... Although I understand they thought they were doing the right thing, why would anyone even consider clipping a bird that doesn't belong to them?? That's...
... parrots have A LOT more reduced emotional reactivity or responsiveness than their wild caught parents? I don't know, but when I look at my cockatiel, her...
glad she's home i've never heard of a clipped tail before though once in a lifetime,you find the one you really love, for now and forever,one love that never...
HI everyone I have booked into the Susan Friedman and Steve martin Workshop in May 2005 in Advanced Skills etc. in Florida I Are any other free flight persons...
... I'm sorry to hear this Nate. I know it was your worst fear. Still, all in all, she's home, she's safe and those are the priorities, right? I've never...
... of domestication and what is naturally selected for...would be wild, right? Hi Mona, What artificial selection means is, taking your breeding population, ...
Hi Nate, How is Phoebe doing? Does she seem any different to you? And if so, in what way? Were you able to find out when they found her? Hope you both are ...
Sudden clipping like this can cause serious behavioural problems. If you want to repair the damage, let me know and I'll send you whatever feathers you need....
I did let both birds outside at 19:30. Both are stamped with my telephone number. The problem is to hold still parrots like pigeons. This is impossible. Not...
Hi Dean, Been super busy so am late posting this. Just wanted to tell you once again how much my household enjoys your pics, even the girls too. ZOE (Goffin's...
Greg, You actually need a CITES permit and a few other permist from US Fish and Wildlife to make it legal. (You are in the UK, correct?) Janet ... If you want...
Nate, You may find she can only fly in a straight line. Keep that in mind, especially at the fly building. My own Pionus (WC) came to me clipped but could fly...
Hi All, Just wanted to report about a found lovebird in the Ocala National Forest, Marion County, Florida. Poor little thing was on top of my Quakers cage ...
... I have to say that this poor little guy had to have been really, really starving to fall for this! ... Dang! Another one. Our work sure is cut out for...
... They already had her - she was 'in custody' that night, an hour or two after I lost sight of her. The big picture looks like this: Phoebe gets loose,...
... I've been thinking about this a lot. At first my reaction was the same as Liz and some others: "How *could* they!?!? How *dare* they????!!!! But then I...
... No, this just happens to be the weekend of the Microsoft company picnic. Half the people in my neighborhood work for Microsoft, and half of us were gone...
... That's my guess too, and it was my biggest fear. The odds of that happening seem far higher than the odds of her getting killed. Pheobe is terrified of...
The sun comes up at 6:15 but twilight started already at 5:15. At 5:30 I was outside to check if Wacko still was there, and yes, he hasn't moved during the...
You noticed that too, huh? It is the way that they just so casually throw that out as if it is a given. Like you say, we have a long way to go. \tom ... I...
Subject: [Freeflight] Hey Nate! I've let you recover enough. It's time to say "Welcome to the club nobody ever *wants* to join!" /emily Damn! And I was going...
From: Emily ... I've been thinking about this a lot. At first my reaction was the same as Liz and some others: "How *could* they!?!? How *dare* they????!!!!...
... She's more hungry and more affectionate, but she's basically herself. She flew all the way across my bedroom, about 15 feet, and made a rough landing on my...
OK. How can I argue with that?! I concede, Nate is a full fledged member of the overnighters club! Let's all hear it for Nate!! Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip...
... I might take you up on that... I'm going to talk to my vet about anaesthesia, and work with Phoebe to see if she'll tolerate me handling her wings...
... I wish you both the best of luck. -- Nate Waddoups Redmond WA USA http://www.natew.com/ http://www.featherforum.com/ <== free photo albums for birds...
