Watch our Shamrock Macaw "Buckle" grow from tiny baby to flying outdoors. Video and Photos. Do not try this at home unless properly trained. www.libertywings.com
I just played your video for my blue and gold. She loved it! She danced and screamed as she watched Buckles fly around. Excellent Video! thanks for sharing it with us!! ADDIE
I love seeing the bond that bird owners have with their feathered companions. I briefly had a Pionus in my life (she left with my ex), and it was definitely a special kind of bond.
I really appreciate what you are doing. I'm 14 years old, and I have an Indian Ringneck. I wish someday I could follow what you are doing, and giving a happy life with parrots. Thanks for showing these videos, it makes me think of what should I really do and love... Thanks a lot Chris for showing me this beauty and I could follow you, so more people realizes about all this. Thanks. Rami
I love the idea of owning a parrot but the dedication of time, attention and space and money I Just don't have. It's so heart warming to watch what y'all did
Exactly, i love parrots and think they are so complex and beautiful but i dont think i personally have the resources to provide one with the right kind of life, so i have to get my fix watching parrot videos online 🐦🕊 (why are there no parrot emojis?!)
It is so much time. When I had a baby you change diaper, give them a bottle and put them to bed. A baby bird has to eat every 2 hours. Then if the died early it kills you😞
Had mine since 2019 18th of May, it's really rough to just take care of one when your family gets bothered by the sound they make and sadly I only get to see mine on a weekend these days far away from home with Indian maids taking care of it. Bought a bigger cage and plenty of toys yesterday so that the macaw won't get depressed.
this is the way to keep a bird :) so beautiful to see good people that take care of their animal companion so well. so glad to see there are people that don`t clip the wings
I don't think they were putting down clipping wings. Sounded more like they figured most people were clipping and were just glad to see it's not everyone. There are many things to factor whether or not. The personality of the bird, do they even try to fly much, are they able to safely do so where they live etc.. Also some may feel anxious without their instinctive form of escape. Even if they don't need it when they realize they can only glide, some may start plucking for example. It's really more individual than a cut and dry issue.
What race is "white" exactly you racist!!! Word on the street some "non white" people as you put own pets as well. Shh don't tell apparently that must be a secret you and many others I'm sure were unaware of.
I love the name you gave him. That’s as unique as I’ve ever heard and a great name. My brother used to raise cockatoo’s, cockatiels, and Rosella’s. But he suddenly died unexpectedly in his sleep, leaving the remainder of the family with this huge responsibility. Luckily we found a wonderful bird vet that helped us relocate the birds to rescue facility.
I have an Alexandrine Parakeet, and I remember seeing two baby Hyacinths at the breeder we got her from. They just sat on their butts making honking sounds; it was incredibly cute. And there's no denying that Macaws look stunning in flight. You and your partner [wife? girlfriend? fiance?] have a beautiful set of friends!
I love the love and trust that was developed between Buckle and it's caregivers..Truly amazing to allow these birds to fly free the way nature intended them and they come back!! It would be great if all bird owners and their birds can develop this relationship.
Thanks for the kind thoughts. The more I practice, the better I should get. I really enjoy working on these videos and I am so glad you enjoy the results. I can hardly wait to get back to Moab again in April to start getting some more great footage there again. It is just so much fun showing people what is possible with pet birds. I just with more of you could see it in person. Chris
I am really glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to produce. Whenever you watch a video at youtube you can see other videos by the producer of that video. Look for that option and you may find others you like also. Chris
this is the most inspiring video i had never seen thank you for been so human with this birds and give them all the care they need im so happy people like you guys still in this world what a joy!!
Hello Brad, as I understand it, Buckle is fine. She doesn't do as much flying as before but she does do some for a few weeks in the summer. In 2013 a judge gave all my birds to my ex, so I don't know first hand about Buckle. I have moved on, of course, and am training a new crew of birds.
@finalsundragon The head bobbing is part of their natural feeding response. It can be quite vigorous, thus the finger in the beak to help keep the formula and the beak in the same area at the same time.
