Loki flew away

[ParrotsForLife]

Loki flew away yesterday and is now home safe and sound she did lose a couple of feathers on her leg.She flew away wearing her harness I was afraid she would get tangled up somewhere but somebody found her and brought her to kinsealy pet shop and I collected her she was so happy to see us.She would never just fly like that when the next door neighbours turned on something which sounded like a saw it must have scared her.

[ParrotsForLife]

[Pajarita]

But... wasn't anybody holding on to her leash?

[ParrotsForLife]

But... wasn't anybody holding on to her leash?

Yeah my sister who owns Loki she flew so fast the wrist strap came off her hand she must have been very scared well all that matters is that shes home and safe.

[liz]

That is so scary. I know what it feels like to have one outside and out of your reach.

[i][/This is my idea and not proven anywhere:
I think any bird, except Myrtle, wants to free fly and see what has been on the other side of the window. Once they are out they find all kind of stuff to look at and may wander away. It is not until night fall that they get scared and want to go home but sometimes have gone to far to find their way. If their own human does not find them or a hawk does not get them they will look for another human to rescue them.
My daughter had been taking Rambo outside on her shoulder because he does not fly. A strong updraft happened and he took off. I am sure he had fun in his short flight and we cannot take him out like that again because he may try it again. If he had gone 50 feet more he would have been in the street. i]

[Pajarita]

Hmmmm, I don't agree with that reasoning, Liz. I think parrots fly because they are birds and meant to fly. Sometimes it's because they get spooked by a sound, a movement, a light, whatever; sometimes it's because they see a door or window open and they simply go through it as they would inside the house; sometimes, it's because they want to find a mate... Basically, there can be a million reasons why and the only thing we know for a fact is that, eventually, if given half a chance or the circumstances warrant it, they will all do.

I also think that once they are outside, they are confused and scared and, although they might fly here and there looking for a familiar something to comfort them, they don't really go very far in the first couple of days -and that's why it's so important to stay out there all day long looking for them and, once you find them, not to take your eyes of them! Obviously, it's better to have a second person with you so he/she can bring a ladder or whatever so you can reach the bird because, and that's another very important point that people need to keep in mind, birds will not fly down to us, we need to go up to get them.

[ParrotsForLife]

Hmmmm, I don't agree with that reasoning, Liz. I think parrots fly because they are birds and meant to fly. Sometimes it's because they get spooked by a sound, a movement, a light, whatever; sometimes it's because they see a door or window open and they simply go through it as they would inside the house; sometimes, it's because they want to find a mate... Basically, there can be a million reasons why and the only thing we know for a fact is that, eventually, if given half a chance or the circumstances warrant it, they will all do.

I also think that once they are outside, they are confused and scared and, although they might fly here and there looking for a familiar something to comfort them, they don't really go very far in the first couple of days -and that's why it's so important to stay out there all day long looking for them and, once you find them, not to take your eyes of them! Obviously, it's better to have a second person with you so he/she can bring a ladder or whatever so you can reach the bird because, and that's another very important point that people need to keep in mind, birds will not fly down to us, we need to go up to get them.

I agree with you.

[liz]

That is so scary. I know what it feels like to have one outside and out of your reach.

[i][/This is my idea and not proven anywhere:
I think any bird, except Myrtle, wants to free fly and see what has been on the other side of the window. Once they are out they find all kind of stuff to look at and may wander away. It is not until night fall that they get scared and want to go home but sometimes have gone to far to find their way. If their own human does not find them or a hawk does not get them they will look for another human to rescue them.
My daughter had been taking Rambo outside on her shoulder because he does not fly. A strong updraft happened and he took off. I am sure he had fun in his short flight and we cannot take him out like that again because he may try it again. If he had gone 50 feet more he would have been in the street. i]

I was meaning after spending a night outside they don't want to be outside anymore. If they have gone too far and can't find their way back they will find another human to take them in.

[ParrotsForLife]

That is so scary. I know what it feels like to have one outside and out of your reach.

[i][/This is my idea and not proven anywhere:
I think any bird, except Myrtle, wants to free fly and see what has been on the other side of the window. Once they are out they find all kind of stuff to look at and may wander away. It is not until night fall that they get scared and want to go home but sometimes have gone to far to find their way. If their own human does not find them or a hawk does not get them they will look for another human to rescue them.
My daughter had been taking Rambo outside on her shoulder because he does not fly. A strong updraft happened and he took off. I am sure he had fun in his short flight and we cannot take him out like that again because he may try it again. If he had gone 50 feet more he would have been in the street. i]

I was meaning after spending a night outside they don't want to be outside anymore. If they have gone too far and can't find their way back they will find another human to take them in.

Cats are like that too whoever takes care of them is who they wanna be with.

[Kakariki]

Kiwi, (kakariki) MY first bird, meaning the first one in my house that actually belonged to me and I bought for myself, has gone off several times, much to my chagrin, but ALWAYS comes back when I stay out there and call to him, '''reeeekeeee reeeekeee keee keee, reee keee. yes the neighbours likely thought I had lost my marbles at first but now they know. He does not fly away anymore. It was something that startled him and the wind caught him. Being inside birds and used to flying in a totally draftless environment he was not used to battling wind currents. I always want my birds flighted but after the first couple of scares I clipped them all and later regretted it. Jasper had also flow away, presumably looking for kiwi, who was his ''mate'' meaning buddy, not romantic. He kept flying back to me though, I know for a fact that these two birds of mine will always try their best to come to me. If the wind is high we, the bird and I wait it out, but they always have kept focus on me and come when they are able, and gratefully so ! I DO have that bond of trust with them. Crayola also was frightened into an updraft and as scared as she was in the tree in front of the house after a while of not moving but just squawking, she hung upside down from a branch for a minute, then let go dropped , then flew to me. \I know, I have had a few frightening times with them, but all in all I know they do not leave me by choice and always choose to come back.