Free Flying Blue Throat Macaws At The Park

[FBmexeo]

One word: Inspiring.

[lareinadelasaves]

Hola Chris soy Cristina de argentina aprendi mucho con ustedes y lo aplico a mis guacamayos, el problemas es que mis aves solo me quieren a mi, no van con otras personas como puedo hacer?? Ustedes tienen videos para mandar a mi pais y aprender mas? yo los pagaria saludos

[alex9289]

what about vultures, i have small one, eh

[hideous10]

I free fly my lovebird too. it's on my channel

[EvanChristenson080]

Haha your sun conure is insanely loud!!(: I have a green cheek and isn't nearly as loud but he's not as cool looking):

[diegoazvdo1]

very cool

[MarilynDiPasquale]

boring!!!!!



[arteagavictor]

estoy facinado con sus videos, estan muy bonitos

felicidades

[kokihi1]

I have a little Green Cheek Conure, oh my gosh! I would be terrified that he wouldn't come back! You guys are awesome! I can tell that you trained your birds well and that they love you!

[KillaKushTv]

That is awesome, I'm sure the birds love it.

[MrHalil29]

very nice

[thewellwisher1]

u r a rock star...ppl criticizin u r mad...u r doin such a great work...i wish we can hv million like u...u truely r doin good to parrots...and parrots wre not born in houses that they cannot take risk...wel done chris...

[akenn23]

that was 7 minutes of my life totally perfectly used

[HausofGaGadb]

They're beautiful!!! It's funny though, while they're flying around I keep saying "don't fly away, don't fly away"

[coolsille2]

omg you are amazing

[uploadJ]

Wow ... could watch these vids for hours ... my sis has a McCaw and 2 Greys ... I have presently just one blue-cheeked conure.

Thanks for the vid!

[MsSSnow]

LOL love it.

[kasse27]

Awesome :O :P

[nickedenfield]

BEAUTIFUL BIRDS!!!! i really love your scarlet.... awesome

[nickedenfield]

except for the screaming lol

[mrnewagemotor]

Those slow-motion landing approaches at the end were fantastic ! AWSOME !!! Beautiful - very happy birds. 

[CaiqueLover]

i just clicked this video to see the macaws fly, little did i know this took place on whidby island lol. I just came back from whidby for the first time not to long ago. I LOVE IT there. you have to be careful of those bald eagles though. They swarm the whole island.

[MrPoppagergio]

I think what you're doing is wonderful enrichment for these birds. How often do other birds get this, never for 90% of the pet world birds. That scarlet macaw of yours is a supreme flyer!

[healonator]

hi gang, i own a small conure that im trying to train for free flight. id like to be able to take her outside and know she will come back to me. so far im simply trying to get her to fly to me in my house using the same command word. do you have any pointers that are more reliable than just simply standing there and saying "come" till she comes and rewarding her for that? thanks for any help you may give

[chrisbiro1]

@healonator visit my website for more training info wingsatliberty com

[crgron]

@chrisbiro1 what would the screams means?? any idea???maybe "look mom im flying" or "awesome"

[chrisbiro1]

@crgron Most likely the calls mean "here I am". We call them contact calls. This is a way to keep from getting separated and helps the flock stick together. As a flock they are safer since there are more eyes watching for danger and the alarm calls can help them alert each other and then the contact calls can help them not get too far apart and then find each other again when it is safe.

[crgron]

@chrisbiro1 o.O thx for replying, omg that's awesome, what a beautiful we live (H). at least i wanna get a budgie or parakeet :D for bird pet im very excited about birds what can u tell me about budgies, if u know something.

also i bet ur macaws are very happy i've been watching the other videos from u and they are very cool, i feel bad for the macaws that people buy them just because they are beautiful and they only have them on cages

[mybigredlip]

is there any way i can do this wth my cockatiel

[chrisbiro1]

@mybigredlip Cockatiels are not one of my first choices for flight training. Cockatiels are great little birds but may not be the best choice for a flyer. They are small and not very loud and tend to be wanderers. They survive by numbers more than intelligence. They are sweet little birds but terribly bright. I prefer large, loud and colorful birds like macaws because they are easier to find if they get lost. I hope this helps. Sorry it is not what you wanted to hear. Chris

[CaspianDanes]

Blue Throated Macaws are an endangered species. I strongly disagree with your choice to allow these birds free flight in an uncontrolled area like this. Any loose dog, hawk, or even small bird could appear out of nowhere and kill or scare your bids into flying away. You are taking an EXTREME RISK with their lives.

