Pamela Clark's six part guide to living with a flighted parrot

[tka]

I'm linking to these here because they're such an amazing resource and, while they can be located if you scroll back on the tags, they're not all linked to each other so can be a little tricky to find. I highly recommend giving them a read whether you're new to parrots or have lived with flighted parrots for years.

Part One: Parrots, Flight, and Humans

The conversation about companion parrots and flight has been ongoing for over two decades now, the hallmarks of which have been radical bias and lack of information. In short, the discussion has be…

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Part Two: The Benefits to Them

Suggested Ground Rules Before I begin my exploration of the many benefits of flight for companion parrots, I want to suggest something. My last episode on this topic has generated animated debate, …

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Part Three: The Benefits to Us

I have never read any discussion about living with flighted parrots in which the word “inconvenience” didn’t appear. It’s true. Living with flying birds can be inconvenient, in addition to messy, c…

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Part Four: To Clip or Not to Clip?

The previous three episodes of this blog examined all of the reasons why allowing flight must be thoroughly considered before any decision to clip wings is made – in each and every case. Flight is …

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Part Five: Cooperative Living with Flighted Parrots

Often, when I talk about living with flighted parrots to someone who has always clipped wings, they get a look on their face that could be interpreted as a combination of horror, perplexity, and co…

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Part Six: Ensuring the Safety of Your Flighted Parrot

The biggest risk for flighted parrots, upon which all agree (whether pro-clipping or pro-flight), is that of permanent loss outdoors. It must be recognized, however, that this risk is equal for bot…

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[Kiwi's Dad]

I'm linking to these here because they're such an amazing resource and, while they can be located if you scroll back on the tags, they're not all linked to each other so can be a little tricky to find. I highly recommend giving them a read whether you're new to parrots or have lived with flighted parrots for years.

Part One: Parrots, Flight, and Humans

The conversation about companion parrots and flight has been ongoing for over two decades now, the hallmarks of which have been radical bias and lack of information. In short, the discussion has be…

blogpamelaclarkonline.com

Part Two: The Benefits to Them

Suggested Ground Rules Before I begin my exploration of the many benefits of flight for companion parrots, I want to suggest something. My last episode on this topic has generated animated debate, …

blogpamelaclarkonline.com

Part Three: The Benefits to Us

I have never read any discussion about living with flighted parrots in which the word “inconvenience” didn’t appear. It’s true. Living with flying birds can be inconvenient, in addition to messy, c…

blogpamelaclarkonline.com

Part Four: To Clip or Not to Clip?

The previous three episodes of this blog examined all of the reasons why allowing flight must be thoroughly considered before any decision to clip wings is made – in each and every case. Flight is …

blogpamelaclarkonline.com

Part Five: Cooperative Living with Flighted Parrots

Often, when I talk about living with flighted parrots to someone who has always clipped wings, they get a look on their face that could be interpreted as a combination of horror, perplexity, and co…

blogpamelaclarkonline.com

Part Six: Ensuring the Safety of Your Flighted Parrot

The biggest risk for flighted parrots, upon which all agree (whether pro-clipping or pro-flight), is that of permanent loss outdoors. It must be recognized, however, that this risk is equal for bot…

blogpamelaclarkonline.com

I’ve been reading her articles!

 

[Shannan]

Thank you. This information is invaluable....
Thanks for making it easy to find.

 

[finchly]

Awesome I;m sure I read them but will do so again! Thanks!