Sallas Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Last weekend, Thorn (My youngest African grey) decided he was going to start talking. He started with answering “What does a duck say?†with “quack, quack†and “What does a kitty say?†with “Meeooowwww†and “What does a rooster say?†with “err ah err ah errrrâ€. Well this weekend he learned my name, so he would say “Eric†and wait for me to say “Yes Thorn?†and then say the word of phrase he was practicing so that I would say “Good boy!!â€. Well at one time I was playing CoD WaW (computer game) and had headphones on so I could not hear him (Betty told me what he said). He said “Eric†and waited for me, when I did not answer, he said “Eric†again and waited, then when I did not answer again, he said “Eric, pay attention!â€. By this point Betty was nudging me and I said “yes Thorn?†and he then said “laser gun, pew, pew, pew, pew†(I was saying that to him earlier that day). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Eric that is too cute, he is a smart little bugger isn't he and daddy is so proud, you should be, he knows exactly what he is talking about, thanks for sharing this with us. If you can maybe you can capture some of this conversation on video and share it with us, it would be a hoot to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallas Posted March 30, 2009 Author Share Posted March 30, 2009 It was weird, I thought he was not going to be a talker because he never was even mimicking things. Then last weekend, he just blurted out the stuff we were practicing with Saphira. Saphira talks a little and she is a 12 month old TAG, Thorn is about 8-9 month old TAG, but by 5-6 months old Saphira said her first word, she was mimicking whistles almost as soon as we got her. But, Thorn seems to be a much more controlled TAG. When they are out, he just wants to sit on Daddy, where Saphira like Daddy to chase her everywhere and heaven forbid if she finds a remote control, it is her passion to rip the buttons off the remote controls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Eric you have some pretty smart birds there. Congratulations!!!! Thorn is a real hoot. I too would love to have you record him. I would love to see and hear this great dialogue. Thanks for sharing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallas Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 His speech is not totally clear yet as he is just starting, but we could definitely make out what he was trying to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Aww thats soo cute! Thorn sounds like such a character! Thanks for sharing with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raposa Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Hehehe I love it that he told you to pay attention! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarolandFamily Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Oh wow that is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallas Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 OK, now my heart is broken. Betty just called me and told me that Thorn has been saying "Eric" all morning looking for me and she started saying, "He's not here, he is at work", then later would say, "He is not here, he is at work, do you miss him Thorn?". She said after a while of that, Thorn has now said, "Eric, I miss you". Makes me want to run home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranaz Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 wow..thats really too cute...sdorable..Thorn is a supersmart grey and seems you will get lots of suprises with his speach ability...great...keep updating us... {Nature-00020095}{Nature-00020095} Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyric Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 It's really neat hearing what other people's greys have learned. I know my Lyric (2 1/2 yr old TAG) is smart but he chooses not to talk. I wonder what he would have to say if he decided to share it with the world? Keep us updated on your birds' progress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Eric, your grey loves you so much. How very wonderful!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvparrots Posted March 31, 2009 Share Posted March 31, 2009 Bad, bad finger pushing that submit button twice!!!! :woohoo: :ohmy:<br><br>Post edited by: luvparrots, at: 2009/03/30 23:14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallas Posted March 31, 2009 Author Share Posted March 31, 2009 It was so odd though, he was so quiet for so long and now it is like a flood gate has opened. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raposa Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Oh man, Eric, you are going to have to quit your job, aren't you? But then how will you buy bird toys and treats??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casper Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 That is so cute, you need to be a stay at home birdie dad now! They are so funny:laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danmcq Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 hahahahahahahah, what a smart birdy. That was a GreYt story. Thanks for sharing it. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallas Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 OK, here is a picture of Thorn eating supper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sallas Posted April 1, 2009 Author Share Posted April 1, 2009 Is his tail abnormally red for a TAG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eckobird Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 His tail is pretty red, and his grey feathers aren't as dark as Timnehs usually are. Maybe he is a Timgo (Timneh/Congo mix) lol:P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judygram Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 I think Thorn has found the magic button and lots of time when they do talk it is like a floodgate has been opened and now you won't be able to shut him up, not that you would want to. :whistle: I can't really tell about his tail from that picture but it looks ok to me, so his tail is a brighter red than most Tags, he is very handsome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aglover09 Posted April 5, 2009 Share Posted April 5, 2009 my boyfriend is addicted to cod waw so my grey hears it all day long lol. and his name is eric too lol small world! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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