- Dates
- 2012-08-29 – 2012-09-05
- Kind
- Rescue
- Where
- Beaver Island
- Eras
- Modern era
- Concepts
- animalscommunityrescue
- Within
- Beaver Island
Summary
A yellow parakeet later identified as Buttercup, also called Lemon Drop, was found downtown on Beaver Island in late August 2012. After temporary care by island residents, the bird was reunited with its family on September 5.
Evidence limits
The account is a family and community report. It documents the search and reunion, but not formal ownership records or veterinary findings.
Sources
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Sources
- The thread first reported a yellow parakeet found downtown, then recorded temporary care by island residents and a September 5 family announcement that Buttercup/Lemon Drop had returned home after nine days. This is a contemporaneous community rescue and reunion account, not veterinary or ownership documentation.forum · www.beaverislandforum.com · 05 · t005428
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Cite this article
Beaver Island Archive, “Lost parakeet Buttercup is reunited with its family, 2012”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-buttercup-parakeet-reunion-2012/, accessed [date], citing Andy's Grooming Barn and forum participants, “Parakeet found,” Beaver Island Forum, August 29–September 5, 2012..
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