Flight Training a Clipped Baby Bird

Forgot to mention: this might look different (meaning more difficult) with larger birds such as macaws and stockier birds like African Greys and Senegal parrots. It's going to be more difficult for them to get lift, so if you need to do shorter sessions or simply walking recalls, that's okay. Also, I'm really struggling to explain what I'm doing while I'm doing it, so I'll probably go back to vlogging style so that I can just show the process rather than talking as I train. I don't know. Time will tell.

[@nicospadoni5328]

I'm not a bird owner but I like watching bird videos for fun, what does clipping a bird actually do? It just makes it harder to fly and make them more prone to falling? If so that's a cruel law to have... I love that you still can train your bird to develop her muscles and be more confident. Great video, you explain everything very clearly!

[@blessednestpets]

Awww, thanks! And yes. They clipped five of her feathers, so she can't maintain height when flying. I don't know who came up with the rule that you can't sell birds (where I live) without clipping them first, but they clearly don't know much about parrots.

[@FukaiKokoro]

Poor baby :( least it'll grow back.