[chrisbiro1]

Well then you will love our other videos! I appreciate your concern for the species but I must disagree that the care of the individuals should be limited to cages. What if what I do with them with freeflight someday helps save the species? We have learned a lot from flying our birds that may someday be helpful in reintroducing parrots back into the wild.

[93Raya]

@chrisbiro1

Hey, you're the people from buckle! :D

& I agree, if you can give them the ability to spread their wings, you absolutely should let them fly. Besides, they probably chose you as partner and parrots stay with their partner for life. They won't fly away without you...

I have a 4 week old blue and gold macaw, he's really sweet. and I want to give him the ability to fly around in nature aswell, when do you start teaching him and how exactly do you make him come back?

[chrisbiro1]

@93Raya First let me say don't let his wings be clipped! I have seen that happen to young birds when the owner did not make a point to tell the vet or breeder not to clip the wings.

I would recommend you read all the articles on my website libertywings c o m

I would also recommend you take one of our up coming 2 day flight training classes and the 5 day class. The classes in May would probably work out just right for you and your bird.

Hope to see you there. Chris

[ziomekwwa]

jak ona je tego nauczyła?????????

[MrX50v]

Chrisbiro, I have a question - can you make a living by training these birds? I would love to spend my life with birds like these, but am not sure if I could hold down a normal full time job and do this on the side. Is it possible to breed and train birds like this and make a livable income?

[chrisbiro1]

I have made a living for 20 years doing parrot shows. The flying is of course part of the show. Because I created my own show, I was the boss and was able to decide my own schedule. However, being on the road doing shows is very hard on relationships, at least on mine.

[norlin15]

amazing good friendship

[mbsells77]

Do you train them in an indoor soccer facility or something? I have seven birds and have always wanted to do this but am afraid of them flying off.

[MentalBlue]

I'm wondering is it possible that they fly away,...or is the bond to there master that strong that its more unlikely?

[chrisbiro1]

@MentalBlue It is of course possible they could fly away. They are in complete control and could choose to not come back. But because of the training relationship we have already established and the flying skills they have built before we take them out doors, they are not likely to leave. They want to be near us because we are a part of their social group and we are sources of their favorite goodies. And they have the skills needed to return to us. This is about good training, not chance. Chris

[tamra1975]

@MentalBlue with proper training, they do return. I had a parrot when I was a kid that I worked with daily, and eventually she was trained to do this. you never take the chance without proper training.

[19705454]

AMAZING!!! WOW!!! INCREDIBLE!!!

[WARRIORofHARDCORE]

That trust is very very admirable

[StuntsSoCunning]

I'm loving the noise they make when they fly lol

WAHHHHHHHHH *gasp* AHHHH *gasp* AHHHH *gasp* AHHHH *gasp* AHHH *gasp* AHHHHHH

I have a budgie (unclipped), I can take him outside but he stays on my shouler, might fly for a second to a fence post but then he's straight back, I think he'd get blown away if he tried flying further.

[dangzh24]

@Hittmon187 you should learn to write proper English so you can get yourself out of the ghetto.

[1339LARS]

Amazing, thank you!

[emocardz]

i wish my blue quaker bird was flight trained. i bought him from a flea market and he has improved by alot. :D

[CarnalContessa]

I have 2 Hyacinths I am flight training. In your last comment you touch on the very subject that gives me great pause -- the numbers of raptors we have here in the PacNW!

As for the dissenters... HUMANS are removing the natural habitat for birds, monkeys, lynx, the list goes on and on. Without responsible pet ownership, many animals will become extinct. Is it survival of the fittest? Is it the process of natural selection? We need to do our part because we cannot change our neighboring humans

[spickymaster]

absolutely beautiful!

[1monikae]

I have to tell you that seeing your beautiful birds flying so gracefully and yelling with happiness brought tears to my eyes!! I am an owner of a quaker, sun conure and african grey. I love birds so much but my heart breaks that we actually keep them as pets when they actually deserve to have the freedom in the wild. I love seeing what you do with your birds. It is beautiful to see them being "free".

[animelover462]

I'm curious if you have any experience with Congos.. maybe? My grandmother has a Congo and really the bird is awful she bits every one and it isn't just testing it's full out make you bleed biting. She is aproximately 2 years old my grandmother has only ever worked with cockatiels and is expecting the same overly nurturing traing to work on her larger more 'aggresive' bird. Any tips?

