Peta outside

[Lucky]

I would like people opinion about lovebird outside.
It is the third time that I bring Peta outside, the first time was in a huges potatoes field, she had nowhere to go after her free flight but on me.
today I took her outside in the backyard, she stay with me she flew around the backyard a bit, she followed me inside or out, it was great
feeling.
How many people have bird that goes outside?, do you think she will always stay with me or will she fly away eventually and never come back?
:)

[Buy A Paper Doll]

The only way my birds go outside is in their cage or carrier. Period.

Even if I were confident that my birds would never fly away, I still wouldn't do it. There are too many predators that could put my pets at risk: bigger birds, cats, dogs, etc.

And even with clipped wings, a small bird like a lovebird can get pretty far on a nice breezy day.

So no, I would never ever take my birds outside. It's just not worth the risk.

[wilkiecoco]

:omg: I would never take that chance. The fact that your lovie came back on two ocassions would seem like pure luck to me. But there are predators, distractions - anything could happen and your lovie would be gone for good. Kiwi only goes outside in his cage or carrier, and only when I am sitting right next to him. It just isn't worth the risk. That's just my :2cents:

[linda040899]

Predators are the biggest deterrent to taking birds outside without the protection of a cage or a carrier. Hawks and falcons are silent and fast! They, too, have to eat and a pet animal (not even necessarily a bird) is an easy mark. Florida is full of predators just looking for easy prey, so I choose not to take my birds outside without a carrier.

[shylevon]

She will eventually fly away or become a tasty Peta Treat for a passing predator, and you may get the pleasure of watching it all.

I would never risk having my birds fly about freely. The risks are way too high.

[michael]

My daughter had a lovebird named Jones. Jones went shopping with her at Giant Eagle where she used to work. Fully flighted and loose. Also came to visit in the same fashion. Cassandra loved Jones dearly. So much so that it would have been shear torment had something had happened to him. Fortunatetly it dawned on her how easy it would be for something tragic to happen and would only let him fly within two large rooms. She never wanted to clip his wings and felt obligated to let him fly, so she gave him as much space as possible in the house. Although there were still some safety issues, he did quite well and seemed no worse for wear having to stay inside. I don't think it made any difference to Jones and he was definitely a lot safer. Jones did pass away at an early age, and to give you an idea how much she loved Jones, well, Jones was left with her boyfriend for an hour and the toilet bowl was left open with cleaner in it by the boyfriend. End of Jones, and end of boyfriend, forever, and even after a year she gets teary eyed when she comes to visit and see's my Goofy, who is Jones's brother. I hope you take everyones advice and bring your bird in. "As a pet" his safety is solely dependant on you......Please take care.....Goofy and Michael

[saxypanda]

There are times when I go outside to check the mail or just step out for a few min with Daisy but I make sure she is snuggled in my shirt or agaisnt my chest while I have my hand over her. Other then that she is Always in her cage! I have heard too many times about lovies gettings lost or have died from being outside.. While Daisy is very tame and never leaves my side its not worth the risk.

[Kali]

Ask yourself how you would feel if a hawk or some other bird swooped down and attacked little Peta. It would be very sudden, like a blink of an eye.
You would not be able to do a thing to help.
Kali.