She Gave Me Half A Fright

Today Venus has been out of her cage, playing on both Buddy's and her play tops, shredding toys, toilet paper rolls, throwing spoons, ringing bells, watching outside the window, and bathing, the typical things. Husband and I were both off and we had gone outside to unload the car and the neighbors started a chat. I didn't realize how long we had been outside, about an hour. We went back inside and Buddy is saying Hello from his cage, Venus isn't in her cage, on her cage, under or around her cage, the door is standing wide open.

I start calling Venus, questioning myself if she knows her name. I slowly start looking around her cage, walking, looking at obvious places, next round, under things, like under the bed, under the cage again, behind dressers, entertainment unit, chairs. Nothing still, third round a little frantic, inside cabinets, leaving the doors open so I know I looked there, bathrooms, toilets, tubs, tighter spots, nothing. Fourth round, now I'm looking at the dogs who are all laying around napping and looking at me like I'm annoying them, I'm looking for bird poo, feathers, any clue not close to the cages, nothing. Husband is looking at me worried, me I'm trying to think if I were a bird where would I go. Back in the bedroom I go looking and calling again when from the living room Husband says, "Here she is." She comes strutting from under the love seat looking at us like "what?". I picked her up, ran my hands over her, not a feather out of place, none worried for the wear. Husband and I looked at Canelo again.

So now that I know she's ventured from her cage showing more of her curious nature, she can't be as free as before. We will also learn how to stay put, Canelo is great at staying put, maybe he can teach her, lol. She is now velcroed to my shoulder napping.

So glad Venus is okay!

Reminds me of the time Ace hid in the curtain.

Boy, have I been there! That slow panic build, argument inside your head!

Funny you mention the curtain, we checked those and blinds. I kept looking low or on things she could climb or waddle. She still can't fly, but we didn't rule out high spots in case she flew and she just hasn't shared that with us yet. She's my quiet parrot, Buddy is my noisy parrot so silence (except for Buddy answering each time I called Venus), that made it worse. I'm still trying to figure out why she was under the love seat though.

Taw5106 said:

Funny you mention the curtain, we checked those and blinds. I kept looking low or on things she could climb or waddle. She still can't fly, but we didn't rule out high spots in case she flew and she just hasn't shared that with us yet. She's my quiet parrot, Buddy is my noisy parrot so silence (except for Buddy answering each time I called Venus), that made it worse. I'm still trying to figure out why she was under the love seat though.

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Under furniture is a favored spot for female eclectus, dark, tight and nest like....

Well this afternoon she crawled down to my knee and was wanting to get on the floor so I let her down to see what she would do. She roamed a bit and kept going under the couch.

Laura, I'm dreading to find eggs now, lol! She's found a new adventure land for sure.