How do you get a bird off of your shoulder.

[FieryPhoenix]

I find the thing that always works like a charm is my handheld T perch. They step right into it.

I just don’t feel comfortable using my hand because it’s not kind they are easily in my line of sight. Wanted to know if that is okay.

 

[Rozalka]

I don't think there are any wrong ways (except of catching your bird to get it off)

 

[texsize]

I only have 2 shoulder birds. Neither is verry good with "off".
With Bella my CAG my shoulder is mostly transportation from here to there. When she gets where she is going she fly's off.
If I am in the kitchen most of the time she is intensely watching any food handling/preparation and NOT interested in getting off. My best chance is to sit down in a chair in the kitchen and let her climb from my shoulder to the back of the chair.

Bingo my YNA likes my shoulder because he like to be with me.
Unfortunately I have not gotten over the last time he bit me very hard on the ear.
The two best ways to get Bingo off shoulder is to get him to step up onto his cage or he always likes to sit in the window. Iff I walk of to the window he will probably step up onto my hand so he can sit in the window.

 

[FieryPhoenix]

Thank you for the feedback guys. My portable T perch is my way of getting mine off but I do drop them off at their cage or on other areas as well.

 

[Rozalka]

The best way to get off Zenek - food! 😛 but also it is a good way to make him land on your shoulder😜

 

[FieryPhoenix]

The best way to get off Zenek - food! 😛 but also it is a good way to make him land on your shoulder😜

Oh of course! That goes without saying LOL!

 

[wrench13]

We use the same verbal request as when we want Salty to step up "Up Up".

 

[Scott]

Any bird with shoulder privileges ought be reasonably tame and responsive to either hand or preferred "limb." I find moving the bird on shoulder to a wall as barrier conveys a more urgent desire to remove.