@the_green_bird_brigade: This may sound rude, but if you don’t want an animal that flies, don’t get a bird. I had an argument going on in the comment section of one of my videos recently. There is a misconception out there that there is no harm in clipping a bird’s wings and that letting the wings grow back means the bird will fly again. Not always. Also, A breeder that clips a baby bird’s wings “after fledging” doesn’t understand how fledging works. It also isn’t safer and you aren’t more likely to lose a bird that is a capable flyer. When an animal that instinctively knows it can fly is made physically unable to fly, a whole host of problems can arise. 1) Muscle atrophy: Even fully flighted birds may experience this if not given the opportunity to fly enough. 2) Loss of confidence: Imagine knowing you could fly but every time you try, you fall, and it hurts. Eventually, you would give up trying. This is the most common reason why parrots whose wings were previously clipped may not fly even when their wings grow back. 3) Increased aggression: When a bird is not able to fly away from situations they want to get out of, they will bite more. 4) Health: Birds respiratory systems are built for flight. A bird that doesn’t fly is more likely to be overweight/obese and suffer from heart disease. All that said, I know many well-meaning people have in the past or currently clip their birds wings. I was one of them. I learned the hard way how detrimental it was so now I encourage all of my bird’s to fly. #amazon #parrot #flight #rescue