Monday, September 18, 2006

How to Entertain Your Parrot - Sunday 9/17/2006


Turn a shallow box upside down on the kitchen counter. Put a piece of uncooked pasta and a Lorna Doone cookie underneath.

This is a good way to distract him while you write. Otherwise, he's apt to walk over your keyboard or ask "Wanna cuddle?" if you try to ignore him.

2 comments:

Wynn Bexton said...

Is this an African Grey? I have a cockatiel who loves sitting on my head while I write (bugs me!) I think I should try this trick with him to distract him!

Sundry said...

Yup, a Timneh African Grey...a bit smaller that the more common Congo. Unfortunately, he's still a bit too big for head-sitting!