... Wow that slow motion video is amazing. Very impressive. ______________________________________________________________ Curtis White in Oregon Certain...
Chris wrote of non flyers and rehomes 'I have chosen an alternate route, building them a huge aviary. Again not an option for everyone with pet birds. But that...
I’d love to see the videos too. Why don’t you post them for everyone? Thanks! Trish ... No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version:...
... I also toss one of my birds that way. My severe macaw loves to be "a football". He lays perfectly still in my hand and I throw him like a football. He...
My birds are really into their foraging toys. I do do food managment, and feed twice a day once at 7am and again around 6 or 7pm. My umbrella cockatoo is my...
Linda wrote: "I also toss one of my birds that way. My severe macaw loves to be "a football". He lays perfectly still in my hand and I throw him like a ...
Congratulations, Chris. I saw that your FlyAbout has a little write-up in the the April issue of Flock Talk, the monthly e-magazine from World Parrot Trust....
It is also in The World Parrot Trust's list of upcoming events at http://www.parrots.org/index.php/parrotnews/Events/ which is quoted below FlyAbout 2008 -...
... Can you describe the effect agriculture is having on flooding? I'm not familiar with that aspect of it. Commercial agriculture in that region of Bolivia...
Hi guys: This is NOT me...and I don't know who it is...but it is a really nice, quiet example of somebody doing flighted retrieves with their caique... ...
... true ... a "soft ... of ... case, ... Yes, that's correct. The birds are first acclimated to the area, socialized with others of their own kind,...
... I would add too, there is also a very real need to put food on the table. Many Indigenous people still rely on what they can hunt for food -and this...
Sorry to just "barge" in, post, and leave ("eats shoots and leaves"?) My list time is so limited any more. I poke my nose in, post a couple of quick...
Hi Mercedez, Could you please clarify? You told that you feed them twice a day, morning and evening. Do you left the bowls with food between meals? There still...
... Who else could be me...the very same who asked for permission to publish and translate some of the articles of your list so many month ago, I don´t expect...
... Yes this is true, that is exactly why I prefer the toe hold method. There is the ability for the bird to get loose. If it should become entangled in a tree...
... The NEI trainers also have every available recovery method on hand when flying outside. They certainly have more people on lookout. I was surprised to...
... Unfortunately I fear this may be a sad fact for all wild animals and birds eventually. I don't think the growth of the human race is going to stop anytime...
... I can only guess you have not raised and trained many flighted parrots. If you had, it would probably make more sense to you. Parrots: more than pets,...
... Mona, though I think Janet's original post was reasonable. I can appreciate how you feel and why you feel that way. People often feel the need to point out...
Hi Rodrigo I definitely think that flight can enrich a bird's life. It need not be outside though. If outdoors flying isn't to improve their life, if anyone...
Hi Mercedez Even on food management, using food within the definitions of enrichment or foraging for food, should not interfere with your goals. In food...
-Kevin S., It's great to hear from you. One of these days I'll get to see the whole thing in action! I thank you very strongly for reminding me of the name I...
... Its an amazing place. I'd highly recommend it. It was one of the most wildlife-rich places I think I've ever been. In some ways it reminded me of what I...
Chris wrote I see this as an issue of using the right tool for the job. I just don't think there is a job a harness is right for. You have forgotten a real...
I have the distinct impression that if these very macho men were to meet in the flesh (or even on the wing) they might get on with one another. These quarrels...
Hi Chris/Janet: During this whole discussion, Janet wrote: "Well, I'm just going to have to rely on the opinions of Steve Martin, Susan Friedman and Barbara H....
Chris also wrote: "People often feel the need to point out what they see as defects, even minor defects, but often forget how this can affect the person...
