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This is a cute story from Melbourne this week ... its funny we as a population are so surprised by this - the bird got taken care of by its mates for 2 weeks.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/02/04/2153742.htm

Lucky cockatoo saved by its mates
Posted Mon Feb 4, 2008 12:36pm AEDT

Animal rescuers say a cockatoo rescued from a tree last night had been kept alive for two weeks by his fellow feathered friends.

A rescue team was called to Kilsyth east of Melbourne overnight to rescue the sulphur-crested cockatoo.

The parrot had been caught in a gum tree after its leg became entangled in netting.

Animal rescuer, Nigel Williamson says he believes the cockatoo had been trapped in the tree for two weeks and was kept alive by other birds.

"It's been amazing how the other birds have come along and they've been obviously feeding it and keeping it going," he said.

He says although traumatised and skinny, the cocky is on the road to recovery.

Local, Helen Johns said she had noticed a "white object" in the tree.

"I kept an eye on it every now and again as I drove past not realising that it was a live bird and then I saw other birds feeding it, thought it must've been trapped," she said.

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That's amazing that the other birds helped a trapped bird. Sulpher -crested cockatoos are one of my favourite birds, even though I was bitten on the ear by one!!

Cool story