[Cassie325]

Originally Posted by fizzbyn

Last night we saw a big white parrot-like bird in the bushes next to the golf cart path by the Virginia Starter, just before the tunnel. It was there when we went to the Cruise-In and was still there when we came back. Does this part of Florida have wild Parrots? We hope it isn't someone's pet that got loose. We didn't see it standing up but it looked like it was probably about 12-18 inches high. Does anyone know if someone lost a bird like that?

Her name is Maggie May and she apparently is a cockatoo (sp?)! I know the starter at Virginia very well and they spotted the bird this morning! They called the radio station and they mentioned it about five or six times this morning. Maggie May's owner had lost her when they took her on a golf cart ride yesterday evening and she flew away. She can't fly very well so did not leave that area all night long.

Thankfully a gator did not get her although there was one looming around there today. They were reunited around 10am this morning!

I don't think Maggie will be going for a golf cart ride again!

PS...the ambassadors as Mallory (Virginia) bought some crackers for the bird to try and coax her to safety...Polly did not want a cracker apparently....oops I mean Maggie!