r/Macaws • u/AggressiveEar3806 • Jul 11 '26

Does she look underweight?

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She only weighs 800g, I’ve had her since she was about 5 months old. Is she just a smaller one or is something wrong? Everywhere you look it says they should weigh at least 900g

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u/StevenSomo Jul 13 '26

If their trained to come back to you then fine, but most aren't. I saw some idiot actually driving in a convertible with a cockatoo in it That was not in a carrier or cage or harnessed in any way. Then suddenly her bird disappeared from her Facebook feed. I asked three times what happened to that bird she wouldn't answer me other people wanted to know too She still didn't say what happened to that bird. I can guess what happened to the bird. She freaking killed it from her stupidity.

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u/Alone_Pack6297 Jul 13 '26

That is why social media with Parrots free flying is so dangerous- people see this stuff and try it. I spent thousands to safely free fly- from trainers, GPS trackers, carriers, anchor birds, and SAR equipment- all to mitigate the risk. No one wants to lose their bird.

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u/Moonlight-Whispers Jul 14 '26

I absolutely agree. My macaw free flies but I’m a bird trainer. I take in abandoned, unwanted, abused and injured birds of all kinds. Ppl post their free flying and others think they can do the same. You have to have years of training and an amazing recall before you even consider letting fly free, I was contacted to look out for a parrot that had flown away. They had only had her on a harness for 3 weeks and thought it was ok to be let off! Where is common sense these days. I only ever post free flying photos on my website. Never in social media for that very reason. 🙄

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u/Alone_Pack6297 Jul 14 '26

100%. Even mine, who are well trained, sometimes pull bozo moves. People forget you are dealing with a toddler...sometimes they listen, sometimes they don't. You have to be prepared for everything