Mark Steiger and his parrots
45 years separate these photos, which testify to a long love for parrots. But this passion started much earlier:
Mark Steiger and his parrots |
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45 years separate these photos, which testify to a long love for parrots. But this passion started much earlier: |
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Mark Steiger, whose real name is Markus Lichtensteiger, was born on May 18, 1953 in Basel, Switzerland. |
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At the age of about six years, Mark Steiger tamed his first birds: wild pigeons and a canary named "Pibs". Mark Steiger's father bred canaries. Pibs could successfully unpack a hidden grain from a small silk paper ball. It could also remain sitting on a small electric train, which rolled on an oval. Each time when the train drove under a tunnel made of a shoe box, Pibs jumped and passed over. It hopped on the tunnel's other side on the driving train. Because of this bird Mark Steiger carried the surname “Pibs” during many years. When he was about eight years old a budgerigar flew into Mark Steiger's room. Since nobody required it, he had kept this little bird "In the beginning it was an extremely shy bird, but by chance I discovered a method, which permitted me, to win very fast its confidence and to get him tame. "Since then I have been able to handle birds well, but I still learn something new every day. " |
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Mark Steiger acquired a diploma from the Business School in Basel (KHS) and the Federal Matura Certificate with the goal to become a veterinary. After beeing booked as an amateur juggler at the City Theatre of Basel in the opera "The Young Lord" (H.W. Henze), he decided to grant a sabbatical until the beginning of the study in order to perform as a variety artist. |
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Mark Steiger remained for twenty years touring the world as a juggler and the veterinary studies have definitely been buried. He stopped this international career at the age of about forty-six and settled down in Cannes (France). |
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During twenty years Mark Steiger toured all over the world as a professional juggler. What has this juggler career to do with parrot training? |
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“You need a lot of patience to become a good juggler. Large patience is indispensable to train birds, too. My long juggler career helps me also to perform with my parrots in front of the public: |
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Juggling is also an art with surprising errors. One must be able to bear the pressure to juggle before the public without losing the nerves. Both, a juggler and a parrot trainer need a lot of self-control.” |
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Luna (anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) |
Smudge (cacatua alba) |
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Ruby (ara chloroptera) |
Pompon (cacatua moluccensis) |
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Luna (anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) + Jolie (ara catalina) |
Billy (cacatua sulphurea) |
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Cracotte, † 30/10/2022 (amazona aestiva) |
Saphir, † 24/04/2014 (ara ararauna) + Smudge (cacatua alba) |
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Theatres, night-clubs, cabarets, casinos, circusses, cruise-ships:Casino LOEWS, Monte Carlo; HANSA-THEATER, Hamburg; GOOD OLD DAYS VARIETY, Leeds; FRIEDRICHSTADTPALAST, Berlin; Casino du CAP VERT, Dakkar; FOLIES BERGERES, Paris; NOVEMBER CLUB, Tel Aviv; AMADIL, Agadir; WILLIAMS CLUB, Milan; MAXIM'S, Geneva; COPACABANA, Athens; GOP, Hannover; Casino RUHL and NEGRESCO, Nice; URANIA, Berlin; Casino de POVOA DE VARZIM, Portugal; SOUTH SIDNEY JUNIORS CLUB, Sidney; PALM BEACH, Cannes, OESTERREICHISCHER NATIONALZIRKUS (Saison 1987), SUN LINE CRUISES, COSTA MARINA, ACHILLE LAURO.............and hundreds more! TV-shows, films, documentaries: |
World record parrot opens 3 doors with different locksJukin Media Verified (Original) Man and Cockatoo Shows Off Amazing Tricks
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Macaws instantly solve shape puzzlesJukin Media Verified (Original) Macaws instantly solve shape puzzles
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Parrot Luna performs amazing ski tricks on slide(skiing parrot) * Jukin Media Verified * For licensing / permission to use, please email: licensing@jukinmedia.com. JV# 1127914 Parrot Performs Amazing Ski Tricks On Slide |
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Parrot Ruby perfectly completes shape puzzle on its own * Jukin Media Verified * For licensing / permission to use, please email: licensing@jukinmedia.com JV# 1133396 Parrot Completes Geometric Shape Puzzle on Its Own |
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Smart parrot opens doors with different lock combinationsJukin Media Verified (Original) That's one clever Polly! PetCollective - Try not to laugh !
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Parrot recognizes numbers without any helpJukin Media Verified (Original) This Parrot recognizes numbers up to 6 without help
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Cockatoo Smudge sorts colours, shapes, sizes and gold/silver Jukin Media Verified (Original) Cockatoo is amazing at sorting out things according to their shape, size and color |
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Compete against Ruby in a difficult memory test ! Jukin Media Verified (Original) Parrots Solve Complex Puzzles on Their Own |
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Luna, the ice skating parrot Jukin Media Verified (Original) Hyacinth Macaw On Ice Skates |
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World record parrot Smudge opens locks and doorsJukin Media Verified (Original) Cockatoo Opens Intricate Locks After Owner Trains Him |
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Cockatoo Smudge removes rapidly 20 keys from a keyring and deserves a drink ! (Guinness World Record)* Jukin Media Verified * For licensing / permission to use, please email: licensing@jukinmedia.com .JV# 1138693 Parrot Removes Keys From Key Ring With His Beak |
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World's best parrot trick Jukin Media Verified (Original) Parrot Displays Talent By Performing Awesome Tricks |
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Information: Mark Steiger Villa "Le Tour du Monde" 9, rue de Cannes 06150 Cannes (FRANCE) Phone: 0033-(0)6 09 84 05 07 |
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