By carefully clipping a bird's wing feathers, you can reduce the chance of your bird flying away and possibly injuring itself on a window. Consult a professional before trying this yourself. There will be times when you will not be able to let the bird out, for this reason you should provide toys within their cage for all birds. Plastic articles can be used safely with parakeets and possibly cockatiels. It is safest to choose simple toys, ladders and mirrors which are appreciated by parakeets.
Many cages have swings included.
Larger parrots readily destroy the wooden base of the swing. Stout metal chains are frequently used to attach rings and rocks within a parrot cage. Bathing Birds living indoors are clearly unable to bathe as they would in an aviary. Regular spraying should encourage them to preen normally, reducing the likelihood of feather plucking. Some parakeets will bathe in a container of water.