WE HAVE MANY BIRDS! BUT THE WAY YOU AND YOUR WIFE INTERACT AND CARE FOR YOUR BIRDS IS GREAT! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEO! SHINING AND ANDRE FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.🐤🐣🐥🐦
Buckle is awesome! My Shamrock would love to do this and maybe some day she will. Shammy had a very different life from Buckle and lived for 8 years in a bird store. Her personality has changed and she is now more like Buckle. I'm really impressed at the trust that both Buckle and you have in each other.
Not while we were working with him during the time we made this video. But later he did do an overnighter from a level 5 location - no recovery efforts possible there. It was noon before he came flying back to us on the edge of the cliff. This was the same location as seen in our Wings To The Wind video. That was a bit hard on the nerves... Chris
A brilliant video, we really like parrots and loved watching you all through Buckle's first 14 weeks of his life, Buckle was so lucky to have such amazing parents! Thanks for sharing.
Well any time you have an unleashed animal outside there are risks. But this was pretty safe, they mitigated risks by being in a large open area, and a parrot that is bonded to people like this is less likely to fly away than a dog is to run away.
Deborah L Conroy you can train your bird to fly. Look up flight training groups near where you live. You start out with a steel cable tied to the foot of the bird and a long sharp whistle. Try it. It's fun both for the bird and you.
that is so awesome!! I have a 2, one month baby green macaw and would love to do the same with them! Any advice you want to share will be appreciated! thanks for sharing!
Is the risk of the bird flying away reduced because they were hand raised? I read some comments that stated that the birds dont fly off because they are welll cared for and loved, but I bet if you were to get an adult bird from a rescue or pet store, no matter how much love you have it, it probably would fly away if brought outside.
+Line katrine Naley I take my cockatoo outside all the time, but only on harness, never loose. there's about four different raptor species living in my area. literally I can see nests from my front yard. people need to be aware of predators in their vicinity before trying to free fly their birds.
I had customer at my last job that had 3 macaws. 1 would always fly off, but would return in a day or 2.. The customer had a big outdoor cage and she would open the door every morning. They would come out, fly around and go back in, but like I said, one would go exploring for days at a time.
Great to see you flying this wonderful creature. I used to fly my B&G however, where we lived there were a pair of Falcons and they came close to breaking my buddy "Jasper's" neck. A tree saved him and I caught him as he crashed down. End of the free flying, although he has had some unplanned adventures in the wild since then. The last time he was caught in the ocean winds and got carried far, Jasper needed all day to get close to home, where we found him, calling out!
If I was a parrot who is feed very well I wouldnt fly away. Why? Warm, safe, full of feed. Parrots are intelligent not like hamsters, or turtles or other... :-)
the main reasons parrots don't come back is... they fly off without knowing how to fly...or they get lost...or they land on another human being who takes them and is mean enough to not return them. in fact, it often is about food. if the bird is found in a tree, the most popular way to get the bird back is to eat their fave food in front of them, or to bring a picnic table and have the family sit and eat in front of the bird...many lost birds recovered that way. lol
Preston Garvey really? one of my brother's dogs almost got picked up by a hawk and it's not that small. She's definitely bigger than a parrot. I would've never believed it until it happened.
Melissa0774 i sad not really it could of been really hungry they do that when they there hungry but they mostly go for small bird or animals and that macaw is pretty big so it might think is a hawk
Not entirely true. Your coopers hawks and sharp shinned hawks would probably be going after your small, conure size, maybe even up to your gray and amazon sized birds. But a goshawk, prairie, peregrine and gyr falcons take pheasant, duck and sometimes even geese. I've seen videos of red tailed hawks even grabbing wild turkeys. Falconers sometimes lose their small kestrel falcons to wild sharpy and coopers attacks. Be careful flying small birds. Source: am a falconer
Also, hawks and falcons will attack each other, eagles and owls. So a large bird isn't going to make them think it's another raptor and leave it alone.
What an amazing journey and what an amazing job you guys have done. As far as I know it's very difficult to look after a Macaw baby without a mother but you did an excellent job. Congs.
