What I was trying to point out, MissK, is that while everyone can have an opinion, we have to acknowledge that there is no 'perfect' time to have a bird or a 'perfect' setup. The perfect setup for a bird is wild and free, not locked in a cage or house with only a few birds or humans for companions. We are all doing the best we can to provide our captive parrots with happy, long-lived lives and the best thing we can do is learn as much as we can. Then we/they can make truly informed decisions based on our knowledge, situation, needs, and wants. So when people come here to learn, we don't want to discourage them from asking questions- because we don't know anything about the people themselves, and to make assumptions can be discouraging for the OP, those replying, and anyone reading. I'm sure I've given opinions too, and I probably wasn't right to do so. This poster wants to learn, so teach, because our opinions, based on our own lives, don't really matter when someone else is making a decision about their own life. And I think we all know that- because who of us hasn't been told by someone "Well, in MY opinion you shouldn't..." and gone right out and done it anyway?
My birds have spent time outside, as I believe it's good to reconnect with nature, and I used to have an aviary as well. I had chickens also, which were definitely outside! We're building a coop now for chickens up here. The parent birds of Hane are, in good weather, moved outdoors almost every day. They aren't companion birds, but the chicks I later raised for the owners also spent the majority of their days outside. But there are dangers, of course, no one denies that. I find indoors to be equally dangerous, just different.
For outside, best thing to know is what predators (including human) you might have in your area. I've moved, so now I have new predators to worry about out here in the woods vs back in the city. Back then we had hawks, stray cats, raccoons, and possums chiefly. The chickens had adequate tree cover and places to hide from hawks and were mostly bigger than the cats and were locked up at night in the coop. My neighbor's quaker was likely killed by a possum or raccoon. Raccoons, especially, will grab whatever they can reach and pull birds bit by bit through the bars.
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I had a cockatiel eaten by a rat, which also killed a budgie, hence why I no longer have an aviary. But both of these instances happened at night, as these are normally nocturnal creatures anyway and the cages had bars that could be reached through/wiggled through. I didn't worry about theft because we had a secure, fenced in yard, with big dogs (which is also why cats weren't a problem!).
Currently I now have, in abundance, various birds of prey, foxes, dogs, cats, raccoons, possums, snakes... technically bears and panthers too but we haven't seen one- yet. Human theft is a concern here- I'm even afraid to leave my dog out if I'm not home. As long as my bird is caged, I feel comfortable here leaving him outside when I am home during the day. My major concern is with a hawk terrorising him or something. Some parrots absolutely freak out, with lasting effects, if they see a hawk too close and can't hide. His indoor cage is in front of a window which I keep half curtained so he can 'hide' if he sees a scary bird. We'll be having to take extra precautions for the chickens.
So know your dangers. Prevent them. If you can't, well, I don't think you would bring a bird home to an unsafe environment since you're taking a proactive stand, instead of a reflexive one to begin with.