Mechanics of Your Bird’s Wondrous Wings & Clay Lick News

Scarlet macaw in flight frontal shot of full wingspan

 – what you probably didn’t know ~ You feel it’s best to clip your bird’s wings – right? A lot of you know us well, but many of you don’t. To be clear – we’re here to help whether you want to keep your bird flighted or flightless. We can talk about flight training and […]

Life With Birds @ Windy City Parrot

African ringneck in birdcage surrounded by toys looking up

They were separated shortly thereafter Most of our birds are rescues – we did help hatch 3 of the 8 rescued budgies Note brief cameo of me with beard tucked into T-shirt so Chili (the Quaker) doesn’t chew off my rubber bands.    

Why Its Important to Keep Pet Birds Flighted

Male eclectus parrot held up by female hand to allow wing flapping

Keeping pet birds flighted is a topic of debate among bird owners and enthusiasts. Some argue that it is important to keep birds flighted for their physical and mental health, while others believe that wing clipping is necessary for safety reasons.  Keeping pet birds flighted can help keep them healthy and free of disease. Flight […]

Can a Flighted Budgie Live With a Clipped Wing Budgie?

2 well endowed budgie cages side by side

Hello. I enjoy your Sunday post very much. I have a question. I’ve one bird fully flighted 6 months old. I’ve a second bird less than six months old with clipped wings. It seems the fully flighted bird bullys the clipped bird. I house them separately and give them free flight separately.

The Pet Store Trimmed Just One of My Budgies Wings Now He Falls

Closeup of budgie flight feathers

Gloria W. is concerned about her budgie’s feather growth. First – I enjoy your Sunday messages very much. Thank you. Now a question. From all i have tried to research I think my budgie is growing primary feathers as I purchased him one wing trimmed.

Why Does My Unclipped Scarlett Macaw Refuse to Fly?

Scarlet macaw wings outstretched in flight

Cissy R. is concerned, Maxxi is a healthy 8yr old, female UNCLIPPED Scarlett Macaw who REFUSES TO FLY(she would rather climb down her 4ft. Perch and WALK over to me. I know you would rather talk about smaller birds, but this seems to bother me only!

Can Small Birds Fly Higher Than Bigger Birds?

hyacinth macaw shown in flight over forest from above

From Quora Miniature new transmitters recently revealed that the 4-ounce Arctic Tern (113-gram) bird follows zigzagging routes between Greenland and Antarctica each year. A fat cockatiel weighs a little more than 100 grams.

Should I Clip My 3-month-old Budgie’s Wings So I Can Tame Him?

blue budgie in flight against white background

My answer to a Quora question We have 10 flighted birds in our home. 7 budgies (all rescues) never leave their large aviary and keep themselves organized and busy all day. Our rescues African Ringneck, Blue Quaker, and Grey cockatiel all came to us clipped.

Is It Okay to Clip a Parrotlet’s Wings???

blue parrotlet in flight against white background

Chris S. asks,    Is it okay to clip a parrotlets wings???   Dear Chris,    You can clip ANY bird’s wings. But it is best to have a good reason for it.   If the bird is new to you and your home and you are trying to get the new bird to learn where […]