Ideas for catching a parakeet needed!?

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We feed the wild birds and now have an escaped parakeet coming in to the feeders.  Need some ideas on how to capture the little dickens as it won't be able to survive the winter outside here in N. Central PA, USA.  He/she flies very well and is happily hanging out with the house finches.

Is there any food or treat that your 'keet absolutely loves that might help lure the bird into a cage?

Right now I have a bird cage nearby but letting all the birds get accustomed to that.  They know when something changes around the feeders and it takes them a day or so to settle back down.  Planning on putting food in the cage as the next step and progressing from there.  He/she will let you get about 6 to 8' from it before flying off right now but netting would be next to impossible.

It is rather funny to hear a line of parakeet chatter in amongst the other birds songs and stranger still to see a yellow and bright green parakeet feeding at the feeders with the house finches.  

Any suggestions?  Wild birds I have a lot of general knowledge on but domesticated ones, not so much.

bada bing bada boom · Accepted Answer

I have 4 parakeets as pets. I let them fly free inside the house, they get into their cage for feeding times. Then I close the door and keep them inside until the next day. Your best bet will be keeping the food inside the cage, and tie a long string to the door. When the parakeet will go inside the cage for eating, you can pull the string to close the cage door.

Anonymous · Answer

Attach a string to the door of the cage, hopefully a sliding one... then you don't have to try and run out to close the cage when they go in but you are doing well... keep on trying and being patient.  Good luck!

Jack Black · Answer

you can try millet spray. My parakeets love it.

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