If you do trim your own bird's wings and your bird finds it to be a stressful event, I recommend not speaking during the event and gently covering your bird's face. Once you're done, uncover him and tell him what a brave boy he was, rewarding him with his favorite treat.!
Why Wing Clip? Birds are usually wing-clipped with the consideration of their safety in mind. Birds that are not wing-clipped that live in certain households may be at risk of injury, for example: by flying into clear glass objects such as windows and sliding doors or being hit by moving objects such as ceiling fans.
Birds that display extreme forms of aggression towards certain members of the household, or other animals, may also be wing clipped to restrict mobility to discourage such behavior. A bird that is fully flighted will also have more chances of escape through an open window/door or through a loose hatch.
Less common, and more controversially, are birds that are wing clipped to "force" them to become tame by restricting their independence and coercing them into depending wholly on the owners. Wing clipping can, however, facilitate the training and taming process of problematic birds (typically those who have been rescued from bad situations) and is sometimes done as a temporary measure that is discontinued once the bird has been resocialized to the rescuer's satisfaction, It is considered of paramount importance that all birds be allowed to fledge and fly prior to wing clipping.
This enables the birds to develop the skills it needs to take off, and more importantly to land in a safe fashion, that will greatly reduce the risk of accidents caused by crash landing after the wing clipping procedure has been carried out. Studies have shown that baby birds who have been wing clipped are not only more accident prone, but also less confident and active than birds who have been allowed to fledge leading to health problems associated with a sedentary lifestyle.
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