When anyone leaves the house Buster throws a fit. Of course there are the usual questions, "Goin' to work?" or "Goin' shoppin'? or "Goin' for a little swim?"
Often he will instinctively know which one is appropriate by watching for signs of what we are about to do. Most often he is right.
When we leave the house, he demands water and the music on (the radio-he loves rock and roll). Then as we go out the door Buster lets out with the most pitiful squeal.
On day Buster was in his outside cage on the porch and I was daydreaming on the glider. An older gentleman named Shelly came by on his way to the pool. He stopped by Buster's cage to say hello. Buster didn't say a word but looked him over very carefully. He noticed the straw hat, swimming trunks and a towel thrown over Shelly's shoulder. Then he said very distinctly, "Goin' for a little swim?" Shelly's mouth dropped open, he looked at Buster, then at me, shook his head in disbelief and continued on his way to the pool!
Note: I've had several people write to me who also have talking birds. I invite you all to tell everyone about your bird's antics by writing in the comment section below. I would love to hear all about your bird! Please share your stories with me!
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Hi Carol, I would love to meet Buster someday, he seems to be so inteligent. I have a green amazon parrot, her name is Chiquita, you saw the picture there in twitter - well, we say is a she although, we don't know - when I leave my house I have to be very carefull not to say goodbye, not to say "voy" which means "go" in Spanish, because she starts to get crazy. And this is all my father fault because when we are leaving the house he takes her with him so she can watch us get on the car. And she loves to see the street, there she scream and talk and make funny noises. People when pass by look at my father in a very funny way just to see the parrot in his hand, or shoulder.
ReplyDeleteChiquita sounds a lot like Buster. I'm afraid to take Buster outside without his "vacation home". I had a Quaker Parrot fly away on me once. I got him back but it was scary.
ReplyDeleteWould love to see your baby do her antics in person! She sounds like she loves you a lot!