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This is not Lola, but the image shows what a sun conure looks like. Photo by rutpratheep0\/Pixabay<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Everybody knows the awful feeling of the loss of anything. But the loss of another living thing is horrifying. There is a sense of detachment and uncertainty blended with a heavy dose of dread. The fear of never seeing something that lives in your life again is\u2026well, disabling. That\u2019s what happened to Michelle Mills, an Australian resident. On March 29, Michelle\u2019s pet bird, Lola, flew from her safe haven of home and explored the world at large, leaving her owner a nervous wreck.<\/p>\n

Lola, who is a South American Sun Conure<\/a>, left the nervous task of a hopeful reunion to Michelle as Lola enjoyed a small vacation. After Lola\u2019s departure, Michelle peppered her neighborhood with printed \u201cLOST\u201d flyers, placing them directly into the mailboxes of approximately 100 nearby neighbors. Michelle also listed Lola as missing in an Australian Lost Pet Finders website<\/a> offering a $200 reward for the bird\u2019s safe return. This listing did not yield fruit; however, Lola was discovered \u2014 and returned \u2014 by a happy accident.<\/p>\n

A day after Lola took flight, an Australian news reporter was readying for an off-site news report when a bird flew onto her shoulder. The reporter, Brittany Kleyn, was frantic when the bird latched onto her top and refused to be frightened away. The cameraman helped the reporter, who was not pleased, by easily removing the bird. What likely drew the bird to the reporter was the similar haircut and build that the reporter had in common to Lola\u2019s owner.<\/p>\n

The video of this interaction went wide on television. It wasn\u2019t long before a friend of Lola\u2019s owner, recognized the 18-month old conure and called Michelle to alert her to the finding. Michelle then took to the Facebook page of the Nine Gold Coast News channel and wrote as calmly as possible, \u201cOMG THAT\u2019S MY BIRD!!! SHE FLEW AWAY LAST NIGHT!! HER NAME IS LOLA PLEASE CALL ME\u201d.<\/p>\n

By March 31, Lola and her relieved owner were happily reunited. Lola is described as \u201cvery tame\u201d and \u201chand-raised\u201d. In fact, there are three posted videos of Lola dancing to The Kinks\u2019 song, \u201cLola\u201d found on her owner\u2019s personal YouTube account. The short videos are the exact same, but are listed with three different headings. They are adorable and can be viewed here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The story is a happy one. Unfortunately, this is not always the case when a bird escapes. In many cases, the bird will join a group of lost birds and survive. But the loss to the owner(s) and, I\u2019m sure, to the bird as well, is devastating. Please take all proper precautions in keeping your bird temptation-free for a seemingly innocent flight. With years of built upon relationships, a loss can lead to distraught that is stressful to everyone, even a bird.<\/p>\n

A video of the encounter with Lola and the reporter, and Lola\u2019s eventual reunion with Michelle Mills can be viewed here<\/a>. It will leave you with a smile, and maybe a tear or two. (It\u2019s ok. We shed a few tears of happiness ourselves.) An extraordinary case of mistaken identity, the power of television and media, and prayers and hope brought Lola back to where she belonged \u2014 a happy accident.<\/p>\n

You can read about the Sun Conure species at our own detailed web page here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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