WOW this looks awsome

[lotusflower777]

YouTube - First freeflight with Eclectus Parrot


This looks awsome, But just watching it scares the hell out of me......


The thought of him flying away.

Would be a lovely thing to teach them, But oh so scary.


Has anyone here ever taught their Ekkie too?

[dmiller91]

SCARY yes!

[debbielabella]

My son is working with my flighted Amazon, in the house, teaching him to come when he calls him. There are classes at a local birdstore to teach recal training. Even then, yes it's scary I'd have to been very sure of the training first.

[lotusflower777]

Im thinking I would like to try it in the house,I dont think I would be game enough to try outside without a harness. But even still Im not sure I would fully trust a harness...
thats not to say I will get her home and the next week try it, Im sure thats a long time away. Just thinking out loud I guess.

Can anyone tell me what experiences you have had with a harness? If any ?

[swanwillow]

if you go to their website, they offer a variety of classes on teaching/training free flight for you and your parrots.

It takes a LOT of work, and I'd love to try it inside. Maaaybe someday outside. In like, 2 years. Although they have young (started from hatching I assume) sun conures doing it in other vids they have posted.

[jimpierce7]

that is a really cool video! Good find!

[LovelySydney]

Totally scary - I was watching that and thinking "oh no, come back!" = ) I think its so beautiful but definitely nail biting!!

[debbielabella]

I can do this in the house with Tiki and my son.. only problem is he will only fly to Kyle not back to me

does that count?