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That is so cute. Ruby is a smart girl.
That is so cute. Ruby is a smart girl.
Teach Your Bird To Talk
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Mishka thinks he is now Bond James Bond
He heard the saying on tv, The names Bond James Bond and started imitating the saying
Hilarious, listen to the deep deep voice
He sits and practices the saying for ages
Will post again, when he says it correctly
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJheOHInuEc]YouTube - TALKING AFRICAN GREY MISHKA BOND JAMES BOND[/ame]
Mishka thinks he is now Bond James Bond
He heard the saying on tv, The names Bond James Bond and started imitating the saying
Hilarious, listen to the deep deep voice
He sits and practices the saying for ages
Will post again, when he says it correctly
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJheOHInuEc]YouTube - TALKING AFRICAN GREY MISHKA BOND JAMES BOND[/ame]
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Are you teaching JB with such a deep voice? I know he will have the full name soon. Love u Mikshka!!
Are you teaching JB with such a deep voice? I know he will have the full name soon. Love u Mikshka!!
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LoL Di, you should hear me, my kids say I sound like a man when saying it, just got to go with the flow
LoL Di, you should hear me, my kids say I sound like a man when saying it, just got to go with the flow
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Mishka and I having a training session earlier today, where I ask him questions.
I love the way he repeats a question then replies correctly
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO5CVidnhLo"]YouTube - TALKING AFRICAN GREY MISHKA ANSWERING QUESTIONS APRIL 2011[/ame]
Mishka and I having a training session earlier today, where I ask him questions.
I love the way he repeats a question then replies correctly
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO5CVidnhLo"]YouTube - TALKING AFRICAN GREY MISHKA ANSWERING QUESTIONS APRIL 2011[/ame]
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Mishka I love you. It would be fun to have a phone conversation with him all the way from the USA!! He is just so smart.
Mishka I love you. It would be fun to have a phone conversation with him all the way from the USA!! He is just so smart.
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How I know Mishka is interested in what I am trying to teach him.
I first say the words, a few times, then let him listen to the CD.
When he begins to sway and turn his head, the fun begins
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leb8TbktuzA"]YouTube - AFRICAN GREY MISHKA LEARNING[/ame]
How I know Mishka is interested in what I am trying to teach him.
I first say the words, a few times, then let him listen to the CD.
When he begins to sway and turn his head, the fun begins
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leb8TbktuzA"]YouTube - AFRICAN GREY MISHKA LEARNING[/ame]
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How our birds love the word poopie. It must be fun for them to say. Rosie is always saying it too. Mishka is so clear in his speaking, amazing!!
How our birds love the word poopie. It must be fun for them to say. Rosie is always saying it too. Mishka is so clear in his speaking, amazing!!
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Hi, Two of my birds are good talkers. My amazon female was hand fed by me and said hello shortly after being weaned and then really started talking at about a year. She learned about 10 phrases after that from year 1 to year 2 and then stopped learning much new. I did try to teach her how to talk by repeating words appropriately very clearly to her. When I would hear her trying to say something I would repeat it back to her. She did learn to say "May I have some" when she wanted something that we had to eat. She says "Lets go outside". She also learned a perfect wolf whistle and also plays some games with me where we whistle a patterned whistle back and forth to each other. She did not learn to say much new after the first two years but this may be because she got a non-talking mate and she did not have the need to talk to me anymore.
My best talking bird is Shasta, my 15 year old Moluccan cockatoo male. We really did not try too hard to teach him to talk, he just learned because we talked to him a lot. Got him when he was a baby and on two hand feedings a day. He started talking at maybe 6 months to a year old and kept learning new things year after year. He started making up his own sentences in the last few years. He talks in a very clear, fast, high pitched voice. Both my husband and I can understand him say the same things. He says his name, "I love Shasta", "I love Sophia", "I'm a good bird". "Shasta's a good bird", "Come on Shasta". "I got to go bye bye". One day I was changing the amazon parrot couple's water and I walked back in the room and Shasta yelled "Watch Out", "Watch Out". I looked up and the mean male amazon had gotten out of his cage and was about ready to pounce on me when I went to put the clean water bowl back. I called my husband at work to tell him this because I was shocked as we had not taught him to say this. The other day he said "It's my turn". I had been talking about making sure that all of my parrots had a turn out of their cage. He also says "Got to take a bath". He also rings just like the phone with the exact same pitch and spacing between rings. He makes the sound of the vacuum cleaner and the sound of running water, loud kissing sounds when we kiss him. When we take him outside he often starts to bark just like a dog....he learned this from the neighbors dog. He says a lot more that I cannot think of at this time. He talks constantly. He is so smart it is scary...my husband and I often say to each other "Did you just hear him say _______" and I will say yes. He is making up his own sentences and using them at the correct times.
