Talking Parrot

Talking parrot ©Gina145
By Gina
@Gina145 (3949)
Johannesburg, South Africa
April 3, 2017 8:33am CST
This parrot lives at a local nursery which I visited this weekend. I stopped to take a few photos of him and was lucky enough to shoot a burst just as he opened his mouth. He wasn't actually talking, but it sure looks that way.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
3 Apr 17
lol he is some cute!
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
@Happy2BeMe He is cute, just as long as one doesn't get to close. Apparently he bites, so I keep my distance.
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@Happy2BeMe (99390)
• Canada
3 Apr 17
@Gina145 good idea...
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• Kolkata, India
3 Apr 17
Few years bac I had a parrot we named her "Piuli", she was beautiful cute and it's class. She became a member of our family. She use to utter some words which include my name and knock the door it was she who always responded but then I don't know what illness she had which killed her, we took her to doctors and to the vertinary hospital but nothing worked for her.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
@subhajitsil6 So sorry for your loss. Losing a beloved pet is really hard.
@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
4 Apr 17
@subhajitsil6 I don't think one ever fully gets over any loss.
• Kolkata, India
4 Apr 17
@Gina145 beleive me at this moment also it brings tears on my eyes. I am not at all making up things..
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• Preston, England
3 Apr 17
gorgeous colouring too
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
@arthurchappell Yes. Very appropriate for a male bird
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
6 Apr 17
@Lupita234 I presume so. I don't really know too much about him, but he's lived at that nursery for a long time so they obviously take good care of him.
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
3 Apr 17
I think he is saying "cheese." Great shot!
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@Shavkat (137220)
• Philippines
3 Apr 17
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
Thanks @Shavkat.
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• United States
3 Apr 17
I wonder what his in thinking?
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill There are warning signs up that he bites big time so he was probably trying to coax me closer so that he could take a bite.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
@AbbyGreenhill We've never had a bird in the house. My Mom always says they're carriers of germs. I don't think I'd feel comfortable in a house where they were flying around either. I'm sure this bird's wings have been clipped, otherwise they nursery's customers could get hurt without doing anything wrong.
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• United States
3 Apr 17
@Gina145 I am not a fan of birds. My cousin has had birds her whole life and lets them fly around the house - ugh, that creeps me out - all that bird poop can't be sanitary.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
3 Apr 17
He is giving you a piece of his mind.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
@JohnRoberts You may be right.
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@jobelbojel (34730)
• Philippines
4 Apr 17
This is cool photo. Nice capture.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
4 Apr 17
Thanks @jobelbojel .
@Beatburn (4287)
• Philippines
3 Apr 17
Maybe the bird wants to be famous.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
3 Apr 17
@Beatburn Well then this is the first step on his way.
5 Apr 17
I love parrots. They are such beautiful creatures.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
5 Apr 17
@jillybean1222 I love to look at them and take photos, but I don't think I'd want one as a pet. Not if they bite like this one does.
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@JudyEv (326091)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Apr 17
Isn't this kind of parrot supposed to be one of the most intelligent and the best at talking? He certainly looks like he's trying to say something.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
6 Apr 17
@JudyEv I don't know much about parrots. He certainly didn't say anything to me that day.
• Banks, Oregon
6 Apr 17
Parrots are so fascinating to me I have always wanted one
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
6 Apr 17
@chrissbergstrom I love to watch them and take photos, but I've never really wanted to own one. And I'm certainly not getting too close to this one because I know he bites.
@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
5 Apr 17
Aww that's a cute picture. I always wanted a parrot who can speak but sadly never got one :(
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
6 Apr 17
@ShifaLk Maybe you still will one day.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
7 Apr 17
@ShifaLk I actually like that idea. I'm sure they're a lot happier flying freely than they would be in cages.
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@ShifaLk (17817)
• India
7 Apr 17
@Gina145 Those green talking parrots are banned in my country to sell or keep them in the cage So it's better to see them flying freely :) But I wish I could get one
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@dgobucks226 (34405)
11 Aug 17
Our family had a parakeet called chippy. He was green in color. That parrot sure looks like he's talking!
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
11 Aug 17
@dgobucks I believe that he does talk but he doesn't respond when he's spoken to.
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@Gina145 (3949)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
12 Aug 17
@dgobucks226 Maybe he likes the sound of his own voice but isn't too sociable.
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@dgobucks226 (34405)
11 Aug 17
@Gina145 Interesting, maybe he's fickle?
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