Originally posted by Freckles
I did too, here
It's not something I would expect from a small bird!
Oh he wasn't a small bird. He was a big ol' too! Birds are EXTREMELY intelligent, even the little tiels and keets, and its amazing to see how intelligent they really are. Bird owners know their intelligence VERY well though! I think a cockatoo's intelligence in often compared to that of a 4-6 year old child, which is amazing! This bird reacted like a puppy would! Some people believe birds are not loyal pets, but that's not true. They are extremely loyal (ask Popcorn and Muffin! ) especially if you spend a lot of time with them. They consider their humans members of their flock and try their best to keep them safe! I remember, about 2 years ago, I was walking on the kitchen floor with socks on and slipped. Both of the birds screamed and flew on me and started giving me kisses! It was weird, but it showed how much they care!

RIP sweet cockatoo! You are a true hero!

ps. Now I'm dying to get a cockatoo. I wish the price tag was lower.