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Budgie Loose!

EkkieLu

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This blue budgie is hanging around my outdoor bird feeders today. I've been out there with seed in my saying Step Up, Come Here, Pretty Bird, etc. To no avail.
Any ideas on catching him?
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I'd try the travel cage idea- something big enough to where he won't feel super trapped inside. Maybe hang a nice big millet spray in there.
 

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Maybe sprinkle some seed or something at the entrance. May be hard to it to see what is in there.
 

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Yep, sprinkled plenty. He's sitting on the fence checking it out too. I have a long fishing line attached to the cage door so I can close it from about 75' away.
 

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i was able to rescue holly by using a small budgie cage with seed and millet inside and with long rope to pull when she went inside the cage.

I wish you luck !!
 

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Times like this I wish I had a small cage! The bars in all of mine are too far apart or I'd drag one out into the yard.
 

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I'd be going crazy. I have never seen a companion bird out in the world, but it happens so much on our site. Good luck Tricia!
 

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When you get a minute, log the sighting on parrotalert :)

Good luck catching the little guy!! ❤
 

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I'd be going crazy. I have never seen a companion bird out in the world, but it happens so much on our site. Good luck Tricia!
Thanks! I have no idea who he belongs to. I looked online but nothing has been posted about him. Today is the first time I've seen him. I fill my 4 feeders every day so he must have gotten loose pretty recently. He is hanging around with a flock of sparrows that are here all the time eating.
 

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I watched a youtube from loveofpets about her finally catching a lost budgie. Maybe it would help to watch?

 

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I don't know if a budgie would be attracted to any of my crew or not, Great video!
 

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Not sure if this will work but maybe play some budgie sounds? Maybe the budgie will head towards the sound thinking there are more budgies. Best of luck!!
 

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yes play budgie sounds I did that also and it did help as she would talk back when hearing the youtube videos of budgies sounds
 

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I watched a youtube from loveofpets about her finally catching a lost budgie. Maybe it would help to watch?

Even though I knew the outcome of this video because she shows the caught budgie right away , it was such a cliffhanger and great entertaining content! That bird found the perfect yard to eat with the sparrows from! :)

@EkkieLu, sorry to hijack for a second! I wish you the best of luck again! Sending positive :goodluck: thoughts! Hope you can catch it today!!!
 
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