Ok this is amazing to see. I am 29 now and have had parrots since i was 12 but being a "responsible" bird owner I did alot of reading of books on birds and they are so over paranoid and too cautious becuase they assume things.... as a result I rarely let the birds outside even with clipped wings i was nervous about something going wrong with the bird on my shoulder, as a result my quaker got way less time outdoors than he would have enjoyed, sure i had him outside in his cage
There are so many unforseen factors that can go wrong when you let them fly loose like that. They can get startled or chased by other birds, sudden gust of wind can make him fly higher and steer him in the wrong direction. Even if just his curiousity gets the best of him he's gone. WOW YOU SURE TAKE A BIG CHANCE. All it takes is that one bad unforseen circumstance to occur and you can kiss him goodbye!
@pntdblack where do you get these ideas? you surely have never had a -trained- freeflighted bird. lots of people have been successfully freeflying birds for many years. they don't 'startle' like they do in a house, and of course there are gusts of wind outside. geesh. THEY LOVE THE WIND. plus big macaws often chase the hawks--including this bird, who has done it on several occasions--and she's still here and still flying outside.
@pntdblack ...and most importantly...there is a danger, but not what you are saying. the worst thing that usually happens to TRAINED freeflighted birds is...
that they are too trusting and get picked off by HUMANS. sometimes the humans think they are lost, but many times the humans want to keep or sell the birds. that is the main problem that all freeflyers have across the world--all countries. it's the worst part of freeflight, and is the hardest part of the training process.
@flychomperfly Its a macaw not a homing pigeon. You don't just release them and throw caution to the wind. I've heard of numerous stories of macaws flying away for the reasons I mentioned. How long have you been free flying macaws? Is this the first one?
@pntdblack i have met ingrid--this isn't my macaw. i have done my research and personally know several people who freefly--including those who have been flying multiple birds for 2 decades. you obviously have no contact with freeflyers.
and if you have heard stories of macaws flying away for the reasons you said, they were not trained and probably not even skilled flyers.
look up chris biro videos--TONS of freeflighted birds--they are let out each day, hang out, and return in eve
@pntdblack you're right -- no you don't 'just release them'!! surely not!! you spend weeks (sometimes months), TRAINING them -- preparing them. don't make it sound as if ingrid was just tossed up into the sky one day. that's not what freeflyers do.
also, macaws are BIRDS -- they learn where home is and don't get lost--parrots use sight to navigate. so, pet birds that aren't experienced outside won't know 'home'--they won't even recognize the area. no surprise they get lost.
@flychomperfly Do you realize that a Peregrine falcon can dive at speeds of approximately 150 miles per hour. Macaws are not birds of prey they cannot out maneuver a falcon or some of the larger birds of prey. Your foolish to think a macaw can out maneuver one of these. I suggest you do some research before you lose your beautiful macaw!
@pntdblack macaws certainly out-maneuver hawks. you don't know anything about macaws. yes, the situation can be dangerous, and if the macaw doesn't see the hawk in time--even deadly. but hawks don't spend a lot of energy on quick maneuvers, and macaws are full of them! a hawk wouldn't risk a long, complicated chase. it's not a good idea to take chances if a hawk is near. but the macaws DO see hawks and they're not dumb and helpless--they alert and protect themselves if they see one
@pntdblack never said i knew 'all' -- i just know a whole bunch about freeflight, and since you don't, you shouldn't be rude. just get the facts and you might learn too. you don't have to take my word for it--look on youtube, it's not difficult to find facts from experts who have been doing this for many years. people who train properly, like ingrid here was trained, don't lose birds to a gust of wind.
watch video 'Wings To The WInd' by chrisbiro1 -- see pet macaws in high winds
@flychomperfly I understand you wanting to let them fly free as nature intended them to,but in there natural habitat not out of our hands. Also in there natural habitat they learn from each other how to survive in the wild. I too am guilty of owning one but Ive seen what the birds of prey are capable of. They have been gifted with an ability to catch there prey with maneuvering speed and once they zero in on a target there is no turning back or letting go.
I can see a lot of American people taking away tons of animals...I live in Brazil and I see what really happens. The thing is...North American people like buying our animals. That's the reason why you have a lot of parrots there. They should live in a tropical country not in a so cold country like yours. ...they need warm weather. You must talk to your American friends about it. STOP BUYing Brazilian, African, etc animals...take care of yours...and leave ours where they need to be...
