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Pet Forum / Birds / Birds / September 2004My budgie can talk, but...
...everything he says seems to be 'tweeted' rather than actually spoken. He can say his name (interestingly, he can say 'Joe', but he has also started saying 'Joewee' - which I have never called him) and a few basic things like 'hello', 'pretty boy'', 'letttuce' and 'apple', but they're indistinct and are thrown in at random amongst his usual high-pitched warblings and he often combines them into gibberish. I was wondering if I will ever be able to teach him to speak in my voice, with my pitch, diction and intonation - is it just a question of talking to him more, or is this as far as he's going to be able to learn? Also, will it ever be possible for him to learn the context of the things he says and talk back to me? Ken, this news group is about wild birds. Try rec.pets.birds. BTW, I don't think Joe will ever talk back to you. That's what wives do :-) Al > ...everything he says seems to be 'tweeted' rather than actually > spoken. He can say his name (interestingly, he can say 'Joe', but he [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Also, will it ever be possible for him to learn the context of the > things he says and talk back to me? Al, was Joan looking over your shoulder when you wrote that one???!! If not, then I'M TELLING!!! ;)  SignatureTammie - Northern Ontario Zone 2b-3 http://community.webshots.com/user/_tammie57 http://community.webshots.com/user/thache > Ken, this news group is about wild birds. Try rec.pets.birds. BTW, I don't > think Joe will ever talk back to you. That's what wives do :-) > Al You wives certainly stick together, Tammie. BTW, I read on a central Ontario bird forum that someone saw a female Northern Cardinal near Little Current so they're gradually moving up to your neck of the woods. Al > Al, was Joan looking over your shoulder when you wrote that one???!! If > not, then I'M TELLING!!! ;) > > Ken, this news group is about wild birds. Try rec.pets.birds. BTW, I don't > > think Joe will ever talk back to you. That's what wives do :-) > > Al Now THAT'S what I wanna hear!!!! :) SignatureTammie - Northern Ontario Zone 2b-3 http://community.webshots.com/user/_tammie57 http://community.webshots.com/user/thache > You wives certainly stick together, Tammie. BTW, I read on a central > Ontario > bird forum that someone saw a female Northern Cardinal near Little Current > so they're gradually moving up to your neck of the woods. > Al > ...everything he says seems to be 'tweeted' rather than actually > spoken. He can say his name (interestingly, he can say 'Joe', but he [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Also, will it ever be possible for him to learn the context of the > things he says and talk back to me? His "voice" will always sound the same. As to "context", maybe. Birds can be surprisingly smart. Some do seem to learn to use some words in context. SignatureRemember folks stop lights timed for 35mph are also timed for 70 mph. |
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