Well, I originally posted this in the wrong spot, so I'll post it where it was recommended.
This is our male pied cockatiel, Chicken Little...
He was a very very very wild bird when we got him. He wouldn't perch on our finger for even a second and when he bit, he drew blood...no niceness here!
He's about 6 months old and we've owned him for 3. In just 3 short months he's perching on our fingers, arms, shoulders, preening us, loves to do his "tiel walkabout" foraging for treats and TALKING!
He's been saying pretty pretty bird for about 2 months as well as wolf whistling and kissing...he just started saying his name, Chicken Little and "him a good boy?"
I hope he continues to learn more phrases...we're working on "I love you" and "What'cha doin'?" We'll see...
Anyway, the first video here, he says pretty bird and his name several times...the second video you'll hear him say "him a good boy" at about the 17 second mark. He say's it once earlier too about 5 seconds but it's hard to hear unless you are good at deciphering tiel talk.
Anyway, we are just so proud of our little guy...he's really our Diamond in the rough who'd absolutely blossomed in 3 short months...both in personality and looks.
Thanks for watching,
Toni and Chicken Little
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqpZlUlgAXk]YouTube - Our Cockatiel[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eWXJNqUMu2w]YouTube - MVI 3869[/ame]