I have attached a bungie cord to his harness so he does not get snapped back when I fly him outdoors. If you are really prepared to devote to decades of patience with one of these creatures then why can’t you devote yourself to the diligence required to keeping it safe while still allowing it to be a creature that is uniquely defined by its ability to fly? People will give you a hundred reasons to clip a bird butI can offer one simple counter, ‘It is a bird’. If you get a Red Front and then clip it, y ou are destroying much of what makes them such Unlike many other species of birds Red Fronts delight in constant flight, clipping one would be like hobbling a marathon runner. Red Fronts in particular are fantastic fliers, Merlin can take off vertically, hover, and fly backwards, it is a treat to watch. I know this is not always possible with smaller birds but if you can devote the attention necessary to keep your bird flighted they will be much happier, much more pig headed but much happier. In my personal opinion birds should be kept flighted if at all possible. This opens up a whole new can of trouble as we must be more vigilant that he does not escape or fly into harm (or destroy household items). We have chosen to allow Merlin to remain flighted. Red Fronts are absolute charms, they have all the goofiness of caiquies coupled with the energy of Amazons, the flight ability of hummingbirds, and the cuddliness of bigger macaws. This is our buddy Merlin, he’s a Red Fronted Macaw
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