Hi, I'm JoAnne and Makena, my Senegal, is the Mak in JAF&Mak. He was my sister's parrot for about six years before she died. He came to me when nobody else would have him. As a first time bird owner at 78, I have really been struggling for weeks now. Parrot Wizard videos have been a huge lifesaver for me and especially for Makena. We live in Massachusetts, about 20 miles north of Boston.
So far, I've managed to get a very traumatized bird allow me to put my hands in the cage without getting bit each time. I started target training and was delighted to find that he has done it before, somewhere in the past, probably not with my sister. The funny little guy will make the clicker noise himself if I'm not quick enough to suit him! Step up will take a while, as he was never handled like that.
Wish me luck on this adventure!