SilverSage
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- Sep 14, 2013
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For many of us, seeing our feathered friends fly away is our worst nightmare. We lecture those who live with us non-stop about not leaving doors open, etc, and our hearts twist when we hear of people losing their birds.
So what do you do to prevent loss? Do you have a recovery strategy?
My recovery tip that I swear by, especially for bonded pairs, is to record their voices. I have recovered 2 Cockatiels and a Quaker parrot this way (I am from a big family, as a kid my siblings and neighbors did not follow instructions very well). I just used an old tape recorder that I could run outside with and play full blast. Some birds are not good fliers and won't be able to come all the way home, but it helps to keep them in the area so they can be retrieved from trees.
So what do you do to prevent loss? Do you have a recovery strategy?
My recovery tip that I swear by, especially for bonded pairs, is to record their voices. I have recovered 2 Cockatiels and a Quaker parrot this way (I am from a big family, as a kid my siblings and neighbors did not follow instructions very well). I just used an old tape recorder that I could run outside with and play full blast. Some birds are not good fliers and won't be able to come all the way home, but it helps to keep them in the area so they can be retrieved from trees.