Eddie's Flight Club

17/10/2025

Be kind to eachother in my comments. It’s more important to be kind than to be right. 🌿

Some people are so focused on proving a point that they forget there’s a person on the other side of the screen. You can disagree without being disrespectful. You can share your opinion without trying to silence someone else’s.

Kindness doesn’t weaken your argument — it strengthens your character.
If your words cost someone their peace, you’ve already lost the point you were trying to make.

You don’t need to raise your voice to raise your standards. You don’t have to prove your intelligence by belittling someone else’s. The real strength is in staying measured, thoughtful, and compassionate — even when others forget how.

Kindness doesn’t mean weakness; it means self-control, empathy, and the wisdom to know that peace is worth more than pride. ✨

13/10/2025

💛 Healing Isn’t Just for Humans — It’s for parrots Too. Rehomed Doesn’t Always Mean Unloved

People often assume that every rehomed parrot has come from cruelty — but that’s not always the truth. More often, it’s a story of mismatch and misunderstanding and lack of knowledge on how to meet the birds needs.

Parrots are complex, emotional beings. They bond deeply, need constant interaction, and can live longer than we do. They scream when they’re lonely, bite when they’re scared, and act out when they don’t know how to communicate — and for many people, it becomes overwhelming.

Most people don’t give up a bird out of neglect or cruelty. They give them up out of heartbreak — because they realise they can’t meet the bird’s needs.

The sad part is, those birds carry confusion with them. They don’t understand why their person disappeared, or why the world suddenly changed. So when a rehomed bird comes into a new home, it often arrives guarded because it’s learned that love can vanish without warning.

But with patience, gentleness, and respect, they learn to trust again.
And that’s where the beauty is.

Rehomed birds aren’t broken. They’re just waiting for someone who understands their language. 🕊️

By the time Clancy landed here, his defences were high. Screaming, lunging, biting — it wasn’t “bad behaviour,” it was fear talking. When you’ve been misunderstood long enough, you learn to protect yourself the only way you can. You also learn how affective aggression is and how to use it.

Training him has been less about commands and more about conversation — a silent one built on patience and small gestures.

Some days, the progress was barely noticeable — a slightly softer look, a feather relaxed instead of raised. Other days, it feels like magic.

If you’ve ever worked with a rehomed parrot, you’ll know — their healing teaches you as much as you teach them. Patience. Respect. The art of slowing down.

Every frightened bird is a story waiting for gentleness to rewrite it. And I feel lucky to be part of each new chapter. 🕊️💛

09/10/2025