hi, i have a tag and love him! He gets along great with both my husband and I but is a bit scared of our 4 year old. He doesn't really go to strangers and will growl at them. He doesn't mind our rottweiler, but that dog is afraid of everything....so our dog doesn't really go near the bird(s) - i have a umbrella TOO as well. He takes a bit to warm up to most things, although, sometimes, he sees something he really wants and then there is no warming up period.
He's great. He talks, but not all the time...and mostly when the tv is on or you're not looking...closet talker...lol...