i have a bird needing to cut her nails what do i do

So my bird is a yellow collared macaw and she really needs to get her nails trimmed a bit.

Have any advice how i can do it myself?

I have six parrots and I've always been hesitant to cut their nails due to the fact that it is so easy to cause one to bleed, but loading them up and taking them to the vet to have the nails trimmed was also stressful on them, not to mention that I do not like exposing them to other birds and risk virus exposure.

Recently, I have been using a Dremel to file their nails and it works great. I just do a little at a time.sometimes I just let a bird sit on my daughter's hand unrestrained and bump a little off the nail tip. It's much easier than having to towel the bird and use the cat nail clippers. I have a friend who uses a battery operated acrylic nail file on her birds and she says it works well also.

Okay, I see you know how to clip the nails, you just need some information on the restraint. Honestly, with cat nail clippers, you are probably going to need a person to hold. Most parrots do not appreciate being restrained and will bite. The best method is to get a white towel and hold the bird wrapped in the towel, with the bird's skull between your thumb and index finger and being very careful not to restrict the chest muscles too tightly at any time. Simply pull one foot from the towel and clip the 4 nails, avoiding cutting too close and causing any to bleed. Repeat with the other foot. If you do cut one and it bleeds, take some flour and apply it to the bleeding nail. (If you do have to apply flour, watch the bird closely for awhile to make sure the bleeding has stopped and remove all sand or concrete perches so she doesn't cause the bleeding to begin again before it has a good chance to clot properly.