FOUND a Parrot

[Texasvet]

I found a parrot today in my front yard.

Can anyone identify this type of parrot for me?

Thanks
texasvet

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[Laurasea]

Likely lost in your neighborhood, under 3 miles. Its a cockatiel. You can post on parrot 911 alert. Look on Facebook, on next door app, local shelter lost and found page

 

[LaManuka]

Hi Texasvet, welcome to the Forums. That's a cockatiel you've got there, and a very pretty one at that, and there is probably someone looking for him too.

You can check local Facebook groups to see if anyone in your area has reported a lost bird, also check the ParrotAlert website to see if someone may have posted about a lost bird there. You can also post there yourself to advise that you have found him, here's a link that you may find helpful......

https://www.parrotalert.com/

Cockatiels are very strong flyers so this little one may have come from just next door, or from quite some distance! I hope you are able to reunite him with his owner who is likely missing him very much indeed

 

[Texasvet]

Thanks All,

I posted on our neighborhood app 2 hrs ago, but no reply yet.

Are these birds expensive? If so, I would expect the owner to be looking for it.

If I’ve got it for a few days, what should I feed it?

How often should I give it water?

Thanks

 

[LaManuka]

Water should be available at all times, and if he has been on the loose for any length of time he may be in need of a drink by now. In the short term you can feed a commercially available food that should be readily available at a local pet store - it's not possible to know if that's the type of food he's accustomed to but at this stage he's probably fairly hungry too.

Expensive or not, the owner will very likely be very upset to have lost a beloved pet, so I would encourage you to alert local vet clinics as well as checking the ParrotAlert website. Many of us here have suffered the loss of a cherished bird so i would recommend you try to find his owner.

 

[Texasvet]

Water should be available at all times, and if he has been on the loose for any length of time he may be in need of a drink by now. In the short term you can feed a commercially available food that should be readily available at a local pet store - it's not possible to know if that's the type of food he's accustomed to but at this stage he's probably fairly hungry too.

Expensive or not, the owner will very likely be very upset to have lost a beloved pet, so I would encourage you to alert local vet clinics as well as checking the ParrotAlert website. Many of us here have suffered the loss of a cherished bird so i would recommend you try to find his owner.

Thanks,

Another question:

Our daughter’s friend is going to loan us a cage & some bird food. Her friend has parakeets, so the cage is probably a small one.

Can a cockatiel eat the same food that a parakeet eats?

Thanks

 

[LaManuka]

Yes, my cockatiel and parakeet eat the same food so that should be just fine

 

[wrench13]

Tex, please make an effort to find the owner. I too lost a parrot many years ago, and it is heart breaking. Still hurts. You will get a lot of good karma for finding the owner!!! THanks!

 

[noodles123]

Thank you!




Parrot 911


Don't use any non-stick cookware or standard or vented cleaners/air fresheners/plug-ins/fabreeze etc etc while that guy is with you-- teflon/ptfe/pfoa/pfcs are EXTREMELY common and very very dangerous for parrots when heated- even if the parrot is in a separate room with the door shut and on a different floor...still kills them (inconsistently- so don't assume that you can use it and that if he survives it is fine).


Thanks for reaching out!!

 

[noodles123]

If you have an avian vet near you- make a call. A lost bird can be very sick if they have been out for a bit---they hide illness and stress makes that even worse. Tail bobbing, time at the bottom of the cage when not playing, changes in appetite, any sound when breathing, fluffed appearance etc= all signs of illness.



If he is sick and you wait for him to be found, it could be too late, so DO try and get an avian vet involved...If you do not have those, go for an exotics bet who sees a lot of birds.


I am not saying he looks sick, but I am concerned because you don't own birds at the moment and the number of fume dangers in the home is almost exponential, compounded by the stress of being lost and exposed to new germs/lack of food etc. He needs to be checked out.

 

[Scott]

Gorgeous bird, you can bet folks shedding tears wondering where he is. This thread offers advice for finding a lost bird, many techniques can be used in reverse to find the owner(s). http://www.parrotforums.com/lost-found/49129-bring-them-home-tips-locating-lost-bird.html

Thanks for taking care of him!!

 

[Texasvet]

We haven’t found the owner yet. Our young grandkids have fallen in love wit it, so for now, it has a home.

Thanks

 

[Scott]

At some point, exhausting reasonable efforts to reunite with former parronts, good to give it a wonderful home!

Sadly, some folks literally release unwanted birds, generally leading to starvation, attack, and death. Not saying that is the case in your situation.