So anybody lose a parrot in Roslindale today? Like on or near Canterbury Street? Because James Jones-O'Brien here was just relaxing in his yard, almost asleep, in fact, when all of a sudden this bird just landed on him, his wife, Angela, reports (after first taking the photo, of course).
They've since turned Polly over to Boston Animal Control, which has found a bunk for him or her at its shelter on Mahler Road in Roslindale. If the bird looks familiar, contact them at 617-635-1800 or [email protected].
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Adorable!
By Elmer
Sat, 06/16/2018 - 9:45pm
Cockatiel
By Donald
Sat, 06/16/2018 - 10:18pm
Not trying to be pretentious but wanted to let you know this is a cockatiel, not a parrot. We had 2 in my youth. White ones, like this one, are male. Grey ones are female. And they are really smart like parrots. Our male would catcall whistle when the doorbell rang. :)
Hope his owner finds him or this post.
Cockatiels are parrots
By SamWack
Sat, 06/16/2018 - 11:24pm
They are in the Cockatoo family, which is in the order Psittaciformes, or Parrots.
A family dispute
By Jonas
Sun, 06/17/2018 - 1:07pm
SamWack said:
Not anymore, according to the bird's current entry in Wikipedia:
"It was previously considered a crested parrot or small cockatoo; however, more recent molecular studies have assigned it to its own subfamily, Nymphicinae."
I have an idea, let's ask the bird:
"Say Polly, whose family are you in?"
"Squaaalk!"
Well, that settles it.
You missed the part
By SamWack
Sun, 06/17/2018 - 5:12pm
that said that Nymphicinae is a subfamily of the family Cacatuidae, the cockatoos. The new development is that it's not a mere genus, but deserves recognition as a subfamily. I'm sure cockatiels everywhere were cracking open a few sunflower seeds over that one.
Aaw. Cute male (?) Cockatiel
By Boyd E.
Sat, 06/16/2018 - 11:53pm
Aaw. Cute male (?) Cockatiel wants to find a new seed-daddy.
Other than their screeching, I like these critters.
The "Eew!" face is pretty hilarious.
It might be more of a
By Tim Mc.
Sun, 06/17/2018 - 11:22pm
"please don't bite my nose" face.
David Arquette looks good
By anon
Sun, 06/17/2018 - 4:57pm
David Arquette looks good these days
He was my son’s 1st grade teacher last year!
By Marie
Mon, 06/18/2018 - 7:10am
He’s the best!
Is animal control competent in bird care?
By lobster nanny
Mon, 06/18/2018 - 1:46pm
Not an insult, but a question of where best birds should be taken for shelter, care and re-homing?
I was thinking ARL or MSPCA, but never considered animal control.
Aria the cockatiel is home safe and sound
By Ben R
Mon, 06/18/2018 - 9:15pm
Thanks to this website, and the folks at Boston Animal Control, Aria the cockatiel is back at home!
The facility had a cage that would be ample for even a much larger parrot, and appropriate food.
Thanks, internet!
Universal Hub Is Truly A Treasure!
By Elmer
Mon, 06/18/2018 - 11:08pm
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