It was great having you and Kelly join us. We really enjoyed flying the birds with you. It was fun to see your reactions to them and the landscape. Your interest in learning to do some training with your bird was a delightful bonus. Chris
this video is so incredibly cute, it almost brought tears to my eyes. i mean, look, with how much love you've raised little buckle, taught her how to fly...its just heart melting! :)
Love your video, Such a beautiful Macaw. I am watching my baby Calico Macaw grow up, he is only 50 days old, so I love seeing your video, it lets me know around the time I should start to see full feathers and their personality. Thanks for such a great video.
I had a Pacific Parotlette that liked to fly around my bedroom! Good times. I never had to worry because she only pooped on or in her cage, such a good bird!
that is just amazing how she come back to you and how she lands so safely on your arm and she is so beautiful when she flies great job on training and raising her :)
Buckle is such a gorgeous bird. And he is lucky to have found such loving care
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What joy and real moments of happiness to see this adorable bird flying between his human parents whom he loves..
I just played your video for my blue and gold.
She loved it! She danced and screamed as she watched Buckles fly around. Excellent Video!
thanks for sharing it with us!!
ADDIE
i love the running part. they were all run altogether. so much love and joy *cried* :')
The video shows just how very attached to you both Buckle is! Impressive
Thank you. That is a very kind thing to say. Glad you enjoyed it. Chris
I love seeing the bond that bird owners have with their feathered companions. I briefly had a Pionus in my life (she left with my ex), and it was definitely a special kind of bond.
Thank you for loving caring feeding and training macaws thank you
In name of all the Macaw birds of the world, thank you for letting this bird fly free.
Great job guys. :-)
That was such a sweet video I love it! What a gorgeous Macaw he is too! Thank you for the upload!
I really appreciate what you are doing.
I'm 14 years old, and I have an Indian Ringneck. I wish someday I could follow what you are doing, and giving a happy life with parrots. Thanks for showing these videos, it makes me think of what should I really do and love... Thanks a lot Chris for showing me this beauty and I could follow you, so more people realizes about all this. Thanks. Rami
You have the most beautiful relationship with Buckle!
I love the idea of owning a parrot but the dedication of time, attention and space and money I Just don't have. It's so heart warming to watch what y'all did
M1911Mike I'm getting one and I know I'm in for a treat!
To me they are like human children and less expensive but just as important!
Exactly, i love parrots and think they are so complex and beautiful but i dont think i personally have the resources to provide one with the right kind of life, so i have to get my fix watching parrot videos online 🐦🕊 (why are there no parrot emojis?!)
It is so much time. When I had a baby you change diaper, give them a bottle and put them to bed. A baby bird has to eat every 2 hours. Then if the died early it kills you😞
Had mine since 2019 18th of May, it's really rough to just take care of one when your family gets bothered by the sound they make and sadly I only get to see mine on a weekend these days far away from home with Indian maids taking care of it. Bought a bigger cage and plenty of toys yesterday so that the macaw won't get depressed.
this is the way to keep a bird :) so beautiful to see good people that take care of their animal companion so well. so glad to see there are people that don`t clip the wings
You learn about birds there meant to fly, there some of the only animals on the planet that can fly and you would take that ability away from them?
Ethan Because a home is not a rainforest and especially big birds might kill or injure themselves.
I don't think they were putting down clipping wings. Sounded more like they figured most people were clipping and were just glad to see it's not everyone. There are many things to factor whether or not. The personality of the bird, do they even try to fly much, are they able to safely do so where they live etc.. Also some may feel anxious without their instinctive form of escape. Even if they don't need it when they realize they can only glide, some may start plucking for example. It's really more individual than a cut and dry issue.
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What race is "white" exactly you racist!!! Word on the street some "non white" people as you put own pets as well. Shh don't tell apparently that must be a secret you and many others I'm sure were unaware of.
I love the name you gave him. That’s as unique as I’ve ever heard and a great name.
My brother used to raise cockatoo’s, cockatiels, and Rosella’s. But he suddenly died unexpectedly in his sleep, leaving the remainder of the family with this huge responsibility. Luckily we found a wonderful bird vet that helped us relocate the birds to rescue facility.
What a beautiful bird! You are lucky to have such wonderful companions, and they are lucky to have a talented photographer to chronicle their fun :)
What a beautiful bird and what wonderful parronts!
