Comments on: Myth: Clipped Birds Can’t Fly

By: Barbara DeFiore

Barbara DeFiore — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:52:43 +0000

WOW
that was some flying by Zoey I didn’t realize parrots could fly for such a long period of time

By: Linda Bruce

Linda Bruce — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 20:43:59 +0000

I found this video so sad. Not for the joy of the birds that were flying, but for thousands, perhaps millions of pet birds who have never known the joy. I have a rehomed Amazon who obviously had never flown in his life. After I allowed his feathers to grow out, it took him almost two years to understand that he didn’t need to climb around on his cage. Perhaps he felt the feeling of lift when he did the usual wing flapping. In the past year he has learned to fly around the house. At first he bumped into things and was clumsy. Now he flies with grace and accuracy. He has only been in the house. I do have a vest and tether for him that I’ve never put on him. We have become close enough that perhaps next summer we can make some safe outside time. birds were meant to fly. My Amazon can now keep up with his “flock”. Even though we are people, cats and dogs. He can be where he wants to be. (He is careful to go to his areas of the house when he needs to eliminate. I always thought a free flying parrot would be awfully messy. Only mess is feather when he molts.)

By: Melonia Legacie

Melonia Legacie — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:26:41 +0000

I have heard that if you clip the wings that they should never be clipped even on both sides that way the bird can’t fly because it is off balance and thus stays grounded. My Macaw has all his feathers and has never been taught to fly so he gets trapped on top of things he decides to climb. But I have had him fly on occasion inside, only when spooked and he landed perfectly. Wind might be different.