This week I made several parrots happy. Coco, the Umbrella Cockatoo, calls so plaintively, "Chickie! Chickie!" (That's what she calls herself.) Usually I just give her a few quick ear rubs. Today I let her out and sat down with her in my lap to snuggle. She poked her face into the crook of my elbow and clacked her beak with joy. I can't tell you how good this made me feel.
Parrots are adept at getting your attention to get what they want. On Friday, I was using a spray bottle to shower a macaw, an Amazon, and a cockatoo, inside their cages. They all spread their wings in excitement. I turned my back on Paco the Amazon to continue with the macaw, and Paco says, "Come ON!" He sure got what he wanted. He was soaked when I was done.
In case I have not mentioned recently, I volunteer at a bird refuge. Visit http://www.rescuethebirds.org/ to see what it is all about.
Observation skills is what makes you loved by these birds!
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