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EMERGENCY- LOST PARROT, Farmingville/Holtzville NY. $600 reward.

Last seen high in a tree at dusk.

Friends and neighbors, our beloved 2 year old Mexican Green Conure (parrot) got startled and flew away at around 7 PM in Holtzville, Long Island/NY. Screenshot included- red box is the general area of where we think he’s at, arrow is where we last saw him. Right by the Bolla on Portion Rd.

Information leading to his safe return: $600 reward. If you see him on the ground, show him food or water and he’ll come to you: don’t make any sudden moves or startle him. He only flies when he’s startled.

His name is Mr. Bird. He’s about 11” from beak to tail, completely green, and has a green band around his ankle marked with “1975”. He has a *very* loud, shrill screech that sounds nothing like the other birds. Whistling, calling his name, or saying “Thirsty Bird!” usually gets a response.

He is not a confident flier at all and only flies when startled: we’ve been 2 feet away with his favorite food and he’s still too afraid to fly. And yet, when motivated, he’s an incredibly capable, fast, and coordinated flier (as we learned tonight).

Please keep a lookout for him. We’re devastated. Please DM me if you see or hear anything.

Our bird flew out an open door. Top of a 50 foot tree. Long Island. We have food, a speaker, water, and us. He’s not a confident flier and only flies when startled. Please, anything helps.

EDIT: He got spooked. First loud noise (literally sounded like a bomb) he flew to a neighboring tree, actually the tree in the included post. Second flight was an airplane directly overhead. Third- he flew down the street. We heard him when he landed, but he sounded distant. I stayed put while my husband ran to the parallel street. We never heard him again, despite being out there for an additional 4+ hours calling for him. We’ll be up before dawn tomorrow. We’ll go to all the pounds/rescues in the area, pass out fliers around the neighbourhood. We’ve posted to a dozen Facebook groups. We’re heartbroken and just hope he’s safe. If he is, I’m sure he’s absolutely terrified.

UPDATE: We came out before dawn to his last known location and managed to find him!!! He’s up near the top of a tree, actively answering us and flock calling, but seems too nervous to come down. He’s been slowly making progress down the branches. We have his cage/habitat out, with high value treats, water, toys. We’re nervous to call a bucket truck company because loud noises have spooked him into flying off. Right now just trying to be incredibly patient while we keep eyes on him. Thank you everyone for your advice and best wishes. We truly appreciate it and will keep you all updated.