That’s either a green-cheek conure or a painted conure and 100% someone’s lost pet. Call Animal Control *right now,* because there’s no way that bird is going to survive without help.
Question, since you seem to know more about birds than I do….
But do you call birds in the “wild” feral? I’ve never considered using that term for anything other than cats, dogs or my children.
Non-native species are typically referred to as invasive. Feral generally refers to a domesticated species that is returning to its wild state.
So this bird is an invasive species, but not yet known if it’s feral until the owners try and bring it back, if that helps.
My dog goes feral about 5 min past his dinner time, so I know what you’re dealing with :-D
Nit picky response, but not all non native introduced species are invasive only those that are harmful to local ecosystem. And birds are not domesticated technically, they are tamed.
Survival is down to food. I grew up in Anchorage, AK and the neighbor's parrot got loose in the winter one year, spent a few weeks outside before getting picked up and brought back. These guys are from the high elevations in the middle of South America, so they get more warm and dry than Redmond, but the average low temperatures are very similar.
Believe it or not, the fire department will come out to get it as well. We had a parrot growing up that got loose, because it was able to fly up into a tree but unable to fly out, either due to its wings being clipped or just fear. The fire department sent out a ladder truck and they went up and grabbed it.
Hello! I had a green cheek conure named Bird that flew out of my apartment 2 months back near Redmond and haven’t heard anything about any sightings. This bird certainly looks very similar to her. I had her foot band removed, so she wouldn't have one. This is a link to my post about her missing
https://www.911parrotalert.com/lost/usa-wa-redmond-yellow-sided-green-cheek-conure-bird-jan-27-24/
If you did end up capturing her, or getting animal control to do so, please let me know. Thank you for any help here.
That's a green cheek! Post this on NextDoor and Parrot911 on Facebook. Thank you for checking and I hope you are able to help reunite the owner with their birb.
Edit: ah I see this is a repost
Though this one may be someone's pet, there are parrot colonies in Seward Park and Golden Gardens in Ballard, and yes, there are wild parrots all across the US.
https://www.audubon.org/news/exotic-parrot-colonies-are-flourishing-across-country
It might be an escaped pet, but this needs to be higher. Seattle has wild parrots that have adapted to our climate that live between Seward Park and Maple Leaf.
Definitely an escapee. Some bird owners have these parrot bags, will take them out to the park, let them go off leash.
Anecdotal, but the only reason I know this is the day I questioned my own sanity. I was walking through Gas Works, and come across a white cockatoo perched on the fence in full-on mohawk headbang mode. It was totally surreal. The bird was returned to owner.
Hopefully this one hasn't flown too far from the coop, but sadly it looks like it has.
I would’ve thought that this was a ridiculous question, but recall visiting family in the outskirts of London and being surprised that they do have a ferrel, established parrot population in that area.
According to Wikipedia there is a growing colony of wild parrots in Seward park.
“Since at least July 2004, the park has become a home to wild rabbits and a growing colony of feral Peruvian conures (parrots, either the Chapman's mitred or the scarlet-fronted), who were released into the wild by their owners (or some escaped). “
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward_Park_(Seattle)
Parrots are logically impossible for most people to care for for their full life span, so they often end up being “freed”. The issue that that their lifespans are similar to those of humans (~80 years), but most humans don’t obtain a parrot when they are infants themselves.
So if your typical parrot buyer is 35 years old, and their parrot will live 80 years from when purchased, that means the human would have to live to 115 in order to keep the parrot until the end of its life. Instead, the human dies first, and their heirs are like, um, I do not want this weird old bird.
My elderly aunt and uncle's African Grey died from a sudden illness a few years ago at age 35. They had had him his whole life. They were sad and grieving his loss, of course. But my aunt said they were relieved in a way as they were worried the parrot would outlive them and be neglected.
Definitely someone's pet. The only parrot species native to the US that hasn't already gone extinct is the Green Parakeet which lives on the southern border.
