Apollo Speaks!

Our green-cheeked conure has started talking! I never imagined it would be so much fun to converse with a feathered friend. His most active time is at night right after you put on his cage cover.

We call the cover his "invisibility cloak". All the books say that with his cover on he should feel secure and nested. He is supposed to settle down and go to sleep without worrying where his flock is. He hasn't seen this book.

Once his invisibility cloak is on he starts clicking. It sounds like kissing the air. After a few clicks you'll hear, "Hello". Even though we are supposed to ignore him, I can't help responding. I'll repeat it back, "Hello".

Then he'll say, "Apollo" and "Good Bird".

My dad is working on teaching him, "Here, kitty, kitty, kitty."

Once Apollo has that down it should get interesting around here, eh?