This is fantastic to watch. It's your bird, and it's your choice. My birds are free flighted, but I would never let them outside. My birds, my choice. Other people clip their birds, and that's their choice.
People form different relationships with animals for different reasons. The commonest one by far is to eat them. Ingrid's owner has weighed the possibility of loosing her against the sheer joy of being able to do this ^^^, and made a choice.
Hi, Ingrid as well as most macaws flies faster than any hawk. We have had many scares with hawks and with Ingrids percision flights she can out manuever them!
@bobblimp what cruel and untimely death? she loves to fly and it's an exhilaration that clipped birds never get to experience. a harness would prevent her from doing the jinking and fun maneuvers this bird loves to do in the wind--they play in the air. why do you want a yoke on this bird--a bird that has already proven her ability to freefly?
what a cruel thing to say about a creature that knows freedom and the wind--yet still comes home. she would think she's being punished.
Aren't you worried that she will get distracted or caught with a wind current, get out of your sight and get lost? Parrots get lost all the time from people doing this. This is very risky, When my mother was younger they kept their parrots on a screened in patio - one of them got out one day thru a hole and was flying around the yard and the dog next door caught and killed it. Plus, what about hawks and owls? Many owls hunt in daylight hours.
This is awesome. I love how she comes back in her own rime. She's really dedicated to you and loves you. My Quaker does the same thing. He comes back when he's ready. i think it's cause he knows where the food is.
Que peligro!
lareinadelasaves 2 months ago
Lol I wanna to this, but somebody have stole my macaws :´(
MistaButini 3 months ago
That was really cool !
hawaiidoves 4 months ago
Ok this is amazing to see. I am 29 now and have had parrots since i was 12 but being a "responsible" bird owner I did alot of reading of books on birds and they are so over paranoid and too cautious becuase they assume things.... as a result I rarely let the birds outside even with clipped wings i was nervous about something going wrong with the bird on my shoulder, as a result my quaker got way less time outdoors than he would have enjoyed, sure i had him outside in his cage
fightpollution 4 months ago
There are so many unforseen factors that can go wrong when you let them fly loose like that. They can get startled or chased by other birds, sudden gust of wind can make him fly higher and steer him in the wrong direction. Even if just his curiousity gets the best of him he's gone. WOW YOU SURE TAKE A BIG CHANCE. All it takes is that one bad unforseen circumstance to occur and you can kiss him goodbye!
pntdblack 4 months ago
@pntdblack where do you get these ideas? you surely have never had a -trained- freeflighted bird. lots of people have been successfully freeflying birds for many years. they don't 'startle' like they do in a house, and of course there are gusts of wind outside. geesh. THEY LOVE THE WIND. plus big macaws often chase the hawks--including this bird, who has done it on several occasions--and she's still here and still flying outside.
it's not for every bird, but training is the key
flychomperfly 2 months ago
@pntdblack ...and most importantly...there is a danger, but not what you are saying. the worst thing that usually happens to TRAINED freeflighted birds is...
that they are too trusting and get picked off by HUMANS. sometimes the humans think they are lost, but many times the humans want to keep or sell the birds. that is the main problem that all freeflyers have across the world--all countries. it's the worst part of freeflight, and is the hardest part of the training process.
flychomperfly 2 months ago
@flychomperfly Its a macaw not a homing pigeon. You don't just release them and throw caution to the wind. I've heard of numerous stories of macaws flying away for the reasons I mentioned. How long have you been free flying macaws? Is this the first one?
pntdblack 2 months ago
@pntdblack i have met ingrid--this isn't my macaw. i have done my research and personally know several people who freefly--including those who have been flying multiple birds for 2 decades. you obviously have no contact with freeflyers.
and if you have heard stories of macaws flying away for the reasons you said, they were not trained and probably not even skilled flyers.
look up chris biro videos--TONS of freeflighted birds--they are let out each day, hang out, and return in eve
flychomperfly 2 months ago
@pntdblack you're right -- no you don't 'just release them'!! surely not!! you spend weeks (sometimes months), TRAINING them -- preparing them. don't make it sound as if ingrid was just tossed up into the sky one day. that's not what freeflyers do.
