Harry the cockatoo makes presence felt during stay in Hanford

Harry the cockatooHANFORD — There's almost nothing worse than a noisy neighbor with their music blasting into your house at 3 a.m. It’s even worse when a new noise maker moves into the neighborhood, disturbing the harmony that has taken years to create.

But what if this new neighbor is not some hooligan playing their music at all hours, but Harry, a 9-year-old white cockatoo?

For those who live near West Fargo Avenue and North Douty Street, that was the reality for more than two months. Harry the cockatoo had taken up residence, and he was not afraid to squawk and let everyone know it.

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Parrot Sanctuary in Cabbagetown takes in unwanted and ill-treated birds

Marie-Elisabeth Gagnon watches Buddy, a Lilac Crowned Amazon parrot, that was separated from his longtime owner, who moved into a nursing home Image by: AARON HARRISWhen his best friend of three decades went into a nursing home, Buddy was bereft. He couldn’t go, too.

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How tweet! Cockatoo makes four-legged friend by feeding dog NOODLES

Maybe he thought they were worms.

This bird made an unlikely four-legged friend after feeding a dog noodles from the kitchen counter top.

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