You have GOT to be Joking!

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Well I like to take my parrots out to nice social situations where they get to interact and play with other humans.

Yesterday I took Halley The Comet Parrot (ecky) with me.

He had a lovely day. He went with me to wood burning class. And he just lapped up the attention. It was so funny.

He got bits of bikkies and all types of treats. Oh such a happy parrot to receive the forbidden food items!

Then later in the afternoon he was offered a piece of apple.

Clear as a bell he says "You've got to be joking!"

Of course the room fell about laughing.

As he has recall he came back to me when I called but the lovely thing is he gradually went to everyone in the room to their delight and he did lots of flying (to applause of course).

He chatted, talked, strutted and pranced and behaved rather well indeed.

Cheers,

Kate

[Berserka]

No one can say birds are not smart. Even if they are mimics they seem to have an uncanny ability to say the right thing at the appropriate time.
Is this an accident of training? Or are birds alot smarter than they let on?

[Scully]

Its lovely to be able to take them out like that, all part of a lovely happy life.

[Liz]

Good for Halley!

I think they start out mimicking, and some of them gradually learn when to say things. I remember Alex the African Grey who learned the concept of zero on his own!

[birdbananaz]

That is so cool! See, this is why I want a tiel so bad! I would take it everywhere, even the mall! OMG, you are so lucky!

[laurie]

oh how Perfect! moments like that makes you wish you had a vid cam rolling to capture it!

[Lonely-Parrot]

I agree with Laurie! Birds can be so spontaneous, and adorable!

When I make drum noises my Margey dances by moving her head up and down, but today she was spinning around, and doing sways with her body.

I wish I had a camera.

That is so cute of your bird, would have been a treat to see!