Beaky finders

Published date05 March 2024
Publication titleDaily Star (England)
Leigh Chittenden was distraught when his pet bird - called Joey - flew off from his home

The 55-year-old thought he'd never see the Yellow Crowned Amazon Parrot again.

Joey vanished last Monday and Leigh feared the worst due to the chilly temperatures and strong winds.

But when Tracey Driver walked past a tree near his home in Margate, Kent, the parrot couldn't resist making a pass at her.

Joey squawked: "Oi, hello there lovely!"

Tracey then asked around whether anyone locally was missing a parrot. Chuffed Leigh went down to the spot and was reunited with Joey last Friday.

The cheeky...

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