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From: freds@legs.UUCP (Fred Sieg)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Smuggling/slight "indoor" slam
Message-ID: <2940@legs.UUCP>
Date: 23 Jul 90 17:44:48 GMT
References: <43165@apple.Apple.COM>
Organization: AST Research, ASIC (VLSI) Development, Irvine, CA
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in article <43165@apple.Apple.COM>, chuq@Apple.COM (Smile when you say that) says:
> 
> I know MANY birds, mine for one, that given a choice of staying at home or
> being sent out to 'freedom' would go running for the cage as fast as their
> little legs could carry them. Free food, free shelter, lots of toys and
> affection -- whatta deal (I know this one for a fact. My bird has a perch
> out on the patio that she uses when we're out there. Her only real interest
> is in getting back inside where she belongs...)
> 
I want to add my experience to the above sentiment. Our umbrella
cockatoo loves to climb around on a vine growing on our patio. She'll
climb out of our reach and look smugly down at us. BUT when we get out
of her sight, she'll scramble down as fast as she can to make sure we're
still hanging around. We cannot go back in the house without taking her
as well.

My brother-in-law has a scarlet mackaw. They live on a lot of acreage in
the desert. The bird flies freely. This includes going for 1-2 hour
trips with the crows. He has lived in the trees and ALWAYS returns for
many years. Due to the business being run there, chainsaws are in use
constantly. Ty-bird will land on your shoulder looking for some loving
or a treat in the midst of it all.

Who are we to say that life in the wild, semi-wild, or domestic is
good/bad for these guys?

Fred

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