A popular pet parrot which went missing from Lurgybrack Open Farm in Letterkenny has made an astonishing return.
Smokey, a chatty bird, flew off almost a week ago.
Sightings of the African Grey parrot were made as far away as Mountaintop but his owners lost hope that he would ever return.
But Margaret and Gerard O’Loan were left speechless when they found the bird back on the farm this morning.
Smokey was found in a wooded area at the bottom of the farm.
Margaret said she honestly thought she probably wouldn’t see the beloved pet again.
“My husband Gerard was out looking for him everywhere but I honestly thought we would never see him again.
“We couldn’t believe it when he actually made his own way back this morning. We’re so relieved and delighted,” she said.
Margaret revealed how Smokey was so delighted that he was home that he blew them all kisses and kept chatting!
Among the phrases he has learned are “Good morning” and “Smokey wants crisps.”