Do your birds talk?

[rheashard2]

Be careful about that. The cure maybe worse. My first CAG said that a lot after a brother's visit. I didn't want it. Instead I made a tape of a mule braying. Every time he said it I played it. Then Franken-grey created A$$-bray-braying-bray-hole. So I ignored it. I tried a lot of distractions over the decades. The only one I found with a 100% sure fire guarentee is don't let them hear it in the first place! That's 100% impossible to do. Especially if you have a feathered companion who loves mimicking and your reactions to it. Like doing the siren/horn brief note signaling pull over every time a police car is sighted.

 

[Caecilius est in horto]

People associate parrots with talking, but as we know, not all parrots talk. We also know that regardless of whether or not they speak, they are just as lovable. Do your birds talk? If so, what are your favorite things that they say? Are your birds “closet talkers?” Surprisingly, both my birds talk. Lovebirds are not known for their ability to speak, & I never expected that Button would say a word, but he does have a very small vocabulary. Ava, on the other hand…

Button:
-He says “Step Up!” in a big boy voice when he is in a mood, usually accompanied by a sassy swooping motion. He’s too big for his britches.
-We whisper “hi” to him all the time, so that is how he greets us. Also, in a whisper.
-Button makes the most adorable kissing sounds when he receives a kiss.
-I swear I’ve heard him say “Kiss” & “Hi, pretty bird” in his closet talking sessions.

Ava (my favorites):
-“Woooo!” when she receives a treat
-“Aaaavvvvvaaaa!” Or “Hi Ava!” Or “Hello Ava!”
-“Peekaboo!” Sometimes with a falsetto voice on the “boo”
-A super cool laser gun noise that does not sound like a bird
-Since being home with us, she just started saying, “ I love you, Ava” today, & whistling a certain way that she learned from us.

We’re still learning new things that Ava says each week.

My quaker is just a baby right now, but I think he's gonna be a talker soon because I've heard him experimenting with different sounds he can make. Hopefully, he's gonna learn to say "buenos dias" but who knows. I've also heard him make noises that sound like my budgies. I think he's trying to talk to them.

 

[rheashard2]

My quaker is just a baby right now, but I think he's gonna be a talker soon because I've heard him experimenting with different sounds he can make. Hopefully, he's gonna learn to say "buenos dias" but who knows. I've also heard him make noises that sound like my budgies. I think he's trying to talk to them.

Excellent. Keep encouraging him. Maybe play a few whistling songs. He may enjoy that too.

 

[rheashard2]

I wasn't feeling well today. Couldn't rest during the night, not unusual. I was hurting with mild muscle and soft tissue soreness. Nameliss woke up asking me so sweet and soft if I was alright. She did that all day. It helped. She snd my service dog were the only ones who showed me sympathy. I think she was upset. I know that I was acting differently. FYI; all you girls seat belts stop you from face planting windshield but your little girls won't be happy. A face plant elicits sympathy. A hurt little girl generates laughter.

 

[Becl]

Yesterday my husband and I were laughing as he was holding our Jenday (Jenny) and he swears she was laughing with us We have only had her about 2 months but I hear kisses every morning, a whistle and something she says that I can't make out.

 

[rheashard2]

I love it when birds mimic cheerful sounds. Hearing laughter can minimize the grump.

 

[rheashard2]

Ok people. I had to tube feed Nameliss. Now she looks at me and frequently says...sorry you are. I honestly don't know where she got it. She's always said sorry. She looks so hurt when she says it. I wonder if those who do testing are getting a good sample.

 

[Vampiric_Conure]

I heard Charlie, the talkative Peach Front Conure, mimic me and tell the dog to SHUT UP! when she started barking. He's not said that in a few months, LOL!