mimo91088
So today I was dropping some cash off to my girlfriend at work and on my way out the door I saw what I thought was a stuffed animal or something that I didn't look twice at, until it moved. Sitting on the sidewalk in the town center was a little yellow parakeet. He was wary of me, but I managed to scoop him up. Put him in a box with some air holes. I called the local PD, animal shelter, and animal control. No one reported him missing. I checked craigslist and im waiting on my application to the local Facebook group to be accepted so I can try there. Hoping to find an owner, but as sad as it is, there's a good chance he was intentionally released and no one will claim him.
I ran out to Petco and got a small cage, filled the water bowl, and put some food in before I transferred him from the box. As I moved him over, I could feel his heart beating very rapidly, poor guy must have been terrified. Despite that, literally the second I put him in the cage he scurried over to the food and started chowing down. Couple that with the fact that my girlfriend saw a parakeet outside over a month ago, and I'd say there's a good chance this dude has been out there for a while.
I'm an animal lover and I will take care of him for as long as I have to until I can find his rightful home. But I've never kept a bird. Do we have any knowledgeable bird keepers here that can share advice on the proper care of my temporary house guest?
Here's a picture. Based on my limited past research, the bars around his eyes suggest he's still somewhat young right?

I ran out to Petco and got a small cage, filled the water bowl, and put some food in before I transferred him from the box. As I moved him over, I could feel his heart beating very rapidly, poor guy must have been terrified. Despite that, literally the second I put him in the cage he scurried over to the food and started chowing down. Couple that with the fact that my girlfriend saw a parakeet outside over a month ago, and I'd say there's a good chance this dude has been out there for a while.
I'm an animal lover and I will take care of him for as long as I have to until I can find his rightful home. But I've never kept a bird. Do we have any knowledgeable bird keepers here that can share advice on the proper care of my temporary house guest?
Here's a picture. Based on my limited past research, the bars around his eyes suggest he's still somewhat young right?
