Bird motorized scooters parked on W. Sheridan, in front of the Devon Tower and Myriad Gardens on Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018. [Photo by Jim Beckel, The Oklahoman]

Bird flew the coop.

One of two dockless scooter companies with operations in Oklahoma City ceased service this week after informing the city of Oklahoma City the company was reevaluating its business model.

Bird had been tasked with applying for a permit to operate in Oklahoma City after an ordinance went into effect Jan. 18. The ordinance set a fleet size for the company, included licensing requirements and more. Assistant City Manager Laura Johnson said she spoke with Bird spokeswoman Blanca Laborde last week about how the application process was going when Laborde informed her the company was reevaluating.

“I asked when I would expect to see their license application, and she said, ‘Bird is reevaluating its business model,'” Johnson said. “I asked what that meant, and she said, ‘It means we are reevaluating our business model.'”