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Animal Stop In our opinion.... Over the years I have been in this business, I have received many, many such calls! I forgot the bird was on my shoulder....... The door was accidentally left open.... I've taken it outside before and it never flew away..... A gust of wind, a startling noise, a sudden movement, any or these can cause an otherwise tame bird to take flight. Their natural instinct is to go higher into the trees or on rooftops. Remember, if this happens that it's fright that caused your bird to react, so try and stay calm. You don't want to chase your little guy any further away by showing him that your upset. Most birds will return to something familiar once they calm down. If you can put their cage outside with their favorite food highly visible....there is a good chance they will return to the cage. As it gets closer to dark and the bird gets ready to roost, they like to go a familiar place. If you notice your bird probably sleeps on the same perch every night. Chances are good that they will return to their cage, where they feel safe and secure and probably just stay in the cage. If your bird has a buddy, they may do all of the work for you. I've lost cockatiel babies in my living room before, when they're learning to fly (and I like to let them have one flight before I clip their wings) they just take off and land in the most obscure places and are too scared to come out, or actually get stuck. They do answer the calling of the other birds and then you can find them. Hopefully, you will never have this problem, but if you do, you may want to try these suggestions. Of course, prevention is the best cure. I strongly recommend wing
clipping, not just to keep them from getting lost outside, but to prevent
them from having encounters with ceiling fans or windows.
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