Author Topic: What bird is this, family pet for sure (Read 6709 times)

GGV8Cruza · « **on:** January 21, 2013, 11:15:04 AM »

This bird has decided to call the building site home, just wondering what type if it accurately and what could be done to help find an owner. It has a blue ring around one leg with "Kelly 15" on it

GG

Bird · « **Reply #1 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:16:00 AM »

Try calling local vet's as people usually start looking there for lost pets.

BigJules · « **Reply #2 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:21:02 AM »

and if a quiet enquiry doesn't reveal an owner, I'd be looking on Gumtree for a cage. Nice bird, great pet.

Bird · « **Reply #3 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:22:56 AM »

Quote from: BigJules on January 21, 2013, 11:21:02 AM

and if a quiet enquiry doesn't reveal an owner, I'd be looking on Gumtree for a cage. Nice bird, great pet.

theres a cheap shop near home that has full sized cages cheap if ya need!

Mrs smith · « **Reply #4 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:40:06 AM »

If it's not sick or injured, why dose it need to be caged ? Enjoy it for what
it is and leave it for others to have the same experience.

Nice looking bird, thanks for sharing.

MDSimpson · « **Reply #5 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:40:59 AM »

Looks like a Rainbow Lorikeet... but the colours are darker than normal...
Looks friendly enough...

Bird · « **Reply #6 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:46:05 AM »

Quote from: Mrs smith on January 21, 2013, 11:40:06 AM

If it's not sick or injured, why dose it need to be caged ? Enjoy it for what
it is and leave it for others to have the same experience.

coz if he is still in Box Hill working, it will become a #5 with rice.

GGV8Cruza · « **Reply #7 on:** January 21, 2013, 11:48:27 AM »

Quote from: Lost on January 21, 2013, 11:46:05 AM

coz if he is still in Box Hill working, it will become a #5 with rice.

Not at Box Hill at the moment Lost, job is on hold, closer to the city in Nth Melbourne. He is as tame as, if you walk out of the office he flys after you and lands on your shoulder

GG

Bird · « **Reply #8 on:** January 21, 2013, 12:01:27 PM »

Quote from: GGPatrol

Not at Box Hill at the moment Lost, job is on hold, closer to the city in Nth Melbourne. He is as tame as, if you walk out of the office he flys after you and lands on your shoulder

Then its someones pet fer sure...

MarkGU · « **Reply #9 on:** January 21, 2013, 12:05:27 PM »

im nearly positive its a conure, not sure of the exact name but in process of finding out. watch this space.

BigJules · « **Reply #10 on:** January 21, 2013, 12:49:07 PM »

I think it's a juvenile Lorikeet. Ive only seen Golden Conures, but this looks like a native species.

MarkGU · « **Reply #11 on:** January 21, 2013, 01:00:04 PM »

Quote from: BigJules on January 21, 2013, 12:49:07 PM

I think it's a juvenile Lorikeet. Ive only seen Golden Conures, but this looks like a native species.

Jules......having owned lorikeets as pets before the top of the beak looks too wide and overall it looks too long imo

Mace · « **Reply #12 on:** January 21, 2013, 01:05:58 PM »

Its a red bellied, blue neck, golden crested speewa parrot!

Mutant form of something

MarkGU · « **Reply #13 on:** January 21, 2013, 01:07:03 PM »

i reckon its this one Jules ............Blue-throated Conure (Pyrrhura cruentata)

MDSimpson · « **Reply #14 on:** January 21, 2013, 01:29:59 PM »

I'd say you were pretty spot on there...

GGV8Cruza · « **Reply #15 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:00:12 PM »

Just took it down to the local vet, hopefully they can find the owner of the bird, they had no idea of species

A couple of other shots for the bird lovers

GG

noel_w · « **Reply #16 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:10:16 PM »

Watch the keyboard on the laptop

, Might need a clean afterward.

Bird · « **Reply #17 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:27:28 PM »

if not claimed in a few days you get to keep it?

Would be sweet

MarkGU · « **Reply #18 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:28:01 PM »

put the two pics together.
i reckon the one you have GG is a young bird,probably why he is so tame and friendly.

jeb1900 · « **Reply #19 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:51:29 PM »

Nice bird, it's amazing that he somehow escaped his owners.

Kit_e_kat9 · « **Reply #20 on:** January 21, 2013, 02:56:14 PM »

If it's tame then it's been hand raised. Someone will definitely be looking for it. Personally, the local vet isn't your best Lost & Found for animals. Head to the RSPCA website pronto and list it as Found.

Kit_e

speewa158 · « **Reply #21 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:15:26 PM »

Quote from: Mace on January 21, 2013, 01:05:58 PM

Its a red bellied, blue neck, golden crested speewa parrot!

Mutant form of something

& its endangered to , it cant spell but its really thirsth

BigJules · « **Reply #22 on:** January 21, 2013, 05:48:38 PM »

I believe you're correct Mark.

Variflex · « **Reply #23 on:** January 21, 2013, 06:57:24 PM »

Give the recent fires in Melbourne I would suggest it may have flown a fair distance from home

fishfinder · « **Reply #24 on:** January 21, 2013, 08:01:56 PM »

its an emu -

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Author Topic: What bird is this, family pet for sure (Read 6709 times)

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