RETURNED Blue & Gold Macaw in Toronto

Tiffany the macaw has been located, safe and sound thanks to the amount of media attention her recent alleged kidnapping attracted, police say.

Det.-Const. Paul Jackson said Tiffany the macaw was returned to her owner without incident.

“It was peaceful, there was no altercation,” Jackson said. “The end result was that the bird was well cared for and the owner was quite happy to get the bird back. It all came to a happy ending.”

The 16-year-old bird, which is worth roughly $5,000, was first reported missing from her home in the Ferris Rd. and Squires Ave. area Wednesday night by her owner, April Crowley, two days after the bird had flown away.

“She was on my shoulder and I was in the backyard and the dog ran by and I guess she just got excited and just flew off,” said Crowley.

Crowley said a neighbour told her he had seen the exotic bird in a front-yard tree of a house on nearby Ferris Rd.

When she went to the house on Wednesday, a man told her he had called his friend to take the bird away.

“He got his friend on the phone and that’s when the guy on the phone said, ‘You have to prove that the bird is yours and you have to prove that you’re not negligent,’” Crowley said.

“At that point, I said, ‘I’m going to have to call the police’ and that’s when the guy at the house got really annoyed and told me to get off the property.”

Crowley went home and called the police.

Jonathan Asif, 11, lives a few doors down from where the confrontation took place. He had noticed the bird on the property on Monday.

A man at the house told the boy he had tried calling animal control but they didn’t pick it up.

“He told us he called his friend over and then we waited a while. His friend came and then he got the bird down and then he took it home,” Asif said.

“His friend said, ‘We’re going to give him food and water’ and that’s all.”

The 11-year-old’s father lent the men a ladder to reach the bird.

Jackson said the case has concluded with no charges laid.

Toronto Police said they would like to thank the public for their assistance in recovering the pet.

Juniper Island Art Festival

We took part in a photo shoot last summer that is now coming to fruition.  The photos will be displayed this weekend at the Juniper Island Art Festival on Stoney Lake.  All are welcome to attend.  We will be on site with a number of the birds as well as the artist.

Details and contact information:  Juniper Island Art Festival

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