Falling off perch

[bettyboop]

Just curious from the more educated owners , why do Greys fall from the perch so easily , and why are some of them lacking in flying skills ? Sammy flies well but always has such a rocky landing . He falls some but others have mentioned their Grey falls a lot off the perch . Is there a logical explanation for this ?

Thanks in advance ,

BETTYBOOP

[Acappella]

Is Sammy clipped? An bad, too severe or uneven clip can make it virtually impossible to glide evenly to the ground.

[Dave007]

Greys and other short,blunt square tailed parrots don't have good short flight skills. It takes a while to take off and they gain momentum and wing flexibility as they go farther. In other words, compare a grey to a B29 Airforce bomber. Big heavy plane which needs a much longer distance to take off as opposed to a F18 jet fighter which needs a much shorter distance to take off. That F18 jet fighter can be compared to a long tailed slender bird. Greys do fall off of perches somewhat more than other birds because they get very involved in whatever they're doing even if it's sitting and biting on a toy or just day dreaming. They get extremely focused on what they're doing and ignore or are oblivious to the fact that they're at the brink of falling. They can be easily frightened in a cage which causes them to fall.

If they are clipped, that ends the act of going upward. If they're badly clipped that brings on a short distance crash landing which is why when a person really feels that the bird has to be clipped, that process should be done correctly especially on short tailed bulky birds.

 

Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/20 05:13<br><br>Post edited by: Dave007, at: 2008/05/20 22:29

[judygram]

Well you wanted an educated person with an educated answer and Dave always fills the bill and explains it so very well, thanks Dave:) B)

[bettyboop]

No ,

Sammy is not clipped and I don't like clipping my birds .

 

Dave that is an awesome explanation which explains it perfectly .

Thank you ,

BettyBoop