stclerk Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi everyone hope you are all well. I have posted a couple more pictures of Alfie, he is doing amazingly well and is already a treasured member of our family. He makes cute little noises and is learning not to bite when told "NO" He is trying to gain the confidence and strength to fly, this does worry me a little bit. :unsure: as I have not been around a baby grey before, I am aware of the dangers when he is learning to fly but any advice would be welcome. Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi Steve, how old is Alfie now? Caroline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclerk Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Hi Caroline, His hatch date was 16th May 08 Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemyGreys Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Dont worry to much Steve,they soon learn how to find their bearings,make sure Alfie has a few possible landing spots.He may have a few crash landings but you will be surprised how quickly they become skillful with their flight .My B&G macaw had 2 bad landings & that was it,she looked like an expert from day one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 So he is about 14 weeks? Like you said it is a mixture of both strengh and confidence in themselves. Does he have somewhere to land like a playstand to fly to? My youngest Keeko, used to fly from his cage over to Charlies cage when he was building up his strength. When he gained confidence he would then fly to different places including myself who he sees as being a walking perch! He is excellent at flying now and follows me from room to room. My other grey Charlie has always been very clumsy and I still have to put cushions down on the floor when he is out as we have a lot of crash landings. See if Alfie does this in the same place and maybe do the same thing until he gets a bit better. Lots of practice is all he needs. Try not to worry to much, just make everywhere safe! I will go look at your new pics now:) Caroline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stclerk Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 Caroline, Alfie's cage has a playtop so he could land ok, we have plenty of soft furnishing so hopefully he would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 I'm sure Alfie will be fine and will be so skilled at flying he will amaze you. He is earning his spot in your flock and you are so blessed to have him:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 Thanks for the update on Alfie steve and for the photos. He is a beautiful Grey. :-) Are his wings clipped? I assume no since you are indicating he is trying out his wings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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