tweetlover
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- Aug 2, 2013
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Hello! First before I share my story, I would like to tell you a little about my Jenday Conure. I have had him for about a year. I have tought him to do tricks and he is absolutely in love with me and I him.
Yesterday afternoon, I came home from a mini vacation (one night stay) and couldn't wait to get home to my baby. I was letting the dogs out to do their business, I also grabbed our african grey to let him outside to hang out along with my conure. This is a normal routine. We have a perch that sits outside under our veranda.
A while back I trimmed my conure's wings.. I was not aware that he was fully flighted. (dont judge me).. and I sure didn't think he would fly away. Sadly, something startled him and he FLEW AWAY. I panicked, afraid a cat may grab him wherever he is. Finally I found him.. WAY up in a tree.. (thank goodness for his LOUD LOUD SQWACK!) I got a ladder.. climbed it and tried to stick a stick so he would get on it. He didnt.. he flew FURTHER. I spent hours after hours.
He flew from tree to tree SO HIGH. All I could do was pray and cry. I cried so much. This morning I woke up and he was in the neighbors yard... far far behind. I gave up hope at this point, but it broke my heart because I could still hear his tweets. I went to lay in bed.. of course every bad thought going through my head.
A little while later... my mom came into my room and told me my conure had flown into our backyard. At this point I have said every prayer to Saint Francis (patron saint of animals) just hoping for a miracle. He was so high in the tree.. I put his cage under it.. but still nothing. I came back inside.. layed down again. But I just couldn't give up. I walked outside again with a thing of peanuts.. pasta. etc. slowly but surely he worked his way down and CLIMBED ON MY FINGER. I had tears streaming down my face. I was so happy I layed him up against my chest and ran into the house. It's a miracle. I thought I would never see him again. Now he is happily in his cage and has some of his favorite food and of course water... He seems very tired but he's home.
If your bird flys away..DO NOT GIVE UP, becuase you're bird will never give up. No matter how high up he is! As soon as he is rested and back to normal.. those wings are getting clipped and staying that way! I had to find a parrot forum and share this story. Especially to all my conure lovers. I will post pictures later.
Yesterday afternoon, I came home from a mini vacation (one night stay) and couldn't wait to get home to my baby. I was letting the dogs out to do their business, I also grabbed our african grey to let him outside to hang out along with my conure. This is a normal routine. We have a perch that sits outside under our veranda.
A while back I trimmed my conure's wings.. I was not aware that he was fully flighted. (dont judge me).. and I sure didn't think he would fly away. Sadly, something startled him and he FLEW AWAY. I panicked, afraid a cat may grab him wherever he is. Finally I found him.. WAY up in a tree.. (thank goodness for his LOUD LOUD SQWACK!) I got a ladder.. climbed it and tried to stick a stick so he would get on it. He didnt.. he flew FURTHER. I spent hours after hours.
He flew from tree to tree SO HIGH. All I could do was pray and cry. I cried so much. This morning I woke up and he was in the neighbors yard... far far behind. I gave up hope at this point, but it broke my heart because I could still hear his tweets. I went to lay in bed.. of course every bad thought going through my head.
A little while later... my mom came into my room and told me my conure had flown into our backyard. At this point I have said every prayer to Saint Francis (patron saint of animals) just hoping for a miracle. He was so high in the tree.. I put his cage under it.. but still nothing. I came back inside.. layed down again. But I just couldn't give up. I walked outside again with a thing of peanuts.. pasta. etc. slowly but surely he worked his way down and CLIMBED ON MY FINGER. I had tears streaming down my face. I was so happy I layed him up against my chest and ran into the house. It's a miracle. I thought I would never see him again. Now he is happily in his cage and has some of his favorite food and of course water... He seems very tired but he's home.
If your bird flys away..DO NOT GIVE UP, becuase you're bird will never give up. No matter how high up he is! As soon as he is rested and back to normal.. those wings are getting clipped and staying that way! I had to find a parrot forum and share this story. Especially to all my conure lovers. I will post pictures later.
