Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggs
The 24 bright green baby parrots chirp and bob their heads the second anyone nears the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March May 25, 2023, 1:08 AM The Associated Press The 24 bright green baby parrots began chirping and bobbing their heads the second anyone neared the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March.
At just 9 weeks old, these parrots have already survived a harrowing journey after being snatched from their nests in a forest. They are almost fully feathered now and the staff has started transitioning them from a special formula to a diet of
pellets and fruit. “They are hand-raised babies,” he said, as the chicks squawked and looked inquisitively at the visitors. “They’ve never seen mom and dad; they’ve been raised by us since they hatched.” headtopics.com
Taiwan Officers stopped Wu at a checkpoint. He was asked about the sound coming from his bag, which Reillo later described as a “sophisticated” temperature controlled cooler. He told the officer there were 29 eggs, and that he did not have documentation to transport the birds, according to the complaint.
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Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggsThe 24 bright green baby parrots chirp and bob their heads the second anyone nears the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March
Chirping sounds lead airport officials to bag filled with smuggled parrot eggsThe 24 bright green baby parrots chirp and bob their heads the second anyone nears the large cages that have been their homes since hatching in March.
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