Hi Chris, He only flies (indoors or out) if I give him a helping hand with take off, i.e. a friendly launch like pigeons lol. He hasnt got the confidence to...
Lara
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Apr 1, 2002 10:19 am
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I know of no one who reccomends a one sided clip. This is tantamount to a jet plane trying to land with one wing broken off. The bird would have no control...
Doug Ratcliff
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Apr 1, 2002 3:29 pm
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... And is probably one of the hardest clips to grow out since any accident (falling) will cause landing on the clipped side, breaking any new feathers coming...
The opinion was that this makes the bird ... I personally don't think clipping is wrong for ALL birds. However,I don't see how discouraging flapping could be...
... Hi Tammy, I too have a little pyrrhura conure, my Flip GCC. He is fully flighted indoors and he too insists on attacking the Moluccan's. They are...
Hello Gay and Laura, ... no ... it. ... Probably the most improtant reason not clip a single wing is the likliness of the bird breaking the clipped wing....
Hello Laura, ... Well I certainly would not fly him outdoors until he has overcome his fear of taking off. He should be much more skillful than this prior to...
Ooops, ... That should have said Gay and Tammy. Parrots: More Than Pets, Friends For Life Chris Biro ESENCE Website: http://www.thepiratesparrot.com Freeflight...
... I'm certainly not recommending the practice, but if the clip is not too short some birds can fly straight with one wing clipped. Pepper was one-wing...
My new adopted Maroon-bellied Conure flys in a different room than my greys as well. I would love to hear more about everyone's wee little ones flying. Robbin...
... Hi Laura, I had my young clipped BE outside and was working on training and she did the flap flap and away she went, up and out of sight. Chris went back...
Thanx for the advice, just one thing though, my name is not 'Sara' or 'Laura', it is Lara. thanx Lara ... From: Chris Biro <chrisbiro@...> To:...
Lara
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Apr 1, 2002 9:39 pm
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Emily asked what type of surroundings I was flying Phoebe in. I live on a miliary base on coast of So. Calif just south of Ventura. It's a typical suburban...
Hello Kim, ... training Phoebe to fly from outside to inside though a conventional door? In the summer time we frequently hang around outside with the...
... gotten more ... Chris, I thought I'd just go back a step for a while, getting her to fly to me (not through a door for now) from her T stand on the...
Haha, another member for the EXPLAIN-THE-NEIGHBORS club, Am I the founder of this club? Or did it exist already? On the second day of flying outside, and...
If all works out we might be moving in October to a new very large loft that also has very high ceilings. Inculded will probably an indoor outdoor wintergarden...
People with chickens routinely clip ... Chris, I have chickens, and would NEVER do this clip to them either! I have gone several rounds on a chicken list over...
Maybe Phoebe needs a beer too. ... _________________________________________________________________ Join the world’s largest e-mail service with MSN...
Doug Ratcliff
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Apr 2, 2002 2:18 pm
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In a message dated 4/2/2002 2:29:55 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... Barbara I do have a problem with glass doors. I think my CC2 has mastered the idea, (until...
Chris Biro <chrisbiro@...> wrote: Chris and everyone For the last 3 mornings I have been putting the small stand outside the back door and putting casper...
Hi, Tammy! Well, flying him in a seperate room is one answer. I just make other's cages off-limits to my guys by placing objects the tresspasser objects to ...
Hi All I have high ceiling fans and have no trouble with Mickey Citron avoiding them. They are very close to the ceiling. My question is regarding my ...
... far. ... Dot, I had the same gut feeling about Phoebe but she DID fly far. Fortunately, she turned and flew back. I'd like to think that was her good...
... Hi Janet, I have observed this in my flyers too. Pagan U2 continues to do his patented 'stop in mid-air and helicopter down to my arm' landing. This trick...
In a message dated 4/2/2002 3:44:13 PM Pacific Standard Time, ... I would love to see this. To bad you can't catch this on film--movies! Janet S [Non-text...
