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]]>Parrots Can Talk
Okay, parrots can’t actually talk in a traditional way. However, they mimic the sound of human voices and can learn phrases, allowing you to have a “conversation” with your pet that isn’t one-sided. How awesome is that?
Parrots Are Social Animals
Parrots love and enjoy the company of humans. They are highly social animals, meaning that they will show you affection and be loyal to you as long as you take good care of them.
Parrots Are Not Demanding
Parrots don’t require you to constantly worry about their needs. They are great self-groomers while not being overly demanding in terms of care. Parrots can be left alone in the house without worrying they will become restless and will happily chill in their cages when you are away at work.
Parrots Have a Long Lifespan
Depending on the species, parrots can live anywhere between 10 years to 60 years. If you want a companion that will be by your side for a long time, then it doesn’t get much better than a parrot.
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]]>The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park made headlines after it became a home to five swearing parrots, named Billy, Tyson, Eric, Jade, and Elsie. They shocked the staff at this wildlife park with their colorful language, and reporters from all around the world flocked to Lincolnshire to hear their impressive repertoire of swear words.
The Lincolnshire Wildlife Park officials eventually decided to separate them from the rest of the flock in an attempt to tackle their swearing problem. They spent three months in isolation before being put back on display, in the hope they’ll copy more appropriate vocabulary from the rest of the flock.
This strategy could’ve backfired horribly, but it seems to be working so far, and time will tell if it will be effective long-term.
“It’s early days still but it’s been a good start. We haven’t heard any of the really crude language. Of course, people are still walking up to the enclosure and swearing in front of the parrots, hoping they will copy the words,” the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park’s chief executive Steve Nichols told BBC.
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]]>It’s A Birb Thing is a story about Cheeks the cockatiel, the relationship with his friends, and his love for his mom Lavender. The adorable couple lives in Pennsylvania, the US, where Cheeks and his mom/owner are making memories.
The artist illustrates the hilarious things that her parrot does adorably, using beautiful pastel colors. She introduces her audience to Cheeks’ favorite perches, and the different ways he likes to be affectionate.
Their stories are followed by almost 33,000 Instagram followers, both parrot owners, and non-parrot owners alike. If you love birds, or you would like to learn something new about them, check out the comic series below.
We chose our top favorites, but if you want to see more, go to It’s A Birb Thing on Instagram and check out Lavender and Cheeks’ adventures!
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]]>First, a few kookaburras began to visit her, and she was overjoyed. Then, as time went by, other birds started to appear. Now there is a routine when each bird arrives to say hello.
“The first birds that usually arrive are the galahs. The Maggies, magpies, do their rounds. Then the kookaburras come at the end of the day. There is a whole family, and they like to come at all very different times,” she shared in a statement for The Dodo.
As we said, all the birds were wild until one day when a bright red parrot appeared. First, he would watch Kat from the gum tree next to the balcony. Then he started to get closer and sit on the balcony, and stare through the window. And then one day he flew over to Kat’s shoulder.
“Since that point, we have become a lot closer. Rupert makes me laugh all the time. He chooses not to fly to you. He chooses to run down the balcony,” she continued. “Rupert’s girlfriend, Greta, always comes along. She is always in the background. She is a very supportive girlfriend.”
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]]>When she first joined YouTube, Alexander simply wanted to share her musical talent with the world, mostly sharing covers, original songs, and videos from her live performances. Her channel amassed 30,000 subscribers, largely thanks to Gallagher, who joined her in some of her most popular videos.
Most notably, the adorable parrot was featured in Alexander’s viral cover of Radiohead’s smash hit “Creep”. She captioned this video by writing, “Not like you asked for another quirky bohemian girl singing a cover of Creep on her ukulele, but you got it anyways ladies and gents! And this time my parrot is singing with me, so we’re actually making things interesting.”
Gallagher certainly made things interesting, helping his owner go viral and attract millions of views. She also recorded the cover of Neil Young’s “Needle and the Damage Done” with her parrot and explained he’s not a trained bird and simply sings when he feels like it without any preparation.
