assad@bek-mc.caltech.edu (Chris Assad) (06/13/91)
Hello,
I hope some of the bird owners who read this group
could help me out. Last Saturday a friend brought her
cockatiel over to play with my parakeet, and the cockatiel
managed to fly out an open door. (Will I get flamed for
this?) We have posted flyers around the neighborhood and
nearby pet stores, but what else can we do to try to get the
bird back?
How far might a very tame cockatiel fly?
Would it seek people when it gets hungry or thirsty?
Feliz (that's the cockatiel) loved to sit on one's
shoulder. We are hoping someone will read the LOST ad
in the local paper and recognize the bird. Unfortunately,
Feliz is gray with dull yellow markings, so it doesn't
stand out from Pasadena's normal population (which also
includes quite a few parrots in the palm trees).
The owner was quite attached to Feliz, having had her for
several years. Is there any hope?
Thanks, Chris A in Pasadenaghost@nrl-cmf.UUCP (Glenn Host) (06/13/91)
In article <1991Jun12.215813.18519@nntp-server.caltech.edu> assad@bek-mc.UUCP (Chris Assad) writes: >Hello, > I hope some of the bird owners who read this group >could help me out. Last Saturday a friend brought her >cockatiel over to play with my parakeet, and the cockatiel >managed to fly out an open door. (Will I get flamed for >this?) We have posted flyers around the neighborhood and >nearby pet stores, but what else can we do to try to get the > bird back? > >How far might a very tame cockatiel fly? >Would it seek people when it gets hungry or thirsty? > >Feliz (that's the cockatiel) loved to sit on one's >shoulder. We are hoping someone will read the LOST ad >in the local paper and recognize the bird. Unfortunately, >Feliz is gray with dull yellow markings, so it doesn't >stand out from Pasadena's normal population (which also >includes quite a few parrots in the palm trees). > >The owner was quite attached to Feliz, having had her for >several years. Is there any hope? > >Thanks, Chris A in Pasadena Yes, there is some hope but not a lot. We found our first bird On-On two years ago. The bird was sick and very hungry though; most pet birds have lost the capability to find food. It is possible that someone will find it. But here are some suggestions: 1. Make sure you call the local animal shelters - sometimes someone will report a lost bird 2. On signs in the local area - a picture may help 3. Tell the local kids - the grapevine will get around fast 4. Get a tape recorder and get the owner to record "Hello Felix" many times - if you can find a tape recorder which will continuously repeat all the better. Play this by your house. 5. Go on walks in the area - sometimes you will hear the bird screaming 6. Mention it to the local groups and regular workers (land scapers, postmen, newspaper people, etc) Good Luck but you have to start right away; each day the bird may fly farther away. -- Glenn Host - Senior Systems Analyst (ghost@ra.nrl.navy.mil) NRL Code 5800, 4555 Overlook Ave.; Washington, DC 20375 (202) 767-2046 12307 Tigers Eye Court ; Reston, VA 22091 (703) 620-1141 Don't pay attention to header - my news/mail handler is looking for attention
crossley@oakhill.sps.mot.com (John Crossley) (06/13/91)
I lost a cockatiel in a similar way - she was also very tame. unfortuately I never got her back, she was a real sweetie. birds do get found but I suspect the majority do not. Keep a close eye one the papers - put an ad in a paper and hope somebody finds her. She probably has flown quite far away. So I think your probably not likely to get her back - but you never know cross those fingers! good luck jc.
bdoern@hpldsla.sid.hp.com (Betty Lou Doern) (06/21/91)
Two of our cockatiels got out at different times. One flew 5 miles north, the other flew about 7 miles south. Each was gone for 5 days. We got the first one back because she landed on someone and stayed on him as he walked in the house. They saw our ad in the newpaper and called us (enticed I think by the keyword REWARD!). She was hungry, but other than that looked fine. That was at a very hot and windy time of year (in Modesto). The second one we got back because he started hanging out in someone's yard. It was a rural setting with a water trough for a horse and also probably spare grain from the horse's food. We took the bird's mate in the cage out to the lost bird and after an hour or so he landed on the cage and allowed us to put him inside. He seemed to be in good health. So my advice is - Advertise, in the paper and with posters. Keep it up for several weeks at least. I don't know what our birds ate, but they must have found something! Good luck. Betty Lou Doern