I'm not going to clip his wings, I'm not going to deny him that vital part of life. He is in the gradual process of being harness trained through positive re-enforcement and is doing well with his aviator. He also gets aviary time and flies around the house. He does laps around the rooms often.
Birds with clipped wings can and will still fly away outside, unless their muscles are so weak they're unable to get any lift at all (which would be caused by clipping a bird before it can fledge). Wind conditions can sweep them away, or just putting in extra effort to flee something, and they'll end up too worn out to fly safely, and end up exhausted on the ground, or unable to safely glide from a height. I'm not posting this as a lecture too you, but too anyone reading; clipping wings does not prevent your bird flying away, I don't care what your vet told you. Again, this is not a shot at you, just anyone who reads this in the future.
