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Plucky bird lands on cadet's head during firearm training

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New York State Police Academy adopts cockatiel after surprise landing
Duration 1:04
Date Aug 16, 2012

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For now this got to deal has a pretty interesting temporary home.

That's because he's being kept inside the new York state police academy after he turned up at a recent training.

We're going to recruits -- in -- Lynn had to play -- -- -- regret -- well -- recruits for shooting.

Some of the recruits are stand in the back watching courses a fire and this bird came in landed on top of one of the recruits had.

The proof is in the photo during some tactical training not fazed by the shots being fired or the recruits and bulletproof vest.

He lands right on this -- hat.

We've -- figured it was a path so we've tried to rescue the burden.

It's real friendly so we took to -- brought it back here to the academy until we can find the owner.

The chief firearms instructor actually did neighborhood -- -- -- near the range trying to find the -- home.

No luck yet but until they do this guy has a good one troopers actually bought at a cajun food and he has plenty of water.

He also definitely has the entire academy talking.

And its first for me here and we've never had a burglar and then somebody said while her shoe.