chefann
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Janet mentioned that she hasn't heard a good Beaker story in a while. So here's one to catch up.
Beaker, my African Grey parrot, likes to hang out in our bathroom. DH takes her in there when he showers. She sits on top of the shower door. Given a chance (like on weekends), she'll sit in there for hours, occasionally whistling or calling out. I think she likes the echo.
Lately, she's taken to heading to the bathroom by herself when she's out of her cage. Not by flying - we'd notice her. She climbs down the cage and walks across the living room. Quickly. That gets her out of the room in less time for us to spot her. Even better, she looks the opposite direction in a clear, "If I can't see you, you can't see me" move. Once she's cleared the living room, she makes a beeline for the bathroom, where she sits in the doorway, preventing anyone from entering.
Today, I walked in there to use the facilities, and she showed me her new move. She charged at me. Which she's done before. But instead of charging and then backing off, she charged, climbed up on my shoe, and started picking on my jeans. She even grabbed my shoelaces with her little chicken feet so that I couldn't shake her off easily.
And Bunsen, the other bird, has taken to climbing down into his "basement" - the space between the bottom grid of his cage and the tray that holds litter.
Beaker, my African Grey parrot, likes to hang out in our bathroom. DH takes her in there when he showers. She sits on top of the shower door. Given a chance (like on weekends), she'll sit in there for hours, occasionally whistling or calling out. I think she likes the echo.
Lately, she's taken to heading to the bathroom by herself when she's out of her cage. Not by flying - we'd notice her. She climbs down the cage and walks across the living room. Quickly. That gets her out of the room in less time for us to spot her. Even better, she looks the opposite direction in a clear, "If I can't see you, you can't see me" move. Once she's cleared the living room, she makes a beeline for the bathroom, where she sits in the doorway, preventing anyone from entering.
Today, I walked in there to use the facilities, and she showed me her new move. She charged at me. Which she's done before. But instead of charging and then backing off, she charged, climbed up on my shoe, and started picking on my jeans. She even grabbed my shoelaces with her little chicken feet so that I couldn't shake her off easily.
And Bunsen, the other bird, has taken to climbing down into his "basement" - the space between the bottom grid of his cage and the tray that holds litter.
