by Polarn » Fri Feb 24, 2012 2:49 am
personally i think it is overall easier to build a good bond with a flighted bird, a lot has to do with the resort it has to fly away, I beleive this "out" prevents a lot of biting that might be experienced during the taming/training process. Also even if a bird is flighted it doesnt really want to spend 12 hours a day flying, and as long as the bird appresiates the training it wont fly off. And once the bird is no longer motivated to train there is no point in continuing, however it is always best to finnish the training before it flies off or get moody or start biting etc etc, just to end it in a positive spirit. Only difference in creating the bond is that you can not force a flighted bird as much, however I dont consider forcing yourself on a bird is the best way to build a good bond.
You will have to push yourself slightly on it in the beginning kind of decreasing it boundaries to where it at first accept you within its "zone" and later on wants you in it. pushing too much tho might couse a bird to turn on you instead or accepting you in its personal space but never want you there...