HELP! Cockatiel escaped from his cage outside!!!!

[SarahFair]

Hell probly come back

 

[77horses]

He still hasn't come back!

He was sitting in the same pine tree and then he flew out across the lawn and off into the woods. Some small birds chased him and the last time we saw him, he dived straight down into the woods, way more further away from home than before.

We still have the cage up on the roof but had to move Moss to another cage; it's too hot for him to be up there anyway(at the moment it's sunny, humid and in the 80's). But we have his cage up there with food and water and we also have a little dish of water on the porch. I thought I heard a faint whistle off in the distance once but even after playing his favorite songs(such as the Pepsi Song that he loves) and after Moss has called a few times to him, there has been no response or sight of him. We're really really worried; either he's gone too far for us to hear or something bad happened to him, such as dehydration. It's been around 7 hours since he got out.

I keep going out on the porch with the binoculars, searching and listening for ANY sign of hope. I walked all the way around the house, wishing that I could at least just look up and see him sitting on a tree branch. Even though he wouldn't be caught still, it would still be better than having no idea where he is now and if he's OK.
Moss seems lonely. He's rarely in the cage without Brady and I feel horrible about it. I hate not knowing where he is or if he will be back before dark. If he's not back by tomorrow morning, then I will really start to give up hope of ever finding our little spunky Cockatiel again.

But we are still on the lookout for any signs of him. So far it's not looking good.

 

[Emzyyy]

Could you try walking in the forest with the cage? I did this when a Zebra Finch got loose and the loose one heard the one in the cage and responded so I knew where he was. Try setting the cage down in the woods and hide behind a tree nearby and when he's not looking maybe you can throw the sheet over him.

 

[77horses]

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Good idea...But we think he's really deep in the woods over on our neighbor's side.

And right now it's really too hot to even stand out on the porch and watch for him, so it would be hard to do that with this weather and we have no idea where to start.

 

[redhen]

take the other bird in a cage and walk in the woods! The other bird will call to him and he'll answer...you gotta catch him...he wont live..

if hes in a tree, climb the tree and bring a purse or bag up with you to put the bird in while you are catching him in the tree... OR try a net...anything. I see your in Maine..its going to get cold soon.

Good luck!

 

[77horses]

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Ya the problem is we have very VERY TALL pine trees around here!

And I know how the pine tree branches are so dry and they snap pretty easily; my dad warned me to not climb one of them if Brady was up there. He said that when he was a kid, he saw something in a huge, tall pine tree and, being so adventurous as he was, he decided to climb it. Turned out it was a sleeping raccoon...a very big one at that.

It woke up and saw him and started to snarl and growl and he thought it was going to attack him and he would fall, but luckily he ran and jumped to another tree. But on his way down, when he was close to the ground, one of the branches snapped and he fell right on his back. He said it knocked the wind right out of him, and although he wasn't seriously hurt, he said it was a dumb idea in the first place to climb the tree. If a branch would have snapped while he was near the top, it would have surely killed him.
Besides, I'm terrified of heights!

 

[redhen]

Are you outside trying to catch and follow him..or inside on the computer?

 

[DuckLady]

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Agreed. You have better chance outside looking and trying.

 

[texasgal]

While you're on the computer,you could make up a flier with his pic on it and go around and give one to everyone you know (and don't know) ..

chances are he will come down SOMEWHERE .. he's confused and disoriented also .. and will get hungry.

Hopefully someone will find him.

 

[crtrlovr]

First thing to do is take a DEEP BREATH.

There have been some very good suggestions & ideas on how to get your 'tiel back. Midday is a common time for birds to take a "siesta" and be less active. In an hr. or 2 when it cools off a little, take the other bird (IN A CAGE!) and take a leisurely walk to the vicinity where Brady was last heard. Bring a bath towel in case Brady does come down to visit Moss, you want to be ready to restrain him and prevent injury to him AND yourself. If you find the tree or hear Brady nearby, set the cage down, take a few steps away (but only 2-3, don't go far enough you couldn't slip back over to the cage to put the towel over Brady). Keep talking and whistling, try to get Moss to talk and whistle and sing or whatever he does when the two birds are together. It's very possible that Brady will come down to visit his buddy, and give you the opportunity to GENTLY and SLOWLY raise the towel and put it over Brady. Grasp him FIRMLY BUT GENTLY ( -- no death grip!) & put him back in the cage with Moss. When you get back home, IMMEDIATELY trim Brady's wings (or call someone you know who can do it, or take him to a vet & have them show you how). Almost everyone I know who has birds has had one escape at least once. Hopefully you'll get yours back. Sometimes one can be recovered, sadly, sometimes they can't. I hope you get yours back. Keep playing the recordings and set Moss's cage in a shady place and let him continue to call. Unless the temp is in the upper 90s and the humidity is WAY high, Moss should be fine outside until dusk.