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12 year old parrot

Image by McBeth
Baby is a smart and sassy 12 year old parrot who has stayed with fellow camper Bill for the past nine years of her expected 100 years. Baby is a chatterbox~ she chuckles in a soft woman’s voice, she says curse words (to me in fact, but I missed it – darn it all!), she asks ‘where’d ya go?’, she regularly says to her owner ‘oh bill’.

Bill remarked that she was staying with another owner who had too many birds to give more than the basics of care to, so the move into his care was good for both of them. Since she’s lived with him she enjoys seeking out travel and adventures with him wherever he goes.

Talking Birds

Sometime ago, an African grey parrot was in the news because of his amazing ability to hold intelligent conversation in English. He is reported to have an impressive vocabulary of a little less than 1000 words. Intrigued by this amazing incident, the Spiritual Science Research Foundation (SSRF) conducted Spiritual research into various details of the parrot and his talking ability. This research was conducted through the highly advanced extrasensory perception (ESP) ability or sixth sense of SSRF seekers. The following are some of the finds of the spiritual research conducted into this phenomenon.

How are birds able to speak?

As a rule, since the basic intelligence of birds is extremely limited (restricted to fulfilling its basic needs of hunger, sleep, sex, etc.), it is impossible for birds to achieve the feat of talking and acquiring an extensive vocabulary. The ability to speak in birds is because they are either affected or possessed by a ghost (demon, devil, negative energy, etc.) or because the bird is a devolved human being, that is, it was a human being in its past life.

A human being can be devolved to be born into a lower species either because of his own wish or if he has excess of demerits or is cursed by a spiritually evolved person. In fact, Spiritual research has revealed that nowadays 30% of animals are devolved humans.

Why would a spiritually evolved human being wish to take birth in animals or birds?

A spiritually evolved being can opt to take birth in the animal or bird species out of his own free will to pursue his spiritual practice undisturbed by the distractions faced in a human birth. It is possible for spiritually evolved beings to carry on spiritual practice even when in the animal or bird species because 98% of spiritual practice is subtle and internal to the person, i.e. not in terms of any tangible actions. When a spiritually evolved being takes birth in a lower species, ie. as an animal or a bird, it is up to him to also decide when to end that existence.

Why is this parrot able to speak?

In this particular case, the parrot’s ability to speak and to acquire an extensive vocabulary is because he is a devolved human being.

He has not come down of his own free will. Hence, he does not remember his past human birth. He has come down as punishment for his demerits. He was a person at a spiritual level of 30% with intense desire to be the centre of attention. A strong attention seeking habit also results in a demerit as it enhances the ego, which is detrimental for spiritual growth.

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Yahoo Answers:

Question by max h: How to make a parrot stop cursing?
I accidently taught my grandmas parrot to say the f word today and now he won’t stop. help
im gona get in trouble

Best answer:

Answer by Kacee
LOL! That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard all day. Try saying something to the bird that sounds “similar” to the F bomb. Luck or maybe Duck? If he learned the F word that fast, he should be able to learn another similar word just as fast.

Give us the benefit of your knowledge and add your own answer in the comments!

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The Beautiful African Grey Parrot

The African Grey parrot is probably one of the most beautiful and easiest parrots to keep in captivity. They are originally from Central Africa, they are known for the exceptional talking ability and the high intelligence. African Greys generally communicate well with their owners and are capable of developing a large vocabulary.

These birds are medium-sized normally growing to about 10 to 14 inches. African Grey parrots come in two different types. There is a Congo African Grey parrot, which is light Grey and has a red tail. The Timneh African Grey is a darker charcoal Grey with a maroon tail. Generally the males are larger than the females. Male birds and normally 12 to 14 inches in size. Both sexes actually look the same, however, the female Congo African Grey parrot usually has a more slender neck and narrower head.

These parrots require an owner, who will make a long-term commitment to them. It’s not unusual for African Greys to live up to 60 years. Because of their high intelligence, African Greys require an owner that is experienced and who can understand their needs. They need to be stimulated and be in an interactive environment or they will become bored. African Greys definitely need their intellectual needs looked after, otherwise there boredom may turn into behavioral problems.

Since they are so sensitive this can lead to behavioral problems. It seems that even small changes to their daily routine and surroundings can lead to an African Grey parrot becoming cranky and frustrated. In the most part these birds are typically well behaved and great pets, however there can be challenges. Undisciplined African Greys can get into some trouble. They can sometimes bite and chew things. They can quickly pick up behaviors therefore if you unintentionally show them bad habits, it will be just as easy to reinforce good ones.

Because they are very social birds, African Grey parrot’s make fantastic pets. They will typically flock together in the wild. An African Grey parrot living in a home environment will usually adopt the family into their flock. There has been reports of them actually cuddling family members. Even though they don’t always like physical contact they seem to enjoy head scratching and petting. The birds strange signs of affection will not put off an experienced African Grey owner.

African Greys use regurgitation as a deep sign of affection, and will even try to kiss their owners. It is not recommended that you allow the bird to kiss you, because humans mouths contain bacteria that is harmful to the birds. It is also very important the owners really understand the birds need for companionship.

The African Grey parrot has a great personality and human like qualities too. Those of us who are fortunate enough to own one will be able to see an intelligence that not many other animals can equal.

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