[Courtzrocks]

I am sorry for your loss, however i must disagree on some level. We had a cockatiel that was clipped and she was taken outside unharnessed. A gust of wind came along and off she went, fully clipped. We did get her back but she was found on the road, if someone hadnt stopped and picked her up she would have been killed by a car or dog or cat as I'm not sure a gust of wind would have saved her.

I am a bit of both. My cockatiel Daisy is clipped because he always injured himself when he flies. My green cheek at the moment is clipped because i did it to tame her but will see how she goes flighted. My alexandrine is flighted but she is a fantastic flier. She doesnt go near windows, doesnt like to fly through door ways and doesnt like outside much. Our doors are sometimes left open for a minute because she hates outside. Also I have been teaching her flight recall incase she gets outside. She will fly to me and i have taught her to fly down to me too. Doors will have to be closed for my green cheek. I don't take my birds out unharnessed but am thinking about trying it with matches once she perfects her recall.