Ona’s Thread

[DonnaBudgie]

The best pics! I see parrot of the month material!

Ona isn't a bird, much less a parrot!

 

[onamom]

Ona isn't a bird, much less a parrot!

She's my little flying toddler.

 

[LeaKP]

She's my little flying toddler.

Toddlers are the best…

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Toddlers are the best…

Have you tried to teach Ona to watch you transfer a small object back and forth from hand to hand then close your hands and have her tell you which hand it's in?

 

[onamom]

Have you tried to teach Ona to watch you transfer a small object back and forth from hand to hand then close your hands and have her tell you which hand it's in?

I have not! That is a good idea though! I will have to give that a try. I'll have to find an object that can't be confused with our color training. And probably first teach her to to just touch the hand the object is in with my hands open. Then transfer it and touch. Then closed hands.

 

[onamom]

Why is she talking to the ice cube tray?!

 

[LaManuka]

Why is she talking to the ice cube tray?!

No problem with talking to the ice cube tray, but I would start to worry if the ice cube tray starts talking back!!

 

[onamom]

Why is she talking to the ice cube tray?!

One of my friends said she heard a "hello" and an "I love you" in there. I think she might be right! I guess she loves the ice cube tray

 

[LaManuka]

One of my friends said she heard a "hello" and an "I love you" in there. I think she might be right! I guess she loves the ice cube tray

"Hello, I love you let me jump in your .... ice cube tray!" With MANY apologies to Jim Morrison and The Doors!!

 

[onamom]

Learning a new color... PURPLE!

 

[LaManuka]

Learning a new color... PURPLE!

YAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYY!!! She did it!!! You're such a clever birdie, Ona!!

 

[onamom]

Also - do you see how she look at me when I say "are you ready?" That is her "understanding" look. A particular tilt of the head, something in the eyes that just says "I am learning, I am listening." I LOVE that look.

 

[LaManuka]

Also - do you see how she look at me when I say "are you ready?" That is her "understanding" look. A particular tilt of the head, something in the eyes that just says "I am learning, I am listening." I LOVE that look.

Oh yeah, I have to ask Lovejoy "are you ready for your scratches" before i try to give him snuggles. It's all very much on their terms and in their time, isn't it? And I love that it is

 

[onamom]

We like to share a banana.

 

[LaManuka]

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We like to share a banana.

You mean Ona is ok with sharing her banana with you!!

 

[DonnaBudgie]

You mean Ona is ok with sharing her banana with you!!

What does she wipe her beak on afterward? Rocky wipes hers on hard surfaces. She hasn't figured out it works better to wipe on fabric.

 

[onamom]

What does she wipe her beak on afterward? Rocky wipes hers on hard surfaces. She hasn't figured out it works better to wipe on fabric.

She wipes it on my hand of course! Her personal napkin.

 

[onamom]

Have you tried to teach Ona to watch you transfer a small object back and forth from hand to hand then close your hands and have her tell you which hand it's in?

Ok @DonnaBudgie here is the start to teaching it! Touch hand holding ball.

 

[DonnaBudgie]

Ok @DonnaBudgie here is the start to teaching it! Touch hand holding ball.

Ona is just TOO DANG SMART! She makes my budgies look, well, like mere birds!

 

[onamom]

Eating some chips and salsa. Turn around for one second… a green blur, the flutter of wings and:

Snatched right out of the bag!