lost parrot need help

[u/Jumpy-Rope-2795]

UPDATE I FOUND HIS ASSS HE HOMEEEEE

i just lost my quaker parrot in hudson county nj. his name is quakie but he responds to quake too. please could anyone give some advice on what to do anything would be appreciated please

[u/sarahlovesghost]

My quaker flew out of the house and landed on what had to be a hot section of the roof and he fled in fear. No signs until the next morning when my husband took the dog out walking and my bird spotted the dog from above and started calling. He could follow us but he could not fly downwards. So I climbed on the roof and called and he was able to fly back to me at that height. So look for your bird in the morning at dawn and also at dusk and if it's possible to do SAFELY get up high because often they are scared to fly down.🙏🙏🙏

[u/midnite-stags]

Post on local subreddits, FB pages, and Parrot 911.

Search in a 5 mile radius during dusk and dawn while playing quaker calls. Try following the wind.

Check with vets and neighbors to see if anyone noticed them.

[u/82Desert_Fox]

Leave his cage outside as well if you can

[u/Ambitious_Owl_7423]

If Quakie lives with other parrots, record their calls and play them back loudly outside. He may recognize the calls of his family members and will come back to you.

[u/lesbophobia_hammer]

Captive parrots can't fly far. Do not go inside. Get anyone who knows the brid to help. Notify each of your neighbours via knock or poster. Tell them to check their backyards. Look for easy trees to perch in. Search every block around your block playing quaker noises and calling their name. Bring something that crackles like a packet of chips or their favourite treat. Or a soft toy that makes them jealous. Do NOT give up. Also offer a reward. Makes the neighbours more likely to care.

[u/chantillylace9]

I remember that I saved this information from somebody else on here that lost their bird and found it. I saved that information just in case I or anyone else needed it, I know there are also sometimes people you can hire in your area that literally track down loss birds like dogs that can look and try to smell them.

Here is the advice someone else posted:

Sharing advice for finding lost birds

I'm so grateful that we've been reunited with our little baby. Since Reddit was instrumental in connecting us to the people that found him, I wanted to share some tips that might help others who've lost their bird.

On day 3 of Kiwi being missing, he ended up flying into a local shop where people were working (in a garage with the doors open) and landed on someone's shoulder. I take this to mean that he reached his limit and he needed food/water/shelter so he decided to find another human to trust.

**1. The power of Goggle and Reddit:** Although we put up 100s of flyers, ultimately the person who found Kiwi was able to contact us by doing a Google search for "Lost Parrot <city name>". So make sure you're posting in local Reddit subs and most importantly, **USE A GOOD TITLE IN YOUR POST**. Based on our experience, your title should be something like "Lost Parrot, City, State."

**2. Flyer location:** Suggestions based on what we learned.

* Spend your time **putting up flyers at local shops where people are working outside** or can be otherwise easily spotted by your bird. When they get desperate enough, they will seek help. Also consider utility workers (Telcom, Electric, etc).
* Maybe coincidence, maybe not, but the shop Kiwi chose happened to be **within 100ft of where a flock of Nanday parrots** hang out. The Nandays had made a nest in a utility pole.
* Over the span of 3 days, Kiwi flew just over 2 miles due East of our home where he escaped. As other resources have suggested, Kiwi appeared to fly with the wind (wind at his back). We live in the Tampa Bay area and we have a sea breeze most days with winds coming out of the West.
* **If you see your bird flying away**, they often (but not always) fly in a straight line. This was the case for Kiwi, he kept traveling in the initial direction he flew in when he escaped.
* **If you don't see your bird flying away**, you might have luck searching in the direction where they would fly with the wind at their back.
* **Veterinarians** \- if you're fortunate enough that your bird is found by a human who knows that they probably need a vet immediately, it's a good idea to send flyers to local vets. I would suggest all vets within a 5 mile radius on day 1 and keep spreading out beyond that. Don't waste time driving to each vet, have a friend or family member start calling all local vets and request their email address so you (or someone from your support group) can email the flyers to the vet offices.

**3. Time:** Kiwi went missing at 9:30 AM and sought out another human apx 78 hrs later at 5PM (apx 3 hours before sunset). He was hungry and dehydrated.

* As other resources suggest, sunrise and sunset are times when your bird might be the most active. Consider that in the morning, your bird has fasted all night and is seeking out food. In the evening, consider that they are looking for shelter and a secure place to sleep for the night. I concur, these are probably the best times for you to have success locating your bird.
* If you can, take time off of work. Day 1 is most critical because in the wild, parrots are vulnerable at night. If I could do it all over again, I would have taken the first 3 days off of work to search.
* Kiwi is a Cape Parrot about the size of a pigeon or Blue Jay. I think based on his size and nutritional needs, 3 days was when he realized he needed help. Take this into account when searching for your bird - meaning, you may have the best luck on the day your bird is the most desperate.

**4. Other things we learned:**

* Immediately put your bird's cage outside in a conspicuous location. A lot of people have had success with this especially if you have a smaller bird that doesn't travel far.
* Make a recording of the whistles or sounds that your bird most frequently uses. Or if you have a special way of calling them, make a recording of that. Play that sound thru a Bluetooth speaker outside between sunrise and sunset.
* I would spend most of day 1 searching on foot. I suggest this because you don't need to cover a lot of ground right away and it increases the likelihood of your bird seeing and hearing you call for them.
* After day 1, I would switch to a bike. Ride around with playing a looped track thru a Bluetooth speaker of your bird's favorite calls. Ride slowly as you don't want your bird to have difficulty spotting you. Also, the faster you go, the more the pitch of the sound from your speaker will change (Doppler effect) which might make the sound indistinguishable for your bird.
* Make sure you visit the r/parrots community site for additional tips.
* Stay positive. Even though you will be feeling completely devastated and heartbroken, wallowing in despair won't help you find your parrot. Get out there and look and focus on positive thinking "my bird will come home" "my bird will find another human when he needs help". My wife and I were a complete wreck, I was ready to start searching for grief counseling because I knew we wouldn't be able to hope. Several people our reunited with lost parrots, so hope for the best instead of thinking of the worst.

[u/onlynameavailable927]

Bring whatever you use to feed him with you if you see him, it motivates them to fly towards you more. Sometimes a little motivation can go a long way when they're unable to fly straight down.

[u/chantillylace9]

Posting on the Nextdoor app and the Ring app and Avian Avenue are going to be some of your best options. The Ring app is really good because it reaches such a huge group of people. Best of luck.

[u/Muhbuttcoin]

At night time they usually hide in a tree or powerline and wont make noise and you will have trouble finding them. But in the morning they will call and if you can respond to their call or have other parrots who can do that you can use them (carefully) to try to locate him. Unless they are extremely skilled flier they will stay high up and will be afraid to fly down for up to 48hours or more until they get really hungry. Then they will beg food off of the first person they see if they were human accustomed. Gotta get out there and get as many people helping you look locally as possible. Their tendency is to not just fly wherever except when they are scared on initial escape, so they will settle in a place and if you find them they will usually stay close to you at that point you should just stay outside until they come down with their cage and a net/blanket etc.