I've had my pet cockatiel, Alvin, since I was four (almost 21 years) and he always imitates what I do (when I bob my head, he bobs his head and "dances" on his perch, when I say "pretty bird," he repeats it, etc.).
I'm curious. Why do birds do this imitative behavior? Are they trying to communicate with us? Do they want attention? I have this habit of tapping on something (i.e. a wall, the stair rail in our house) and he'll tap his perch with his beak in response.
2006-08-18
13:02:18
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