A Dunedin woman’s lifelong love of birds has led her to teach others about the benefits of free flight. Free-flight for a pet bird is not for the timid as the exposure to loss and predators is real.

For over 60 years, green-feathered Monk parakeets have darted across the Crescent City, squawking from telephone lines and nesting in power poles. Aside from their unique preference for urban nesting, ...