Welcome to Pet Talk Birdywoman. I don't have any birds at the moment - too many cats (4) but I sure do love them. My Mom had a darling parakeet that she called Suzie and that little guy could sure talk. They're a challenge to train. I love to watch the wild birds outside my living room window. Got an artificial squirrel that I can put wild birdseed in the tail and then sit and watch the birds swarm around it