Ollie the parrot may be able to fly, but whether he can handle such lofty heights is another matter.

The Scottish parrot had to be rescued from a tree top by firefighters after he escaped from a skylight in his home in Musselburgh, near Edinburgh. The Australian Red Sided Eclectus flew for roughly a mile before landing in a 50 foot high tree top. Ollie became so paralyzed by fear that he stayed in the tree top for four days.

Ollie's owner, Mario D'Amico, began to give up hope until a neighbor reported hearing Ollie's characteristic call of "Hello" emanating from a nearby treetop. "He knew we were there and kept saying 'hello mummy, hello daddy' and 'good boy, bad boy', but he just wouldn't come down" D'Amico told The Scotsman.

The Scottish SPCA was called in, and in turn quickly called firefighters to rescue the parrot. The situation was deemed "life-threatening" since the parrot hadn't eaten in days. Firefighters couldn't use a ladder due to the height of the tree, and were forced to use a high-pressure hose to "scare" Ollie off of the tree.

"He was probably scared of heights. He's used to being in a cage and then suddenly he's stuck up a tree" said Robert Baldie, an inspector with the Scottish SPCA in an interview with The Scotsman.