24x7 support to them through the entire duration of this course
This could be via face time
skype
text
email
There is no limits
How many chats you can have with them
They are there for you
They literally want you to bug them as much as you can
with questions and progress on how you do
This even includes in home visits
no matter where you are in the world
as long as expenses are covered
Obviously
now their free flight courses approximately 3 to 4 months
they have had students achieved the entire thing in 6 weeks
some have taken 6 months or even longer
It's no real cut up point in the course
It's all about making the course work for you
to have your bird free flying safe
Now the birds free flight course is U.S.$6,000 for the entire duration
but they can be quite flexible
how to come first just to see where you are right with your bird
they can usually mold things around to fit you and your lifestyle
They've trained birds as small as sun cornues
to as large as hyacinth macaw
but do discourage training budget size birds for free flights
Just you do the safety standards alone
but can offer amazing advice on indoor flight training
which will obviously give your bird a better life
And it'll be a lifesaver if they actually ever did get out
BirdTricks to advise booking a brief consultation
before actually securing their free flight course
just to assess your situation to give you the best possible care they can
all went to be in the description on how to contact BirdTricks
And now for our bird trainer
we have the legendary chris barrow from liberty wings
Now chris goes all the way back to 1993
whereas umbrella cockatoo joey kept getting out of the avery
So we started experimenting with a few training techniques
to now being known as probably one of the most well known free flight trainers in the world
Now chris is based on usa and has been free flying since 1993
Throughout his entire time free flying
he has helped a bunch of people
He officially started his famous course celebrity wings in 2010
which is now the 400 successfully free flying students
Now christmas??????????????? course liberty wings is roughly a 20 hour on line course
made up of 63 to 4 hour skype sessions
letting you know absolutely everything you need to do with your bird
He sometimes is travel around the world to teach seminars
for majority have been one on one skype
which have been proved very successful
Now chris works with babies and older birds
but does say working with older birds can be slightly more risky and can take a little bit longer
He is happy to take on clipped birds
but the free flight stage of that
he would prefer to wait until the feathers do go back
But in the mean time
it does suggest there is a whole lot you can work on with recall behavior
clicker training
et cetera
He can work with small large birds
but does prefer working with because big
loud colorful birds that you can see very clearly in the sky
As mentioned
he will train you if you do want to free fly a small bird
but he will make clear all the risks that you will be taking at the same time
Now when we ask chris why choose him over anyone else
Chris basically said that he offers the most comprehensive animal training course available anywhere in the world
This course is based on nearly 30 years of experience free flying parrots
as well as a thorough understanding of behavior science
not just operate conditioning theory
but also authority and modern neuroscience
If you would like to work with christian liberty wings
his entire skype course is U.S.$500
If you did want to work with chris in person
which he doesn't do a lot
but is happy to it will be U.S.$2.5k plus you have to cover expenses
and he will be with you for an entire week anyway in the world
Or you can just put by the hour for $100 an hour
Chris tells mentioned that
the vast majority of people that you do see free flying birds on youtube and facebook
had more than likely done his course
And once again
there will be links in the description
Next up
we have the man who rides his bike with six macaws on at once
While flying them while he is writing
Ladies and gentlemen
let's welcome chen quash from chan the birdman
Now chan's love for this started when he grew up on a farm with a budget
in college he had three mccoals which actually got split and flew off
They did return
which is what spot his interest in free flight
chinis based in la but does travel
and his very very wide education working with birds
chan has been teaching free flight since the year 2000
yes, it's two whole decades
he offers full behavior and free flight training
one on one, in person via skype, in your home
to invite you to go camping and hiking with them
And you also offers monthly memberships
chan's more than happy to work with large and small birds, clipped or flighted, old or young birds
And his training sessions usually run between 1 to 3 hours on going for months
Now the train with chan
he change the hundred and fifty us dollars for virtual training
$200 an hour or $500 on a monthly membership plan
which is not just free flight training
but behavior training too
his monthly membership has a lot of additional benefits
He goes hiking
he goes bike riding
he free flies
His barbecues
his big meets
which you will be more than welcome to join as many as you like along the way
So if you'd like to join up with chan
the link will be in the description
And from UK
one of the only free flight trainers I know and trust
we have mister craig fraser young from craig crazy flock
Now craig actually a friend of ours
we head out to his and fly now and then
it is amazing
He lives in the middle of nowhere has giant aviaries
a bunch of birds
It's always a good time of craig's
Now craig's always grown up with birds
as a child, he dreamed to be able to just go outside with his birds and just let them free
give them the life they really really do deserve
Craig self taught he's been free flying himself for 14 years now
He's based in henley and arden
and has been training the general public for about 3 years
Now craig is happy to train in person
or if you're not too close to him
he's happy to train on skype
But if you can't make the effort
definitely go visit his grounds that they are stunning
Now craig usually charges￡40 per hour for the odd one off consultation
but he is very very flexible and happy to put together a package that suits and your needs
to get your birds successfully free flying in the skies
Now
craig is happy to work with all birds
old
young
big
small
his free flight trained many parent raised birds
and currently free flies parent red conyers
