I think she's trying to talk.

[Sterling1113]

Gale has a whole bunch of sounds she makes all the time, she's usually very chatty with me in the mornings. I was able to get her mumbling on video!

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwuC4VelN9Q&feature=youtu.be"]Gale's mumbles - YouTube[/ame]

She also likes the fleece swing!


And April(Kiwibird), this is what she did with her seagrass mat! I'll be ordering the 3 pack next time!


She just likes everything.. Makes it super easy to keep her entertained

 

[Terry57]

Awww, she definitely sounds like she is trying to talk! She is such a beautiful girl

 

[RavensGryf]

It does sound like Gale is trying to talk

Does Kiwi, Loki, or Pascal talk?

Edit: I love how you wrapped the seagrass mat around the corner. I couldn't believe they are selling a 14"x14" as the "small" size! I will have to take your idea and do the same for Raven's cage when I get my order.

 

[Sterling1113]

Thank you, Terry! She also enjoys her baths, so it's easy to keep her clean, too!

Julie: Kiwi talks, in her own special way. She says her name, and I think she says "Hi birdies" "Whatcha doin?" and I'm starting to think she says "Pascal" too but her voice is very rough, as most conures are, so the only "clear" thing is her name. Loki just makes a variety of chirps and whistles, and Pascal.. well, I can count the different sounds he makes on one hand! LOL. He is a man of few sounds, and even fewer words.

 

[Diesel_Hyland]

Definitely, she is trying out her range of sounds.

Looks like you have her set up in a 'family' area. Awesome!

We have our wee man Diesel in the living room in an open plan area. He already has a pretty large vocab and is only 2 years old.

We also turn the radio on when we are not there, so he can listen and sing along!

She is a real Cutie pie! Thanks for the video!

 

[Allee]

Gale definitely has something to say! She looks so happy, thanks for sharing the video of one of her practice sessions.

 

[Anansi]

I agree, she definitely sounds like she's in pre-talk mode! Nice! Haha, I picked up that sea grass mat, too. I was weighing my options about how to put it up, but like Julie, maybe I'll take a page out of your book as well.

Is she still all super-bonded to Brad? (Gale, not Julie. Haha!)

And do you let your whole flock out at the same time, now?

 

[Betrisher]

ROTFL! Whatever it is she's saying, Gale's chatter woke up Madge and Barney and they replied. I'd guess she's definitely communicating at some level and will probably say something in English very soon. (NB. It's 2.30am over here and the Beaks had been tucked up in bed for hours.)

 

[Sterling1113]

Thank you all, I'm sure she loves the virtual attention from her chattering. She also doesn't seem to mind the camera much. She taught me how to fetch yesterday she'd play with something on top of her cage (dome-top) then let it roll down the side and wait for me to catch it or pick it up for her and toss it back on her cage. The process repeated on and off throughout the evening.

Stephen: I'm not sure she has a preference, but Brad seems to do better with the entire flock, I think he has that "firm hand" that they know they can't get away with mischief so they don't even try. They(the conures mostly) know I'm squishy and fun to munch on . She's mostly Brad's bird cause he really liked her, not the other way around. (which hasn't happened before! But, since meeting Gale, he is becoming much more personal with the other fids. Talking to them more, quality time, etc.)

I haven't let them out together yet, her beak is as big as my conures' heads, and they're very pushy. I think I will try to have them out together once we move and have more space for everyone to have their own personal spot(other than their respective cages).

I'm not sure how her and Pascal would do. Pascal doesn't like the conures, but he tolerates them, sometimes, under very strict supervision, on a good day.(other days he puffs up and does his 'pionus strut') He doesn't seek out a fight unless someone is close to his cage though.
But with Gale being as curious as it is, and being flighted, I think it's safer to have everybody have separate out-times for now.

Trish: That is too funny! I guess they recognized her squawks and wanted to chat She does it in her sleep sometimes, it's the cutest thing. She'll have her head tucked behind her wing and she'll be making cute little sounds.

 

[Anansi]

I forget. How many are flighted, again?

 

[labell]

It does sound like she is trying to have a conversation!

 

[Sterling1113]

I forget. How many are flighted, again?

They are all flighted, except Pascal, he as a very light clip. the conures are station trained (for the most part) and we cover the tops of cages just in case so we don't get toes bitten.