As soon as you told the story about your bird I knew you would enjoy this.

My neighbor around the corner has an African Gray named Sunny.

Now Sunny SPEAKS CONSTANTLY. He mimics everything. I didn't quite believe this until they made me go into their house, go down into their beautiful furnished basement where this huge cage was and there, in this cage was Sunny.

They had her on tape whistling, and speaking. And they made a video of her. I told them to put it on youtube but they are still learning how to use this video camera. But I saw the video.

The daughter walks over to the cage and the bird goes "Good Morning Principessa". This was on video. I never laughed so hard in my life. Everyone in the house is Italian and they often speak in this language. So the bird speaks italian at times.

One time, someone walked over to the bird and said "Bon Giorno, como stai", (which means: Good Day, how are you), and the bird said (and I kid you not).

Eh!!!!!! You have to imagine how hard I laughed.

the bird also says "Come here, give me a kiss".

I'm telling you, it's hysterical.

Melody

OMG, that is too funny! Sometimes people ask me why I put up with the mess - birds throw seeds and feathers everywhere. you could clean all day and it wouldn't look like it.

But they are so funny, it's worth all the effort.