I've adopted a Blue and Gold macaw, she has been a part of the family for 25+ years. Sadly, she doesn't take well to the jackets used by other caretakers to let them fly solo until they're hungry and want back in the house.

The best we can do is put her on a short "leash" which is wrapped around one of her legs and to our hand and take of on the atv as fast as we possibly can: about a quarter mile, one way, both ways. As soon as I get into a slow roll forward she takes off. I get up to speed and she can fly as fast as she could in the wild. Being a rescue, she hasn't had a lot of practice but her demeanor afterwards is pure happy excitement.

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At any given time she may try to bite me (not hard, enough to show she doesn't want me at the moment. She bonded with my mom so she is a little prickly towards anyone else). I digress, as soon as we get back to the house after a fly walk she drinks her water, eats a small snack and becomes the most lovey dovey, cuddle machine you've known in your entire life.

Her name is coco and she is quite literally a member of the family. I love that bird.