I have three other birds that I got as second hand birds that were adults when I got them. My umbrella female only says her name, hello, and I love you. My blue front amazon female only says her name, and "good girl", and "bad boy". These birds that I got as young adults must have been past a critical learning age as they never learned anything new since I got them. Don't think their first owners spent much time talking to them. They have been exposed to the same speech training as my two good talking birds. I think that if one does not get a good talking species at a young age they will never learn to talk. I love all of my birds whether they talk or not. My umbrella female is my most loving bird and I don't care if she doesn't say much.
My advice to someone wanting a bird to talk is to get a young bird under a year old that is in a species with good talking potential. Talk to them clearly and often what you want them to learn, and say things to them in context so they will understand what is being said, not just parroting back to you. Any time they say something to you parrot it back to them clearly. Don't bother with recordings or tapes because most birds do not like or need them to learn to talk. Lesley
Hi, Two of my birds are good talkers. My amazon female was hand fed by me and said hello shortly after being weaned and then really started talking at about a year. She learned about 10 phrases after that from year 1 to year 2 and then stopped learning much new. I did try to teach her how to talk by repeating words appropriately very clearly to her. When I would hear her trying to say something I would repeat it back to her. She did learn to say "May I have some" when she wanted something that we had to eat. She says "Lets go outside". She also learned a perfect wolf whistle and also plays some games with me where we whistle a patterned whistle back and forth to each other. She did not learn to say much new after the first two years but this may be because she got a non-talking mate and she did not have the need to talk to me anymore.
My best talking bird is Shasta, my 15 year old Moluccan cockatoo male. We really did not try too hard to teach him to talk, he just learned because we talked to him a lot. Got him when he was a baby and on two hand feedings a day. He started talking at maybe 6 months to a year old and kept learning new things year after year. He started making up his own sentences in the last few years. He talks in a very clear, fast, high pitched voice. Both my husband and I can understand him say the same things. He says his name, "I love Shasta", "I love Sophia", "I'm a good bird". "Shasta's a good bird", "Come on Shasta". "I got to go bye bye". One day I was changing the amazon parrot couple's water and I walked back in the room and Shasta yelled "Watch Out", "Watch Out". I looked up and the mean male amazon had gotten out of his cage and was about ready to pounce on me when I went to put the clean water bowl back. I called my husband at work to tell him this because I was shocked as we had not taught him to say this. The other day he said "It's my turn". I had been talking about making sure that all of my parrots had a turn out of their cage. He also says "Got to take a bath". He also rings just like the phone with the exact same pitch and spacing between rings. He makes the sound of the vacuum cleaner and the sound of running water, loud kissing sounds when we kiss him. When we take him outside he often starts to bark just like a dog....he learned this from the neighbors dog. He says a lot more that I cannot think of at this time. He talks constantly. He is so smart it is scary...my husband and I often say to each other "Did you just hear him say _______" and I will say yes. He is making up his own sentences and using them at the correct times.
I have three other birds that I got as second hand birds that were adults when I got them. My umbrella female only says her name, hello, and I love you. My blue front amazon female only says her name, and "good girl", and "bad boy". These birds that I got as young adults must have been past a critical learning age as they never learned anything new since I got them. Don't think their first owners spent much time talking to them. They have been exposed to the same speech training as my two good talking birds. I think that if one does not get a good talking species at a young age they will never learn to talk. I love all of my birds whether they talk or not. My umbrella female is my most loving bird and I don't care if she doesn't say much.
