Two fugitive parrots who escaped London Zoo have been discovered 60 miles away.
Lily and Margot, two blue-throated macaws, flew away on October 21 whereas flying freely as a part of their each day routine. A number of individuals shared tip-offs as they noticed the fugitive pair, aged round two.
A household in Buckden, Cambridgeshire, noticed the birds within the timber behind their backyard, however the parrots fled earlier than London Zoo’s birdkeepers arrived. Fortunately, they have been tracked to a area and public footpath in Brampton.
When the keepers arrived, Lily and Margot instantly flew into the arms of the zoo’s specialists and have been taken safely dwelling.
After Sunday’s rescue, the 2 have been handled to pumpkin seeds, walnuts and pecans – a few of their favorite meals – and transported again to the zoo.
They’re mentioned to be in good situation and at the moment are in quarantine on the on-site animal hospital, after which they’ll rejoin their mother and father, Popeye and Ollie.
Final week, a spokesman for the zoo mentioned: “They’ve beforehand taken detours into the zoo’s timber, however this time they ventured additional afield. Our professional chicken group is working diligently to seek out them.
“They’ve been combing the world, contacting neighbours and group teams. The macaws are more likely to keep shut collectively and stay excessive up in timber, however they’ll come right down to the bottom to forage for meals which is when individuals are more likely to spot them.
“They eat all kinds of issues like sunflower seeds and nuts however they’ll scavenge for something like fallen seeds. London is such a loud metropolis so discovering their manner again by the calls of different birds is way more troublesome, which is why we’re increasing the search.
“We’re not encouraging individuals to pet and feed them. If anybody spots them, ship a photograph and exact location to the zoo utilizing the What3Words app.”
Final month, a heartbroken household provided a reward after their music-loving parrot went lacking. Django, a 10-year-old Galah parrot, escaped from his dwelling on August 3 – with terrified house owners Helen and Craig Wilson unable to seek out the chicken for over 5 weeks.
The chicken escaped after being startled by a loud noise whereas proprietor Craig moved him from his indoor enclosure to his out of doors enclosure of their dwelling in Wigton.
Helen, 41, Craig, 39, and their three kids have had Django for 10 years. They describe him as “an enormous a part of the household ” with a giant persona.