We have a new rising star in basketball (video)

lotosha

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Hello everyone.
I would like to share with you video of my CAG playing mini basketball.
It took her quit a while (about a month) to learn this trick because at the beginning she was afraid of a construction. So we had to work and progress slowly, but at the end she appeared to be very talented player.

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKhnhgkq2vM"]new NBA star - YouTube[/ame]

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wjl4vtXlmCI"]NBA best shot - YouTube[/ame]
 
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Thank you very much Wdlodge:)
 
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awesome job!
it doesn't matter how long it takes, as long as the goal is achieved :)
 
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That is awesome! How did you teach that? I bought a basketball hoop but I am having a hard time showing how to do it. I am trying to think like my birds to figure out how to make them understand however so far no luck! I would appreciate any help! Your bird is beautiful!
 
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brianlinkles said:
That is awesome! How did you teach that? I bought a basketball hoop but I am having a hard time showing how to do it. I am trying to think like my birds to figure out how to make them understand however so far no luck! I would appreciate any help! Your bird is beautiful!
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Thanks a lot.It took us a while because at first she was afraid of basketball (every AG has this fear of nothing moments) so I started from giving her treats on the table with basketball, each time I gave her treat closer to the basket, until she became fearless. For actually teaching her the trick I used 'fetch trick" as a basis. First she had to simply put a ball inside a cup. Then I brought the cup under the "basket", so she had to put the ball through the "basket" and finally I removed the cup.
Good luck, share your video when you have a success with this trick!
 
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antoinette said:
Such a talented bird wow
That sure was enjoyable to watch
Keep up the great work
Thanks for sharing
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Thank you, thank you. And congrats on Mishka's TV career! He most certainly has this "star quality" about him!
 
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lotosha said:
antoinette said:
Such a talented bird wow
That sure was enjoyable to watch
Keep up the great work
Thanks for sharing
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Thank you, thank you. And congrats on Mishka's TV career! He most certainly has this "star quality" about him!
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Thanks.......
He is getting there slowly but surely, beginning to say quite a bit of the script already.
:grey:
 
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lotosha said:
SoCalWendy said:
Haha I had to watch this again. She really is a lovey bird. I like her talent too. :D
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Thank you very much very nice of you!
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Oh I love the Gray's! And seeing them in action, melts my heart. I'd have a gray if my circumstance were different. I hope one day though, its a possibility but we'll see. I am extremely happy with my Sennie, Rio. I had a red factor Canary, who died last year, I was nuts over him. Rio has helped mend the whole in my heart since he died.
 
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SoCalWendy said:
lotosha said:
Oh I love the Gray's! And seeing them in action, melts my heart. I'd have a gray if my circumstance were different. I hope one day though, its a possibility but we'll see. I am extremely happy with my Sennie, Rio. I had a red factor Canary, who died last year, I was nuts over him. Rio has helped mend the whole in my heart since he died.
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Rio looks very lovely. I am sure he is great companion. Hold fingers for you in hope that one day you'll join an AG to you flock.
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lotosha said:
SoCalWendy said:
lotosha said:
Oh I love the Gray's! And seeing them in action, melts my heart. I'd have a gray if my circumstance were different. I hope one day though, its a possibility but we'll see. I am extremely happy with my Sennie, Rio. I had a red factor Canary, who died last year, I was nuts over him. Rio has helped mend the whole in my heart since he died.
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Rio looks very lovely. I am sure he is great companion. Hold fingers for you in hope that one day you'll join an AG to you flock.
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Yes, she is really great. I have had for almost two months now. She and I are still bonding. I finally got her where she isn't afraid of my hands anymore and now she like head scratches. And if I am sitting in my chair she will come down the side of her cage to see what I am doing and sit next to me on her perch attached to her cage. She is trying to mimic me. I like to say to her 'what, what chicken butt!" and now she is mimicking and tries to finish the statement before I do. I just love her.
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