My advice to someone wanting a bird to talk is to get a young bird under a year old that is in a species with good talking potential. Talk to them clearly and often what you want them to learn, and say things to them in context so they will understand what is being said, not just parroting back to you. Any time they say something to you parrot it back to them clearly. Don't bother with recordings or tapes because most birds do not like or need them to learn to talk. Lesley
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Sorry I beg to differ......
I became Mishka's guardian when he was 6 weeks old. I loved him for what he was and not what he would be able to do. He began talking (approximately 2 months old) trying to say hello and love you. He showed such an interest in "chatting" to me, that is when I decided to make the recordings.
I have taught Mishka using recording and Dvd's, using my own voice, with the most remarkable results. I chat to him daily, going over all the words and saying I have used on the recordings, adding in new words, asking him questions, knowing that he understands what he is being taught. I say the words along with the cd, with Mishka listening. Eventually Mishka begins to say the words, asking me questions. Each night we go over the words, adding more and more words on.
I have a friend Barbara who's AG Jessie only started speaking at the age of 16 years......... Barbara followed my method, making cd's etc, talking to Jessie and having conversations with him. He has learnt almost 77 words over the past year, slowly turning them into sentences.
If the recordings are made correctly, keeping it simple and entertaining, keeping the bird stimulated, there is no reason why a recording should not be used.
In the video below, is a lot of words I taught Mishka, using my recordings. Mishka asked me where Sean went, I told him to Dee. He cleverly added on many more names, and sayings, knowing exactly what he was saying.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RKTJZ9QOzo"]YouTube - World's Amazing Talking African Grey Parrot "MISHKA" WHO HAS GONE TO DEE?[/ame]
Sorry I beg to differ......
I became Mishka's guardian when he was 6 weeks old. I loved him for what he was and not what he would be able to do. He began talking (approximately 2 months old) trying to say hello and love you. He showed such an interest in "chatting" to me, that is when I decided to make the recordings.
I have taught Mishka using recording and Dvd's, using my own voice, with the most remarkable results. I chat to him daily, going over all the words and saying I have used on the recordings, adding in new words, asking him questions, knowing that he understands what he is being taught. I say the words along with the cd, with Mishka listening. Eventually Mishka begins to say the words, asking me questions. Each night we go over the words, adding more and more words on.
I have a friend Barbara who's AG Jessie only started speaking at the age of 16 years......... Barbara followed my method, making cd's etc, talking to Jessie and having conversations with him. He has learnt almost 77 words over the past year, slowly turning them into sentences.
If the recordings are made correctly, keeping it simple and entertaining, keeping the bird stimulated, there is no reason why a recording should not be used.
In the video below, is a lot of words I taught Mishka, using my recordings. Mishka asked me where Sean went, I told him to Dee. He cleverly added on many more names, and sayings, knowing exactly what he was saying.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RKTJZ9QOzo"]YouTube - World's Amazing Talking African Grey Parrot "MISHKA" WHO HAS GONE TO DEE?[/ame]
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You only have to look at the results of the talk training that Ant. has achieved with Mishka. What is it that is said "proof is in the pudding". In this case proof is in the talking.
You only have to look at the results of the talk training that Ant. has achieved with Mishka. What is it that is said "proof is in the pudding". In this case proof is in the talking.
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I dont really beilive its in the species that can talk, though it helps.
Senegals are noit supposed to be great talkers, they enjoy miminc house hold noises more.
well.... i can get her to stop and she learns SO quickly. but what is more fascinating, is that it seems to be in context...
for example her latest one:
I dont really beilive its in the species that can talk, though it helps.
Senegals are noit supposed to be great talkers, they enjoy miminc house hold noises more.
well.... i can get her to stop and she learns SO quickly. but what is more fascinating, is that it seems to be in context...
for example her latest one:
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Hello
I've just tried to record three phrases: "I love yoouuu", "bad bird bad bird" and "hello". I played for fifteen minutes while she was on my shoulder, and me saying it along the recorder. Then she began to whistle loudly, saying noises that I'm familiar with, and noises that I never have heard before etc.. Is that a good sign, or isn't she listening? Maybe I should try something else?
