15 May, 2024 @ 13:35
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Polly wants a walk! Adorable moment a PARROT latches onto American expat’s head during afternoon stroll on Spain’s Costa del Sol – before being reunited with his worried owner

Cafe con Parrot? An American expat made a friend during their afternoon coffee after a parrot took up residence on their head. 

Michele Jordan and her husband were enjoying an afternoon coffee in Honore, Estepona when a parrot flew up to their table. 

The ‘friendly’ bird ‘stayed quite a while’ with the couple, even hopping on Michele’s head. Even when the pair set off on a walk around town, the grey parrot continued to follow them. 

She posted about the incident on Estepona Info and Chat, a local Facebook group, in hopes of finding the owner. 

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Squaking surprise! The parrot took a liking to an American expat while she enjoyed a brew.
Photo: Michele Jordan/Facebook

Luckily, the owner, a local Spanish lady, swooped in and claimed the bird. 

According to the owner’s Facebook post reporting the parrot missing, it had disappeared over a week earlier, on May 7. 

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The bird had been missing for over a week. Photo: Facebook

She said: “I’m begging whoever finds him to return him to me, it would be very noble.”

Now, it is hoped the owner will be reunited with her beloved pet.

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Yzabelle Bostyn

Yzabelle Bostyn is an NCTJ trained journalist who started her journalistic career at the Olive Press in 2023.
Before moving to Spain, she studied for a BA in English Literature and Hispanic Studies at the University of Sheffield.
After graduating she moved to the university’s journalism department, one of the best in the UK.
Throughout the past few years, she has taken on many roles including social media marketing, copywriting and radio presenting.
She then took a year out to travel Latin America, scaling volcanoes in Guatemala and swimming with sharks in Belize.
Then, she came to the Olive Press last year where she has honed her travel writing skills and reported on many fantastic experiences such as the Al Andalus luxury train.
She has also undertaken many investigations, looking into complex issues like Spain’s rental crisis and rising cancer rates.
Always willing to help, she has exposed many frauds and scams, working alongside victims to achieve justice.
She is most proud of her work on Nolotil, a drug linked to the deaths of many Brits in Spain.
A campaign launched by Yzabelle has received considerable support and her coverage has been by the UK and Spanish media alike.
Her writing has featured on many UK news outlets from the Sun to the Mail Online, who contracted her to report for them in Tenerife on growing tourism issues.
Recently, she has appeared on Times Radio covering deadly flooding in Valencia.

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