First saw this in 2008, and it STILL pleases me so much to see it now and again. :)
nameofthepen I think I first saw this 5 years ago
Hi travel from 2020
The way you fed it was so vigorous. It's amazing that you had to do that so often, too.
Buckle is doing fine. She is one of our best fliers. She loves to fly and loves to get attention from us. She is a really wonderful bird. Chris
Beautiful. You've done such a good job with this bird. Thank-you.
well isn't this just adorable!
I have an Alexandrine Parakeet, and I remember seeing two baby Hyacinths at the breeder we got her from. They just sat on their butts making honking sounds; it was incredibly cute. And there's no denying that Macaws look stunning in flight. You and your partner [wife? girlfriend? fiance?] have a beautiful set of friends!
I love the love and trust that was developed between Buckle and it's caregivers..Truly amazing to allow these birds to fly free the way nature intended them and they come back!! It would be great if all bird owners and their birds can develop this relationship.
Thanks for the kind thoughts. Glad you enjoyed it. Chris
Such a lovely video! You guys really are wonderful :-)
Buckle is such as majestic and so beautiful. The feathers are so flawless and delightfully to watch. Thank you for sharing your videos.
Amazing they all look so happy and their feathers are beautiful. You guys are great pet owners.
Thanks for the kind thoughts. The more I practice, the better I should get. I really enjoy working on these videos and I am so glad you enjoy the results. I can hardly wait to get back to Moab again in April to start getting some more great footage there again. It is just so much fun showing people what is possible with pet birds. I just with more of you could see it in person. Chris
I am really glad you enjoyed it. It was fun to produce.
Whenever you watch a video at youtube you can see other videos by the producer of that video. Look for that option and you may find others you like also. Chris
this is the most inspiring video i had never seen thank you for been so human with this birds and give them all the care they need im so happy people like you guys still in this world what a joy!!
Buckle is gorgeous!!! I love people like you two.. caring so beautifully for these babies.
I've been watching this video since 2010. i hope buckle is doing well. And parents.
Brad Waxman, me too.... i've watched it over and over
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Hello Brad, as I understand it, Buckle is fine. She doesn't do as much flying as before but she does do some for a few weeks in the summer. In 2013 a judge gave all my birds to my ex, so I don't know first hand about Buckle. I have moved on, of course, and am training a new crew of birds.
D'aw, she's so beautiful!
All your animals seem so happy, they're really lucky to have a mom and dad like you :D
What a wonderful trio of parrots and a wonderful set of surrogate parents, too.
A. Very. Beautiful. Video..
Thank you for sharing. :)
@finalsundragon The head bobbing is part of their natural feeding response. It can be quite vigorous, thus the finger in the beak to help keep the formula and the beak in the same area at the same time.
Hi Chris.Youll doing a great job.Keep it up!Just one question,which food was in the cup of water?Thanks
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I didnt know you could fly a pet Macaw fly freely without losing them. Great video, loved seeing their happiness and yours too!
You're very precious people,..can tell from the video she is very bonded with you and well loved :)
Amazing that in only 4 months a (sorry to say it...but truly ugly) bird can transform into one of THE most beautiful birds in our universe...stunning.
Ha ha...don't be. There's a reason for the meme of "The Ugly Duckling". :)
Baby birds are bags of flesh and a beak
Absolutely fabulous!!!!!!!!!! (y) (y) (y) (y) Cheers peeps, AWESOME!
You guys are awesome! The time and patience required with these beautiful creatures is a commitment so few are able to make.
WE HAVE MANY BIRDS! BUT THE WAY YOU AND YOUR WIFE INTERACT AND CARE FOR YOUR BIRDS IS GREAT! THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR YOUR VIDEO!
SHINING AND ANDRE FROM SOUTH AUSTRALIA.🐤🐣🐥🐦
She sure loves her humans
Me gusto tanto ver como de bebé a grande .con ayuda de sus padres humanos... Muy hermosa labor BENDICIONES ♥♥♥♥👍👍👍👍👍😙
Buckle is awesome! My Shamrock would love to do this and maybe some day she will. Shammy had a very different life from Buckle and lived for 8 years in a bird store. Her personality has changed and she is now more like Buckle. I'm really impressed at the trust that both Buckle and you have in each other.
