Macaw hawk chase

This video highlights the importance of training strong flyers for outdoor free flight.

[@Strawhatparrots]

I’ve only had one chase in the three years I’ve been flying, my hahns got chased by a hawk, my two large macaws immediately jumped in and chased the hawk away without issue. Like you, I fly pretty much every day, they are very strong macaws.

[@maryannebaker2991]

Good for you and great for your birds. Congratulations you know well it is not without a lot of time and dedication and love. I just got some video of a really interesting fly with the macaws and a raven and also some seagulls and the macaws I’ll post that in just a few days it’s really interesting to see

[@lubnah3521]

You can fly! Wow. I am impressed 😅

[@tomcoon9038]

I came close to tearing up at seeing these beautiful birds be able to fly freely, yet return to you. Obviously they fly often as they showed the strength to keep flying and yet give chase. I commend you. Just beautiful. "Pets", yet free to do what they do naturally. Be themselves.

[@maryannebaker2991]

Thank you Tom. I feel the same. It gives me the greatest joy to see them fly.

[@1rustyboy1]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX-2hGRujsRgmbM ..smaller parrot got caught. Unless you have a huge macaws don't freefly if you love your bird

[@sherrigodbey9244]

Thank you so much for sharing this video! Although I am very familiar with free flighted macaws, I had never seen macaws be chased by wild birds, like hawks nor chase after the hawks pursuing their flock mates! I am so glad to hear that you and your family let your macaws fly every day. This is a very beautiful thing to witness. Thank you again for sharing.😊

[@epicfreeflight]

Hey Sherri. Yes it’s really interesting to see. We’ve been free flying for over 8 years- it doesn’t happen often, thankfully. We have some other videos that show flying with ravens and turkey vultures All very interesting. Thanks for watching

[@Bullen_3]

So im guessing the "extreme varety" is some sort of mix of many macaw species? Very interesting video! 😎 It's nice to see them as they were meant to be. (in the sky) ☀️ Edit: Buffons and Scarlet! Beautiful! (I watched your other video) LOVE the 'Aqua Blush'! ❤ But,in all honesty i have never seen a macaw not be stunning.

[@epicfreeflight]

Yes the Extreme Verde is a mix of Buffon x South American Scarlett. Both the Extreme and the Aqua Blush are Bread by Parrot Daddy in Florida. Super good temperament as well as beautiful coloring. Thanks for watching.

[@StoneE4]

@@epicfreeflight _"Both the Extreme and the Aqua Blush are Bread by Parrot Daddy in Florida."_ What kind of bread are they?

[@joshdewitt8796]

@@StoneE4they’re pumpernickel

[@maggiemcc]

Beautiful birds so nice they get to fly free and come back home ❤

[@epicfreeflight]

Yes, thanks

[@sylvesterscallen5740]

Beautiful birds there, Don’t forget parrots are jungle birds and come across just as deadly as hawks, Also there claws and beaks of most parrots signal to other birds they are also tough cookies and vet smart and clever

[@epicfreeflight]

Absolutely

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

No. There are jungle-hunting raptors that regularly prey on macaw species. Being "smart" helps, but it will not protect a macaw from any aerial hunter which evolved to hunt other birds of any size. Pstticine intelligence is not an inherent guarantee against predation. Read "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" to understand why. She is taking unnecessary chances with her birds believing that they can continually evade Harris hawks as that species hunts in groups, very successfully.

[@bidenisasnake9932]

When I had a Kestrel come after my Conure and Moustache Parakeet, They got clipped and made into perch pirates. That Hawk came very close to killing my 2 boys.

[@GoneFreeFlying]

Hi, Would you be happy for me to use this video in my course for educational reasons? Nice display of how your birds handled this situation.

[@epicfreeflight]

Hello and yes, you are welcome to use my video. I am a big fan of yours. I’ve sent people to your course. I wish you continued success.

[@GoneFreeFlying]

@@epicfreeflight Thank you very much, I appreciate the complement :). I love the content you shared here. Please forward me a link to your facebook page or instagram page, i would love to follow.

