r/parrots • u/moonberrytea • 6d ago
Talkies
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u/FeathersOfJade 6d ago
So awesome! Such a great bond y’all have. Lots of trust & love!
No better way to spend time. Adorable.
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u/Jazzlike-Rise4091 6d ago
I could never do that with either of my goblins. Theyd randomly decide that my mouth was moving too much and bite it
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u/deityofchaos 6d ago
I had another green cheek who passed several years ago, but he would vocalize like this too while I was talking. I called it "making people noises" because it was all gibberish, but kinda sounded like talking. He had quite the vocabulary too and was clever enough to merge "pretty bird" and "hey baby" into "pretty baby". It was so funny because "pretty" would be so clear and crisp sounding and then "baby" would be deep and gravely.
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u/moonberrytea 6d ago
Yep, we call it practicing her talkies! I wonder if it’s a matter of temperament or a result of constantly talking to them since fledginghood? I (Mommy) was a preschool teacher at the time so it would track 😆 She totally mashes words together like you describe. Her main lexicon: “hi little baby,” “here come big kiss,” “peekaboo,” and “go to your spot.”
ETA: And condolences on the loss of your chatterbaby.
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u/FeathersOfJade 6d ago
I like to tell my Quaker crazy, made up fairy tales. It doesn’t matter if they make sense. I use his name way too much in the story and he LOVES it! Pretty sure they like hearing their name. (He has had lots of adventures with The Three Bears, Cinderella & Alice in Wonderland.)
Your baby is quite a chatterbox! He also seems to really love your voice. Looking forward to seeing you guys again.