WNERS of a chatterbox parrot which can’t stop saying “I Love You” would give anything to hear him say those three little words on Valentine’s Day.

But Jasper, the nine-year-old African Grey parrot, unexpectedly took flight from the front garden of their Eastern Green home on Sunday afternoon.

His owner Terry Scofield, 55, of Martin Close, says he is a bit of a mummy’s boy at heart and likes to be by her side otherwise he gets stressed.

The exotic bird recently had his wings clipped so he cannot fly far and Terry and husband Ken, 53, felt it is safe to enough to allow Jasper the freedom of the house.

On Sunday he was in the garden with Terry when he became alarmed at the sudden sound of the slamming of a car door. More details can be read here.