Some of your description of the birds mannerisms sure sound s like today’s progressives. They are trained (in college), conditioned to respond, and may be smart as a toddler.
dtucker300 wrote:
Love Rosie videos. I used to have an African Gray and an Orange-winged Amazon parrot, along with a couple of cockatiels. They are every smart and trainable birds. I don't know how much they really understand. It seems like a lot but most of it is probably mimicry, training, and conditioned response. Some owners will swear that they are as smart as a toodler with an even better vocabulary and comprehension.
Frankly one of the smartest birds is the Crow (and Ravens). They can transmit information to offspring and have a great memory for people's faces. They can teach their offspring to recognize people they have never seen before, about people they don't like or trust, without the offspring having ever seen them before. They also have great problem solving skills and will use makeshift tools. Don't tease and torment the Crows around your neighborhood if you don't want them to crap on your car. They will remember you, find where you live, what you drive, and do a number on your cars paint.
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