18tillidie
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Debit, our Green Winged Macaw went on a little adventure last week... my wife was outside sitting on a patio chair reading, and had Debit in his Aviator harness "tied" to the chair. He loves being outside or going with us on an afternoon walk, and is happy to wear the harness. He will happily sit on the back of the chair and just enjoy the fresh air.
My wife left him there for a few minutes to go to the bathroom, and when she came back he was gone!
Major panic, calling and looking everywhere, but no sign. I was more concerned about him getting the harness tangle in tree than anything else!
A friend was driving around the neighborhood looking for him and thought she say him flying in the next street. We found him sitting on the telephone wires a block away, but he was reluctant to fly down. After about an hour, he finally managed to fly down into the top of a papaya tree in a neighbors backyard, where we were able to stand on the fence to reach the end of the harness tether!
I downloaded the video from our security system later... he tried to follow my wife about 30 seconds after she left him, which presumably loosened the knot, and he then flew off over the house and across the main road less than a minute after she had walked away from him! She was only gone for 3 minutes, but that was 3 minutes too long!
Major lesson learned! Actually, two lessons... NEVER leave him unattended outside, and my wife can't tie a knot!
I added a clip to the tether so it can be secured properly, but my wife now wants to clip his wings... I absolutely don't want to do that, I love that he can fly around the house... it didn't happen because he could fly, it happened because we were careless!
Just happy that it ended well.
My wife left him there for a few minutes to go to the bathroom, and when she came back he was gone!
Major panic, calling and looking everywhere, but no sign. I was more concerned about him getting the harness tangle in tree than anything else!
A friend was driving around the neighborhood looking for him and thought she say him flying in the next street. We found him sitting on the telephone wires a block away, but he was reluctant to fly down. After about an hour, he finally managed to fly down into the top of a papaya tree in a neighbors backyard, where we were able to stand on the fence to reach the end of the harness tether!
I downloaded the video from our security system later... he tried to follow my wife about 30 seconds after she left him, which presumably loosened the knot, and he then flew off over the house and across the main road less than a minute after she had walked away from him! She was only gone for 3 minutes, but that was 3 minutes too long!
Major lesson learned! Actually, two lessons... NEVER leave him unattended outside, and my wife can't tie a knot!
I added a clip to the tether so it can be secured properly, but my wife now wants to clip his wings... I absolutely don't want to do that, I love that he can fly around the house... it didn't happen because he could fly, it happened because we were careless!
Just happy that it ended well.