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]]>She is amazed by both the intelligence and illogicality of her birds. All of her illustrations are inspired by true events made by both Chicken and Blue Boy, as well as her follower’s pets.
“One thing that makes the series special is I draw comics about some of my readers’ birds too, and have them on as guest stars! People will tell me a little bit about their birds, and I come up with comics about them, drawn in my googly-eye style,” the artist shared to Bored Panda, adding that her followers really love her artwork.
Sarah currently has over 193,000 admirers on her Instagram page. To read some of Sarah’s comics, check out the gallery below. We picked our favorites. Which one did you like the most?
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]]>Florida-native David Everett recently shared a clip that shows his 14-year-old cockatoo Daisymae playing the piano. The parrot showcases some impressive music skills despite playing only with his beak and manages to slide down the keyboards like a pro.
According to Everett, Daisymae has been polishing her piano skills for more than 10 years, starting to play on the family grand piano. Later, the parrot got her own piano that was more suitable for her size.
Check out the video below.
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]]>“The bird had a severe wing trim, which means that the flight feathers were cut too short and too many feathers were cut,” the veterinarian said in an interview with Bored Panda. “One week later, Wei Wei came back for a microchipping procedure. The owners stated at this time that she was falling heavily to the ground and hurting her feet.”
That is when Dr. Apuli suggested giving the parrot a pair of prosthetic wings. The procedure was done seven days later where the veterinarian glued the prosthetics made out of donated feathers and toothpicks to its body. But don’t worry, the parrot slept through the whole process.
“The parrot is now living happily at her owner’s house, where she is teaching Wei Wei ‘recall training’ where the bird is trained to fly to the owner on cue,” she added.
Scroll down and check out the before and after images below.
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Caption me, cuz mom is speechless with this pic of me 
“Right when he wakes up, he will fly to my bed and he will, you know, just wait until I wake up and start give him scratches,” Bello’s mom shared on The Dodo. “He sings for 2 to 3 hours a day.”
The adorable duo goes on adventures together, they even went kayaking!
“If I go out somewhere, I don’t like leaving him behind,” she continued. “If we go to the beach, he’s with us. I’ve even taken him kayaking. They’re not just something to be shoved in a cage. No, they need a lot of stimulation, mental stimulation. They’re extremely intelligent, they live up to 60 to 80 years.”
If you want to see more of Bello’s singing check him out on his Instagram page.
AaAaAaAaaaaa! If there's any food worth singing opera to get a bit of, it's pasta! 
. #payattentiontothefootsie #singingfromheadtotoes #operaparrot #operalover #opera #singing #foodlover #pasta #pastalover #amazonparrot #adoptdontshop
Check out my adorable dive-bombing kamikaze 
#fearless
BRB, I make some toothpicks for you, mama…. Earlier today he flew to the xylophone on the sofa and chipped off part of the mallet when I wasn't looking 
but he has had wooden toys for months go untouched 
I can't remember any others right now 
I'll be posting some more of the camping trip pics and videos on the Stories instead of bombing the feed here and I'll make it a Stories highlight afterwards 
SPAGHETTI VS. CHERRY TOMATO: Which did Bello sing louder for? 
Artwork on wall made for Bello by @seifstudios 
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]]>What are some other interesting facts about lovebirds?
There are 9 Subspecies
Not all lovebirds are the same. 8 out of 9 subspecies originated in Africa, while the remaining one is native to the island of Madagascar. Only three out of these 9 subspecies are suitable to be pets: Fischer’s lovebirds, black-masked lovebirds, and peach-faced lovebirds. These three subspecies, as well as the other lovebirds, are rather small, ranging from 5 to 6.5 inches, which is a lot smaller than an average parrot.
They are Active
Lovebirds don’t like to be bored. When in a cage, they will make plenty of noise by eating, drinking, and singing. It’s good to let them free at least once every day to explore the room (with closed doors and windows).
They are Not Talkers
Unlike other parrots, lovebirds aren’t good at mimicking speech, but they like to chatter.
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