Phyllis S.
1 year ago
You should also share to:
❎Your local township pages
❎Central Jersey Bird Group
❎Lost & Found Birds Of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey & Pennsylvania.
❎Birds of South Jersey
❎911 Parrot Alert (Official)
❎Check notifications on Ring Doorbell & ask neighbors to check their rings‼️
❎Post on NextDoor
❎PawBoost for NJ LOST pet: Report it here: pawboost.com
Tips For Recovering Your Lost Bird: https://birdtricksstore.com/blogs/birdtricks-blog/tips-to-help-you-recover-a-lost-bird
Play bird sounds on a loop. https://youtu.be/EYK015HmJfQ
Also: From Leslye Erickson
(lost & found bird page of DE, MD, NJ & PA) Posted on 7-4-22
❌RETRIEVAL SCENARIOS❌
IF your bird is in a tree or somewhere that requires some coaxing: Here are some retrieval scenarios FOR DAYTIME ONLY PLEASE: including alternating the following (along with favorite foods, treats, shaking a bowl of pellets or treats, water and pouring water from one bowl to another so this bird can see and hear it, eating yummy food and offering to share it with this bird, favorite bonded people, bringing out other flock mates in a safe, secure carrier to help elicit contact calls and to aid in coaxing this bird down.. playing recordings of like-species vocalizations from flock mates or this bird, or even recordings from YouTube..)
1) coaxing this bird to climb/hop downward by standing directly below him or her
2) positioning yourself next to a neighboring tree that offers a clear flight path to a clear landing spot with a slight descent, as lateral flying is easier to manage than descending.
3) getting yourself higher using something already in the environment like the roof of a nearby house, a hill, standing on a fence or a nearby parked car or truck, and coaxing with high value reinforcers (whatever gets this bird excited!)
4) standing back 20-50 ft from the tree to give this bird a clear gradual descending flight path to you.. this bird may circle around a few times and land at the same spot he/she was in, land in another tree, land on the roof of a house, land on the ground.. land on whatever is in this bird’s flight path. With each little flight this bird gains more valuable flight and navigational experience which is wonderful.
The goal is to PLEASE STAY WITH YOUR BIRD, remain patient, encouraging, praise all of this bird’s attempts to come down, and allow this bird to gain confidence and build trust that he/she is very capable of coming down on his/her own power.
Play bird songs with open cage, treats etc. https://youtu.be/EYK015HmJfQ
