Found a Quaker Parrot

Sherry
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Found a Quaker Parrot Nov 13, 2015 21:12:28 GMT -5 aaron likes this

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Post by Sherry on Nov 13, 2015 21:12:28 GMT -5

I was volunteering at a golf tournament today and a bird landed on a lady's head and freaked her out, which then freaked the bird out and he started chasing her (I'm sure the screaming didn't help). I was able to get him on my finger and he perched on my shoulder and wouldn't let anyone else near him. After spending about an hour or so with him, I put him in a box, went and bought some food, fed him, gave him some water, and brought him home and put him on my shoulder while waiting in my car for my husband to get home with a cage. He purred and talked and gave lots of kisses then perched in my hair and went to sleep. When I tried to put him in the cage he was burying himself in my shirt and wouldn't let me move him. I'm trying to find his owners, but know nothing about the birds. My little dogs don't like him and he doesn't like them too much. He calms down when I talk to him and he recognizes my voice from the other room.

Is there anything special I need to do to help keep him calm? I can't take him out of the cage because of the dogs, unless I take him into another room and close the door. I want him to be okay while we are trying to find his owners.

Oh, and he has a band on his left ankle with a series of 3 letters and 3 numbers. Is this some kind of identifier?

Thank you for any advice and information you can provide!

cnyguy
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Found a Quaker Parrot Nov 13, 2015 21:28:05 GMT -5 easttex likes this

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Post by cnyguy on Nov 13, 2015 21:28:05 GMT -5

It sounds like you've been doing well already. Sitting near the cage and talking to your visiting parrot is a good way to make him feel safe and comfortable. Of course, keeping the dogs away from the parrot is necessary, especially since they don't like each other.

There's not much on the leg band that is likely to be helpful in your situation. There's no set standard for the information they contain, but typically, bands include the year the parrot was hatched (sometimes the month of hatch as well), an abbreviation of the U.S. state where the bird was hatched or quarantined, and there may be a breeder registration number which could identify the parrot's breeder. Sometimes there are just arbitrary numbers assigned by a breeder to help the breeder maintain hatch records, but are meaningless to anyone else.

Parrotalert is a place where you can post information about a found parrot, or search for information on lost ones. You might try that to help locate the owner of the parrot you found.

Sherry Guest	Found a Quaker Parrot Nov 13, 2015 21:42:45 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Sherry on Nov 13, 2015 21:42:45 GMT -5 Thank you. I'm going to try to do some research and see if I can find anything about the band. It may not turn up anything, but I have to at least give it a try.

easttex Top Bird/Chief Slave Posts: 2,410	Found a Quaker Parrot Nov 14, 2015 5:51:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by easttex on Nov 14, 2015 5:51:32 GMT -5 I would also check any vets in the area who see birds. They might have the band information recorded. He certainly sounds like someone's beloved pet. Good luck with him.
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aaron Senior Forum Manager Cupcake's Dad Posts: 2,217	Found a Quaker Parrot Nov 18, 2015 19:50:06 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by aaron on Nov 18, 2015 19:50:06 GMT -5 Thank you for taking in this little one and trying to find his owner! He sounds like a sweetie. Feel free to ask as many questions as needed!
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