Now craig is happy to travel anywhere in the uk even overseas
If obviously all his expenses are covered
but he strongly does advise you to visit him in his wonderful facilities
He has helped so many people in uk with their birds
with their footage
just behavior or free flight
So if you do when you get in touch with craig
if you are uk based, he is your option
links will be in a description for craig's crazy flock
Next up
we have all the way from down under mister dino
corey
Now dino is based in sydney, australia
He has been working with and free flying may cause for the last 8 years
and successfully trained 18 macaws to be in the sky safely
Now Dino does specialize in training macaws
but his skills are not limited to any other species as well
Now Dino's training program is based on forming solid bond
friendship and trust between the handler and the bird
This can be achieved by online chats or face to face
through a very thorough training program
which is consistently challenging the bird and the hamlet as well
Now
as there is
no size fits all
as I did mention earlier
genius approach is to ensure the birds are well fed and managed positively
to ensure a successful outcome
which is actually something to be aware of
because there was a myth in the free flight community
that you have to starve your bird to be successful
which is completely wrong and never should be done
Do you know was very proud to have zero losses and zero mortality and is successful training program
but he won't just train anyone
He needs to make sure that the student will put in in the effort
So potential candidates are screened and assess for a small fee
to see if they are suitable for training with their bird
If you would like to train
you can contact him by the dynamic flyers
facebook and instagram
links will be down below
While we're at the other side of the world right now in australia
let's share some light on our next trainer
aka claw from feathers for flight
Now can you start a free flying about 8 years ago
after she did the chris fire living wing scores
As she really wanted to take her birds outside on adventures
such as hiking and camping as she was got really bad
taking the dogs and leaving the birds at home
K is based in it's which near brisbane in australia
and has helped a large majority of the australian free flight community have their birds in the skies over the last 5 years
with being an official free flight trainer for the last 2 years
Now what k usually does
she will take your bird to stay with her
She has some of the largest aviaries i've ever seen for an individual
and she will work with the bird one on one
Now once that bird is ready
then she will work with the bird and the trainer in a safe outdoor environment
But if the bird already has the relevant skills
she'll move straight to working with the bird and the train
K is happy to travel to you
but does find it less effective
but she also does run group training sessions
So you can split the cost as they are slightly cheaper
Now k will do in person training and one on one with the birds
So if you don't live in australia
this may not work for you
a skype cause are not really an option with her
as she does like to work in environment she knows very very well
just to eliminate as many risks as possible
there is no real time to case courses
she is happy to work as long as it does take
until the student is happy with their level of training and their bird is successfully free flying
K charges a hundred and fifty australian dollars per week for her to have your bird for one on one training
$60 per hour for private lessons with you in your bird
$40 per hour per person for group training sessions
or if you just wanted to take your bird into her massive 14 meter long aviary for training
you could do for only $20 per hour
Now k is more than happy to work with your bird
not just for free flight training
but you can also assist with many behavior problems
harness training
create(crate?) training
to eliminate any screaming or biting
She can help with on social birds
birds that are scared of hands and a whole lot more
She's more than happy to work with all birds
young birds
small birds
large birds
and currently actually flies quite a large flock of small birds
made up of larkey's alexander's cockatoos eclecosis and conyers
Now do you keep in mind
Kale will refuse to work with you and your bird
If your bird is kept in poor conditions
that could be anything from being stuck in a tiny cage
living in very unsanitary conditions
She is very strict about this
So if you're wanting to work with K
please make sure this is fixed
Before you begin the training
she has trained over 50 birds successfully to be in the skies
Now this isn't her main job
and she does have a very very large waiting list
So she can't figure you of any kind of training
She is more than happy to refer you to someone who can
If you'd like to contact K from feathers for flight
click the link in the description now
next up
we have a fairly recent addition to free flight all the way from new jersey, USA
we have feeling well from paris
Now feeling started free flying as she always wanted to have her birds outside with her
She started free flying her cockatiels about 2 years ago
but as heavily invested herself into learning
absolutely everything she can about free flight
She's completed the crisp liberty wings course
She's had training with kay a claw
and i'm pretty sure feeling chats to free fly
buys every single day around the world
So she really never ever wants to stop learning
and she loves to improve her knowledge as she doesn't mainly fly
smaller birds
cockatteals conyers
even though she doesn't worry a lot as well
the risks are greater with the smaller ones
so she likes to keep herself as clued up as possible
Now feeling start of the patron this year
which actually offers amazing advice on free flight
specializing in smaller parents as well
She is more than happy to train in person and via and is happy to travel a couple of hours if needed if expenses are coming
Now
membership with feeling doesn't have a time limit
It's basically how long it takes to get that bird free flying successfully and safely
This all depends on the condition and the history of the bird
And obviously how much work you training
are willing to actually put into this as well
She also has free flight articles and videos on her patron for supplemental reading and healing
which also do include text consultations all for $20 a month
you get all that plus video consultations as well
Now it's not just free flight feeling works with
