Lost Parrots in Athens, OH near Court Street
Description
I was walking through downtown Athens this evening around 6:45 PM with my two parrots perched on my shoulder when a gust of wind snatched their leash and they flew loose near Court Street by the Athens Market. The two parrots, one mostly green with a bright yellow chest and the other a blue-green with a red face, are very tame but quick to hide when they're scared. I am terrified they'll be frightened and get far away, because I would lose track of them around the Ohio University campus area. If you spot two colorful birds hopping near storefronts or resting on a streetlight by Court Street, please help me reunite them with their home.
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