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Whatever happened, I would caution you against jumping to conclusions and accusing someone, especially someone you have to live near afterwards. See if you can (safely) keep an eye on his pond, in case he really is holding them and may put them out later. Until you actually see your birds in...

It may be the cage that prompted well-meaning "saving" by some passerby. Or like Poultrybonkers suggested, someone thought they were being offered for free.