Every evening, usually around 7pm, is time to close up the cages, and put the fids to bed.
In order to coax them in on their own, I bribe them with a treat, a few unsalted sunflower seeds.

Tonight, it was a little early for bedtime, Paco was sitting on the top of his cage door.

I walked in and said, "Hi, whaddya doing?"

He looked up at me and said, "Wanna treat".

Playing along, I asked, "Oh, are you ready for nite-nite?"

He promptly answers, nodding his head up and down, "Yeah".

I responded, "Okay, well, guess I'll get some treats".

He kept nodding his head, and said, "Ok. Thanks. I love you."

How cute...thanks for sharing and I hope ya gave him a couple extra seeds.

Oooh Gail---how sweet----and that is why we love our little feathered butts so much....we never know what they are going to come up with....Thanks Gail and by the way, I'm glad to see you back on the forum a little bit more....

That is so awesome!! How old is Paco? How long have you had him?

Thank you. Paco is my very first quaker. Got him as a baby and handfed, and he's just turned 4 years old. Such a sweetie.

And, I never heard him talk until he was almost a whole year old.
Figured he'd maybe'd never talk.

Now he picks up new things all the time, and, uses them in context.





Hi, Julie. I miss you all, too. Glad to see a familiar name. Say hi to Harley for me!!

wow so kool hee hee that is fantastic yes ty for sharing

What a cute story! Tonight my little guy did something in context for the first time. I was distracting him so my daughter's friend could pet him, and he BIT me on the finger. (He NEVER bites me -- it was intended for her, I think.) I said in a very stern voice, "NO!" and he leaned over and gave me a big kiss, right where he bit me. I could tell he actually felt bad about it!

Jen

Gail, that is too cute!! They truly amaze me each and every day!

Thanks for sharing, that definitely put a smile on my face!

Ah Gail, Paco is one smart cookie!!!

And I agree with Julie, it's great to see you posting more. I've always loved hearing stories about your birds

Thanks. I've been lurking, checking in here and there.

With the long days of summer, it's hard to find lots of time to sit at the 'puter.
But, I miss all my friends here, and still love reading other's tales, too.

This is still the best forum on the internet!

That's too sweet. Paco you are a little darling.