Hi,
I'm new here but long time bird owner. My family and I have several (maybe too many?) birds. I'm a falconer, so not all those birds are parrots. Our oldest is a blue and gold macaw that's 45 or 46 years old now, depending on who in the family you ask.
We are adding a green wing or catalina/harlequin macaw to the family, so I thought I'd refresh my knowledge of young birds. The goal here is flight training (basically something to fly between while waiting for the right time to fly the longwings, not at the same time of course). I figure knowledge is key here. So I do have a question for you experienced fliers out there. I have access to some kites (the birds not the kids toy). They are pretty young and 100% can't harm a young macaw. Would it be a good idea to expose the bird to a "predator" early to reduce fear while free flying? There are no predators capable of taking a flying macaw in my country except perhaps a peregrine, but I'm concerned of the bird getting spooked.
You guys have built a fantastic community. I hope to learn a lot. Thanks for having me.
I'm new here but long time bird owner. My family and I have several (maybe too many?) birds. I'm a falconer, so not all those birds are parrots. Our oldest is a blue and gold macaw that's 45 or 46 years old now, depending on who in the family you ask.
We are adding a green wing or catalina/harlequin macaw to the family, so I thought I'd refresh my knowledge of young birds. The goal here is flight training (basically something to fly between while waiting for the right time to fly the longwings, not at the same time of course). I figure knowledge is key here. So I do have a question for you experienced fliers out there. I have access to some kites (the birds not the kids toy). They are pretty young and 100% can't harm a young macaw. Would it be a good idea to expose the bird to a "predator" early to reduce fear while free flying? There are no predators capable of taking a flying macaw in my country except perhaps a peregrine, but I'm concerned of the bird getting spooked.
You guys have built a fantastic community. I hope to learn a lot. Thanks for having me.
