Hyacinth Macaw

A hyacinth macaw showing off its wings.
A trainer from Sea World San Diego shows off a macaw to a crowd in the Arden Mall in Sacramento, CA.

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• macaw
• hyacinth
• sea world
• bird

[isasamp]

You shouln't do what you are doing in this video. The bird doesn't enjoy to be unbalanced by the movement of your hand. Build trust,

Isabel Sampaio

[mbrady]

It's not my bird. The bird and handler are from Sea World San Diego.

[danaviv321]

Gorgeus.

I like to see un-clipped wings, its amazing that he's not flying away.

[mbrady]

On a subsequent visit, they had that same bird fly back and forth between two people a couple times (about 15-20 feet apart). Even more beautiful to see in flight.

[Wombatius123]

The bird has been trained to show off its wings. It is a trick to wow the crowds and show people what the bird's wings look like. Trust me, if that bird didn't trust the handler, the handler would not be in one piece, and the bird would not be so obviously happy and content. Hope this helps you to understand parrots better.

[DirtyJjlova]

@isasamp Considering it's a show bird, the wing spreading is probably a learned trick rather than an unbalanced bird. Pushing your bird up so it opens its wings and developing it into a trick IS a trust exercise.

[TheMuffinBurgler]

@fairfresh Well duh. Any untamed animal would take your fingers off. That's why they're called "wild".

[fairfresh]

If that bird was not tamed, you would have no fingers left.....

[fairfresh]

@isasamp

I do that to my bird to give them treats. Now they would flash their wings

[twitchy17100]

i want one (> o.o)> "graby hands" eh eh mine

[PaRrOtReScUeWoTr]

@Wombatius123 True. I used the same technique to get my Kellie (Blue and Gold Macaw) to show her wings. The lifting up is just a cue. Just like when she is on my hand and I put my thumb over her front toes, it is a cue that I am going to turn her upside down. Putting my hand on her back (when she is upside down) is her cue to let go of my hand. She will just lay on her back in my hand. Now THAT is trust! :-)

[PaRrOtReScUeWoTr]

@mallenbiker and @gmcjetpilot I would add that a macaw that is properly trained and exercised can easily out fly most birds of prey.

[mallenbiker]

@danaviv321

I hate seeing flight feathers, McCaws that fly DIE... it is a fact.... it is just unsafe in most environments.

gmcjetpilot 11 months ago

The above is not true. Flighted birds that are managed well have more confidence and are in better physical condition than birds that never learn to fly.

I exercise my macaws and cockatoos much like the lady in the video. We have a 25 yr old Molucan and 15 yr old Greenwing that are fully flighted and go out frequently with us.

[josh3096]

@danaviv321 theres a video on here somewhere of seaworld saying there birds have free reighn over the park during the day and come back at night and go in there cages unless there in a show

[CTinaHerz]

aren't they just gorgeous!!!

[gmcjetpilot]

@danaviv321

I hate seeing flight feathers, McCaws that fly DIE... it is a fact.... it is just unsafe in most environments.