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Post by cnyguy on Feb 17, 2023 20:46:31 GMT -5
This morning Ralph was patiently waiting for me to come over and give him some scritches. His head was tilted and he gave the gentle squawk he uses when he wants something but isn't being too demanding. I went to his cage and asked if he wanted a head scratch. Ralph said "head scratch," quietly but distinctly. He's never said that before. It's always fun when our parrots have something new to say. I tried to get him to say that again but nothing doing. Maybe tomorrow.
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Post by Caseysmom on Feb 17, 2023 21:30:30 GMT -5
Good job Ralph! Never to old to learn!
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Post by heatherg on Feb 19, 2023 5:42:28 GMT -5
Way to go, Ralph! It’s so much easier when you can give orders.
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Post by heatherg on Feb 20, 2023 23:46:10 GMT -5
Willow was whispering to himself when we had bird time this afternoon. I’m not sure what he was saying but I notice he does some whisper when I’m near HIS cage.
Probably because he’s imitating me, his talking is high pitched and “piping”.
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Post by cnyguy on Feb 21, 2023 20:20:39 GMT -5
Ralph sometimes whispers words along with me and most of the time I can understand what he's whispering. Most of the things he whispers he never says out loud. Ralph has a somewhat lower pitched voice that is sort of gruff too. I don't think he sounds like me. Scooter sounded exactly like me and also spoke in the voices she heard in her former home.
Ralph still hasn't said "head scratch" again even when he's wanted some.
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Post by biteybird on Feb 25, 2023 2:28:14 GMT -5
This made me laugh, because Bonnie said something new a few months ago..."What's that?".
Usually when wild cockatoos fly overhead (when I have Bonnie outside in her "poolside leisure cage", as I call it) I say to her "Listen, Bonnie, listen! What's that? It's birdies!".
This time I said "Listen, Bonnie, listen!" and she said "What's that?" really clearly.
You could have knocked me over with a feather! She said it again very clearly a short while later - but never since. Hmmm.
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