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reflection

(6,286 posts) Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:00 AM Apr 2013

I'm tired of reading bad news. Meet Einstein, the bird at the Knoxville Zoo

Her vocabulary is quite impressive!

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I'm tired of reading bad news. Meet Einstein, the bird at the Knoxville Zoo (Original Post) reflection Apr 2013 OP

Greys are very entertaining. In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #1

Impressive, indeed. NV Whino Apr 2013 #2

She sure got my cat's attention! Brigid Apr 2013 #3

LOL, I played it for my Grey, Pidge. I got nuthin'. nolabear Apr 2013 #4

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

1. Greys are very entertaining.

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 11:56 AM

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NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

2. Impressive, indeed.

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 12:14 PM

Apr 2013

Brigid

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3. She sure got my cat's attention!

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 07:01 PM

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nolabear

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4. LOL, I played it for my Grey, Pidge. I got nuthin'.

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Thu Apr 18, 2013, 07:38 PM

Apr 2013

Pidge talks a lot, and does many of the same sounds (like water and "Whew!" and dog and cat) but she doesn't have Einstein's vocabulary. She does respond to situations and weigh in with what's clearly her take on what's going on but she doesn't "perform" like that. That said, she's probably the smartest critter in the house, far more tuned in to what's going on than the dogs are.

She likes some TV, particularly the ravens on Game of Thrones and gets all excited when it comes on. But she paid no attention to Einstein whatsoever.

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