Posted August 29, 200519 yr Well I as usual I was on the Forums doing some work and I heard a sort of loud bang. I thought nothing about it. Now you see I put my pet budgies outside on good days for them to get some fresh air and sunlight. Later on I strolled into my lounge room and looked outside onto the courtyard around the pool and found the cage tipped on its side and the door slightly open. Now I ALWAYS peg the cage doors down, but the cage fell onto the window snapping the peg. Anyway, my pets are gone! I felt sick from the realisation. The wind must have reflected off the window and pushed the cage over or something to that effect. This has never happened before and never thought it would on a calm day! I look over at the clothesline and there is Jessie sitting on it in the open! I just walked over to her slowly and told her to hop (get on my finger) and I put the net over my hand and ran inside, placing her back into the other cage. (I have 2 cages). Mickey, up in the tree was way too high to reach and he isn?t as tame. If I went to him, he would be gone. I went inside to see if he came back down towards Jessie who I now took outside in a cage again to attract Mickey?s attention. No luck. Five minutes later I get a call from a friend down the road saying have you lost a bird? ?Our dog is barking at it?. I ran as fast as I could across the road and climbed up a tree with the assistance of a fold out ladder, used my net and got a lucky hit! I had got my 2 pets back! That was one experience for me! I wanted to share this with others as you all share your experiences with me.
August 29, 200519 yr Oh wow, Adam, that was soooo lucky! Bet they don't go outside again until you work out a way for that freak accident not to happen again!
August 29, 200519 yr Oh wow!! I read that they got out and then saw the smiley down the bottom so started breathing again! You're so lucky to have gotten them both back!!
August 29, 200519 yr omg... your so lucky to get them back... my heart missed a few beats untill i read it all and found out all is well... thank god for that !!!
August 29, 200519 yr Well I as usual I was on the Forums doing some work and I heard a sort of loud bang. I thought nothing about it. Now you see I put my pet budgies outside on good days for them to get some fresh air and sunlight. Later on I strolled into my lounge room and looked outside onto the courtyard around the pool and found the cage tipped on its side and the door slightly open. Now I ALWAYS peg the cage doors down, but the cage fell onto the window snapping the peg. Anyway, my pets are gone! I felt sick from the realisation. The wind must have reflected off the window and pushed the cage over or something to that effect. This has never happened before and never thought it would on a calm day! I look over at the clothesline and there is Jessie sitting on it in the open! I just walked over to her slowly and told her to hop (get on my finger) and I put the net over my hand and ran inside, placing her back into the other cage. (I have 2 cages).Mickey, up in the tree was way too high to reach and he isn?t as tame. If I went to him, he would be gone. I went inside to see if he came back down towards Jessie who I now took outside in a cage again to attract Mickey?s attention. No luck. Five minutes later I get a call from a friend down the road saying have you lost a bird? ?Our dog is barking at it?. I ran as fast as I could across the road and climbed up a tree with the assistance of a fold out ladder, used my net and got a lucky hit! I had got my 2 pets back! That was one experience for me! I wanted to share this with others as you all share your experiences with me. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> well after i had picked myself up from the floor at actually seeing a post from you i read this story with amazement! You are one lucky budgie owner! I bet your haert was pounding - a happy end though
August 29, 200519 yr Author lol, thanks people! Oh no, not going out for some time! Hello new invention to keep cage doors closed!
August 29, 200519 yr Ooooo Adam, you are one lucky man! My heart was missing many beats when Iread Mickey was high up in the tree and not as tame. Wiping my sweat now.
August 29, 200519 yr Wow, not many people get as lucky as you Adam! Edited August 29, 200519 yr by Sparky
August 29, 200519 yr Wow something was watching over you that day. I thought Oh no then read through to a happy ending-Phew! Julie
August 29, 200519 yr Wow, you're incredibly lucky to have gotten them back! We lost our cockatiel a few years ago during a move... the movers DROPPED her transport cage, causing the base to pop off from the top, and she flew away. Lucky you got your budgies back, though!
August 29, 200519 yr Oooo I was tempted not to read on after the first sentance but Im glad I did now! That was so close! Im really pleased your story had a happy ending!!
August 31, 200519 yr Author I am really amazed that they both didnt take right off! Wonder why? Perhaps they know they are well cared for inside.