Hello
I've just tried to record three phrases: "I love yoouuu", "bad bird bad bird" and "hello". I played for fifteen minutes while she was on my shoulder, and me saying it along the recorder. Then she began to whistle loudly, saying noises that I'm familiar with, and noises that I never have heard before etc.. Is that a good sign, or isn't she listening? Maybe I should try something else?
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Well done for trying...
It could take a bird weeks to say a new word, never go according to a clock. It is a good sign that the bird began to make strange sounds, shows the bird is interested.
Rather start by recording a single phase, otherwise the bird will get confused.
Perhaps start with I love you, and Mommy/daddy loves you, keep it simple.
Make sure you make it sound fun and exciting, changing the tone of your voice for different words, emphasize the word LOVE
Keep on saying it along with the recording, as well as when switched off.
When the bird is sitting on your lap, keep repeating I love you mommy/daddy loves you.
Once the bird is saying I love you, I love mommy/daddy, ask many questions, ask him who does he love, and answer the question. In this way the bird will understand what is being asked and replies back correctly, knowing and understanding what he is being asked.
Good luck
Well done for trying...
It could take a bird weeks to say a new word, never go according to a clock. It is a good sign that the bird began to make strange sounds, shows the bird is interested.
Rather start by recording a single phase, otherwise the bird will get confused.
Perhaps start with I love you, and Mommy/daddy loves you, keep it simple.
Make sure you make it sound fun and exciting, changing the tone of your voice for different words, emphasize the word LOVE
Keep on saying it along with the recording, as well as when switched off.
When the bird is sitting on your lap, keep repeating I love you mommy/daddy loves you.
Once the bird is saying I love you, I love mommy/daddy, ask many questions, ask him who does he love, and answer the question. In this way the bird will understand what is being asked and replies back correctly, knowing and understanding what he is being asked.
Good luck
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You are most welcome.....
Go into the first posting in this thread, it is explained simply, sure there are a few more tips for you.
Thank you so much for the answer. It helped a lot. But I'll sure do what you just told me!
You are most welcome.....
Go into the first posting in this thread, it is explained simply, sure there are a few more tips for you.
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Mishka is actually a male, had him dna in December 2010. I honestly thought he was a she LoL...
Mishka brings us so much joy, each and every day, he does the most amazing things to get everyone laughing.
Earlier this morning, my son Steven was listening to Mishka and myself having our daily chat, he mentioned if anyone had to hear us, they would think it was two humans chatting away.
I'll do
Btw, I love Mishka! She's so incredibly smart! You must be verry happy to have her around
Mishka is actually a male, had him dna in December 2010. I honestly thought he was a she LoL...
Mishka brings us so much joy, each and every day, he does the most amazing things to get everyone laughing.
Earlier this morning, my son Steven was listening to Mishka and myself having our daily chat, he mentioned if anyone had to hear us, they would think it was two humans chatting away.
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LOL sorry. Thought he was a she
. I can only imagine how fun it is to have him around. I crack up everytime I see one of his videos. He not only smart, he is charming ad well .
I've heard how they talk, and it sounds so much like their owner. It's simply amazing. My breeder has her AG around little kids everyday, so her AG have learned a lot of bad words etc. One day her neighbour came over, when she knocked at the door, the parrot told her to f*** off LOL. She thought it was my breeder, she was so choked that she went home. Later she called her and my breeder told her it was her parrot. Eventhogh the parrot learned the word from a kid, she said it in my breeders voice LOL .
LOL sorry. Thought he was a she
. I can only imagine how fun it is to have him around. I crack up everytime I see one of his videos. He not only smart, he is charming ad well .I've heard how they talk, and it sounds so much like their owner. It's simply amazing. My breeder has her AG around little kids everyday, so her AG have learned a lot of bad words etc. One day her neighbour came over, when she knocked at the door, the parrot told her to f*** off LOL. She thought it was my breeder, she was so choked that she went home. Later she called her and my breeder told her it was her parrot
. Eventhogh the parrot learned the word from a kid, she said it in my breeders voice LOL .Most Reactions
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