Free Flight Yellow Tailed Black Cockatoo 1_2

As some of you may have been aware, Bumi the yellow tailed black I hand reared (you can see his baby videos in playlists on channel) is now officially in the free flight game! This was no random decision, Bumi’s owner has been doing intensive work 5-6 days a week training on the down low to undo the impacts the harness training has had on him, and start building his free flight skills for well over 1 year now. (Harness training can be severely detrimental to free flight training if used in certain developmental stages)
Worth pointing out though, due to Bumi's unique circumstances preventing free flight training in early development, the introduction of the harness was a significant positive as it allowed him to leave indoors and experience so much more of the open world outdoors. This was a defining moment for Bumi and brought about significant change! It meant that Bumi got excited to see the harness as it meant outside fun time! Bumi was in a situation where the harness brought him happiness, even if it meant extra work for mum in the end we are all still thankful he was able to come out at all, especially now he is part of the crew!
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Bumi is still finding his wings but after progressing slowly for the last year this is now the end result, in this video you will see his first official free flight. I cannot stress the IMPORTANCE of this was a Direct result of almost daily intensive training from Bumi's owner and mentor for over a year... it was a lot of blood sweat and tears for Bumi’s owner to get to this point where there was confidence he had now developed the skills to be outdoors to have his first big flight.
Again, this was NOT a random accident nor decision to take off his harness, this was planned for a whole year and only if all milestones were met.
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We were all shocked at how well Bumi did, he was confident in his flight and mastered trees within minutes, down for cuddles with mum in no time then it was important to physically put him back in the tree to play.
We are big believers in allowing birds to be birds by playing in trees, it’s also a crucial skill in the event of danger and or navigation.
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We are proud to announce Bumi is Australia’s first free flight yellow tailed black cockatoo! Even more proud of the dedication and sheer amount of time & effort Bumi's owner has invested, words cannot even describe the lengths she has gone to simply to ensure his success. So hats off to her!
We hope to see him progress in skill & confidence. Many more videos to come! 😁
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For all Free Flight Training & info please visit www.adventuresofroku.com/Educational.php Do NOT try at home.
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