Sunny's First Flight!

[fiddlejen]

Okay, so it was only about three feet or so. But it was NOT a jump-Down-with-glide. She was on a hangar-perch which I placed on my bed. She climbed off it and took off from the bed, landing on a wire hamper a few feet away. She did Not land in the clothes which were in and over the edge, she didn't fall between the other objects around it. She Landed. Landed pretty well perched on top of the top wire rim of the hamper.

Now I am worried of course, because I have yet to get a harness onto her.

I had been noticing that her new wing-feathers were crossing on her back when folded-good sign. So I am not really surprised. Oh except that I am! I've had her since last March, and she came so deeply clipped. And this was her very first FLIGHT!

 

[T00tsyd]

Way to go!! First of many!!

 

[Laurasea]

Fantastic!!!!!!! What an enormous monumental moment!!! I hope you both celebrate. Yippie!

 

[Inger]

Oh my gosh this is a beautiful, special moment for you both!


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[JuicyNip]

Yay! :35:
Watching them work up their courage to take that big leap gets exciting.

 

[wrench13]

Very cool ! but now everyone in your house needs to be accutely aware of open doors and windows, And start training Sunny about what mirrors and window glass and walls mean. Gale ( momma to the Rickeybird) trained RB by having him tap the offending vertical surfaces with his beak, so he knows they cannot be flown into.

PS, are you going to Fiddle Hell in 2 weeks? I'm am talking my whole band into going.

 

[fiddlejen]

Very cool ! but now everyone in your house needs to be accutely aware of open doors and windows, And start training Sunny about what mirrors and window glass and walls mean. Gale ( momma to the Rickeybird) trained RB by having him tap the offending vertical surfaces with his beak, so he knows they cannot be flown into.

PS, are you going to Fiddle Hell in 2 weeks? I'm am talking my whole band into going.

Hi yes, doors windows etc. So much to be terrified about! Thank you for the suggestion about glass training. I took her around the house and did just that, show & tapped all the mirrors & glass. I actually use sheers or lace on all my windows (lots of windows; great for light, not so great for privacy; views are not-especially scenic), except when they're open for air (all windows have screens!), then I pull back the sheers for reminder. However I showed her all the glass anyway. We've already done this several times in the past couple days now.

And I am feeling quite panicky about doors, as well as keeping cages latched. Trying to use this current fear to firm up my good habits and Not relax about it.

Yes I plan to attend Fiddle Hell this year. Wanted to stay over as usual but this year the rooms all sold out right away!!! So I'll be driving back & forth each day. Perhaps we'll catch up to each other there.

 

[wrench13]

The road to Fiddle Hell is paved with Good Intonation. LOL. Look for me in the Scottish workshops and jams, and anything Jay Unger is instructing.

 

[Valyndris]

Congrats on that first flight Sunny! I can't wait till Jacob start flying, I am letting him grow his wings in but he doesn't know he can fly just yet, he'll fly maybe 1 to 2 feet and get confused when he does. lol