Unlikely Bird Sighting
Last year, I saw a fleeting flash of yellow in my yard. I wondered if a new bird had graced my backyard. The next morning, I was sitting on my back porch, camera in hand, watching for a return sighting when my neighbor called out “it’s in your tree.”
And, there it was. It was an unlikely sighting of a budgie parakeet in my dogwood tree. It didn’t stay long. I was able to snap two quick photos before it flew away. It was certainly bright and beautiful, but it seemed out of place. It was my neighbor that suggested it was a parakeet.
So, I searched for yellow birds and parakeets on-line to learn more. Then, I looked at lost bird sites to see if anyone near my area had lost their pet parakeet. I also searched for ways to capture an escaped bird just in case I had an opportunity to make a rescue.
I never saw it again. I can only hope that it somehow, safely, found its way back home.
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Posted for the daily post weekly photo challenge: unlikely
Posted on May 4, 2018, in birds, Observations, Photography and tagged bird, budgie, Lutino budgie, out of place, Parakeet, unlikely, weekly photo challenge. Bookmark the permalink. 10 Comments.
So cute, and excellent photos! Lucky you to capture it on film
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The timing was perfect!
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Some parakeets live fine in the “wild.” I’ve heard many mockingbirds chirp the sound parakeets make. It always makes me look twice!
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That’s good to know!
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Aw, I hope so! I would be so upset if my birds ever got lost.
That is a beautiful photo though. 🙂
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Thanks, Maya’s. What kind of birds do you have?
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I have two parakeets as well! 🙂
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Sweet! Do you have pics on your blog. I’ll have to take a look.
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Yes I do! I write parakeet posts to highlight them once or twice every month. Feel free to stop by! 🙂
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