Clipped wings Continued (long post, grab a coffee)

Thanks for all the input, it was really pleasent reading apart from a little
bug that posted stupid hate remarks. I am new to this board, you all just
seem to ignore it, so I will from now on just do the same and block him out.
(assuming you all have set your Outlook to delete his incoming)

I have noticed our baby cannot gain alltitude after about 15 feet, aparently
her wings have not been touched for 2 years. She also hesitates for 5-7
seconds before her launch, so she is quite aware that she can not fly very
well. After reading all these posts, we have decided to leave her alone. In
fact we are helping her excercise her wings, I seriously doubt she could
take off from the floor. (must try it). I have tried to look at her wings,
however she does not let us touch her there yet, I find myself jumping to
the floor when she flies, in hopes that I can see the wings, and if they are
complete. Even when she is perched on my hand, and I let her fall with my
hand, she dosen't fully extend her wings, and keeps them close to her body.
She dosen't thud, however, they are not the prettiest landing.

I was talking to a another bird owner, who had a parent rasied Budgie, she
used to be an amazing flyer, hovering, swooping the whole works, once her
wings were clipped once, even after them growing back, she never flew the
same again.

Without any doubt, this Grey will not have her wings clipped while in our
care, either will any bird for that matter. I think, if you are scared your
loved one will fly away, a pet carrier is the best thing, which brings me to
my next question

Has anyone tried using the tools that are used for birds of prey? (Chain,
hood, ect.)

Darrell

On Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:36:28 -0000, <co.RemoveThis@ultra-collections.com> wrote:

>
> Thanks for all the input, it was really pleasent reading apart from a little
> bug that posted stupid hate remarks. I am new to this board, you all just
> seem to ignore it, so I will from now on just do the same and block him out.
> (assuming you all have set your Outlook to delete his incoming)
>
> I have noticed our baby cannot gain alltitude after about 15 feet, aparently
> her wings have not been touched for 2 years. She also hesitates for 5-7
> seconds before her launch, so she is quite aware that she can not fly very
> well. After reading all these posts, we have decided to leave her alone. In
> fact we are helping her excercise her wings, I seriously doubt she could
> take off from the floor. (must try it). I have tried to look at her wings,
> however she does not let us touch her there yet, I find myself jumping to
> the floor when she flies, in hopes that I can see the wings, and if they are
> complete. Even when she is perched on my hand, and I let her fall with my
> hand, she dosen't fully extend her wings, and keeps them close to her body.
> She dosen't thud, however, they are not the prettiest landing.

Have you a video camera? They move so fast it's impossible to see, a freeze frame might help. I've taken flight pictures with a stills camera, set to 5 photos per second, but I still have to take about 50 to get one decent picture!

> I was talking to a another bird owner, who had a parent rasied Budgie, she
> used to be an amazing flyer, hovering, swooping the whole works, once her
> wings were clipped once, even after them growing back, she never flew the
> same again.

Like I've said before, I don't like messing with nature.

> Without any doubt, this Grey will not have her wings clipped while in our
> care, either will any bird for that matter. I think, if you are scared your
> loved one will fly away, a pet carrier is the best thing, which brings me to
> my next question
>
> Has anyone tried using the tools that are used for birds of prey? (Chain,
> hood, ect.)

I've used a harness. Works well on my cuddly scarlet macaw, but not on any that will bite!

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