also, macaws are BIRDS -- they learn where home is and don't get lost--parrots use sight to navigate. so, pet birds that aren't experienced outside won't know 'home'--they won't even recognize the area. no surprise they get lost.
flychomperfly 2 months ago
@flychomperfly Do you realize that a Peregrine falcon can dive at speeds of approximately 150 miles per hour. Macaws are not birds of prey they cannot out maneuver a falcon or some of the larger birds of prey. Your foolish to think a macaw can out maneuver one of these. I suggest you do some research before you lose your beautiful macaw!
pntdblack 2 months ago
@pntdblack macaws certainly out-maneuver hawks. you don't know anything about macaws. yes, the situation can be dangerous, and if the macaw doesn't see the hawk in time--even deadly. but hawks don't spend a lot of energy on quick maneuvers, and macaws are full of them! a hawk wouldn't risk a long, complicated chase. it's not a good idea to take chances if a hawk is near. but the macaws DO see hawks and they're not dumb and helpless--they alert and protect themselves if they see one
flychomperfly 2 months ago
@flychomperfly Excuse me what makes you the expert on macaws. Your an idiot to think you know it all. What are the macaw whisperer? lol
pntdblack 2 months ago
@pntdblack never said i knew 'all' -- i just know a whole bunch about freeflight, and since you don't, you shouldn't be rude. just get the facts and you might learn too. you don't have to take my word for it--look on youtube, it's not difficult to find facts from experts who have been doing this for many years. people who train properly, like ingrid here was trained, don't lose birds to a gust of wind.
watch video 'Wings To The WInd' by chrisbiro1 -- see pet macaws in high winds
flychomperfly 2 months ago
@flychomperfly I understand you wanting to let them fly free as nature intended them to,but in there natural habitat not out of our hands. Also in there natural habitat they learn from each other how to survive in the wild. I too am guilty of owning one but Ive seen what the birds of prey are capable of. They have been gifted with an ability to catch there prey with maneuvering speed and once they zero in on a target there is no turning back or letting go.
pntdblack 2 months ago
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I can see a lot of American people taking away tons of animals...I live in Brazil and I see what really happens. The thing is...North American people like buying our animals. That's the reason why you have a lot of parrots there. They should live in a tropical country not in a so cold country like yours. ...they need warm weather. You must talk to your American friends about it. STOP BUYing Brazilian, African, etc animals...take care of yours...and leave ours where they need to be...
Ilhadesconhecida 4 months ago
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ParakeetLuver09 6 months ago
This is fantastic to watch. It's your bird, and it's your choice. My birds are free flighted, but I would never let them outside. My birds, my choice. Other people clip their birds, and that's their choice.
People form different relationships with animals for different reasons. The commonest one by far is to eat them. Ingrid's owner has weighed the possibility of loosing her against the sheer joy of being able to do this ^^^, and made a choice.
alexthegardener 1 year ago
Hi, Ingrid as well as most macaws flies faster than any hawk. We have had many scares with hawks and with Ingrids percision flights she can out manuever them!
wingnutz2 1 year ago
why not use an aviator harness and prevent a cruel and untimely death for your beautiful macaw!
bobblimp 1 year ago
@bobblimp what cruel and untimely death? she loves to fly and it's an exhilaration that clipped birds never get to experience. a harness would prevent her from doing the jinking and fun maneuvers this bird loves to do in the wind--they play in the air. why do you want a yoke on this bird--a bird that has already proven her ability to freefly?
what a cruel thing to say about a creature that knows freedom and the wind--yet still comes home. she would think she's being punished.
flychomperfly 2 months ago
Aren't you worried that she will get distracted or caught with a wind current, get out of your sight and get lost? Parrots get lost all the time from people doing this. This is very risky, When my mother was younger they kept their parrots on a screened in patio - one of them got out one day thru a hole and was flying around the yard and the dog next door caught and killed it. Plus, what about hawks and owls? Many owls hunt in daylight hours.
Bhav341 1 year ago
This is awesome. I love how she comes back in her own rime. She's really dedicated to you and loves you. My Quaker does the same thing. He comes back when he's ready. i think it's cause he knows where the food is.
ScorpioRay83 1 year ago
Arent you gies scared the bird leaves
2424Anthony 1 year ago
poor audio :/ but cool birdy!
jacolomion 1 year ago
WOW, just look at the 2 of you.
Amazing..
yepitsmesl 2 years ago