[PIYUSHGOD]

i think the whole key is about being attachted to them meantally as well as heartly.....then you can make them do anything.....anyways nice job

[killedhands]

Nice work with them! :) You three have a really good time together! :D

[dangzh24]

how irresponsible...this is extremely dangerous for parrots to be outdoors. Just a matter of time before raptors make a meal of them.

[chrisbiro1]

I would suggest you check out the facts before making such conclusions. I have been flying parrots outdoors since 1993 and have observed my birds outfly hawk encounters over 30 times with zero fatalities. Nearly every day we have about 25 parrots flying loose on our property in Moab, Utah from about 8:00 AM to about 6:00 PM. Hawks are a legitimate concern but the odds are significantly in our favor. Compared to the physical and mental benefits gained with flying it is worth the risk to me. Chris

[dangzh24]

I guess if you let your young children play in the ghetto and have them being chased 30 times, but they out run for their lives with zero fatalities, that makes you a responsible parent. The bottom line is that we captured these creatures (or their ancestors) from the wild which is unethical, but to put them in harms way is completely unacceptable. If they are wild parrots and you happen to befriend them, then it's fine because they are wild. The parrots you have don't have the street smart.

[chrisbiro1]

You have never actually observed them flying so have no way of actually knowing how street smart our birds are. In many significant respects their phylogenetic (instinctive) behaviors have developed to what are believed to be similar to those of wild parrots. It is not just me who thinks this but also prominent researchers who have spent thousands of hours observing similar wild parrots in their natural habitat. The wild birds will not last in the wild unless we can put them back someday. Chris

[lti12]

to dangzh24 what would you chose? To be a crippled living in a 10' by 10' prison until you die? ( The way most parrots live with there wings clipped ) Or fly freely with a slight chance you may die?

[dangzh24]

I prefer to be in the Amazon forest in the canopy eating wild berries.

[z98908]

@dangzh24

Outdoor is where birds belong!

[GreenKid24]

May I ask, aren't you ever worried that they will fly away and not come back

[chrisbiro1]

Of the things we worry about, just flying away and not wanting to come back is not one of them. We do every once in a while have to go help them find their way back after a raven or hawk encounter but once sufficiently trained even this is rare. Chris

[mytonge123]

how much does a bird like that cost

[chrisbiro1]

Depends who you buy it from and who you are. I have seen baby Blue Throated Macaws sold for as high as $2500 and as low as $1300.

Chris

[mytonge123]

wow that's a lot of money i cant afford a bird that cost that much, right now i have a Quaker parrot and a lots of parakeets do you have any tips on training parrots to fly to you like yours do.

[chrisbiro1]

Training an animal to do a complex behavior well is about training the animal to do little parts of the complex behavior so that when you ask them to do the entire behavior, they already are familiar with all the parts and don't have to figure out anything new.

My job is to select locationss that teach them lessons about the parts of the whole complex behavior of flying outdoors so that each location prepares them for the next step without going beyond what they can handle. See website. chris

[rossco0506]

arent you ever worried that the birds will fly over the trees and out of sight? how can you be sure they will stay in range and always return? i would be terrified. im not for wing clipping and i keep my macaw on a harness when we are outside. would love to let him fly around like that but im too scared incase i loose him forever!

any advice or tips would be great for traing my macaw to free fly would be very much appreciated!

[Amandah86]

Re call training is majorly important. If it wont come back to you on the harness then it wont come back in free flight. If the bond with your bird is strong and get re call down then you could try it in a big enclosed area first before you go outside. Also your bird has to be very fit to be able to fight wind currents.

[kpcfilms]

whats tht loud screeching

[kpcfilms]

around 26 seconds

[chrisbiro1]

Sun conures. We also had several sun conures with us. You can see one of them in the part that shows Snicket do his first flights. Chris

[viqueeny]

Wow!

Amazing birds!

What amazing that when they are flying!

[Giordani25]

Wow amazing birds! Very cool to take them outside like this so they can stretch their wings :)

Greetings from Amsterdam Holland

[chrisbiro1]

Hello in Amsterdam,

We have a lot of fun with them. We believe their mental health is as important as their physical health. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Chris

[MaximillianParrot]

Wow. That's so good for the macaws. I have 3 lorikeets, lovebird (not tame) and Indian ringneck. I let my IRN fly around the house, but am never taking him outside. I am so scared of losing him. But he just loves to fly!

[x3stephvooris]

How do you train them to do this?

