Parrots Are a Lot More Than ‘Pretty Bird’
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Parrots Are a Lot More Than ‘Pretty Bird’
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#2If you want to see some more here is a good documentary about parrots in Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3qUvdy1Dh8
I think of the hundreds and thousands of parrots in the flocks compared to the singles or pairs from pet stores.
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#3If you want to see some more here is a good documentary about parrots in Australia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3qUvdy1Dh8 I think of the hundreds and thousands of parrots in the flocks compared to the singles or pairs from pet stores.
Thank you very much for the link. That documentary is awesome!
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#4not just parrots, crows also have extraordinary ability to use tools or solve problems:
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#5not just parrots, crows also have extraordinary ability to use tools or solve problems: https://youtu.be/AVaITA7eBZE
And let's not forget that ravens have some of the most complex social behavior of any animal species.
Great book on the subject: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/122665.Ravens_in_Winter
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#6not just parrots, crows also have extraordinary ability to use tools or solve problems: https://youtu.be/AVaITA7eBZE
One day we'll have to make it official, men are lame are judging nature wonders, which is amazing most of the time.
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#7Amazing creatures. Before you consider one as a pet realize that the combination of their long lifespan and their intense desire to bond means you need to make a serious commitment that people often break.
Watch Nature's 'Parrot Confidential' to get an idea of the consequences of breaking this commitment. Parrot Confidential is an excellent, though heartbreaking, documentary that highlights the plight of these intelligent creatures in captivity.
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#8Amazing creatures. Before you consider one as a pet realize that the combination of their long lifespan and their intense desire to bond means you need to make a serious commitment that people often break. Watch Nature's 'Parrot Confidential' to get an idea of the consequences of breaking this commitment. Parrot Confidential is an excellent, though heartbreaking, documentary that highlights the plight of these intell…
I met a very old parrot in a pet shop. I asked about it - "Estate sale" said the clerk. I just went back and stood companionably beside the cage for a while. When I had to leave, I said "Sorry, bro!" The parrot looked at me, then in a perfect imitation of a child's voice said "Polly want a cracker? Ha ha ha ha ha ha" in the most sarcastic tone possible.
Heartbreaking.
Re: Parrots Are a Lot More Than ‘Pretty Bird’
#9not just parrots, crows also have extraordinary ability to use tools or solve problems: https://youtu.be/AVaITA7eBZE
One day we'll have to make it official, men are lame are judging nature wonders, which is amazing most of the time.
Yes, we only ever seem to discover that there is more than we realised, it's rare I hear, oh, we looked even closer and it was just as we expected...
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#10I've lived with parrots on and off since I was a child.
Each of them has been influential in my life, especially the last one, who was living on my shoulder and having sex with my Microsoft Keyboard :).
During the heat period, she began communicating with a parrot from a nearby building block (with high pitched screams which penetrate concrete).... One day we accidentally left the window open and she flew right out to find her love.
We never saw her again, but at least I know that she followed her heart ... But she took the love away from our home. Six months later me and my wife of 8 years were divorced. I'm not saying we did it because of the parrot, but somehow I feel like it had something to do with it. There was also a puppy involved, which I found a month after the bird flew away, but I won't go into that now.
Pets are more than just cute animals living in our house. The whole dynamic of the relationship, the definition of "home" changes when we get a new pet or when a pet leaves or dies.
Have you noticed that dogs resemble their owners ? Well, I think it goes both ways - the owners pick up some traits from their pets too.
I don't think psychology or sociology even considers pets, yet a large part of the population lives with various companions which strongly affect their lives (hence society in general).