Found
Green parakeet with blue tail found near Riverfront Park
Salem
Found
listing
Posted
5 months
ago
Description
I found a small green parakeet this afternoon around 4:15pm, flitting along Court Street near Riverfront Park by the Salem Public Library. It's about the size of a palm, mostly emerald green with a bright blue tail and a tiny white scar on its left wing. There’s a red leg band with the code 'A12' that caught my eye, but otherwise it's in good health and squawks when I speak to it. If the owner sees this, I'd really love to help get it back—it's clearly someone's pet and this city park isn't the same without it.
Approximate found location
Salem
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