totally disagree with that comment,hooding a bird make life alot better ,bird is calm while weight,when moving the bird if by any chance the leash slips out out hand and it can and does happen the bird cant bait and fly of with all its furniture on,travelling you dont need giant boxes in the vehicle just a cadge if moveing more than one or a bow pirch ,there are far far more plus points in hooding a bird than not to