Buffy Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I don't know what was going on this morning, but Echo, who is usually my best behaved bird, was acting horribly this morning and eventually got banished to her cage. Here is the conversation between the two of us that followed: Echo: Stop it Thumper! Me: Thumper didn't do it, he's being a good bird. Echo: Jubie, you bad dog! Me: Jubie's not doing anything either, don't blame it on her. Echo: Stop it Jubie! Me: You leave Jubie alone. Echo: Come here! Me: No. I'm upset with you. You are being a bad bird. Echo: Thumper you bad bird! Me: Thumper's being a good bird! Echo: Come here! Me: No. Be quiet! Echo: Gimme a kiss. Me: I don't want a kiss right now. I'm angry. Echo: I love you! Me: I didn't say another word and out of the cage Echo came!
Ray P Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 They are masters of manipulation and don`t you forget it. In there words as they say.
Buffy Posted January 2, 2011 Author Posted January 2, 2011 So manipulative and I fall for it every time. She doesn't say 'I love you' much, so I get so excited when she does, and she knows it! You could just see an 'I got you' gleam in her eye when I got her out of the cage.
Ray P Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I bet that wasen`t the first time and it won`t be the last. She has got you. I know the feeling.
birdhouse Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 The good news is it wears off a little, after a few decades.
Ray P Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Wear off I don`t know. We have had cockatiels for 39 years and evean they still supprise us every now and than.
Guest Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 Ray P, what is the age of the oldest cockatiel you ever had?
Ray P Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 The oldest was over 24 years old. we have one now that is 21 years old and one that is 7 years old
Buffy Posted January 3, 2011 Author Posted January 3, 2011 The bad part about it is I love every minute of it. When I talk about her to my nonbird loving friends, I know they think I'm lying. You never understand how truly intelligent they are until you have birds.
JJsHoney Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 I know just how feel about the non bird people my friends think I am just nuts when I tell them how Rene yells at us for his Almonds, well one night my friend was over and she was sitting at the kitchen table all alone and Rene was sitting in his chair and he looked right at her and said "Almond?" she didn't believe she heard him so she ignored him well what a mistake that was he climbed down got right in front of her and yelled "ALMOND!" Ha ha guess who go up and brought him a nut... they are great at training people
judygram Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 Bonnie that was a great story about Rene demanding her almond from your friend and she got it too, good job Rene.
MarcusCAG Posted January 3, 2011 Posted January 3, 2011 Buffy, I was in a bad mood until I read your conversation with Echo... oh, that made me smile so much, and I called my hubby over to read it too. Thanks for sharing, loved it!!
Janfromboone Posted January 4, 2011 Posted January 4, 2011 Birds got you wrapped around her little birdie toe. Love how they like to boss everyone around.
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