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alcina

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13. My little caique uses most of his words in context

Thu Mar 10, 2016, 10:12 AM

Mar 2016

Among other things, he says "thank you" when you give him something or, more often, when he wants something that you're not giving him.

He calls my SO "daddy," but never calls me that. Says "Hi, daddy" when SO comes home, "Bye, daddy" when SO is leaving, and "where's daddy?" when he's wandering around the house looking for the SO.

And he's used one phrase with 3 different intonations in 3 different contexts:
"I'm gonna get you," in a happy sing-song when he wants to wrestle or play tag. In a vicious growl when he's in attack mode. And twice, while sitting in his window perch, he said "Gonna get you. Gonna get you Geeby" (his nickname) in a quiet, scared voice. Both times there was a hawk perched in a tree visible from the window.

I'm amazed how many people still think animals are "dumb."

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"...i have tried in my way to be free" Voice for Peace Mar 2016 #1

Lovebirds can connect words with ideas Dan de Lyons Mar 2016 #2

Wow! n/t DirkGently Mar 2016 #4

My little caique uses most of his words in context alcina Mar 2016 #13

that's so cute! renate Mar 2016 #16

Thanks! alcina Mar 2016 #21

He sounds a lot like Alex the African Grey parrot who had a similar style of speech Baobab Mar 2016 #17

He's like Alex's dumb brother :-) alcina Mar 2016 #20

Thank you. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #3

Guess how I found out about this post Omaha Steve Mar 2016 #5

So cute! Two very tiny guys. That's something one would want to see in person. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2016 #8

Let's hope they don't breed with the Jabber Jay. n/t Gore1FL Mar 2016 #6

Really surprising that more animals don't have some kind of goldent Mar 2016 #7

It is amazing what people can notice when they Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #9

It could be, but there are a lot of animal studies goldent Mar 2016 #11

It seems it is the same with us. Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #12

Dogs definitely talk with both vocalizations and body language Baobab Mar 2016 #18

My dog (gone these past three years) would respond equally well to English or Japanese. Half-Century Man Mar 2016 #19

They do. By telepathy. Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2016 #10

But do they know the difference between "less" and "fewer"? nxylas Mar 2016 #14

These days, it seems that hardly anybody knows the difference. Chef Eric Mar 2016 #15