[Abby]

I wonder with height dominance whether it's more that we as people feel dominated by a bird being up high. Like we've put our own feelings into the situation rather then looking at it from a behavioural point of view. Just thinking out loud here, not stating anything solid.

I don't like having my larger birds on my shoulder especially the 2 bigger 'toos (like Coco is getting anywhere near my shoulder with the damage she can do on the ground). This is more because I can't see them and read their body language. I've had a bleeding ear from my grey due to a panic situation where I was the easiest thing to take that fear out on. If he'd been on my hand I would have seen what was going on and been able to judge what was about to happen. However, I digress....

Personally I don't have any issues with my birds being up high as long as I can find something to stand on to get them down.