NeZe's Blog

I'm in Casselberry, DeerRun area. I'll keep an eye opened in this area for you.

I'm with Gammies,,Can't be of ANY help but I SURE do wish you the best of luck in finding your son's pet..

Wow, what a beautiful bird. I live kinda far, but, if I see anything, I'll post.

To Pattiep, Gammies61, Hawkeye, ZiggyFla, Rexsmom and DaytonaFrank: THANK YOU so much for your comments and prayers.

I am VERY HAPPY to tell you that we found my son's Macaw this morning!! After such an exhausting night and day, I can say that my heart is back in place. Thankfully, Thunder is back home, with one minor scratch on her beak, but otherwise safe and out of harm's way. (I keep on referring to "her" although we still do not know the gender.)

Thunder flew away on Thursday night at approximately 8 p.m. As we are close to the Winter Park Drive and Red Bug Road intersection, my biggest fear was that she had flown over S.R. 436. With so much traffic there, I feared the worst.

We actually looked for her until after midnight and were not able to find her. After my son's finally went to sleep, I took another ride around the neighborhood thinking that I would be able to hear her better since there was not so much traffic. Thunder is a very smart pet. She has learned to speak a few words and is very responsive. Unfortunately, I had no luck in finding her.

Friday morning, we went out to look for her right before sunrise. After approximately 45 minutes, we saw her!! She was perched on a branch on top of a 20-foot tree. We called her to come down, but she must have been so scared because she would not let go of the tree branch.

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Once again, THANK YOU for reading my blog and for your comments and prayers.

We are a happy family again.

God Bless.

Wow. What an adventure! Glad you got Thunder back though!

I'm so relieved it all ended happily. Mostly for my son, but also for Thunder. I don't know if she would have survived on her own.

On Saturday, the grooming lady came to our home to re-trim Thunder's flight feathers. She said they were not too long and that is why Thunder did not fly far. She also said that perhaps the wind helped Thunder take flight. It was very windy that night.

After I told her what happened, she said that one thing we could have done was to get a hose and get Thunder wet while she was on the tree. Once her wings were wet, she would not had been able to fly.

Who knew!!

I certainly hope this is not a sign of how this year is going to be for me and my family. If it is, I need to start preparing for it!! - LOL

God helps those that help themselves.
He heard your prayers.

But your personal effort to recover Thunder is why they were answered.

Your faith shows in that you gave thanks for that.

Hey, DaytonaFrank,

As moronic as it sounds, getting Thunder wet may have worked! Well, maybe not in the early morning hours when we found her, but if we waited until the middle of the day when it got warmer, who knows!

Thunder is very used to getting "hosed". Since she is so big, she does not take bird baths in a specific "dish" because we do not have anything that is big enough for her. So, when we give her a bath, we use the hose. We originally used a bottle to 'mist' her, but after a while, we learned she enjoyed the water so much that we upgraded her to the hose. - LOL

I guess in desperate times, one is willing to try anything. So, had I known this tip then, maybe I would have tried it.

Desperate times - I now laugh when I think about it, but who in the world would have thought I'd be 'hanging' on top of a 20-foot tree!! - LOL

Although I still struggle with my communication with God, one thing I have experienced since I accepted Him in my life is: If you leave it in His hands, He will take care of it.

Regarding your comment about the new year, "From your typed words to God's ears."

Thanks for your comments.

Thank you for your blog comment.. I hope your son finds his pet ... :(