Sitting outside with the parrot

@NJChicaa (115621)
United States
July 2, 2017 6:26pm CST
My husband and I got home from our afternoon adventure and sat outside on the patio for awhile. I brought our parrot outside to spend some time with us. She doesn't get nearly as much out-of-cage time as she used to because she can't be trusted to stay on her boing in the kitchen if I am not there and watching her. As soon as I turn my back, she jumps down to the floor and is either tearing up the newspaper below (fine) or chewing up my cabinets (very not fine). She used to happily hang on it and do flips on it, chew on the toy hanging on it, etc. for hours and hours. No longer. So she really enjoys the time that she does get out of the cage now. She had fun running around the patio table, having me pet her and scratch under her wings, and she even approached my husband who she hates. He was dumb enough to pet her a bit and, in due time, she nailed him and drew blood. He never learns. Still, she enjoyed her time outside this afternoon. She even saw our old man cat walking around the yard and called him by name and made clicking sounds to try to draw his attention. I love my crazy redhead!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
3 Jul 17
She is adorable! So cute she calls your cat by name!
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@DianneN (246452)
• United States
3 Jul 17
@NJChicaa It beats cursing! There were parrots in a gage at a hotel we stayed in in Puerto Rico twice. Boy did they have filthy mouths.
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
3 Jul 17
@DianneN I had a macaw that cursed. We did not teach him that.
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
3 Jul 17
I am really surprised that after all of these years that she hasn't started doing a meowing sound. Believe me, I don't want her to, but I have been expecting it after all of these yars.So far, up to this date, Scarlett talks to herself saying gibberish, calling the cat. and that is about it.
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
3 Jul 17
Thats cute. Glad she got out a bit.
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@Courtlynn (67002)
• United States
3 Jul 17
@NJChicaa thats good. You should.
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
3 Jul 17
She loves it and she is just so funny. I adore her.
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@Nawsheen (28644)
• Mauritius
2 Jul 17
That's a nice parrot you have. But seems she likes to have fun when you are not looking at her
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
2 Jul 17
yes she has become a punk lately
• United States
3 Jul 17
Aw the dear parrot..she is lovely. Oh she doesn't like your husband? Ouch. Yes they get bored too and want to do something different. I remember the Amazon we had would also call the dog to play lol
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
3 Jul 17
she HATES my husband but will tolerate him for just long enough for him to let his guard down. . . then she will NAIL him. She got him GOOD this time and drew a lot of blood.
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• United States
3 Jul 17
she doesn't like your husband? how funny.. I didn't know they chew cabinets...
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• United States
3 Jul 17
@NJChicaa I just figured they were innocent and don't do stuff like that...lol
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
3 Jul 17
Parrots will chew anything in their vicinity.
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@just4him (303392)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
3 Jul 17
I'm glad your parrot was able to join you outside today for a little while.
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@NJChicaa (115621)
• United States
3 Jul 17
I am too! She had so much fun!
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@Shavkat (136866)
• Philippines
3 Jul 17
That's so adorable. I also wanted to have a talking parrot in the house.
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