Hello group! I´m now in a dusty little town in the highlands called Oruro. Its about a four hour bus ride from La Paz, which we leave for tomorrow before...
Hi Elizabeth , Can you tell all the little details of how Dini got lost? I give you some questions of the points that are of specific interest for me: - What...
Wacko is definitely plucking. I never see him pulling feathers but the damage is increasing. I'm thinking of putting up a nest box as I feel the plucking is...
The subject says it all: When are you a successful free flyer? (Ok, I know my birds do the flying, not me...) What are the criteria to call somebody...
Emily & Bart, I think you are both correct. I think the difference is the word "mom". For the cockatoos their "bond" is so strong but it isn't a "mom" type of...
Bart wrote: "Wacko is definitely plucking. I never see him pulling feathers but the damage is increasing." Bart, Have you had Wacko tested for giardia or even...
Which of both are you talking about? A young bird staying close or an older bird going away? It would surprise me that young Cockatoos do not stay close so I...
... Emily, Bart's statement applies to many of my cockatoos. My older (meaning very sexually mature) cockatoos pay me absolutely no heed when we are out...
Bart, I do NOT feel like you are 'flaming' me ! I'm grateful for your input and interest. 1) I took him outside about 2 pm in the afternoon in his cage with it...
It sounds like you were doing routine stuff, this was not the first time you took him outside, yes? I can't see anything wrong in what you did. Maybe the only...
That is partly what had me so upset Bart, I was following what I thought were standard protocols (except for time of day) and lost him anyway! I didn't sleep...
So are you arguing against the older bird statement, or the younger bird statement? Zoe stayed close to me. He's wandered a few houses away, but nothing to ...
Hey Bart: Wow, your response was great to "Dini's" ... experience. I really love reading responses from you guys who have been doing this a while. I have...
Hey Guys .. Just a question: I am wondering what you think about Elise waiting til next spring. Does time away from outdoor flight make it a "new" experience...
Hey .. Dean: Today I took Marco out .. was sunny and about 50 today .. Not much wind at all .. and again Much more flight from him. He prefers this being a...
... Good points. I guess I was thinking more about your little toos who mostly stay close by if not on you while you are around. But, when I think of ...
I was arguing against the older bird statement, as it applies to Toos. But, as Chris pointed out, I may have once again over-stated a generalization. On the...
... My birds, unfortunately, get pretty much grounded (relegated to indoor flight) every winter. The only thing that's really "new" in the Spring is their...
... I realize I'm a few days late, but still: YAY!!!!! -- Nate Waddoups Redmond WA USA http://www.natew.com/ http://www.featherforum.com/ <== free photo...
... I think anchor birds (birds in cages on the ground) are very helpful as well. I'm pretty sure that Phoebe has (had) the basic flying skills she needs to...
B art wrote: Wacko is definitely plucking. I never see him pulling feathers but the damage is increasing. I'm thinking of putting up a nest box as I feel the...
... Yes, I agree that anchor birds are another hedge against losing a free flyer, if they are available. I have always flown Elliott alone without anchor...
Nate wrote: How many people here fly a SINGLE bird outdoors, without companions in the air or on the ground? I think Fargo might fly alone, but he started as a...
Darren, So great to hear about Marco's success. The funny thing is that I would not have thot that Marco would have been a good candidate for FF when he was ...
I missed the original message... I'm flying in a suburb area, 4 km from the edge of a town with 200.000 people. The small town where I live has 3500 houses (I...
This is something you always have to keep in mind, there is always a risk of loosing a bird. The experience on this list shows it happens not frequently and...
First, this is the choise of Elise. Free flying is a personal desicion, there are risks involved... I don't have experience with older birds, so take my...
Nate, I always started my birds flying singly without anchor birds. Greys don't seem to call out the way other species reportedly do. My single birds stayed...
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