A week ago tomorrow I adopted a male cockatiel. His previous owners were elderly asnd had to go onto assisted living and could not keep him. They had him for 3 years and treated him like a child. He is the sweetest bird and was a member of the family from the moment we saw him.
Last night he flew outside and immediately up a tree. My other teil came right back to me, but the new one Sonny has not yet learned recall. I was devestated. He flew into a nearby cemtary with lots of trees and lots of birds.
I was up at 6am looking for him. Luckily we dod not get the thunderstorms in the forecast! I heard him calling from high up in an oak but could not see him. I went home to eat and came back and he had flown elsewhere. So I went home to do schoolwork. A few hours later I heard him calling, he was flying around the house. I heard him all around the block but could not locate him. By about 2 I figured he was gone.
All of a sudden my female teil, who I had just brought inside, began calling. I heard Sonny! I went outside and actually saw him! In the dead tree by the neighbors garage! I ran back home to get his favorite toy, a huge bowl of seed and my other teil. 20 minutes later he was finally down and I got him!!!!
I am so happy! I couldn't deal with this poor guy lost outside after he just lost his first family.
Had to share my story somewhere! Miracles do happen!
Last night he flew outside and immediately up a tree. My other teil came right back to me, but the new one Sonny has not yet learned recall. I was devestated. He flew into a nearby cemtary with lots of trees and lots of birds.
I was up at 6am looking for him. Luckily we dod not get the thunderstorms in the forecast! I heard him calling from high up in an oak but could not see him. I went home to eat and came back and he had flown elsewhere. So I went home to do schoolwork. A few hours later I heard him calling, he was flying around the house. I heard him all around the block but could not locate him. By about 2 I figured he was gone.
All of a sudden my female teil, who I had just brought inside, began calling. I heard Sonny! I went outside and actually saw him! In the dead tree by the neighbors garage! I ran back home to get his favorite toy, a huge bowl of seed and my other teil. 20 minutes later he was finally down and I got him!!!!
I am so happy! I couldn't deal with this poor guy lost outside after he just lost his first family.
Had to share my story somewhere! Miracles do happen!