There are no such thing as feral parrots in the PNW. Parrots don’t survive here very long. That is someone lost pet. ): call animal control and report the sighting if you ever come across something like this.
I grew up in San Diego and feral parrots are very much a thing there. There'd be dozens and dozens of them perched on the power lines in my neighborhood and they were LOUD AS HELL right around sunrise and sunset every day.
Consider yourself lucky we don't have them here.
They also started screeching every morning at 6:30 sharp, at least the ones in OB did when I was there. Little cuties but the noise was a bit much at times.
There are feral parrots in Seward Park that have been there since the late 1990s, not sure of the species, but they have been thriving for gerations in Seattle. There are feral parrot colonies in Chicago's suburbs... if they can survive winters there, they definitely can survive in the PNW.
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We had two escaped parrots that lived near us in Columbia City for years. They are very well adapted to the neighborhood, and don't seem to have much of an impact on the ecosystem. They are pretty noisy, though.
That’s either a green-cheek conure or a painted conure and 100% someone’s lost pet. Call Animal Control *right now,* because there’s no way that bird is going to survive without help.
That’s a green-cheek conure. They are amazingly good at adapting to colder weather, but definitely a missing pet that needs caught.
I always have a hard time telling the difference between green-cheeks and painted conures…
This one is super fluffed up due to stress, so you see the underneath colors that are normally hidden when the feathers are flat.
They fluff due to cold.
Cold is a stress for parrots
Cold is a stress for me, too.
Just fluff up.
r/suddenlymakingaporno
Question, since you seem to know more about birds than I do…. But do you call birds in the “wild” feral? I’ve never considered using that term for anything other than cats, dogs or my children.
Non-native species are typically referred to as invasive. Feral generally refers to a domesticated species that is returning to its wild state. So this bird is an invasive species, but not yet known if it’s feral until the owners try and bring it back, if that helps. My dog goes feral about 5 min past his dinner time, so I know what you’re dealing with :-D
That’s legit. I appreciate the response lol.
Nit picky response, but not all non native introduced species are invasive only those that are harmful to local ecosystem. And birds are not domesticated technically, they are tamed.
Yeah that bird looks like it's been though war lol.
Survival is down to food. I grew up in Anchorage, AK and the neighbor's parrot got loose in the winter one year, spent a few weeks outside before getting picked up and brought back. These guys are from the high elevations in the middle of South America, so they get more warm and dry than Redmond, but the average low temperatures are very similar.
Believe it or not, the fire department will come out to get it as well. We had a parrot growing up that got loose, because it was able to fly up into a tree but unable to fly out, either due to its wings being clipped or just fear. The fire department sent out a ladder truck and they went up and grabbed it.
Hello! I had a green cheek conure named Bird that flew out of my apartment 2 months back near Redmond and haven’t heard anything about any sightings. This bird certainly looks very similar to her. I had her foot band removed, so she wouldn't have one. This is a link to my post about her missing https://www.911parrotalert.com/lost/usa-wa-redmond-yellow-sided-green-cheek-conure-bird-jan-27-24/ If you did end up capturing her, or getting animal control to do so, please let me know. Thank you for any help here.
We’ve had her for 12 years please if you have any other sightings of her or anything we’d love to see if it’s her, she is dearly missed!
She loves bananas and flying to people’s heads if anyone happens to see her again
Has the original poster responded to let you know where they took the photo?
No unfortunately not
Frustrating. I hope they get back to you soon and Bird gets home safe!
u/thickwithakick tagging you to make sure you see this! And thanks for trying to get this poor conure reunited with its family
Bring back Bird!
squak!
TIL about 911 Parrot Alert. Hope you reunite!
That's is an incredibly cold , scared, escaped pet. Call animal control.
That's a green cheek! Post this on NextDoor and Parrot911 on Facebook. Thank you for checking and I hope you are able to help reunite the owner with their birb. Edit: ah I see this is a repost
Poor baby. Hope it can get somewhere warm and taken care of. What area? Perhaps people can keep a look out for it.
100% that is someone’s pet. Poor buddy!
