Lost yellow-crested cockatiel with red leg band
Description
I’m beside myself—my yellow-crested cockatiel named Sunny slipped out of his cage while I was walking along the Daytona Beach Boardwalk near the Ocean Center yesterday around 3pm. He’s about the size of a small dove, mostly gray with a bright yellow crest and orange cheek patches. He wears a tiny red plastic leg band with the number 274, which should help identify him. Sunny is usually friendly once you earn his trust and he responds to a whistle. He’s a rescue bird that my daughter loves dearly, so this has sentimental value for us and we’re really hoping to get him back. If you’ve seen him, please text me ASAP; I’d be forever grateful.
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