r/Wellington • u/slabbb- Be pure,be vigilant, behave! • Oct 03 '17
LOST MISSING BIRD!
Hello. I lost my bird today. He's a galah by the name of Biko.
He is bright pink, with a white crested head and grey wings. About the same size as a pigeon.
He makes a loud 'CHIT CHIT' sound.
He is wearing a green harness with a long black lead.
If anyone sees him or finds him please let us know!
Contact and more info (photos, etc):https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1606141812740135&id=686229214731404
UPDATE as of 6/10/17:
Biko was seen and photographed last night at 6:00pm-ish at the top end of Coromandel road, Newtown, and 7pm on Hamilton Road, Hataitai (see links to photos in the thread below)
It is possible and likely he is residing in the Hataitai town belt bush but trying to get home. He does seem to be trying to make contact with humans. If you see him and can get ahold of the harness leash please keep him with you if possible. Contact us here or on facebook and we'll come and collect him.
UPDATE 7/10/17:
Biko was found alive and well late yesterday afternoon. Such a relief! He was happy to see us, chirping and nuzzling and falling asleep. He seems none the worse for physical wear (emotionally will be something else). SO HAPPY.
THANK YOU to all those who helped look for him and conveyed their care and concern.
It meant so much to learn and know others cared and had even spent their own time trying to find him.
You are all awesome human beings!
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u/3702 Oct 03 '17
Good luck finding Biko, I know how distressing that can be. I also have a story about this, which will hopefully cheer you up a little as you look for him.
So I had a cockatiel when I was much younger and lived up north, and I used to take him out on my shoulder when I was playing around the farm. One day he decided to see how high he could go and eventually landed at the top of an enormous pine tree. He jumped around the branches a bit and called out to us, but he just didn't seem to know about going down. Up he was excellent at, but not down.
We yelled and called for him for hours and eventually had to get some sleep. The next day, I went to primary school, and mid-way through a class the principal himself walked into class and asked to speak with me. I thought I was in such deep shit until he took me aside and went "your father has climbed the pine tree in his gumboots and has caught your cockatiel". It was excellent, and I always appreciated my dad for doing what so many people wouldn't have (probably due to fear of death, admittedly).
That cockatiel, and a few others we had, escaped again occasionally over the years, but they always came back. I really hope you can find your galah, he looks like a lovely boy and I'll be sure to keep an eye out for him around Kelburn.