[@mcaroni]

Saludos desde Venezuela Guacamayas de Caracas patrimonio de la ciudad siempre libres para volar ❤ Volar en libertad 🎉 NO al tráfico ilegal de Aves exóticas tropicales en vía de extinción 😢 Cuidado con los depredadores águilas halcones y gaviotas son mascotas No saben defenderse como las guacamayas silvestres también son Aves de selvas y bosques húmedos volar en libertad en el desierto No tienen dónde esconderse de los depredadores y se descompensan por el calor y pueden morir hay que ser responsable con las guacamayas ustedes son sus padres y familia, supone que tienen la experiencia para sobrevivir.

[@maureenreagan9544]

I had a blue and gold many years ago but I didn’t know anything about letting her fly. How do you “train” them to come back?

[@epicfreeflight]

We build trust and a strong relationship. They are our friends, and they trust us to take care of them. We only ask for the behavior we want and allow them to choose to do it. This is referred to as positive reinforcement. We introduce new things slowly always mindful of our bond (relationship) All that we do with and for them is in the best interest of their health, well-being.

[@davemyers7507]

What it’s the extreme dirty parrot is that like a super highbred of various colors and species and Cetra thanks for the video your parents are beautiful

[@epicfreeflight]

Thanks for watching!

[@vanessasworder]

Do they live outside and you bring them in at night

[@epicfreeflight]

No, they live inside we take them out to fly. They also sleep inside.

[@vanessasworder]

@@epicfreeflight okay okay …. I thought so it was just the way you said that their are hawks that live in the valley with the macaws ….

[@Cesk3boy]

Is this in new mexico?

[@kazdaseer4507]

My money is on Arizona

[@epicfreeflight]

Arizona

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

I'd be looking for the *other* Harris hawks as they almost never hunt alone. Probability favors raptors as they are significantly faster and more maneuverable in the air than is any pstticine species, and the inherent strength in raptor talons and attack vector (overhead or from behind) highly disfavors pstticines. In comparison, a pstticine is a weak, slower flier compared to any member of Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, and Cathartiformes. Pstticines do have the advantage in working socially, as a flock, against a single raptor when in a tree or on the round, but Harris hawks also hunt in groups...and are notoriously adept at hunting techniques involving ground pursuits (running and short burst pouncing). This species of hawk, specifically, represents your macaws' most fomidable adersary, which is also defending its native range from your introduced macaw species. Pstticine and human, beware.

[@WorkingK9]

Hi- I’m looking to get a macaw and have contacted a person who said she is Breeze’s breeder (in SC) and I was just wanting to get a reference. Thanks!

[@maryannebaker2991]

Yes, Breeze did come from a breeder in South Carolina and she is absolutely the best flyer the best temperament of any bird I have I highly recommend. He is also the same breeder that Buddy Wesley’s Skyler came from another a beautiful Free Flight Blue and Gold. Bird .

[@WorkingK9]

@@maryannebaker2991 thank you! It’s a woman named Lori Brown

[@maryannebaker2991]

@@WorkingK9 yes that is her

[@TheBirdsAndMe]

Macaws can just fatally injure a hawk in just one bite

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

Unlikely in an aerial attack where a pstticine is most vulnerable. Read "The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill" for illustrative details.

[@clydewatkins7712]

Beautiful Birds

[@epicfreeflight]

Many thanks

[@thegrumblesquad4949]

my green parrot got out, flew out the window, straight away some crows or magpies attacked him, it was horrible

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

I'm so sorry to hear that, and hope he's safely back home with you now! 😢 🦜

[@thegrumblesquad4949]

@@EyeSeeThruYou they killed him, it was terrible x

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

@thegrumblesquad4949 my condolences to you on his loss 😢

[@1rustyboy1]

Macaws are large. Grey size parrot would be eaten alive.Please stop encouraging parrot owners to free fly. Also they could never out fly a falcon that dives 200mph. I can post a link of a parrot getting caught if you like

[@Phoenix.Sparkles]

The risks we take for a bit of joy in life... you cannot dictate what people do, good or bad.

[@1rustyboy1]

​@@Phoenix.Sparkleskzbin.info/www/bejne/aX-2hGRujsRgmbM

[@EyeSeeThruYou]

💯

[@farrierette5216]

It"s more dangerous for us to go to Walmart.