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From: ghost@nrl-cmf.UUCP (Glenn Host)
Newsgroups: rec.birds
Subject: Re: Help...lost cockatiel...
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Date: 13 Jun 91 13:17:04 GMT
References: <1991Jun12.215813.18519@nntp-server.caltech.edu>
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In article <1991Jun12.215813.18519@nntp-server.caltech.edu> assad@bek-mc.UUCP (Chris Assad) writes:
>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

Yes, there is some hope but not a lot.
We found our first bird On-On two years ago.
The bird was sick and very hungry though; most pet birds have
	lost the capability to find food.

It is possible that someone will find it.

But here are some suggestions:
	1. Make sure you call the local animal shelters - sometimes
		someone will report a lost bird
	2. On signs in the local area - a picture may help
	3. Tell the local kids - the grapevine will get around fast
	4. Get a tape recorder and get the owner to record
		"Hello Felix" many times - if you can find a tape recorder
		which will continuously repeat all the better.
		Play this by your house.
	5. Go on walks in the area - sometimes you will hear the bird
		screaming
	6. Mention it to the local groups and regular workers
	(land scapers, postmen, newspaper people, etc)

Good Luck but you have to start right away; each day the bird may
	fly farther away.


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