Why did firefighters rescue parakeet from tree in Upstate New York?

KINGSTON, N.Y. — City firefighters rescued a parakeet with clipped wings from a tree across from Yosman Tower, the department said Tuesday.

On Monday afternoon, July 17, firefighters were asked to rescue a parakeet named Birdie who had escaped through a window at Emitt Atelek’s sixth-floor apartment in the 295 Broadway building. Because Birdie’s wings were clipped, it glided to the tree but was unable to fly home or anywhere else, firefighters said.

“Birdie was able to safely glide to the tree” and waited to be rescued “because he was too scared to come down,” the department posted on Facebook. The crew from Truck 1 used an aerial ladder to rescue Birdie who was returned to Atelek in good health, according to the post.

“When we say we protect the city of Kingston 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, we don’t mean just the people,” the department posted on Facebook.