I lost maggie tonight!!

[Kyoto]

Bump. How is the search going Mark?

 

[Christinenc2000]

911Parrot bumped the Story Again. I dont' see any new information.

 

[Birdman666]

Thanks to everyone for everything you have done and are doing...

I haven't given up. I won't give up. But the only lead I've got at the moment is very unpleasant news. And I'm having a hard time of it, especially since the woman who knows the truth is less than forthcoming...

Today makes THREE WEEKS. And I am really friggin' hurting... the reality that she may never come home is setting in...

I still don't want to go there... And I won't stop looking.

I can't wrap my head around a friggin' ladder causing this, after all the stuff we did together. This bird used to go to the drop zone with me. AIRPLANES taking off in front of her. PEOPLE SWOOPING IN PAST HER... She just sat on her playstand and watched the show... A freakin' ladder?! Are you kidding me! Yesterday, I plastered the duck pond area, Heritage, and Adams Hill with flyers... in case my information is wrong. (And it's a longshot, so we just keep getting the word out, until the right person calls.)

 

[Christinenc2000]

Mark I was reading the other day about a Grey that was lost for 6 months. Finally found his way home.

Maggie will rejoin her flock

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I'm so sorry Mark, I hope you are able to get her back. Keep your head up, and don't give up. A friend of mine got a bird back after 5 months being lost. when you get her back think about putting on a track pack, or at least a tail mount. Then you can put GPS & telemetry on her

 

[Christinenc2000]

I'm so sorry Mark, I hope you are able to get her back. Did she have a track pack on?

What is a Track Pack ?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

I'm so sorry Mark, I hope you are able to get her back. Did she have a track pack on?

What is a Track Pack ?

It's a little Teflon semi permanent harness, it can stay on birds for
Years. And you clip on radio telemetry or GPS so if the bird flies out of site you can track them down. With parrots you'd want to get them used to it young, but you can also use a tail mount. It's a little clamp you put on one of the middle tail feathers. A few people have used it on parrots with great success, but it's more the norm for raptors.

 

[Christinenc2000]

I'm so sorry Mark, I hope you are able to get her back. Did she have a track pack on?

What is a Track Pack ?

It's a little Teflon semi permanent harness, it can stay on birds for
Years. And you clip on radio telemetry or GPS so if the bird flies out of site you can track them down. With parrots you'd want to get them used to it young, but you can also use a tail mount. It's a little clamp you put on one of the middle tail feathers. A few people have used it on parrots with great success, but it's more the norm for raptors.

I hit google but no results. Do you have a link ?

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Thanks to everyone for everything you have done and are doing...

I haven't given up. I won't give up. But the only lead I've got at the moment is very unpleasant news. And I'm having a hard time of it, especially since the woman who knows the truth is less than forthcoming...

Today makes THREE WEEKS. And I am really friggin' hurting... the reality that she may never come home is setting in...

I still don't want to go there... And I won't stop looking.

I can't wrap my head around a friggin' ladder causing this, after all the stuff we did together. This bird used to go to the drop zone with me. AIRPLANES taking off in front of her. PEOPLE SWOOPING IN PAST HER... She just sat on her playstand and watched the show... A freakin' ladder?! Are you kidding me! Yesterday, I plastered the duck pond area, Heritage, and Adams Hill with flyers... in case my information is wrong. (And it's a longshot, so we just keep getting the word out, until the right person calls.)

Do you think someone has possession of her or knows someone who does? That's pretty despicable. I wish I was close to help search for her

 

[Featheredsamurai]

What is a Track Pack ?

It's a little Teflon semi permanent harness, it can stay on birds for
Years. And you clip on radio telemetry or GPS so if the bird flies out of site you can track them down. With parrots you'd want to get them used to it young, but you can also use a tail mount. It's a little clamp you put on one of the middle tail feathers. A few people have used it on parrots with great success, but it's more the norm for raptors.

I hit google but no results. Do you have a link ?

This is the tail mount
Marshall Radio Telemetry - Marshall Tail-Piece Installation Kit

And this is the harness track pack
Marshall Radio Telemetry - TrackPack Mounting System

And then these are the transmitters you clip on
http://marshallradio.com/north-american-falconry-products/north-american-falconry-transmitters

And the GPS tracker. It's expensive but I totally think it's worth it and use it daily.
http://marshallradio.com/north-american-falconry-products/gps-systems

 

[Christinenc2000]

Thanks for the links. Amazing Tech

 

[Kiwibird]

It's a little Teflon semi permanent harness, it can stay on birds for
Years. And you clip on radio telemetry or GPS so if the bird flies out of site you can track them down. With parrots you'd want to get them used to it young, but you can also use a tail mount. It's a little clamp you put on one of the middle tail feathers. A few people have used it on parrots with great success, but it's more the norm for raptors.

I hit google but no results. Do you have a link ?

