Macaw owners share bird's-eye view of free flying hobby

Wan Haiman, pictured with his Red Winged Macaw named Phoenix, says he will only let the bird fly free when he is sure it is fully trained to return. – BERNAMApic

KOTA BARU: There is no feeling like releasing birds to fly freely and having them return to your hand, according to a group of macaw owners from the Kelantan Free Fly Community group.

The head of the group, Tuan Mohd Azrin Tuan Ariffin, said free flying required intensive training and great discipline to ensure that the birds return to their owners.