Re: [Freeflight] new member and question re:free fight hyacinth

["Chris Biro" <chrisbiro@s...>]

Hello Teresa,

> Hi all. I will be getting a hyacinth next year. Was wondering if
> anyone has a big macaw that spends its time in the house. With such
> a big wingspan, I can't imagine that the bird could fly to much in
> the house.

In the house you will be able to get some basic flight training from point A
to point B done, but that is probably about it.

I plan on having flight fun daily in the 3 car garage
> (w/out the cars) back and forth from stand to me every day before we
> shower and I leave for work (get the baby tired so he wont have too
> much seperation anxiety).Then on weekends, I plan to go to the plane
> hangar (take out the plane) and have some real flying!

I used to take Jeremy (B&G) flying with me when I was first getting my
private pilots license. It was great fun. Ok, you meant flying the bird in
the hanger, not in the plane with you <grin>.

Any
> thoughts, any advice. Also the breeder doesn't fledge and clips so I
> will have to teach birdie how to fly after he grows his flight
> feathers. Thanks, teresa

Is it too late to get the bird unclipped? There is NO WAY I would spend that
kind of money on a bird that did not meet my specifications, especially if I
planned on flight training it. I am not hear to tell you what to do, but *I*
would rethink getting this bird if its wings are already clipped. I would
try my best to educate the breeder about my flight intentions and my
resources to accomplish this or find a different breeder. But then I am
very adamant about training babies and not adults where some people on the
list are more flexible with this issue.

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