It’s been a few years since I’ve let my parrot roam around outdoors. Normally I hang on to him when we go out since he has been fully flighted for years. But a few weeks ago he was eyeing up the tree through the window and was indicating that he wanted to go outside. So I trimmed his wings down (he is very good to let us do this, but he shakes a little because he seems to know what the end result of the trim will be)


Sampson enjoys walking around the walkway. Yes, he grabs and uproots small plants.

He also enjoys climbing and pruning some of the trees in the yard. If the sprinkler comes his way, he will either climb to the other side of the tree, but more often than not, he takes a bath. He had his longest bath in history as he spent more than an hour getting soaked in the tree.

Here the bird can be seen in the tree. As the sprinkler would come by he would put out his wings and chatter away. When the sprinkler went in the other direction, he would shout until its return. I’m not sure if he was creating some sort of connection with his shouting, but we tightened up the cycle time nonetheless.

Now I’m sure people will complain about the safety issues here. First off, the back yard is fully fenced in. Some people will complain about toxic plants, others may complain about predators. Well, I’m certainly I would be much safer if I stayed on my side of the street and never crossed the road. But think of the adventures I would miss!