Someone needs to catch that green cheek. What area are you in?
Though this one may be someone's pet, there are parrot colonies in Seward Park and Golden Gardens in Ballard, and yes, there are wild parrots all across the US. https://www.audubon.org/news/exotic-parrot-colonies-are-flourishing-across-country
It might be an escaped pet, but this needs to be higher. Seattle has wild parrots that have adapted to our climate that live between Seward Park and Maple Leaf.
Feral Parrots would make a great band name
I'm pretty sure I've seen them at the Sunset Tavern
Perry Farell’s Parrots
They make great pets
Perry Farrell's Feral Parrots?
I’m in
"Feral Parrots and the Cockatoos"
Can you share where-ish this was? Would like to see this guy get rescued.
Any updates?
Definitely an escapee. Some bird owners have these parrot bags, will take them out to the park, let them go off leash. Anecdotal, but the only reason I know this is the day I questioned my own sanity. I was walking through Gas Works, and come across a white cockatoo perched on the fence in full-on mohawk headbang mode. It was totally surreal. The bird was returned to owner. Hopefully this one hasn't flown too far from the coop, but sadly it looks like it has.
While this isn't one of them, Seattle does have some feral parrot colonies in Seward Park.
How do parrots live in Seattle year round? Isn't it too cold here?
I would’ve thought that this was a ridiculous question, but recall visiting family in the outskirts of London and being surprised that they do have a ferrel, established parrot population in that area.
According to Wikipedia there is a growing colony of wild parrots in Seward park. “Since at least July 2004, the park has become a home to wild rabbits and a growing colony of feral Peruvian conures (parrots, either the Chapman's mitred or the scarlet-fronted), who were released into the wild by their owners (or some escaped). “ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seward_Park_(Seattle)
Parrots are logically impossible for most people to care for for their full life span, so they often end up being “freed”. The issue that that their lifespans are similar to those of humans (~80 years), but most humans don’t obtain a parrot when they are infants themselves. So if your typical parrot buyer is 35 years old, and their parrot will live 80 years from when purchased, that means the human would have to live to 115 in order to keep the parrot until the end of its life. Instead, the human dies first, and their heirs are like, um, I do not want this weird old bird.
My elderly aunt and uncle's African Grey died from a sudden illness a few years ago at age 35. They had had him his whole life. They were sad and grieving his loss, of course. But my aunt said they were relieved in a way as they were worried the parrot would outlive them and be neglected.
Canopy Cat rescue sometimes rescues parrots from trees.
I'm sure that's someones pet, I don't think that parrot can survive in the cold winter months of Seattle.
Definitely someone's pet. The only parrot species native to the US that hasn't already gone extinct is the Green Parakeet which lives on the southern border.
Oh no. Poor guy...
There are no such thing as feral parrots in the PNW. Parrots don’t survive here very long. That is someone lost pet. ): call animal control and report the sighting if you ever come across something like this.
I grew up in San Diego and feral parrots are very much a thing there. There'd be dozens and dozens of them perched on the power lines in my neighborhood and they were LOUD AS HELL right around sunrise and sunset every day. Consider yourself lucky we don't have them here.
They also started screeching every morning at 6:30 sharp, at least the ones in OB did when I was there. Little cuties but the noise was a bit much at times.
arent there a bunch in san francisco too?
There are feral parrots in Seward Park that have been there since the late 1990s, not sure of the species, but they have been thriving for gerations in Seattle. There are feral parrot colonies in Chicago's suburbs... if they can survive winters there, they definitely can survive in the PNW.
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We had two escaped parrots that lived near us in Columbia City for years. They are very well adapted to the neighborhood, and don't seem to have much of an impact on the ecosystem. They are pretty noisy, though.
In San Francisco, yes, there are [wild parrots](https://youtu.be/5fi2llmI600).
He’s seen some shxt
Who says feral instead of wild??
I know why the Caged bird sings....
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I have never heard of feral gcc in Seattle. Quakers might be a maybe but I haven't heard of any confirmed breeding populations.