She is also more than happy to really help to rehabilitate cage birds and clipped bird into the world of flight
She is happy to work for previously clipped birds and also older birds as long
There will be more limitations and the risks maybe slightly greater as well
She is happy to train large and small birds
But if you do plan to fly a single budget
she may advise against it
as they are a whole lot stronger in flock
If you'd like to work with feeling online training for a ten hour course is $300
or if you'd like to go up together in real life it's $40 per hour
which can obviously involve some online stuff as well
You can contact her by the links and description under Parrot Volancy
next up
Now all the way from automobile italy
we have valentina's session giuliani from power free flight
Now valentina has been free flying for over 2 years
has been teaching for just under a year
She does prefer to teach in person
but is happy to do skype
Her main language is italian
so do keep that in mind
but she can speak a little bit of english as well
If you would like her to travel to you
She is happy to travel as long as expenses are covered
Now valentina does prefer to work with larger parrots over smaller birds
So do keep that in mind
However she does have zero problem working with older birds young birds even clipped birds
to give them a chance to be in the skies
she would prefer if you are approaching her
that it is only a free flight training she is going to be offering
So if you do want to learn anything else
such as teach a bird trick
she may not be the best option
she does charge 250 euros for the whole course
which actually will give you a whole lot of ongoing support as well
She loves to follow her students
and really help them out after their birds are free flying
whether it's finding right locations or if they get stuck or anything like that
she successfully trained over 11 birds with more and training now
So if you do in a contact valentina links in the description
Next up we are back in the netherlands with santa degraph from crumbs navel brendan
And I know I said that wrong
but that's the best I can do
Now Santa has been free flying for 5 years and is officially been training others for 2 years
She runs her sessions online by a skype, zoom et cetera
or in person as well
to keep in mind
she will only be training in dutch
So if you do not speak dutch and you'd like to work with simon
you better start learning
the sun is online course
She will offer you 6 lessons which are around 2 hours long
Each for 250 euros
And in person three full days of training for 275 euros
she also does offer one on one training by the hour for 30 euros per hour
She's more than happy to work with any kind of bird
old young of any species
even clipped birds
But if you're bringing her small birds
she would prefer you do fly them in a flock for safety
She is more than happy to travel if expenses are covered
and she can't cover behavior training
click a training
et cetera as well
You can contact ????????? via her crumbs novel friend and free flight page
Again I did say that wrong and i'm very sorry
the link will be in the description
And finally we have all the way from singapore
?????????? from Tarzan Malaya SG
now she thinks actually being free flying around 15 years
he got into it after his son cornue got out and then randomly returns
Now ?????????? will only offer in person training
online skype just on his things
So if you do not live in singapore
I guess you could probably travel to him
or he's more than happy to travel anywhere in the world
If expenses are covered
he is very comfortable speaking in english and malay and charges $50 per hour
or if you want $3,000 for unlimited hours
as long as you would like
she figures more than happy to work with clip birds
old birds
young birds
all birds
And what he really likes to do
is train these birds like they would be in the wild
to basically fly and handle situations like they would in the wild
He's not really about tricks and circus tactics in that sense
So if you'd like to work with ??????
contact details are in the description
and one more which I completely forgot about
which i'm clearly adding in a few days later
all the way from truss of the brazil
we have sylvia kabuki with a free flight course avoa
Now ????? actually got the free flight
because she couldn't stand the sight of her macaws just flying around her living room
knowing it just wasn't enough space for you
She is now being free flying over 4.5 years
and being teaching free flight for just over a year and a half
and has already had over 150 students
Her courses can be in person and online
where students actually have full access to all the videos for an entire year
Most students finish the course within 2 3 months
but what sylvia does is she will actually provide you with life time assistance and guidance
by a text, video calls, what's that check groups for ever
That's right, life time support with sylvia
/?????????? is 100% comfortable with open with all parents from all to young to clip to flight as small as love birds to as large as macaws
And on top of free flight
she can actually offer basic training knowledge with socialization and trick training to
Now silbia's course is 1,340 rail
which is actually U.S.$243
which doesn't just give you the course
but that lifetime support as well if you ever did get stuck along the way
But to keep in mind at the moment
sylvia is only teaching in portuguese
but does eventually plan to teach in english
should definitely check with her for
and one amazing thing about their course
Once or twice a year
she has huge meet up with all the students and all that free flight friends
Would you more than welcome to join all the birds can mingle
You can check with other trainers and pick their brains
And obviously best of all
seeing a whole bunch of beautiful birds in the sky
If you do want to contact sylvia from avoa
there will be links in the description directly to her website and her instagram as well
and that ladies and gentlemen does bring us to the end of our video
12 absolutely amazing trainers
all qualified to give you the best advice to get your birds in the sky
and live the best life they possibly can
I don't really need to say any more
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hope you guys who are getting your birds in the sky
switch off right now, contact those trainers
and just do it the longer you leave it, the harder it's gonna be
give you birds the best life you can
Thank you guys for watching
That is us for now
Good night