Can QPs get 'squawked' out?

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Can QPs get 'squawked' out? Feb 21, 2015 2:34:38 GMT -5

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Post by biteybird on Feb 21, 2015 2:34:38 GMT -5

We are at the World Superbikes at Phillip Island & we brought Bonnie with us! My hubby came down Thurs with She Who Must Be Obeyed and the camper trailer & I rode my Ducati Monster down after work on Fri.
Well, Her Rudeness has squawked non-stop and is giving the superbikes a run for their money in the noise department.

I noticed that the squawking has lost intensity & volume a bit (I think) and was wondering if quakers can go hoarse...any thoughts?

Bonnie (quaker parrot), R.I.P. Pinky (Bourke's parrot), R.I.P. Cockatiel "Scruffy"

Jan and Shah Top Bird/Chief Slave Posts: 1,576	Can QPs get 'squawked' out? Feb 21, 2015 4:23:33 GMT -5 biteybird and aaron like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jan and Shah on Feb 21, 2015 4:23:33 GMT -5 Don't get my hopes up Biteybird. The thought that Shah could get hoarse from squawking is just too much to hope for.

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Can QPs get 'squawked' out? Feb 21, 2015 5:09:05 GMT -5

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Post by easttex on Feb 21, 2015 5:09:05 GMT -5

I don't know, but their voice boxes are a little different, and I wouldn't count on it, either. There have been studies on wild birds in urban environments and in places like mine where there is a lot of gas and oil drilling, and the birds just learn to be louder. You can take pride in Bonnie's adaptive ability.

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Can QPs get 'squawked' out? Feb 21, 2015 21:44:49 GMT -5

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Post by biteybird on Feb 21, 2015 21:44:49 GMT -5

I was completely mistaken about the squawking tapering off... she was off and away again by 7:30 this morning (despite feral bikies keeping us awake till 4am two nights in a row, doing burnouts and partying). Obviously I've underestimated Bonnie's adaptive ability, easttex, which won't happen again.

Bonnie (quaker parrot), R.I.P. Pinky (Bourke's parrot), R.I.P. Cockatiel "Scruffy"

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