Found a Pet Bird in Regina? Who to Call and How to Help

Found a Bird in Regina? Here's What to Do First

Spotting a parrot, budgie, cockatiel, or other pet bird sitting on a fence, power line, or in your backyard in Regina is a strange and often heart-melting experience. Pet birds are not built to survive long outdoors — they can't easily find food or shelter the way a wild bird can, and they're often disoriented, dehydrated, and scared. If you've found one, acting quickly and calmly gives it the best chance of getting home safely.

This guide walks through exactly who to call, how to safely secure the bird, and how to use this portal to reconnect it with its owner — whether that owner is in Regina or somewhere else entirely, since escaped birds can travel further than people expect.

Step 1: Confirm It's a Pet Bird, Not Native Wildlife

Before doing anything else, make sure you're actually looking at an escaped companion bird. Common pet species found loose in Saskatchewan cities include budgies, cockatiels, lovebirds, conures, African greys, and the occasional larger parrot. Signs it's a pet, not wildlife:

• - Bright, unusual colouring (green, yellow, blue, grey with red tail feathers)
• - Comfortable near people, or actively approaching humans
• - Making repeated contact calls (loud, single-note chirps or whistles aimed at you or its surroundings)
• - Perched somewhere unusual for a wild bird, like a porch railing or a shopping cart

If it's clearly a native species — a hawk, owl, songbird, or waterfowl that appears injured or orphaned — this isn't the right resource. Head to /found-a-wild-bird instead, which points you toward wildlife rehabilitation contacts.

Step 2: Try to Safely Contain the Bird

Pet birds instinctively look for the highest point around — a roofline, a tall tree, a light pole — which is why they're often seen but hard to catch. A few practical tips:

• - Don't chase it. Chasing pushes it further away and higher up, and can push it toward roads or predators.