While listening to part of the ukulele festival on Magnetic Island , Little Darwin stumbled upon an offbeat story. From a nearby apartment which was being cleaned , a person emerged carrying a birdcage , placed it on a table within hearing of the catchy music .
A jazzy parrot appeared to be swinging about inside the cage, could have been whistling .
Upon investigation , it was discovered that the bird, named Hippy, grew up in Tasmania , moved to the Gold Coast , then Townsville , now lives on Magnetic Island .
