Here's the scoop, I have recently started to associate rico with a clicker. He has that down very well. he also has targeting down very well. Now when it comes to flying. he will jump and flap across a small space to get to my hand. He refuses to fly when i move my hand away. I know he can fly very well when startled.
I read an article about scaring your bird to get him to fly, i hear this should only be done when a deep bond is developed. Me and rico have a deep bond.
i also think moving my hand further away when he has jumped for the little space might work (although that sounds kind mean)
Any suggestions would help :-
caiques are not known for flying very well, but he can fly very well.