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dawsongirl · 05-29-2009, 02:37 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/...hieving_parrot

Brazen NZ parrot steals passport, heads into bush

2 hrs 39 mins ago

WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Polly wants a passport — and isn't above stealing one.

A brazen parrot, which spotted a Scottish man's passport in a colored bag in the luggage compartment under a tour bus, nabbed the document and made off into dense bush with it, the Southland Times newspaper reported Friday.

The bird — a parrot of the Kea variety — made its move while the bus was stopped along the highway to Milford Sound on South Island, and the driver was looking through the compartment. Milford Sound, which runs inland from the Tasman Sea and is surrounded by sheer rock face, is part of Fiordland National Park, a world heritage site and major travel destination.

Police told the newspaper the passport has not been recovered and is unlikely to be located in the vast Fiordland rain forest.

"My passport is somewhere out there in Fiordland. The Kea's probably using it for fraudulent claims or something," the passport owner, who did not want to be named, told the newspaper.

A replacement passport from the British High Commission in Wellington could take six weeks and cost up to $250.

"I'll never look at a Kea in the same way," the man was quoted saying.
Kea, the world's only snow line-dwelling parrot, are widely known as inquisitive birds who appear to take delight in attacking rubber items like windshield wiper blades.

Native to New Zealand, the birds are found only in or near South Island mountains, where they live in high-altitude beech forest and open sub-alpine herb fields that stretch up into the snow line.

Covered mainly in brown and green feathers, they have large flashes of bright orange feathers under their wings.

Janice · 05-29-2009, 03:40 AM

Looks like Polly wanted more than a cracker. Kind of makes one wonder what was in the parrot's mind. I'll never forget the time my cat Lily got the remote for our AC. It's thin, the size of a credit card. Lily was running down the stairs with it in her mouth, running from the both of us. Too funny. Animals are a riot, lol.

sara · 05-29-2009, 03:47 AM

Sounds like a jailbird to me.

Schmoopie · 05-29-2009, 04:14 AM

That's hilarious!!!

catlover79 · 05-29-2009, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sara

Sounds like a jailbird to me.

Chocoholic · 05-29-2009, 03:01 PM

Was it trained by someone?

Nighthawk76 · 05-29-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sara

Sounds like a jailbird to me.

Janice · 05-30-2009, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sara

Sounds like a jailbird to me.

Good one.

OH Nuts! · 05-30-2009, 02:59 PM

SQUAWK!! Polly wants 100,000 crackers. All crisp. Nicely wrapped. No saltines. AWWWK!

Janice · 05-30-2009, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

SQUAWK!! Polly wants 100,000 crackers. All crisp. Nicely wrapped. No saltines. AWWWK!

Just do what the bird says and nobody gets hurt.

catlover79 · 05-30-2009, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OH Nuts!

SQUAWK!! Polly wants 100,000 crackers. All crisp. Nicely wrapped. No saltines. AWWWK!

Jessica · 05-30-2009, 08:20 PM

Haha!

05-29-2009, 02:37 AM	#1
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	You can't trust anything! http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090529/...hieving_parrot Brazen NZ parrot steals passport, heads into bush 2 hrs 39 mins ago WELLINGTON, New Zealand – Polly wants a passport — and isn't above stealing one. A brazen parrot, which spotted a Scottish man's passport in a colored bag in the luggage compartment under a tour bus, nabbed the document and made off into dense bush with it, the Southland Times newspaper reported Friday. The bird — a parrot of the Kea variety — made its move while the bus was stopped along the highway to Milford Sound on South Island, and the driver was looking through the compartment. Milford Sound, which runs inland from the Tasman Sea and is surrounded by sheer rock face, is part of Fiordland National Park, a world heritage site and major travel destination. Police told the newspaper the passport has not been recovered and is unlikely to be located in the vast Fiordland rain forest. "My passport is somewhere out there in Fiordland. The Kea's probably using it for fraudulent claims or something," the passport owner, who did not want to be named, told the newspaper. A replacement passport from the British High Commission in Wellington could take six weeks and cost up to $250. "I'll never look at a Kea in the same way," the man was quoted saying. Kea, the world's only snow line-dwelling parrot, are widely known as inquisitive birds who appear to take delight in attacking rubber items like windshield wiper blades. Native to New Zealand, the birds are found only in or near South Island mountains, where they live in high-altitude beech forest and open sub-alpine herb fields that stretch up into the snow line. Covered mainly in brown and green feathers, they have large flashes of bright orange feathers under their wings.

05-29-2009, 03:47 AM	#3
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05-29-2009, 04:14 AM	#4
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05-29-2009, 03:40 AM	#2
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Looks like Polly wanted more than a cracker. Kind of makes one wonder what was in the parrot's mind. I'll never forget the time my cat Lily got the remote for our AC. It's thin, the size of a credit card. Lily was running down the stairs with it in her mouth, running from the both of us. Too funny. Animals are a riot, lol.

05-29-2009, 03:01 PM	#6
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	Was it trained by someone?

05-30-2009, 02:59 PM	#9
OH Nuts! Member Forum King Join Date: Feb 15, 2005 Posts: 133,383	SQUAWK!! Polly wants 100,000 crackers. All crisp. Nicely wrapped. No saltines. AWWWK!

05-30-2009, 08:20 PM	#12
Jessica Retro fan Forum Fanatic Join Date: Oct 09, 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 9,034	Haha!