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It sounds like Pippin might be a little afraid of you. How long have you had her? It can take up to a few weeks for a bird to fully settle into it's new home. If Pippin keeps flying off of you, you may want to consider having an avian professional trim her wings. This will make the bonding and taming period go a lot smoother--the feathers will grow back eventually.
Before training your parrot to fly to you, there needs to be some step up training. If your bird will step up for you almost every time you ask, then you can move onto the next step. If he/she hesitates consistently in stepping up, practice this more, giving a small treat (such as a safflower seed, small piece or carrot--whatever your bird likes). This teaches your bird that it is fun to be around you and that they get rewarded for coming onto you.
Next, ask you bird to step up onto your hand, but leave some space between the bird and you so that it has to walk a step or two in order to get to your hand. Praise and treat. Slowly, you can increase the distance between your hand and the distance your parrot has to walk to get there.
After your bird will do this, offer your hand in front of whatever the bird is perched on. Leave a small gap so that your parrot has to use it's beak to get on your hand. Don't make it a large distance; stay small for now. Using really good treats at this phase will encourage your parrot.
When that is going well, you can gradually increase the distance between your hand and where the bird is perched so that your parrot has to fly a few inches. Keep increasing the distance in small increments. If you work on this a few minutes every day, end on a good note, use treats your bird loves, and work at your bird's pace, your cockatiel will be flying to you in no time! :)
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