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Title: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: Chris_ on October 07, 2008, 05:27:40 PM

After nearly 8 months, I haven't heard a single word spoken from my baby parrot.  Not a word, not a beep, just an occasional 'click' if I'm making 'clicky' noises and some random 'muttering' noises.   :banghead:  :thatsright:

This past weekend I left him with my mum and niece, while I took a nice flight down to the mountains.  For a lovely weekend of rock climbing with a special friend.  He absolutely ADORES kids, and I knew they'd all have some fun together for a week.  While gone he not only learned to speak about half a dozen words, but my five year old niece has him actually saying almost entire nursery rhymes!!!!!  :o :o :o

This is simply awesome :cheersmate:

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: Chris_ on October 07, 2008, 05:54:53 PM

Quote from: Vonne on October 07, 2008, 05:27:40 PM

After nearly 8 months, I haven't heard a single word spoken from my baby parrot.  Not a word, not a beep, just an occasional 'click' if I'm making 'clicky' noises and some random 'muttering' noises.   :banghead:  :thatsright:

This past weekend I left him with my mum and niece, while I took a nice flight down to the mountains.  For a lovely weekend of rock climbing with a special friend.  He absolutely ADORES kids, and I knew they'd all have some fun together for a week.  While gone he not only learned to speak about half a dozen words, but my five year old niece has him actually saying almost entire nursery rhymes!!!!!  :o :o :o

This is simply awesome :cheersmate:

WOOT! Glad to hear he's finally talking!  :cheersmate:  Sometimes it can take awhile, and the right person to get a parrot to speak.  It took us around 4 years before our eclectus Punkin would talk.

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: Miss Mia on October 08, 2008, 10:57:21 AM

That's great that he started talking!

Now on with teaching him "bow chicka wow wow."   :rotf:

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: BEG on October 08, 2008, 11:00:50 AM

Quote from: Vonne on October 07, 2008, 05:37:22 PM

(http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f144/Chesterfield313/Family/Doc2.jpg)

Is that you?!?   :naughty:

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: debk on October 08, 2008, 11:50:45 AM

 :naughty:

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: Eupher on October 08, 2008, 12:02:41 PM

May I introduce Phoebe to your Senegal? (Not sure of his name...)

Phoebe (a Congo African grey) is about a year and half old now and has been steadily increasing her vocabulary since she was about a year old.

A few phrases she says:

"Pick me up!"

"Hello, baby!"

"Hey Belle!" (Belle's the name of our golden retriever.)

"Gimme a kiss! [smacking sounds] Thank you!"

(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i317/Eupher6/Pets/Phoebe-May08-4.jpg)

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: BEG on October 08, 2008, 04:29:05 PM

Quote from: Vonne on October 08, 2008, 04:24:42 PM

Mmm hmm

Well hello there.....  :-*

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: debk on October 08, 2008, 07:28:56 PM

Quote from: BEG on October 08, 2008, 04:29:05 PM

Well hello there.....  :-*

Can we share him?..... :naughty:

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: dutch508 on October 08, 2008, 07:37:07 PM

Good thing. you hate to have a retarded parrot.

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: BEG on October 08, 2008, 07:40:04 PM

Quote from: debk on October 08, 2008, 07:28:56 PM

Can we share him?..... :naughty:

I don't share well....ask Shade.   :-)

Title: Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
Post by: debk on October 08, 2008, 11:05:24 PM

Quote from: BEG on October 08, 2008, 07:40:04 PM

I don't share well....ask Shade.   :-)

I don't share in reality....but I'm willing in fantasy....  :-)