Come Home Cappuccino! UPDATE

[Lady Jane]

Any news? I have been thinking of you all day today.

 

[TWR]

Any news? I hope she's home safe soon

 

[saroj12]

Also thinking about you

 

[rockoko]

oh no!! I hope she comes home!

 

[TikiMyn]

How awfull! Hopefully you can get your girl back soon!

 

[sunnysmom]

Oh no! I just saw this. I hope she comes home soon.

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Thank you everyone for the great advice and well wishes. Yesterday she tried flying again, but couldn't make it down. She flew into another nearby tree, and you could tell she was exhausted. A short while later she was gone. I can't find her anywhere. I keep calling for her and playing the recording of my other birds, but I don't hear a peep. I believe she either got taken by a hawk or something, fell to the ground somewhere exhausted, or went farther into the forest. She hasn't eaten anything since Thursday night but pine needles, and it's been cold at night. I feel it's hopeless, and that she's gone. I'm so upset. I wish I could just know for sure what happened to her. Every time I feed the birds or take care of them it's heart wrenching. I keep forgetting and put out four bowls of food. I haven't been sleeping well, and I don't feel like eating. I have no focus. I keep thinking about the last time we snuggled, or how she lept out of the tree to come to me, but then just flew in circles. It was so cute how she knew where home was, and never flew too far. I keep thinking about how she was just waiting for me to come get her, and wondering why I wasn't. I feel like I failed her because I couldn't keep her safe.

 

[Princessbella]

i am so sorry. I hope she comes home soon.

 

[Tyrion]

So sorry to hear this ..best of luck in finding her

 

[Mizzely]

I wish I could just know for sure what happened to her..... I feel like I failed her because I couldn't keep her safe.

I know this feeling all too well from when I lost Koopa. 2 years later and I am STILL holding out hope I hear ANYTHING just so I know what happened to her.

I have learned though, as hard as it is, that blaming yourself won't bring her back. All I can do is learn from my mistake and move forward for the sake of my other birds.

Now that she is out of sight, it is time to plaster flyers EVERYWHERE that you haven't. If you haven't already contacted local vets and shelters, pet stores etc, it is time to do that NOW. Print out flyers and put them on your car and your relatives cars, etc. The more people see her flyer, the more chances you have of someone seeing her.

Post in your local facebook groups. You will (hopefully, like I was) be amazed at how willing other bird people are to help.

 

[Birdbabe]

Look for her in low bushes and on the ground, maybe hiding under something, in the area you last saw her...if I was there , I'd help you look..

 

[Sarahmoluccan]

I'm so sorry You and Cappuccino will be in my thoughts and prayers. I hope she makes her way home

 

[TikiMyn]

This is so heartbreaking to read, I got tears in my eyes. I cannot really help but I really hope you Will find her! Me and the birds Will be with you in our thoughts

 

[NK_717]

There's still a chance, don't give up so soon

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Oh, don't worry, I'm not giving up! I just feel like she's gone in my gut. Putting flyers out today and contacted vets and rescue. I just feel she's on the ground somewhere or that she passed.

 

[ode.to.parrots]

I am so sorry to hear that she's no longer in sight... I woke up in the middle of the night last night and couldn't fall back asleep because I was thinking about little Cappuccino sitting up in a tree. I was hoping today would be the day you'd be reunited.

We're here for you. I just wish there was more I could do.

 

[Begone]

I don't know what to say, but I'm crying with you.
I hope someone found her, or that you soon will.
And like ode.to.parrots say, we are here for you! Always!

 

[Dartman]

They get quiet when it gets dusk and tend to roost in and hide and sleep. The first night Lurch was out it was in the high 30s that night and he was fine the next day. He refused to make any noise the next morning in his tree till he finally heard me and woke up and made a question chirp very quietly. I responded and he started calling and getting excited. Once he knew we were watching over him he calmed down and would preen and chew branches and eat the orange pollen pods the fir trees make in the spring.
If she's frightened and trying to hide she might not respond right away as Lurch didn't make a peep in the morning for 45 minutes even with us calling for him and ringing his favorite bell. I thought he'd flown away or gotten eaten and was about to drive away when I heard him so hang in there it's still pretty early and she has the advantage of being a small fast flyer that other wild song birds may allow her to fly with them and they will find food and water.

 

[Lady Jane]

 

[Tiel Feathers]

Pray hard everyone, he's in a tree by my house again!