While our birds were unclipped, the households were set up expressly with the birds' safety in mind. They had their own room and were never left unattended to get into things. NEVER! They were kept in travel carriers when they were outdoors and travelling, and didn't get taken out unless they were in an environment that was safe for them. There is helpful information about freeflight parrots and wingclipping below.
Ultimately, Cockatoos belong flying free in the WILD!
Wing clipping is an important and controversial issue, so we feel it's important to provide more information about it. Ultimately it is the individual owner's decision to make. Here are some links for you to visit explaining the Pros & Cons of freeflight, and some wing-clipping methods:
Project Bird Watch Library
Feathers, Flight and Parrot Keeping
"Feathers and flight have fascinated man for thousands of years. However, it is those feathers…the very things that fascinate us…that also frustrate us, since they bring us squarely at some point into having to make a decision. Do I clip this bird’s wings, or not?"
Standardization of Wing Clipping for Psittacines
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