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I was surprised to see this Red-faced Lovebird in the garden this evening. It's taken a liking to my feeding station it seems.

Dear PJ, what some lovely photos, but how strange.

Hi OH,

I'm assuming that somebody is one short in their aviary, but I don't know of any around here. It's back out there again this morning still enjoying it's freedom

Dear PJ, are you going to try and capture it, as it will make easy prey.

Hi OH,

It's not really big enough for the sunday roast! Might make a nice sandwich though
Although you can get quite close to it, you can't get close enough.

Dear PJ, if it will feed on the ground, a simple dome of chicken wire or the like wedged up on one side with a bamboo that has a length of string attached for pulling.

This should work if so desired.

What a lovely little bird. I hope it finds its way back to its owner. Not very likely though. One of my cockatiels escaped a couple of years ago and totally refused to come back to his cage even though the others were calling to him and I was wandering round the neighbourhood with a dish of food every time I spotted him in the trees. He lasted five days and then vanished.

When the weather is warm enough I put mine outside in their cage and we do get occasional visitors. Another cockatiel sat in the tree next to the cage and had a little chat with them and last year a red necked parakeet spent the afternoon in the garden checking them out. The parakeets have naturalised down south haven't they, but I don't think they've got as far as us yet. I think the nearest they are breeding in the wild is Derbyshire.

I should think they would cause havoc in an orchard.