The other day I was cleaning the kitchen. I know, hard to believe. I'll never win any Good Housekeeping Awards. Anyway, my pet parrot likes to play in the kitchen. While I was loading the dishwasher, she worked her way up to the kitchen sink.
First she thought it might be fun to perch on some dirty dishes:
That was fun looking around to see what she might chew on, but she likes to find the highest perch. So she tried the liquid soap dispenser next.
That was entertaining for a little while, but she wanted to find something higher. See, the great thing about this little parrot is that she definitely has her own personality. She knows what she likes and what she doesn't like, and also knows how to achieve things. In the same way humans like to play sports, socialise, play partypoker and go shopping, this little parrot has her own personality and entertainment preferences.
So the cold water handle worked only briefly, but ahhhh, the faucet. Now that looked promising!
The only trouble was that it was a wee bit of a streeeeetch to reach up there!
But she streeeeeetchhhhhhed her leg and toes as far as she could, trying to reach the faucet so she could pull herself up.
It was hard work, but she finally made it!
This little pet parrot is nothing, if not PERSISTENT. She seemed quite proud of her accomplishment, and stayed on the faucet until I carried her back to her cage.
Life if never dull with an African Grey Parrot in the house!
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What a sweetie pie! How entertaining that must be to have her helping you out in the kitchen!
What an adorable pet bird. She must be fun to watch.
I enjoyed the photos.
She is definintely entertaining and fun to watch. But sometimes she gets to be a real “HELP!!” in the kitchen. She wants to open cupboard doors, but her beak is hard on the finish so I don’t want her to open them.
But she does do some funny things and makes me smile.
Just had to add that I found the “Get Real” headdress
an added giggle! T
PS….love your website!! T again!
Ha, ha! You’re the first person who’s noticed that, or at least who’s mentioned it. I was saving the tops off some Stonyfield yogurt cups, as they had coupons on them, but needed to wash them first. That was a convenient drying place. As sassy as this bird is, I’m surprised she’s never learned that one, and told me to “get real!”
Glad you enjoy the website and will look forward to hearing from you again!
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