Sweet of you to take the bird home. Most domestic birds do not fare well at all in the out-of-doors. Does he have an ankle-identifier ring type thing? If so, you could possibly find out to whom he belongs. However, it’s not _that_ likely that a parakeet will have one. I had a ridiculous number of birds in my formative/adolescent/early adult years, and also worked for a veterinary hospital that treated exotics. So, if there’s anything I can help you with, please let me know.

ta,
danielle

I’m sorry about your grandmother, though I suspect she’d be awfully proud of you.