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From: assad@bek-mc.caltech.edu (Chris Assad)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Help...lost cockatiel...
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Date: 12 Jun 91 21:58:13 GMT
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Hello,  
    I hope some of the bird owners who read this group
could help me out.  Last Saturday a friend brought her
cockatiel over to play with my parakeet, and the cockatiel
managed to fly out an open door. (Will I get flamed for 
this?) We have posted flyers around the neighborhood and 
nearby pet stores, but what else can we do to try to get the
 bird back?

How far might a very tame cockatiel fly?
Would it seek people when it gets hungry or thirsty?

Feliz (that's the cockatiel) loved to sit on one's
shoulder.  We are hoping someone will read the LOST ad
in the local paper and recognize the bird.  Unfortunately,
Feliz is gray with dull yellow markings, so it doesn't
stand out from Pasadena's normal population (which also 
includes quite a few parrots in the palm trees).

The owner was quite attached to Feliz, having had her for
several years.  Is there any hope?

Thanks,   Chris A in Pasadena