Two parrots have been returned to London Zoo six days after their escape, following multiple tips from residents.

Lily and Margot, two blue-throated macaws, took flight on October 21, flying freely as part of their daily routine.

However, after several reports from residents in Cambridgeshire, the zoo was alerted by a family from Buckden who had spotted the birds in the trees behind their garden.

The parrots fled the scene before ornithologists from London Zoo arrived, but were traced to a field and public footpath in Brampton.

It was there that the identity of the birds was confirmed: they were the missing Lily and Margot, who immediately flew into the arms of the zoo experts.

After Sunday’s rescue, the two were given pumpkin seeds, walnuts and pecans – some of their favorite foods – and taken back to the zoo.

They are said to be in good condition and are now in quarantine at the on-site veterinary hospital, after which they will join their parents Popeye and Ollie.