This is the tail mount
Marshall Radio Telemetry - Marshall Tail-Piece Installation Kit

And this is the harness track pack
Marshall Radio Telemetry - TrackPack Mounting System

And then these are the transmitters you clip on
Marshall Radio Telemetry - Premium Transmitters

And the GPS tracker. It's expensive but I totally think it's worth it and use it daily.
Marshall Radio Telemetry - GPS Products, related Accessories

This is GREAT information, I had no clue this kind of thing existed. If you have time, you should start a thread over in the free flight section with more information about these. I think a lot of forum members would be interested in GPS trackers on their out and about and/or freeflighted birds.

 

[Christinenc2000]

I hit google but no results. Do you have a link ?

This is the tail mount
Marshall Radio Telemetry - Marshall Tail-Piece Installation Kit

And this is the harness track pack
Marshall Radio Telemetry - TrackPack Mounting System

And then these are the transmitters you clip on
Marshall Radio Telemetry - Premium Transmitters

And the GPS tracker. It's expensive but I totally think it's worth it and use it daily.
Marshall Radio Telemetry - GPS Products, related Accessories

This is GREAT information, I had no clue this kind of thing existed. If you have time, you should start a thread over in the free flight section with more information about these. I think a lot of forum members would be interested in GPS trackers on their out and about and/or freeflighted birds.

Great Idea April .

 

[Featheredsamurai]

Ok, tonight when I get home from work I'll make a thread with info there. I use telemetry all the time, and will be using it on any future parrots. It can get pricy but for me it's a mandatory thing, I couldn't imagine not using it on a free flying bird.

 

[JerseyWendy]

^^^ Ashley, can I just tell you again how much you were missed! :heart:

 

[Birdman666]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Someone called one of the local vets tonight. They found "a great big red bird" in their yard. This is a vet that HAD my flyer... but the receptionist didn't check the lost and found book, and didn't get a name or number...

"We're trying to find the owner of a lost bird!"

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Which means that this other bird was probably NOT Maggie... and the bird that was found tonight was, and THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PHONE CALL THAT BROUGHT HER HOME, BUT INSTEAD.... WE DON'T KNOW WHO HAS HER.

So do I go to the bar again tonight, to pester the flipper, or do I wait by the phone?

Or do I just find, a really tall building...

SORRY.

But someone did find her, and she's alive... at least we think she is....

YEAH. GOOD LUCK SLEEPING TONIGHT...

AND ONCE AGAIN, FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I LOST HER I AM AN INCH FROM GETTING HER BACK, AND DIDN'T!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

 

[Christinenc2000]

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Someone called one of the local vets tonight. They found "a great big red bird" in their yard. This is a vet that HAD my flyer... but the receptionist didn't check the lost and found book, and didn't get a name or number...

"We're trying to find the owner of a lost bird!"

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Which means that this other bird was probably NOT Maggie... and the bird that was found tonight was, and THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE PHONE CALL THAT BROUGHT HER HOME, BUT INSTEAD.... WE DON'T KNOW WHO HAS HER.

So do I go to the bar again tonight, to pester the flipper, or do I wait by the phone?

Or do I just find, a really tall building...

SORRY.

But someone did find her, and she's alive... at least we think she is....

YEAH. GOOD LUCK SLEEPING TONIGHT...

AND ONCE AGAIN, FOR THE THIRD TIME SINCE I LOST HER I AM AN INCH FROM GETTING HER BACK, AND DIDN'T!!!!

AAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!

Dang it. I hear you on the sleep. I went out in the yard tonight BB yelled and yelled until he could see me out the window. My guess is Maggie is giving someone hell tonight

 

[Blancaej]

Oh no!! The thing about it is they are calling around! Hopefully they will contact someone who knows your story! Prayers that they will keep trying! I know this has to be soooooo hard Mark. Hang in there!!

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[Dinosrawr]

Oh Mark, I'm so sorry! I'm right beside you in your frustrations... my blood level rose when I read they didn't even think to get information. Really big rookie mistake and poor receptionist skills at a vet, IMO. But you're right, the silver lining in all this is she IS alive! And she's looking for you. She WILL make it home!

 

[Birdman666]

Do you think someone has possession of her or knows someone who does? That's pretty despicable. I wish I was close to help search for her

There is a flipper here in town that poses as a bird rescue... she gets found birds, and then sells them. About a week after Maggie was lost, she was looking for a large macaw cage cheap. Last week, she was looking for someone with a truck to help her transport "her greenwing" to Austin...

Thing is, she didn't ever own a greenwing...

So, tell me more about the greenwing.

Myself and three other people have inquired. We each got a different story...

Needless to say it's suspicious... but I know where she works, and I have her email address, and her facebook page, and now I'm dogging her to get at the truth...

IN THE MEANTIME, SOMEONE ELSE FOUND A BIG RED BIRD TONIGHT, BUT THE FRIGGIN' VET NEGLECTED TO TELL THEM I WAS LOOKING FOR ONE... AND NOW I DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO DOG THE FLIPPER, OR CHASE THIS OTHER LEAD...

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

Tell your friggin' receptionist to get a name and number. Next time doesn't do me any good now. This may have been my big chance and we lost it!!!