Cockatiel with orange cheeks, blue leg band
Description
I lost my cockatiel, Skipper, yesterday around 3pm near the Myriad Botanical Gardens' Water Plaza on Reno Avenue in downtown Oklahoma City. He’s gray with a bright yellow crest and orange cheek patches, about the size of a small parrot, and he has a blue leg band labeled 42 on his right leg. There’s also a tiny white patch on the left wing and a faint green tint to the tail feathers when he fans out. Skipper is super curious and loves crackers, but he can get nervous and fly off if a door or window is open. This bird means a lot to me—he was a gift from my sister—and I’d be heartbroken if he didn’t come back. If you see him, please email me at [email protected].
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