Its always good to see happy and well treated birds. Good job :)
Not while we were working with him during the time we made this video. But later he did do an overnighter from a level 5 location - no recovery efforts possible there. It was noon before he came flying back to us on the edge of the cliff. This was the same location as seen in our Wings To The Wind video. That was a bit hard on the nerves...
Chris
Oh how this makes me miss O'tay. My bird died thank you for this...
Your bird is around you and if you want you can see your bird. God bless you and your family
Buckle is absolutely beautiful! I love her colors!
A brilliant video, we really like parrots and loved watching you all through Buckle's first 14 weeks of his life, Buckle was so lucky to have such amazing parents! Thanks for sharing.
I want this job forever
This was beautiful.
Thanks for the kind thoughts. We enjoy our birds and their accomplishments. And we are glad you enjoy them too. Chris
Wow, that is amazing. I always like watching your videos of the free flying birds.
how do you know she's not gonna just fly away? I imagine curiosity could affect birds, too.
it does affect bird but he/she grew up whith them
Well any time you have an unleashed animal outside there are risks. But this was pretty safe, they mitigated risks by being in a large open area, and a parrot that is bonded to people like this is less likely to fly away than a dog is to run away.
Deborah L Conroy you can train your bird to fly. Look up flight training groups near where you live. You start out with a steel cable tied to the foot of the bird and a long sharp whistle. Try it. It's fun both for the bird and you.
Deborah L Conroy they test in side and if they come back they will now and gow to a feild and free fly.
My cousin here has been doing this for around 20 years. He has never had a bird not come back to him.
Such a great video! makes me wanna get a Macaw :)
Me 2 I'm thinking of getting one too
I knew I kept hearing a conure squawk while watching this then i saw the pic of yours!! sooo cute!!!! Thank you for posting this awesome video!!!
Aw, very sweet. I'm jealous ^^ Buckle seems to sweet - hope he lives a long and healthy life :)
now thats an excellent life for a parrot :)
Gorgeous birds 🐦 HELLO❤️👉🏻🇨🇦🤠🐦
This is so beautiful that I'm crying. No words can explain how I feel right now. Thank you for your excellent humanity and video.
Just a beautiful creature. You can feel the love just watching. Buckle is beautiful.
that is so awesome!! I have a 2, one month baby green macaw and would love to do the same with them! Any advice you want to share will be appreciated! thanks for sharing!
My full admiration. Are your fingers still intact?
Awww.... lovely video. It's so nice to see them flying free outdoors together. Thanks for sharing.
That was so beautiful to watch. I almost started to cry from watching Buckle grow up and your wonderful relationship with him.
Love it😍😍
Is the risk of the bird flying away reduced because they were hand raised? I read some comments that stated that the birds dont fly off because they are welll cared for and loved, but I bet if you were to get an adult bird from a rescue or pet store, no matter how much love you have it, it probably would fly away if brought outside.
No that is not true in my life because i have now got 3 grown up birds that are re homed and they all freefly :-)
+Line katrine Naley I take my cockatoo outside all the time, but only on harness, never loose. there's about four different raptor species living in my area. literally I can see nests from my front yard. people need to be aware of predators in their vicinity before trying to free fly their birds.
I had customer at my last job that had 3 macaws. 1 would always fly off, but would return in a day or 2.. The customer had a big outdoor cage and she would open the door every morning. They would come out, fly around and go back in, but like I said, one would go exploring for days at a time.
I've never seen a shamrock macaw but these are the most beautiful parrots I've ever seen.
Great to see you flying this wonderful creature.
I used to fly my B&G however, where we lived there were a pair of Falcons and they came close to breaking my buddy "Jasper's" neck. A tree saved him and I caught him as he crashed down. End of the free flying, although he has had some unplanned adventures in the wild since then. The last time he was caught in the ocean winds and got carried far, Jasper needed all day to get close to home, where we found him, calling out!
