I do think I am mostly Earth-bound, so it's good for me to get your reports from the field, a field I'm not likely to travel on my own. But back to Earth, and birds, which I love, (and I know I'm sliding off subject) it is a bit of a shock when you become a parrot "owner" as I did, and come to realize, at least with this species, that relationships are the essential core and necessity of their life, much more than flight. Flight's mostly just how you get somewhere (watching peregrine falcons or chimney sweeps and the joy in their movement indicate to me their experience is different). But an inside parrot with a good relationship (which takes work, believe me), will be happy as a clam (clams are happy, right?), but if there is no relationship, or a sorry one, the bird can easily fall into irretrievable madness. The thought that fills me with tenderness and awe is the idea that there are flocks of these creatures flying all over the world with this degree of necessity for connection. I would like to come back in my next life as a bird, and if not a parrot, then possibly a corvid. But I'd take most anything, as long as it can fly (yes, I want flight too; don't we all?). But not in the future unless it's another planet. Or maybe 1000 years ago if it's here. (See? I did sort of manage to bring it back to planets.)
You and your bird were so fascinating a pair, I wish I had met yours. And whenever you speak of (her/him? I can't remember the name), I think of Charlotte's Web, "some pig" and want to say "some bird." How could the outdoor parrots achieve the same level of intimacy and connection that you did in your human/bird bond? That's interesting to me. Do they get as much in the wild? I think yours got more. And it is neat to think how social they are. I just hiked with an ornithologist and it was amazing how he could parse out every unique song from a sea of songs and tell me how different their patterns/behaviors. It's the men who sing mostly, and the women are choosing them in large part for their song. Bird post forthcoming!
I think I told you I no longer get notices in my email so I don't have a reminder to check here until I remember. Anyway, yes, you would've like him. He was a cool dude and proud of that and he liked the ladies too. : ) As I've probably said, and I can't keep from going back to that relationship which was one of the most surprising and, yes, profound of my life. Those are interesting questions. You're right our proximity and travels together gave us a real intimate bond. But parrots, anyway, naturally have a deep need for bonding with one other individual. They're fairly emotionally promiscuous about it - it doesn't need to be another bird, or a bird of the opposite sex. What they need is that #1 being, then they can have 2s and 3s. It would be so cool to hang out with an ornithologist in the woods who can make out the different songs. Did I tell you Scooter (a he) named me? I didn't figure this out until he passed and I read an article about an ornithologist from Cornell who used voice recognition software to find that parrot parents name their babies, giving them a specific "contact signature calls." Anyway I'd been whistling my "name" back to him for his whole life (mostly to get him to shut up) and didn't even realize what it was or what I was doing.
I'll have to go knock on your door every time I respond to you. That's so cool about Scooter, yes Scooter of course. And your unspellable name. He had you very well trained.
Yes feel free, though I'll eventually probably remember. And I've probably told you the "naming" story before. Probably will again. He had me much better trained than I realized. If I ever finish the novel I'm swimming in now I'll consider trying to reenvision my attempt at writing about Scooter the Parrot. <3
I was very pressured by the short library return (since it’s a new release) too. I had to photocopy some! I think I’ll have to buy it though since I wanted to take more time and mark it up. Really got into my head and stayed there
I think I usually would capitalize Earth but then getting so absorbed in this book where she didn’t do it, really threw me off! Or at least that’s my excuse.
I do think I am mostly Earth-bound, so it's good for me to get your reports from the field, a field I'm not likely to travel on my own. But back to Earth, and birds, which I love, (and I know I'm sliding off subject) it is a bit of a shock when you become a parrot "owner" as I did, and come to realize, at least with this species, that relationships are the essential core and necessity of their life, much more than flight. Flight's mostly just how you get somewhere (watching peregrine falcons or chimney sweeps and the joy in their movement indicate to me their experience is different). But an inside parrot with a good relationship (which takes work, believe me), will be happy as a clam (clams are happy, right?), but if there is no relationship, or a sorry one, the bird can easily fall into irretrievable madness. The thought that fills me with tenderness and awe is the idea that there are flocks of these creatures flying all over the world with this degree of necessity for connection. I would like to come back in my next life as a bird, and if not a parrot, then possibly a corvid. But I'd take most anything, as long as it can fly (yes, I want flight too; don't we all?). But not in the future unless it's another planet. Or maybe 1000 years ago if it's here. (See? I did sort of manage to bring it back to planets.)
You and your bird were so fascinating a pair, I wish I had met yours. And whenever you speak of (her/him? I can't remember the name), I think of Charlotte's Web, "some pig" and want to say "some bird." How could the outdoor parrots achieve the same level of intimacy and connection that you did in your human/bird bond? That's interesting to me. Do they get as much in the wild? I think yours got more. And it is neat to think how social they are. I just hiked with an ornithologist and it was amazing how he could parse out every unique song from a sea of songs and tell me how different their patterns/behaviors. It's the men who sing mostly, and the women are choosing them in large part for their song. Bird post forthcoming!
I think I told you I no longer get notices in my email so I don't have a reminder to check here until I remember. Anyway, yes, you would've like him. He was a cool dude and proud of that and he liked the ladies too. : ) As I've probably said, and I can't keep from going back to that relationship which was one of the most surprising and, yes, profound of my life. Those are interesting questions. You're right our proximity and travels together gave us a real intimate bond. But parrots, anyway, naturally have a deep need for bonding with one other individual. They're fairly emotionally promiscuous about it - it doesn't need to be another bird, or a bird of the opposite sex. What they need is that #1 being, then they can have 2s and 3s. It would be so cool to hang out with an ornithologist in the woods who can make out the different songs. Did I tell you Scooter (a he) named me? I didn't figure this out until he passed and I read an article about an ornithologist from Cornell who used voice recognition software to find that parrot parents name their babies, giving them a specific "contact signature calls." Anyway I'd been whistling my "name" back to him for his whole life (mostly to get him to shut up) and didn't even realize what it was or what I was doing.
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/how-a-parrot-learns-its-name-in-the-wild/
I'll have to go knock on your door every time I respond to you. That's so cool about Scooter, yes Scooter of course. And your unspellable name. He had you very well trained.
Not wanting to inundate you, but damn this is just so adorable. Look at the communication here. https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7m5VHVS9BZ/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0eQ2RhEK24d_6OQAhQomV7r_XD26hAbOO-cUujfBTsMIiGduPEw98e6iQ_aem_AWr6F5YeMn7h7G-rI3fKUtjQC_BwpJnOPqSO8ebb-vyseaQL0nD4zhCvppXtMV1IPB-m7cYVqfWe83IR_ZHyLznB
I’ve already watched this (and shown my girls) now about 20 times ha
Yes feel free, though I'll eventually probably remember. And I've probably told you the "naming" story before. Probably will again. He had me much better trained than I realized. If I ever finish the novel I'm swimming in now I'll consider trying to reenvision my attempt at writing about Scooter the Parrot. <3
I got stuck in Orbital and stopped! I had to return to the library but maybe I’ll give it another go sometime.
I was very pressured by the short library return (since it’s a new release) too. I had to photocopy some! I think I’ll have to buy it though since I wanted to take more time and mark it up. Really got into my head and stayed there
Writing every day has educated me on capitalizing our home, Earth, too. There's just that one Earth, not a bunch of little earths out there!
I want to say I knew this as a kid, but hey, I knew lots of things as a kid.
I think I usually would capitalize Earth but then getting so absorbed in this book where she didn’t do it, really threw me off! Or at least that’s my excuse.
Only this past year did I really learn for sure that "Sun" and "Moon" are also capitalized!