Lost - male Eclectus from Bankstown

[kinsei]

hi everyone, my 13 weeker male eclectus has flown out on the 19th July 2011 in Bankstown. i've been posting ads on various classified sites, lost pet websites, put up posters around our local area and in pet supply places etc.... and i've joined bird forums in hope that getting word out might have information if he's still around the weather has been horrible, possibly the wettest july in 52 years (according to the weatherman!) and i fear that if someone hasn't found him is chances of survival are very slim. his name is kinsei (pronounced 'kens - eye') very tame and friendly, cheeky, hasn't spoken words but mumbles to himself when he thinks no one can hear. i'm so upset and i'm not sure of what else i can do? we have also door knocked and walked the streets over the past few days, and his last sighting was 20 houses down from us about 20 mins after he left. it's like looking for a needle in a hay stack
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[twr]

oh no, I'm so sorry. I'm in menai, probably too far, but maybe not. Only a 20 min drive. I'll keep my eye out.

My heart breaks for you both. I'm praying for a safe return

[kinsei]

i wouldn't be surprised if he went out of area .... we raised him from a fluffy, featherless bubs and all of us bonded with him and shared our special moments. thanks for your prayers

[Robyn]

Hi iam so sorry this has happened. In my experience if a very young eckie takes flight they don't normally fly to far. He is probably sitting in a tree close by. In the morning get up early take a cup & spoon or what ever you normally mix his formula in, make like stiring sounds & call him. If he is in hearing distance he will call back or he may even fly to you.

Good luck.

[kinsei]

yes we were actually discussing going out again tomorrow for another round and that's an einstein idea to take what i mix his formula with.
i'm also taking with me millet spray to tempt him to come out if he's hiding and a pillowcase to put him in. will also look up every tree....
do you think he could still be in the neighbours backyard of his last sighting? my husband had a look there but said another hunt wouldn't do harm if the neighbour minded as there is sooooo much stuff there he could have gone into and a very very large backyard.
i'm feeling motivated again thanks to you guys, it's nice to know that we have some support as alot of people don't understand how much a 'pet' becomes a family member. going off to prepare some stuff now....

[twr]

Good luck

[flossy]

Any news on the lost Eckie??? Fingers crossed you have some good news......

[madaussie]

I hope you get him back safe and well .
jjjj

[twr]

You can also post details of lost birds here
www.parrotalert.com/

The service then cross posts details of the lost parrot across several parrot forums.

[kinsei]

oh, nooooo good news unfortunately
it's been very draining, not sleeping well at night and all that
been for a few more walk arounds since with his favourite toy and the cup and spoon making noises but no response from our little boy. would have loved to hear an ear piercing scream or something!
thanks for suggesting parrotalert.com i did place an ad on there too, and been bombarding ad sites too!
i can't stop thinking stuff like i should have microchipped him if someone took him to the vet, should have clipped his wings earlier (we wanted him to learn to fly first), and why the hell did i open that door when i knew he was out? *so frustrated*
the house is too quite and not the same, and unfortunately is staying very clean without him and i just want that mess back. (i never thought i'd say that but i am)

[twr]

Hey, don't beat yourself up with "what ifs". Accidents happen. You know, there are plenty of clipped birds that escape too and it is best to let them gain confidence in flight BEFORE their first clip, so you were doing the right thing. Re the micro chipping, well hindsight is a wonderful thing. It took a near miss with losing my escaped lorikeet before I even thought about it. They are all chipped now, and but for the grace of God or perhaps just plain old good luck, I would be in exactly the same situation as you.

Really, I was so careless with open doors, and letting him ride on my shoulders outdoors with his clipped wings. Never again. I got a 2nd chance to correct my risky behaviour and I have my fingers crossed that you'll get your 2nd chance too.

[flossy]

Awww.....I feel your pain Kinsei. I think nearly all of us have been in your situation. I know I have. I lost my beloved blue Quaker boy a few months ago - it broke my heart.
I can hear the pain in your writing - stay positive and just hope that if your boy has been found, he is with someone that will love him just as much as you have. Think positive....it will do your head in if you don't ..... it's the what if's that always make things worse too......so stop beating yourself up as Robyn has said - letting your boy learn to fly was the best thing you could have done for him - it's amazing to watch - so feel blessed you had him in your life and gave him a fantastic start to life.......Thinking of you at this hard time.....Flossy

[kinsei]

2 secs literally is all it took and obviously wasn't worth the risk *so stupid*
have been thinking everything over and next time will be very different. i wasn't 100% sure in microchipping (weighing up the pros and risks) but leaning more towards it and now wishing i had just gotten it done with instead of taking so long to make my mind up.

flossy did your blue quaker boy come back to you? hope your heart has started to heal....

it is so amazing when they start flying i was so excited like my kids taking their first steps lol. and surprisingly he wasn't too clumsy either.

like you said twr, it's just to risky to do these things, my lesson is defiantly learned from now.

the other half is wanting another one so we'll just see what comes about at this stage.
it's been 1 week now since kinsei went and IF he has been found i hope this person knows how to look after him and what his proper diet should be

[flossy]

Awww.......I shed a tear for you again hun......think about all the good times you had with your little man. That should put a smile on your dial! lol.

