If you have time and feel inclined..

 

I wonder if you would like to watch my latest two very short videos of Charley as he chats away (to himself).

 

Hope you enjoy them.. I've added subtitles to make it easier to understand him.

 

http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x112/tm...AY2008PART2.flv

 

http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x112/tm...y2008VIDEO1.flv

Edited May 11, 200817 yr by thk

:hap: It helped with the captions but I didn't even need them on a lot of phrases, what a CLEVER boy!!! :hap: And don't give up, I once worked with a lady whose budgie, Hobo, spoke 50 words until he was put down at the age of 15 with stomach cancer.

Charley is very cute and clever! :hap: He speaks very clearly and uses quite a lot of words.

Wow!! I'm very impressed :hap: He is a very clever boy! :hap:

I must ask.... how to you teach him to talk so well??

He talks so clearly! He's so cute :hap:.

Wow!! I'm very impressed He is a very clever boy!

I must ask.... how to you teach him to talk so well??

 

I talk to him all the time and he picks new phrases up usually after the 3rd day. Sometimes I dont intentionally teach him something, as in "good morning Charley" when I take his cover off in the morning and "bye bye Charley" when I leave the room. As for "What are you doing?". I tend to say that to him when he's extra boisterous (flapping his wings or doing his "budgie yell").. he just said it back to me one day and keeps saying it all day long! I currently keep asking him "whats for dinner?" so expect that to come out of his little beak soon.

 

I find by talking to him constantly (I live alone) as if he's a little human, he seems to be finding it easier and easier to pick up phrases. So far he hasnt "forgotten" any of his initial words and phrases (first came the wolf whistle .. then "hello sweetie") except for one word..."whoopsadaisy".. he's never particularly liked that word and said it only a few times, then decided it wasnt for him! He has favourite words.. "tummy" is his VERY favourite. He oftent throws a "tummy" in the middle of his other phrases.. just because he likes the sound of it!!

 

My family think I'm crazy (and boring) the way I go on about how clever he is!! Luckily I have this forum where others are understanding!!

once they pick up talking they don't stop learning, Merlin is getting very clear too...this is awesome thank you for sharing.

those are great video's of Charley, he is a good talker