We have a blue parakeet living in our yard
@flowerchilde (12529)
United States
August 17, 2007 9:19pm CST
It's been a couple of weeks now, that we've had a blue parakeet hanging around. We have lots of feeders, so we can see why. And we figure it made an escape from one of our neighbors ..gee, if I was a good neighbor, maybe I would've called. But it seems to be enjoying it's freedom and who has the heart to take it away? I doubt anyone could catch it anyway! I let a green parakeet escape about thirty years ago. It was a roommate's bird and I was cleaning and threw wide a window to let in some nice spring air.. forgetting the bird was flying loose. I knew the minute I saw that open window a little bit later! Sure enough when I went outside, there it was up in the trees with the other birds. I tried calling it.. but it wasn't having any of that. But I wondered if it would survive outside, in the wilds, so to speak.. that reminds me I haven't noticed the blue parakeet in a couple days, but I've been very busy.. Do you think they survive out there, like other birds do?
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@katydidmc (210)
• Canada
18 Aug 07
it depends on where you live on whether it will survive or not. If you livesouth of the Masom-dixon line, it should be just fine, since it doesn't get all that cold, and it will be able to find food and shelter. If not, who knows. it may or may not
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
21 Aug 07
We do have hawks around here.. and frigid weather in the winter.. It's nice to see him flying free, but hope the little fella can survive!
@katydidmc (210)
• Canada
18 Aug 07
really, it doesn't get all that cold. I'm talking -20 degree weather, not +20 weather. And also in the north, snow starts in October and stays til April, so there is no food available.
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@lilaclady (28206)
• Australia
18 Aug 07
It is nice to see the birds flying free, birds were never really meant to be in cages but you do have to be careful what areas you set them free as here in Australia certain birds will kill the ones that uare usually kept in cages, but it sounds like you are in a good area, you are very lucky....
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I hope he's still o.k. I haven't seen him lately.. course it's been raining lots.. maybe that's it, or I've been busy.. Been looking for him to come around..
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
21 Aug 07
I thought I heard somewhere, they're a little bit territorial and I did see it chase a bird off the feeder one day, one there's plenty of room on and other birds share it all the time.. He's very pretty. Hope he does ok.
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
14 Sep 07
i like to hear that. Bird should be free. I like to hear bird singing free out side my room. Since i life under the water tower, i felt so free. i watch perkutut bird free, gereja bird, They sing lovely every morning wakes me up. I remember my father still put them in a cage back there at jawa island. Those singing remind me of my father even though, im in bali island.
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
14 Sep 07
I love waking up to the sound of birds singing! What a great way to start any day!
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@AmbiePam (120683)
• United States
18 Aug 07
Wow, I don't know. With its blue color, I imagine it would stick out more, so there could be more danger for it being loose. I'm sure it knows how to find food. Have you tried looking up information on the internet? Like googling to see if it has the skills to live outside of a controlled envrionment?
@Anniedup (3651)
• Richards Bay, South Africa
19 Aug 07
Oh man I just love birds. I have several feeders, and will make a hub or a blog on it one day. The little buggers can be very difficult to photograph sometimes, so I'm waiting till I have a good selection of photo's then I will post it on hubbers and on the 'other' site which I don't dare to mention here. I can't remember if you have received my message in your comment box. Alzheimer's is flaring up gain this morning! LoL!
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@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
21 Aug 07
..got your second one.. not the first tho.. aw shucks!!
@flowerchilde (12529)
• United States
21 Aug 07
..talk about Alzheimer's, I think some bird pictures would be great! My son has brought home a digital camera and I'm seriously thinking I need to borrow it!:)
@diansinta (7544)
• Indonesia
28 Jun 08
How exiting! i love everything in blue. Specially birdy Can you post their picture here at mylot? If you are too busy, its oke that you don't post it. As long as you happy
Enjoy your birdy. In the Melasti tower, i only saw pigeon. lot of it 
Enjoy your birdy. In the Melasti tower, i only saw pigeon. lot of it @Hatley (163772)
• Garden Grove, California
28 Jun 08
I think that they proably do.here in tustin our annual flock of wild parrots has just arrived and such beautiful colors, all'colors of the rainbow. but my do they make a lot of 'roucous noise. They summer here then go elsewhere later but they always return here in the summer.
@Ldyjarhead (10233)
• United States
28 Jun 08
If you know that a neighbor had parakeets then I would think that calling them when you saw it would be the first thing you should do. Why wouldn't you? If you'd lost a pet and you knew someone saw it, wouldn't you want to be notified?
As for whether it can survive out there on it's own, it's hard to say. If food is available I'm sure it could adapt, but what about the climate in your area? Is it suitable for a more tropical bird? Will it know to stay away from predators, or is it too trusting since it was a domestic/captive bird?
@darksome (24)
• United States
27 Jun 08
birds with very bright plumage don't usually survive because of they are easy to spot by predators such as falcons and such...in addition to that, releasing domesticated animals into the wild sometimes disrupts the local ecosystem where it must adjust to accommodate a bird from a totally different species taking into consideration its diet.
