Can any parrot learn to free-fly? What does it actually take to safely take your parrot outside? In another episode with Jamieleigh Womach, co-founder of BirdTricks, we go deep into everything about outdoor adventures! We talk about her free flight journey, how GPS and telemetry tracking technology is changing bird safety, the TrackPack collab with ibiyaya, what to look for in a proper bird carrier, and why wing clipping is more dangerous than most people think. Whether you dream of free-flying your bird or just want to take them outside safely, this one is packed with everything you need to know!

Episode Highlights:

• Free flight — her journey, the controversy, and the biggest misconceptions
• Choosing the right free flight locations
• What birds are the right candidates for free flight
• GPS and telemetry tracking for free-flighted parrots — how it works and why it matters
• The difference between GPS and telemetry, and how to choose the right one for your bird
• The BirdTricks x ibiyaya TrackPack — and why Mia is obsessed with hers
• The safest options for taking your bird outside
• Why wing clipping damages the relationship with your bird
• Wing clipping is more dangerous than safe, and the psychological impact
• What to do to help improve your bird's feathers and grow back clipped wings

Special Guest: 👉🏼 Jamieleigh Womach — Co-Founder of BirdTricks, Parrot Trainer & Founder of Project Parrots Non-Profit

Links & Resources:

• BirdTricks: birdtricksstore.com
• BirdTricks GPS: birdtricksgps.com
• TrackPack: birdtricksstore.com/products/birdtricks-x-ibiyaya-trackpack
• Freestyle Flyers Club: birdtricksstore.com/pages/freestyle-flyers-club
• Project Parrots: projectparrots.org

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What if most of the health issues pet parrots face could have been prevented? In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Noémie Hofman, an exotic animal veterinarian based in Dubai whose career has taken her from working with parrots at the world-famous Loro Parque to tracking chimpanzees in the Ivory Coast, rehabilitating sea turtles in the Maldives, and now treating companion birds and exotics at a Veterinary Clinic in Dubai. We get into the most common medical conditions she sees in parrots and what's actually causing them, how diet and environment directly impact disease, the link between chronic stress and physical illness, the online misinformation that's leading to real clinical problems, and so much more!

Episode Highlights:

• The most common medical conditions in parrots and what's actually causing them
• How diet and environment directly impact disease
• What "doing everything right" actually looks like from a vet's perspective
• Common online misinformation that's leading to real clinical problems
• The illegal parrot trade and what most people don't realize
• Her incredible journey with conservation fieldwork

Special Guest: 👉🏼 Dr. Noémie Hofman — Exotic Animal Veterinarian

"If you want an animal, specifically a bird, make sure that you read up on them, specifically on the species that you're going to house and if, after documenting yourself and reading up that much, you realize that this is not for you, don't take them." — Dr. Noémie

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Jamie started working with parrots at 17, performed with them on cruise ships around the world, and has spent over two decades helping people build better relationships with their birds. In this episode, I sit down with Jamieleigh Womach, co-founder of BirdTricks, to talk about her incredible journey, what "every interaction is a training session" really means, permission-based training, her non-profit Project Parrots, and her recent trip to Peru to visit wild macaws. Whether you're a new parrot owner or have been parronting for years, this conversation will change the way you think about your bird!

Episode Highlights:

• The BirdTricks origin story — from performing magic with parrots to saving parrots one person at a time
• "Every interaction is a training session" — what it really means and why every parrot owner needs to understand it
• The biggest mistakes well-intentioned parrot owners make
• Parrots are the 4th most popular pet but the #1 most rehomed — why, and what needs to change
• Project Parrots — the birds that started it and how it's going
• Their trip to Peru and what the Macaw Project does to help in the wild

Special Guest: 👉🏼 Jamieleigh Womach — Co-Founder of BirdTricks, Parrot Trainer & Founder of Project Parrots Non-Profit

"These birds live a very long time, and if we go the slow and steady route, we're going to have longevity out of that and trying to teach people to have the patience to do that and understand to that if they use a more positive based solution that the bird is going to be happier and intern they are going to be happier" — Jamieleigh Womach

Links & Resources:

• birdtricksstore.com
• projectparrots.org
• Tambopata Macaw Project: https://www.wiredamazon.com/

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