Cage near door?

I mentioned wanting to bring Yoshi (2 1/2 year old Quaker) outside on nice days for fresh air and sunlight. His cage is on wheels but it's large and hard to maneuver through the living room. It's currently in the back corner of the room and has been there since we got him.

My husband said we could just move his cage next to the front door making it very easy to pull outside daily. It would also make it much easier to clean since it's blocked in by furniture. I feel like I've read somewhere that they shouldn't be placed near doorways though to prevent them from being startled...??

We don't have many guests so the people coming through the door are almost always just us. I know Yoshi can hear us before we come in because he calls as soon as I pull into the driveway. The only things that worry me are that in the afternoons the kids can be running in and out sometimes playing outside (7yo and 5yo). Also those times when we come home at night after Yoshi has already settled down for the night. We normally cover him at night but if we are home late he will go to bed without the cover. I'm worried that would startle him.

Should we try it or is this a huge no no?

I'm not sure about this and it is very difficult to imagine the set up in your house.

I dont think I would put Plum by the front door.

Can you obtain a smaller cage for supervised trips outside because I would not leave a bird in a cage on its own outside. Too many negative possibilities (you mention two of them) for me.

I was originally going to purchase a smaller cage for outside but I'm second guessing it. Number one, our front porch is small and there's nowhere to set a small cage. I wouldn't want to put it on the ground. And two, there may be times when I would have to leave him unsupervised for a few minutes. The door would be open, of course, so I could hear what's going on but I have young children (one is an infant) so there will be times when I would have to step inside. I'd feel more comfortable knowing that he's in a bigger, more sturdy cage on a solid stand.
Number two, if I buy a solid heavy cage and stand for only outdoors I would have absolutely nowhere to store it when not in use.

Our living room is just a rectangle shaped room. Pretty small compared to most. He's currently in the back corner of it and if we moved him by the door it would be about a 8-10 foot move from where he's at now.
We could probably move some other stuff around and put him on the opposite wall....He'd still be next to a doorway (living room/dining room) but he'd be facing the front door instead of next to it. It would still be easier to pull outside from there.

Leah00 said:

I was originally going to purchase a smaller cage for outside but I'm second guessing it. Number one, our front porch is small and there's nowhere to set a small cage. I wouldn't want to put it on the ground. And two, there may be times when I would have to leave him unsupervised for a few minutes. The door would be open, of course, so I could hear what's going on but I have young children (one is an infant) so there will be times when I would have to step inside. I'd feel more comfortable knowing that he's in a bigger, more sturdy cage on a solid stand.
Number two, if I buy a solid heavy cage and stand for only outdoors I would have absolutely nowhere to store it when not in use.

Our living room is just a rectangle shaped room. Pretty small compared to most. He's currently in the back corner of it and if we moved him by the door it would be about a 8-10 foot move from where he's at now.
We could probably move some other stuff around and put him on the opposite wall....He'd still be next to a doorway (living room/dining room) but he'd be facing the front door instead of next to it. It would still be easier to pull outside from there.

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Personally I will not leave Plum outside on his own at all. Even in a cage on a stand they are still vulnerable and can have frights which you don't want.

My advice:- Use a small travel cage when you can be out on the porch too. If you leave your bird leaves with you. Mine folds down flat when not in use.

Re front door would he be at risk of draughts?