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skyrab94 (Sunday 16th of November 2008 12:25:47 PM)

smart bird

wixibixi (Saturday 15th of November 2008 01:36:15 AM)

this bird kicks ass... amazing....

Jstinger (Friday 14th of November 2008 06:18:59 AM)

wow i wish i had a parrot that cool!

RobMacRay (Thursday 13th of November 2008 08:40:53 AM)

Amazing and very cute! However it tends to lose its lustre when you consider: the use of key words to trigger a reaction learned by rote; and withholding food as a bribe. Birds are extremely intelligent though. Note the recent case of a Quaker Parakeet that warned the owner about her choking baby by getting all flustered and shouting "Baby! Baby!" Don't forget the Japanese crows that wait at traffic lights to drop nuts under the wheels of waiting cars. They collect the cracked nuts.

bobsnel (Monday 10th of November 2008 04:50:46 PM)

... and she did all that for the tempting morsel of food that was in the girl's hand for the whole act and she eventually gave to her at the end. Pavlov's dogs.

UncleSol7379 (Tuesday 11th of November 2008 01:37:00 PM)

What?!? No, parrots don't just perform for food like some other animals. They do it because of their relationship with their trainer/owner and because they love to get a laugh from people. Believe me on that one, I have birds who won't talk or do anything unless everyone laughs and tells them how cute they are. Birds are SO much smarter than a lot of people give them credit for!

bobsnel (Wednesday 12th of November 2008 02:00:37 AM)

Well you do see her putting food in her hand at the beginning and then giving it at the end...but yes I think you are right. I was a bit harsh. We stay at a house sometimes where a parrot stays in the kitchen. She imitates the phone, the kettle and the glug-glug-glug sound when you pour a glass of wine :-)

SuperNerd1991 (Monday 10th of November 2008 01:26:42 PM)

This has got to be the most amazing parrot ever! I think that it's owned by a university somewhere, either in Texas or Arizona.

UncleSol7379 (Tuesday 11th of November 2008 01:37:47 PM)

I think you're thinking of Alex the parrot who was at the University of Arizona. Poor guy, he passed away last year. My birds and I were very sad. :(

SuperNerd1991 (Tuesday 11th of November 2008 02:01:56 PM)

Oh yes! That's right, it was Alex! That was a neat bird too! Didn't it know some fifty-five words? Smart bird!