- Species: African Grey - Congo (See species list for details)
- Location: Long Beach, California, United States 90802
- Date Lost: December 29, 2011
- Banded: No
- Microchipped: No
- Phone Number: (949) xxx-xxxx
- Original URL: https://www.911parrotalert.com/forum/reunited/reunited-lost-african-grey-in-long-beach/#p27
A neighborhood girl call and told me about the people who had my bird. They had kept it and plead innocence to the 60 flyers surrounding their neighborhood. She was only 1 block from home! Don’t give up hope! I put together a list of things that I did. I am ashamed to admit this is the second time Lulu has escaped so I feel like a pro at this point.
We put posters on every corner using a Google voice number (there are some terrible people that will just try to get the money). I highlighted RED TAIL so children would easily be able to recognize her on the ground.
I walked every block whistling the sound my bird responds to (she actually answered back which at the time I thought was a figment of my imagination).
I also got some binoculars and got up on rooftops looking for her.
Another thing that might help is playing a video with your bird talking because it will likely respond to hearing its own voice.
If you get desperate ask local pet stores to notify you if people come in asking what African Greys eat or trying to sell them. The people who had my bird went to the pet store to get her food so had I done this I might have found her earlier.
If your bird hasn’t been outside a lot it will probably try and land in an area without a lot of obstacles (it might be scared of like trees and such). So check parking lots or open areas. The first time Lulu landed in a parking lot and was sitting by someone’s tire.
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Our bird flew away at the crossroads of Broadway and Magnolia in Long Beach. She flew North-West. She is all grey with a red tail. If you find or see her please contact us immediately 949-xxx-xxxx. Reward available. She can fly not very far. If you live around that area please look on you balconies and rooftops.