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Bean the Bird

Hi. My name is Bean. I am an African Grey (congo) hatched on October 25th, 2023.

10/21/2024

Peekaboo!!

09/18/2024

Upside-down Bean.

07/20/2024

So THAT'S what a purring African Grey sounds like...yea, had definitely never heard that before. That was one adorable little noise (well, once I figured out where the hell it was coming from!) ❤️

07/03/2024

Music for birds!?!

Bean has two public playlists on youtube music.

"Bean the Bird" which is rap/hip hop/r&b.

"Bean's country list" which is, well, upbeat country songs.

If you check out those lists, lemme know what I might be able to add for him!

If he likes your suggestion I'll share a brief clip of him "singing" along to it. Which is mostly just cat calls, dog whistles and the microsoft teams notification sound. But ya know, he tries.

❤️

06/25/2024

06/23/2024

A bean kinda day...

06/23/2024

Slowmo fly!

06/06/2024

05/28/2024

What about YOUR bird?

This is our first bird.

We're wondering about other people's experiences with their birds.

Particular African Greys.

1) Have you or do you or someone you know own an African Grey?

2) How old is your grey? How old was your grey when you adopted them?

3) Does your Grey talk? If your bird talks, how old was your gray when they said their first word? If they talk, what was their first word you heard?

4) Does your Grey like music? If so, what kind of music? If so, does your grey sing to music? If so, does your grey dance to music?

5) Has your grey ever had clipped wings? If so, have they grown back? If so, how long did it take for them to grow back?

6) Does your grey fly? If so, have they ever flown to you? And if so, do you have a command for flight?

7) How much does your grey weigh (right after their first big morning p**p)? In what weight range does your grey fluctuate?

8) What are your greys' top three favourite ways to spend their time?

9) How often do you take your grey to the vet for a regular check-up? Do you have access to an avian vet? Do you use the avian vet or a non-avian vet?

10) What, in short, do you feed your grey (i.e. chop, fruits, veggies, pellets, nuts, mix, etc.)?

11) Do you have any other animals? If so, what kind? If so, how are the interactions or how is the relationship with your grey?

12) What is a good story you tell people about your grey?

13) Can you please share a picture of your grey?

14) Any questions I can add? Check back to see if more questions are added and edit your response to add them!

Thanks so much, in advance, for answering!

(Crossposting)

05/28/2024

Bean eyeing the phone for a chew...

05/20/2024

Have you tried Vetster Veterinarians & Technicians?

What are your thoughts?

05/20/2024

This is a picture of a freshly rinsed HARI green orbiter and Bean's foot after hanging on out the orbiter while it was still a bit damp. Bean hates having his feet touched. Before I try just anything to get the green off his feet, what do you recommend I use?

05/17/2024

Bean now makes the Microsoft Teams notification sound.

Sound clip pending.

Fml.

05/17/2024

Update: decals on window now.

05/17/2024

Today's quilting assistant.

05/15/2024

Blushing aside, that red mark above his eye is from a flight into a window. I have post-it notes all over the window to signal that there is something there. I think something scared him so he flew.

How do you train a bird to not fly into mirrors and/or windows?

05/14/2024

Bean looks like he's trying to sell watches from his trenchcoat every time he stretches.

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Peekaboo!!

Slowmo fly!

Bean looks like he's trying to sell watches from his trenchcoat every time he stretches.

Sometimes I just stare at him...

Is it weird that he likes "ear scritches"?

Bean's favourite thing (other than "singing" along to rap or country) is gliding across our kitchen from the top of his cage down to his perch by the window. While I was preparing this video to post, Bean kept hearing his own chirps and my cues and actually flew from his perch by the window up to the top of the cupboard. His wings are clipped. This is all new to me but I didn't think that was possible...

He is camera shy...so I had to sneak a video of him doing karaoke...

This is the tail end of a practice session. Bean likes to practise all sorts of sounds. I have to hide the camera, or put it far enough away that he's not bothered by it, otherwise he stops making sounds and sits still like a statue. Camera shy, I guess. Sweet Beaner.

Bean versus the giant artichoke. #beanthebird #birds #africangrey #parrots #artichokes #breakfast

Because they have control over the muscles that change the size of the pupils, birds are capable of controlling the dilation size of their pupils. When the pupils of an African Grey parrot go from small to larger then small again and so on in quick succession it is called pinning. Eye pinning can mean the bird is feeling excited, angry, afraid or it can mean that they're interested in something they see. This can mean enjoying a nice head scratch or warning someone of their intention to bite. The video is slowed down to 1/2 time. Focus on his pupil and you will see just how quickly it changes. Pinning can be hard to catch. #beanthebird #africangrey #pinning #birds #eyes