I would firmly wrap the bird in a towl and then duct tape the towel so that the bird cant get out of it. I have seen at many swap where they have used large gauze to wrap the tail together so at not to break any tail feathers. Also you might want to get a childs sock and cut a small hole in the end so you can place this over the head but let the beak come out so it can breath easily. That should help calm him down more. Jenn