I've read quite a few threads about how people have to chase their parrot around the room until the bird is tired enough to be caught. Usually they are attempting to catch the parrot to place the bird in a/the cage.

Having to chase the bird stems from two aspects of behavioural training. Yes - when you have to chase a bird it is being trained to run away from you.

Reason 1: The bird does not like what happens when you pick it up.

A parrot can easily...

Or is it because she's just moulting?"

Gari visited my classroom yesterday. She does this on occasion both to give my wife some relief during the day and to give me the opportunity to work with her in a large (2000 sq ft) space and to talk to young people about the trials and tribulations of pet ownership.

So yesterday Gari went to work with me. Before class started I gave my speech about how it was OK to hold her if she would let you but not OK to force the...