The video of the slug just doing whatev when he gets trapped like "c-c-c-combo breaker"

I’ve seen fish taking for a walk but a parrots flying, WTF it’s this world going to? …

I was never locked in my house. I went fishing, hiking, and foraging the whole time. I did think it was stupid that Illinois shut down their state parks for a while.

Thinking about podracing for some reason..

Safely for the humans

And that’s because I never said anything about helping their population in the wild? I said, “ensuring their survival as a species.”

silver lining: A hopeful or comforting prospect in the midst of difficulty. - aka - my whole statement was about finding a positive in an unfortunate situation.

Their numbers, like all creatures we use for entertainment/agriculture, are much higher than nature would ever allow them to reach w/o our interference. Thus my jokingly insouciant silver lining.

Yes, dude is a avid marathon runner and takes care of special bird as a hobby. Uses the bird to help train for running whilst taking them for a “walk” lol.

How can you tell that they aren't flying well? I thought this video was nice because he wasn't just cooping them up.

But I have seen others where people have a big ol' set up in their yard so the birbs can freely fly

You mean 64 colours right?

Or 64x64 pixels.

How would they carry it? There is no husk.

He doesn't know what the fuck he's talking about.

I 100% agree the wild bird trade is abhorrent and is driven by people buying these birds. Captive bred birds... well its all down to the owner.

I have a grey and she is a wonderfully happy bird. Can be N absolute dick when she wants but most parrots can.

>safely in our homes as pets

That's what I take issue with. It's not true. They're often not safe because people don't understand that smart birds make bad pets.

Nothing you said, referencing YOUR good experience with YOUR well adjusted parrot, makes my statements untrue. They're very difficult to care for. They need constant stimulation that most people can't provide. They need to be taught boundaries that most pets don't really require. They hold grudges against people and can attack them - attacks which can easily require a trip to the ER. Sometimes they become so possessive of a person that they attack anyone who comes near or visits. Children and pets can be included.

I also fail to see how people keeping them as pets helps their population in the wild in any way.

Fam.

Satisfying to watch

With only a skateboard he could be riding a parrot chariot everywhere he goes.

I’ve had my rescue bird for 21 years. He’s fully flighted and in great physical and emotional health.

Rehabilitation is not an option for most parrots that have been pets their whole life. Someone has to take care of them.

Funny how you got all that from my obvious and true statement.

My parrot has been with me for 21 years. He’s never harmed himself and is a quite happy and healthy bird. He’s fully flighted, has a cage but is never closed in; he prefers his java wood tree stand. He has free roam of our whole house with a perch in every room.

Like it or not, people will continue to breed and keep these creatures as pets. I would never support unethical trade, nor seek out a bird from a breeder. All the parrots I’ve cared for over the years have been rescues.

I've helped breed birds most of my life, and I've concluded they aren't very good pets. They develop romantic bonds to people that can't (shouldn't) come to fruition. It's one thing to keep an aviary, but all these people doing what amounts to foreplay with them isn't what's best.

Thats where the run started

The same is true with marriages

European parrots? No of course not, that would be silly.

He needs wings and hollow bones in this bind

This is what I imagine happened to Cinderella when the birds drap her in a cape... But they get wrapped up in it and go ape shit

We've got a guy in my hometown that does the same thing. He's the parrot guy 🦜

Oh, and we have this crutch lady who walks around with crutches. She doesn't use them, she just walks with them at her side and paddles in the air with them

True. Probably not the best idea to ask reddit cause I think a lot of us would choose to stay indoors.

I'm just really surprised this dude lives in California. My money was on Florida