My wife has an African Gray parrot, it amazing sometimes to just watch him and see something that can be traced back all the way to the dinosaurs. Pretty smart

My wife has an African Gray parrot, it amazing sometimes to just watch him and see something that can be traced back all the way to the dinosaurs. Pretty smart too - the recognize people and objects and uses association of the words - like when my one black cat (got two but he has white feet) enters the kitchen to check for food scraps he says "Get out" like I would. He has no oil gland to lube his feathers since they are a tree dwelling species from the tropics but down feathers which break down into a fine dust when he grooms.