[Paisley41295]

i really wish i could do that with my cockatiel, but she has wing damage and can't fly!=[

[MrLuckviewer]

how do you do that??

i want my senegal parrot to get outside for free flight without leaving me with a wide open mouth??

[triplehfan13071]

How do you train them to do that?

I have a cockatiel and I want to be able to take her ouside without her flying away.

Can you please at least give me some tips

thanks

[Nakka92]

My 3 year old cockatiel always responds to my calls indoors while doing free flight, do you think it could possibly learn to fly outdoors or is he too old to cope with new experiences and would rather fly away? By the way, he is quite afraid of bigger birds, and where I live (barcelona) I'ts full of seagulls, which he always gets alarmed with when he's close to windows... what would be your advice? is there any chance he could learn to do this?

[UmmHend]

My kids just loved watching this. Beautiful birds and it's so awesome they are able to have that time flying outdoors!

[chrisbiro1]

You should consider bringing them to Moab on your next vacation so they can see the birds fly in person, plus see all the amazing rock formations and learn about some natural history. Moab is a very popular vacation destination for people who do not even have parrots. We just add the element of being able to see the birds fly at these awesome places. Chris

[NintendoDSBOY]

are blue throated macaws smaller than blue and gold macaws

[chrisbiro1]

Yes, Blue Throat Macaws are a little smaller than Blue & Gold Macaws. They also are a little different color blue, more green in it, and they do not have the green on their forehead that the Blue & Gold does. They are very mechanical and destroy or take apart everything they have access to, including their cages. But they are one of the most wonderful birds we have. We really enjoy them and would highly recommend them. Chris

[OneoftheImmortals]

They're having such a good time.

[miamidreadlocks]

how come they dont fly away i thought macaw's coudnt be fully trained to come back to their owner?

[IanCrossland]

she figured out how to glide at the end

[Exotermic]

fantástico !!! muito lindo ! :)

[chrisbiro1]

These birds have very good eyes and this cable is pretty thick and easy for them to see. Plus they all know it is there because currently they like to sit on it - a situation I must get stopped. Smaller wire like barbed wire fence is certainly harder to see and is a potential danger. Buckle once sliced her face open by hitting the barbed wire fence. We have not had any trouble like that since. Chris

[Addiramathefirst]

missunderstunding -----i mean not the electizität in the Line ..

I mean the Cable can make a broken Wing -than a Bird touch it .

Thanks for conversation ...I think we have the same mind

[Addiramathefirst]

Congratulations ---but for me it looks to dangerous --Only you are the Fixpoint for your birds ..than comes a dangerous Situation and the Birds lost the contak to you --you can miss- loose your bird ..Also the Telefonline in the backround is dangerous -i think ...

[chrisbiro1]

Good eye and concerns. Actually the power line you see is disconnected from the power source but remains for future training purposes. We had the power buried as soon as we bought the property. The birds are trained to deal with such issues as sudden intruders and are capable of flying over 3 miles away and returning on their own. We do not worry about them getting lost at this point. Chris

[cnsparrot]

How long does it take to train them to free fly ? And what about birds of prey like hawks

[chrisbiro1]

How long it takes depends on the age I start with them. If starting at the natural age of fledging, they can be flying outdoors within a few weeks. I would suggest watching the "Buckle" video and noticing the age through the various stages. Chris

[cnsparrot]

Thank you

[Addiramathefirst]

I do the same you can see that on the videos ..i do that also with diffrent birds --like Cran-Birds from afrika ore Seriema from Southamerika and more .

But i live in a Village in miiddle of the Wood ..The Fixpoint is nit me for the animals --the Fixpoint is the Village

I haded to put animals in Cage to spend a Life in a Livingroom for the Peoples .

So i like what you do

[fjfman038]

i have a two month old baby blue and gold macaw still hand feeding, but how did you train them to to that because i had a bad time with my cockateil one time were he flew away and came back two days later

[JMO2101]

this is probably the best thing you could do for you pet birds! the health benefits are just awesome. I used to do this with my cockatiel, but i decided he should retire, and only do this at home. My cockatiel is 21 years old, and he is that age, partly because HE WAS ALLOWED TO FLY SO MUCH. YOur birds look like they are having the best time of their lives!! continue to do this, and you will have the healthiest, well behaved macaws!

[parrotrjl95]

wow a cockatiel! i would have loved to see that

[260191894]

wow! these birds must be the happiest birds alive: they fly outside and come back!

[lancykull]

hey guys looks like you have got some great birds. I noticed this was taken a while ago. Do you still fly your birds like that? Are they still doing good?

