So many questions ran through my mind when I saw this sign.
- If you lost a bird, would you bother putting up “Lost” posters?
- How does one even lose a bird?
- If a bird flew to you for help, would you help it? How? (I don’t think it’s instinctual to just grab a random bird flying at you.)
- Can you take a lost bird to the Pound?
- Does it answer to the name Sam? (Otherwise, why would you put that so many times on the poster?) Maybe the bird flew away on purpose.
- How much of a reward?
- Can we call the phone number and get some answers?
Poor Sam.
Does the owner suspect that Sam flew to you “for help” AFTER he was lost? That is, was Sam looking for help getting back to the owner, or was Sam flying to you for help in escaping from his owner?
how does one analyze the processes of a bird brain?
Who is Sam’s owner? No name on this poster. I also notice that Sam’s reward poster was not spell-checked.
Regardless of my less-than-pleasant experience with pet birds, I certainly hope Sam is reunited with his family. Outdoors in a cold Chicago winter is no place for a pet bird.
“Flight feathers” seems like a rather technical distinction for a poster. Does that just mean the feathers on Sam’s wings? I’d hate to get him confused with all the other green-cheeked conures flying around.
P.S. FYI, online research indicates that baby conures sell for $300-$500.
@ forkboy1965,
If its retelling weren’t too painful, I’d guess that your pet bird experience is a story worth hearing.