If I was a parrot who is feed very well
I wouldnt fly away. Why? Warm, safe, full of feed. Parrots are intelligent not like hamsters, or turtles or other... :-)
Parrots are not just about food that's why cats come back not birds
the main reasons parrots don't come back is... they fly off without knowing how to fly...or they get lost...or they land on another human being who takes them and is mean enough to not return them. in fact, it often is about food. if the bird is found in a tree, the most popular way to get the bird back is to eat their fave food in front of them, or to bring a picnic table and have the family sit and eat in front of the bird...many lost birds recovered that way. lol
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Thanks. We sure had fun creating this video and watching Buckle mature. Chris
Lovely video of Buckle growing up and then flying.. Lucky bird, and lovely parents ! Watching from the UK here.
Is sou cute :3😇😳😗😍😘
Can parrots get attacked by other, bigger predatory birds like hawks if they fly outside like this?
no not really they mostly go for very small ones
Preston Garvey really? one of my brother's dogs almost got picked up by a hawk and it's not that small. She's definitely bigger than a parrot. I would've never believed it until it happened.
Melissa0774 i sad not really it could of been really hungry they do that when they there hungry but they mostly go for small bird or animals and that macaw is pretty big so it might think is a hawk
Not entirely true. Your coopers hawks and sharp shinned hawks would probably be going after your small, conure size, maybe even up to your gray and amazon sized birds.
But a goshawk, prairie, peregrine and gyr falcons take pheasant, duck and sometimes even geese. I've seen videos of red tailed hawks even grabbing wild turkeys.
Falconers sometimes lose their small kestrel falcons to wild sharpy and coopers attacks. Be careful flying small birds.
Source: am a falconer
Also, hawks and falcons will attack each other, eagles and owls. So a large bird isn't going to make them think it's another raptor and leave it alone.
Can't resist not smiling when you watch this.
Long Live FORT MACAW
Beautiful footage Suzan and Chris. You both have loving caring personalities, and this is reflected in the nature of your birds.
Well done.
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That's very kind of you, Manon. It must have taken quite some dedication for many weeks.
What an amazing journey and what an amazing job you guys have done. As far as I know it's very difficult to look after a Macaw baby without a mother but you did an excellent job. Congs.
does macaw draw blood from human
+careeruwant air no macaws do not draw blood if they are raised and trained correctly.
+Chris Biro wait; what?
+SassyTheSkyDragon Macaws can bite really fucking hard. So on occasion they can draw blood.
Hector Diaz
But they wont do it on purpose
They aren't some goddamn Vampire bats
+careeruwant aia This made me laugh so hard. Just imagine some vampire Macaw now x)
Thank you, for sharing such a beautiful amazing bird named Buckle!❤
It was great having you and Kelly join us. We really enjoyed flying the birds with you. It was fun to see your reactions to them and the landscape. Your interest in learning to do some training with your bird was a delightful bonus. Chris
You guys with macaws are so lucky i've always wanted one
Im in love with buckle! Hes being loved and dedicated, put more vids! !
this video is so incredibly cute, it almost brought tears to my eyes. i mean, look, with how much love you've raised little buckle, taught her how to fly...its just heart melting!
:)
Love your video, Such a beautiful Macaw. I am watching my baby Calico Macaw grow up, he is only 50 days old, so I love seeing your video, it lets me know around the time I should start to see full feathers and their personality. Thanks for such a great video.
Wonderful that the bird can have free flight sessions once in awhile rather than just being confined to a cage in a living room.
I had a Pacific Parotlette that liked to fly around my bedroom! Good times. I never had to worry because she only pooped on or in her cage, such a good bird!
Absolutely loved watching, brought tears to my eyes with love for these birds and the people who are caring for them ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It's so funny watching the different "feed me" dances that different species of birds will do. :P
Buckle is doing great. She is one of our best flyers. Chris
Wonderful video. If only all parrot owners were as lovely and responsible as you guys! :)
that is just amazing how she come back to you and how she lands so safely on your arm and she is so beautiful when she flies great job on training and raising her :)
Amazing! I love how you can fly him outside. The lady in the red coat seems to really love him. What good bird parents you are.
Good to see that you are caring your bird