Quaker News From All Over: Hero Parrot Saves Toddler's Life in Denver

Meet Willie, a vigilant Quaker Parrot who saved a little girl's life the other day. Willie quickly raised the alarm by repeatedly hollering "Momma Baby!" after Hannah, a 2-year old in the household, choked on some food. Hannah's babysitter heard the ruckus and came to the rescue, saving Hannah and proving once again that Quakers are remarkably intelligent, caring creatures.

There's an under-reported aspect to this story related to the war that many U.S. states (and the Federal government) have waged on these wonderful birds in the past: Quaker Parrots are classified as "Illegal Avians" in Colorado (and 13 other states, including New Jersey). As one commenter on a bird board noted, "If Colorado was strict with their laws about banning Quakers this little girl would probably be dead now. "

Anyway, let's all give three big cheers for Willie, the Hero Quaker Parrot!

You can read more about this story and watch an online video clip at the cbs4denver.com, the site of WCBS Denver.