I've got a 2 year old Quaker Parrot who won't take off. He's got all of his feathers and was fully fledged, but got clipped the day I picked him up from the breeder. He is able to fly pretty well considering he had been clipped, yet he won't take off at all.
I've seen him take off a few times, but only when he's been scared. I see him pacing back and forward on his cage trying to fly and he won't take off. I have to pick him up and sort of push my hand foward creating enough thrust for him to fly.
He can fly pretty well (a little lop sided because he's molting) and is regularly being flown outside wearing a harness. But of course I have to take off for him.
So is there any way I could possibly get him to take off by himself? and also could I be causing this problem because he knows that I'll pick him him to fly?