[debbieknd]

That was great..I wish mine knew how to come back to me..not that they would not want to.. they would not know how.. once they enjoyed their free flying.. Great job

[Snaarley]

Beautiful & impressive! I love seeing them fly free like that, so natural. I heard your little screecher in the background and I just knew it was a conure even before I saw it, you need earplugs sometimes! LOL!:^O

[xsuperbadx]

your very hot you should breed them

[treejoe4]

how can you take them outside and know they won,t fly away and come back and not be able to do it with budgies

[gp676767]

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[chrisbiro1]

Thanks your ... I think

Chris

[GreynPurple]

Hehehe, they sure look happy free flying around. So cute!

[ackermanjeffery]

I miss all my birds in the states :'( and do you know the name of the breeder you got you BT from:? Or a band numbr :)

[RozzieRox]

Awesome to see pet birds able and allowed to do what they love to do...........Fly!

It must've been scary the first time, or have you been flying them since they were little?

[zarifzb]

Wow, your macaws are beautiful! i wish i could have one

Amazing! they always come back! how you do that? im sure they adore you, congratulations

[msmak56]

WOW!

I am not a big fan of Macaws as of African Greys, but yours are exceptional; also, the way yo are taking the videw is very nice.

I just wonder how you got them to fly in a circular path instead from A --> B?

[itsgr82bl8]

Amazing, all of your videos are just amazing! Are you guys out of Oregon? The park your at looks very Oregon like.

[chrisbiro1]

The park is actually in Washington, north of Seattle about 30 minutes plus a ferry ride, Whidbey Island Washington. I do sometimes fly them in the Portland OR area also but have not made any video there. Chris

[krainekraine]

These guys sound really loud. I love everything about these birds, but do macaws annoy neighbors? :)

[chrisbiro1]

Yes they can annoy neighbors. Parrots are a lot like horses, you really need to have the right place to keep them. Chris

[parrotrjl95]

I have sent this video to several people! I have to say that this is by far the best video i have ever seen on youtube! Keep it up!

[chrisbiro1]

I am glad you enjoyed this video. You might check out some of my other videos, especially the ones from Moab Utah where we fly the birds in the canyons and rock formations in this great desert landscape. Chris

[parrotrjl95]

What a unbelievable awesome video! Holy crap! I didn't even believe that it was possible what you did in this video! Does alot of your birds do that? Do they always come back after you release them? Can you bring as many birds as you want to the park? I am asounded because this video is awesome! Thanks for sharing your birds and your passion with the world! I truly appreicate it! I have 3 cockatiels and I have trained them to fly from me to the cage but that is it. Thanks!

[chrisbiro1]

Well if you like our flying in a park, you should look at our videos from Moab Utah. Glad you enjoyed them. Chris

[mzbs17]

Awesome! I've never seen Blue Throated Macaws here in Singapore, not even at the supposedly world-class Jurong Birdpark of ours here. Or maybe I didn't observe closely, but I'm pretty certain I've only seen Blue And Gold Macaws there, which is my dream bird.

[chrisbiro1]

Blue Throats are far more rare in captivity than Blue and Gold macaws. In the wild there are about 24 birds left. Very sad. Chris

[JackHanley123]

This is pretty amazing. I have an indian ringneck parakeet that does the length of our street... about 100 metres, and he circles around the open expanses of our back yard. But no matter how often we do it he's not gaining wing strength and has trouble with smooth flying patterns. do you have any exercises that could help him?

[chrisbiro1]

Indian Ringnecks are pretty strong flyers. They may not fly in straight lines on purpose so you may never get them flying in smooth flying patterns. My sun conures also fly in a kind of twisting turning method that is never directly to the target landing site. Chris

[MidnightsDeer]

Utterly and totally the most awe-inspiring thing.  Your birds are blessed to have you as their people. Thank you for sharing this!

[pompeyscummy]

This is super cool. I wish I had birds that were free-flying. Also the lady in the video is pretty.

[Sajofi]

ohh thats so cooool... i try to train my parrot but he never learns :( ... sometimes he jumpes to my hand just for the food and sometimes he dont...

[GUY23R]

thats cool, did you do indoor training first like in a sports hall or something? id be too scared of them not coming back lol

[chrisbiro1]

Yes we train indoors in our house first and master as many skills in the space available before trying very short distances outdoors. The birds also need to spend time in a cage outdoors so that they are comfortable outdoors. Chris