If TD is a girl, you definitely have a very special lady there. Talking girls aren't common...wasn't Anne's Princess Mitch an excellent talker?
That is what I was thinking. But his/her face is looking like a female still and TD has an extremely wide stance. But, as for the vocalizations, TD loves to learn new words. He/she also seems to understand the meanings. TD began learning the theme song to the Andy Griffith Show awhile back. He/she struggled with the last riff...the one that comes after the riff that's repeated three times. So I began just whistling the 3x part and the last part a few times a day. Every morning TD has been practicing it over and over. It's precious! OMG! I am so in love with my bird!My guess is boy if TC is so vocal.
Who was Anne's Princess Mitch? I believe TD is very special regardless of gender, of course... and now that I know a bit more about cockatiels, I believe I have the smartest, cutest, most amazing one on the planet (don't I?). I am kinda hoping TD's a boy though, bcuz the chronic egg laying, the possibility of an egg bound death (I once watched a cockatoo die that way...it was horrible and is seared into my mind) scare me so.
Princess Mitch was a female 'tiel that belonged to one of our Avian Angels, Anne Lonjak aka "Anne and Gang". Princess Mitch was first named "Mitch", but later, when the eggies came, got her title. She was quite a talker and whistler, I seem to recall....
Awesome! How's the little Princess these days, do you know? And, what's an Avian Angel?
I'm not sure where Princess Mitch is. Anne passed away.
I thought that was probably the meaning of Angel, but one can never be sure. After all, there are clubs, groups, etc. that call themselves Angels (like the infamous motorcycle gang). Sorry about Anne. Always hard to see the world lose a good person, even if one didn't know them. Despite our out of control population, we seem to have a shortage of good ones!
Actually young female tiels are quite vocal until they reach their first molt. Bella sang all of the time when she was a baby (I got her at 7 weeks of age) but now she only chirps.
Did she talk?
The only word she has ever said was "no"
Figures!
Tell me about it. I don't understand how both of my birds have gotten the nickname Princess.........
Well, then the mystery does continue. TD has quite the vocabulary. Lets see, TD says, Pretty Bird, Wha'cha doin'?, Gimme a kiss , Mwaa (kissing noise), Tickle-tickle-tickle (while saying this he/she also raises up and stretches out the left foot to tickle you (explained in my thread Big Worry Wort), Tweedle-dee-deet in response to me saying Rockin' Robin, and, for some unknown reason, TD sometimes screeches at the top of his lungs "Gimme a Damn Kiss" though I've never said that to him or anyone for that matter. Usually he says that to his disco ball right before attacking it violently! Just recently TD began saying "TD's a pretty Birdy,Birdy, Birdy". He can also wolf whistle, and knows the whole theme song to the Andy Griffith Show! He begins before I uncover him in the morning and pretty much goes all day.
