Originally posted by Dogz
What a cutie! PLEASE, before you start trying to get the bird to get attached to you home, put an ad in the paper, post something about it on the internet, and try EVERYTHING you can to find the owner. I bet the owner is missing their birdie terribly, and is probably worried sick.

As for the wing clipping, it would be best (In my opinion) to bring it to the vet, get it's wings clipped, and have it get a checkup-- in case any injuries occured during the flight.

Good luck, and keep us updated!
I agree with Emma. Someone probably lost this poor bird, and is most likely, very upset, and dying to get him back. Please try you best to locate the owner of this bird...........post *found parakeet* signs throughout your area, with his picture and your phone number. Post it on the web, in pet stores, at vets, etc. I know you want to keep him, and this bird is very lucky to have found you, but try your best to find his owner who is probably missing him so much, and if you have no luck, then it would certainly be right to keep him. He is SUCH a cutie.

As to clipping his wings, if he got away from his home once, that is enough a tragedy to keep his wings clipped, for his own safety. My birds don't even fly when their wings are fully grown, but I do keep them clipped most of the time. It doesn't affect their happiness at all..........and clipping actually makes birds more calm and loving towards their owners. Good luck, and I hope you can find the owners of this bird. If no one claims him, he is in wonderful hands, so that is of course, a great thing.