As 2-year-old Hannah began to turn blue, the bird began squawking and flapping its wings to attract the attention of its owner.⁠ ⁠ "While I was in the bathroom, Willie (the parrot) started screaming as I'd never heard him scream before, and he started flapping his wings," Miss Howard told CBS News. "Then he started saying 'Mama baby' over and over and over again until I came out and looked at Hannah, and Hannah's face was turning blue because she was choking on her Pop-Tarts."⁠ ⁠ The carer then rushed to Hannah and performed the Heimlich manoeuvre, saving her life.⁠ ⁠ "If Willie hadn't warned me, I probably wouldn't have come out of the bathroom in time because she was already turning blue, her lips were blue, and everything," she said.⁠ ⁠ The parrot has been honoured by the local Red Cross chapter's Animal Lifesaver Award.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #parrot #history #animals #birds #science #biology