Dogs on leads and parrots on leads seen at the sports centre
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326517)
Rockingham, Australia
March 31, 2024 4:00am CST
We have a sports centre and large oval just over the road from our lifestyle village. On Friday evening, a dozen or so food vans were there. We took our chairs and some wine to sit and enjoy the atmosphere while enjoying a meal we hadn’t cooked ourselves.
A lot of people had their dogs on leads but one young couple who sat near us had two sun conure parrots with them. The parrots had a harness of sorts around their bodies and a long leather lead. They were very tame and not a bit intimidated by all the noise and activity. They picked away at the lawn or sat on fingers or shoulders as dictated by the handlers.
Sun conures (Aratinga solstitialis) are medium-sized South American parrots. They are very colourful. These were mostly golden-yellow with orange underparts and green and blue wings and tail. One had a black head. The birds are now listed as endangered.
I think maybe these were young as the tails weren’t nearly as long as those in the photo. I didn’t have my camera so the photo is from Wikimedia, courtesy of Wayne Deeker.
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@arunima25 (85748)
• Bangalore, India
31 Mar
They are beautiful birds. Sad to know that these birds are endangered.
We had a pet parrot. He stayed with mom for almost 45 years and could imitate human speech. It was killed by a street cat who just entered our door left open by mistake.
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@JudyEv (326517)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Apr
@arunima25 Thanks for telling me. I like to know about different pets. 
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@arunima25 (85748)
• Bangalore, India
1 Apr
@JudyEv It was green colour Indian parrot. They are common in India.
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@BarBaraPrz (45621)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
31 Mar
Well, aren't they so cuute...
Maybe the ones you saw had their tail feathers trimmed so they wouldn't fly away.
Happy Easter.
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@snowy22315 (170801)
• United States
31 Mar
Interesting, never saw a bird on a lead .but I think I saw a pet pig on one
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@snowy22315 (170801)
• United States
1 Apr
@JudyEv I think. cats like to go like to for walks, but I wouldn't start that with mine. He would want to go outside all the time. Remember DianneN's cat Doodles wanting to out 5 or 6x a day? I don't want that to be me
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@JudyEv (326517)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr
@snowy22315 True. We haven't heard from Dianne for a long time.
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@LisaMarieP (12)
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31 Mar
I've got nothing against birds as pets but I've got nothing for them, either. I'm a cat person. I have a cat which I keep indoors because there's traffic in the street infront of our house. The cat likes sitting on the balcony and watching the street below.
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@pumpkinjam (8539)
• United Kingdom
31 Mar
My step-daughter used to take her budgie (I think she was a budgie) to the park on a lead sometimes. The bird's name was Comfort. Sadly, she passed away last year. She was quite old for a bird, though (maybe 17 years. I know my step-daughter had her since she was young as she'd brought the bird home to nurse and Comfort recovered much better than expected).
Apart from Comfort, the only other non-dogs I've seen on leads have been cats. I must say that all of the pets that weren't dogs were very well behaved and had lovely humans.
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@pumpkinjam (8539)
• United Kingdom
1 Apr
@JudyEv she does miss her. She has/had a lot of other pets but Comfort was extra special.
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@JudyEv (326517)
• Rockingham, Australia
1 Apr
@pumpkinjam I can understand that. Some pets really do imprint on your soul almost.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
31 Mar
I am saddened that this kind is now endangered. I like the colours.
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@RasmaSandra (73890)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
31 Mar
What lovely and colorful parrots,
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@Morleyhunt (21746)
• Canada
31 Mar
They are beautiful birds, but on leads? I even think it seems odd to see cats on a leash and that’s becoming more common.
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@LindaOHio (157739)
• United States
31 Mar
I love birds. I would love to have a parrot if they weren't so messy. Happy Easter.
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@JudyEv (326517)
• Rockingham, Australia
2 Apr
@LindaOHio Yes, I find the pooping off-putting.
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@LindaOHio (157739)
• United States
1 Apr
@JudyEv I know what you mean. I'd want them on my shoulder; but they would poop on me!!!!
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@RebeccasFarm (86914)
• United States
31 Mar
Leads? On parrots
Well I've heard it all now Judy
Well I've heard it all now Judy2 people like this
