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I saw the documentary the other day. Was thrilled that my favorite parrot organization was mentioned (Phoenix Landing -- in fact, I think the title is an homage to Ann's mission). I also loved the videos of Biro's macaws, but I have to say that IMHO the part about free flying was presented a bit irresponsible.
I know, leave it to me to be the party pooper, but the film introduced the concept of flying as something that's good for birds, and then showed some spectacular footage, without any disclaimer saying "hey, don't try this at home!". The video didn't even hint at the level of training required before you can even think about free flying a bird, and I can see lots of well-meaning parrot owners thinking "wow, I have to do this with my birds!". The video makes it sound like the way to start is to just go outside and let them start flying... with no caveat that you're going to lose your bird if you haven't done a lot of training with them first.
Okay, end of rant.
With that warning in place, I do think this is a lovely documentary, and the arc of the story is very dramatic. Heart breaking to hear about the abuse some parrots endure, and so uplifting to see them thrive after being rescued.
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