1- They're not charging the bird with anything. 2- They were trying to see if the bird would randomly spit out more clues on the owner (imagine the bird repeat

1- They're not charging the bird with anything. 2- They were trying to see if the bird would randomly spit out more clues on the owner (imagine the bird repeating "Call sally, call sally"). 3- I'm sure the bird has Charlie Kelly on retainer, and personally respect him for not being a stool pigeon.