South Florida family uses social media to find their lost pet bird miles away in the Everglades
A pet bird named Kiwi took quite the trip The family thought the small bird was gone forever but she made it back with the help of specific new friends The nightteam s Heather Walker has the heartwarming reunion in her special assignment review Fly Away Home Maria Rincon Kiwi s mom This is my baby Kiwi over here Kiwi the Cockatiel is more than a pet she is part of the tight-knit Rincon family Maria Rincon Everybody sleeps in the room with us so yes And when I tell you in the room in the bed OK That s right They all sleep together and eat together with Kiwi and the other birds Maria s daughter Emma even bates with them She was devastated when she opened the front door and Kiwi flew out Maria Rincon I never saw my daughter cry like that day The family looked for Kiwi but she was nowhere in sight Maria Rincon Every day we put the windows down and started screaming Kiwi Kiwi and I was intonating the song The Cucaracha because I consistently sing that song with her to see if she could hear me Maria posted pictures online in episode someone spotted the bird But she knew the chances of seeing Kiwi again were slim Maria Rincon I posted everywhere with no hope because if it s hard to find a dog let alone a bird While mom Maria had lost hope her daughter Emma still had faith that Kiwi would come home Emma Rincon I was praying for God to bring my little birdie back Days later her prayers were answered Kiwi was discovered more than miles away at holiday park in the Everglades Jeremy Rigsby Yeah it was crazy That was a long excursion that it came down here While avoiding all the predatory wild animals in The Everglades Kiwi somehow landed safely on holiday park mechanic Jeremy Rigsby Jeremy Rigsby It liked me it hopped on my shoulder It was a cool bird It was really friendly too He knew instantly that this bird belonged to someone So he called for help Desiree Peacock They call me on the walkie and they say we have a surprise for you Desiree Peacock is an animal handler at the park She has encountered all kinds of creatures but never a cockatiel Desiree Peacock I had to begin the hunt online Heather Walker Did you think you would find the owner Desiree Peacock Not really But she did in in less an hour Desiree Peacock I saw another woman posted a bird that looked identical to this one They had the same orange spot gray feathers I started saying Kiwi and the bird started flapping its wings getting excited so I was like OK this has to be Kiwi Maria Rincon She texted me and she s like Hey I think I have your bird and she sent me the picture and the moment she sent me the picture I was like Yeah that s my baby That s my baby You don t need to have a mark you don t have to have anything when it s your baby you know You feel it Emma never lost faith that her feathered friend would return and she s grateful for her new friends at the park Emma Rincon Thank you for bringing my bird back Desiree Peacock Of program I m so happy you guys have him back Kiwi Chirp Desiree Peacock And he s happy too Heather Walker News
