Bird Identification: What kind of parrot/lovebird?, 0 by betcsbirds

betcsbirds wrote:
This is definitely a peach faced lovebird....it would be best if you continue to see him to try to catch him, as he is non-native and may be a lost pet. (I run a parrot rescue in IL and many many pets accidentally "fly the coop"). One way to lure him is to take your pet lovey out in a cage when the wild one is visiting and they will call to one another. Lovebirds are highly social, as I'm sure you know from having one, and if the one at the feeder is traveling alone, he will jump at the chance to be near another peach face. There are many websites which deal with techniques on how to catch a loose pet bird, so if the opportunity presents itself again, try to catch him. It's not good for these guys to live and breed in the wild as eventually they may stress native species. Here's a pic of my peachy, a pied mutation....his name is Elliott...