No hun, my little boy Chuckles never came back. I heard him around for days, but nothing.....he was so gorgeous.......He would play games with my little green quaker girl that recently passed away. They were so cute together......
I also lost another blue quaker boy (don't have much luck with Quakers for some reason...lol) - not tame, but eats out of my hands etc - BUT!! I did get him back. I heard him flying around and I just waited. He landed on my son's car, so got his favourite treat - an almond - he heard me crack the shell open and stayed there while I walked up to him and talked to him etc. He couldn't wait for his nut....my hubby walked up behind me and grabbed him. We knew we had one chance and it worked for us this time.

I always let my birds I handrear fly first....a few times to build their muscles up etc. Everyone will agree it is the best thing to do....so it wasn't a stupid decision to let him do that.....
Even if he was micro-chipped.....who says that anyone would take him to the vet anyway? You know what I am saying? You still might not have gotten him back......

Give yourself time to heal - you never know. Some people get reunited weeks or months later.....it does happen!!
Take care

[twr]

Micro chipping is no guarantee of return, but it is another tool, another advantage. So all birds of mine will be chipped from here on. Won't help you with a dishonest person who thinks a found bird is theirs to keep. I know someone who got her bird that way, no attempt to find the owner. Straight out to buy the cage to house her free bird. Said straight to my face that she thinks it's up to the finder if he/she wants to keep it, that the finder has every right to keep it. Mind you she said it would break her heart if someone kept her dog.

Then there are those that don't know that birds can be micro chipped and so they never take found birds to be scanned. For this reason, I always mention that a bird might be chipped when someone posts that they found a bird. The more people we make aware that birds are chipped, the more effective chipping as a tool will become.

My heart breaks for you. My gut feel is that someone has your baby and he is safe and being cared for. Maybe they are looking out for your posters, adds etc. Fingers crossed that you get the second chance I got. I think it's human nature to take risks, we think we can get away with something. It often takes something like this to shake us up enough to change how we do things. I may still make a mistake and accidentally allow an escape, but I can tell you, I will never do the silly, risky things I did before Butch's escape.

[kinsei]

oh flossy you haven't been on a good run either
hope the future holds brighter days and brings more happy moments to you....
that must have been so exciting for the other one to come back and land on the car, i can't even imagine how you must have been feeling!
i also love quakers, we were considering one awhile back but went with the eckie instead, little does my husband know i have a few different kinds on my 'need to have list' (shhh)

what i can't figure out is his last sighting was in someones yard while they were hanging the washing and the lady was talking to him, to just leave him there??? and twr - i just don't understand why it would be ok to keep a bird, but not a dog? her reasoning is well, unreasonable to say the very least, and doesn't quite make much sense at all.

feeling better today as i've finally caught up on some much needed sleep i do feel myself that someone might have kinsei and it's the nicer thought to have of him if we're never going to see him again.

[Laraine]

I'm in Chipping Norton so I'll keep an eye out, I know how you feel I still haven't got my Superb Parrot back.

[kinsei]

I hope ur parrot gets back toO u and that ur holding up ok
It becomes tiring physically and emotionally trying to find these
Birdies who think they r popping out for a 'quick adventure'.
Just wondering what the success rate is for lost birds coming
Back or being reunited with their owner? Would be interesting...
Although some ppl have been lucky! Maybe for talking birds we should
Teach them a phone number

[Aimie]

I lost my beloved Galah, Saffie, about 5 years ago. My 4 yr old son opened the front door and I shouted to him to close it as Saffie was on a stand in the room. My frantic shout frightened Saffie into flight even though he was clipped and he went straight through the door and the wind picked him up. I shouted of him and he looked at me and changed direction looking like he was flying back to me but with his clipped wings he could move against the wind and it blew him away. There are alot of Wild Galahs around my house, I was approaching every Galah I saw for months to no luck. Hopefully he found a safe home.

I know what heartache you must be feeling. It does get easier in time. Try and think positive.

[kinsei]

omg that is horrible for you...

i did see a galah today while i was out. i remembered this post but have been slacking on coming on much....
it was eating from the grass and no other galahs in sight so i thought it might have been an escapee, got out of my car and tried to call it but it took off so maybe not. since our boy has gone i've been looking up trees and just around more in general, it is so heart breaking to lose a pet and if i ever found someones i'd like to find the rightful owner.

it's been 2 weeks now for kinsei and we'll never forget him, to be honest we've lost all hope but the best thing now is just to think someone has him and he's a happy boy, and yours too