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Offline Chris_

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Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« 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:
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« Reply #2 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:
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« Reply #4 on: October 08, 2008, 11:50:45 AM »
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« Reply #5 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!"

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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« Reply #7 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:
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« Reply #8 on: October 08, 2008, 07:37:07 PM »
Good thing. you hate to have a retarded parrot.
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« Reply #9 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.   :-)
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Re: Nursery Rhymes, Parrots, and 5 year olds!
« Reply #10 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....  :-)
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Just hand over the chocolate...back away slowly...far away....and you won't get hurt....

Save the Earth... it's the only planet with chocolate.

"My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&M's and a chocolate cake. I feel better already." – Dave Barry

A balanced diet is chocolate in both hands.
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