Having a bond with a wild animal is truly something special. They aren’t pets that you own but more like a friend that chooses to come and visit

@countrygirl4422

Жыл бұрын

👍♥️

@Lovelove77788

Жыл бұрын

💕🥰💯

@KageyEm

Жыл бұрын

We have magpies like this, a family of 3 comes for dinner each night 😁

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

look at bird bath

@HelenaMikas

Жыл бұрын

So very true :

"Would you like a grape?" They're all like "C'mon lady, we know you have almonds...." 😆

@yaemikoamaasirilezbiyen7468

Жыл бұрын

*criminal offensive side eye*

@monah7651

Жыл бұрын

😂😂 maybe grapes gives them stomach acid like how dogs can’t eat grapes too

@knawl

Жыл бұрын

No parrots like grapes but almonds are tastier as have more calories

@knawl

Жыл бұрын

My parrots throw a fit if they dont get their pistachio fix every morning lol

@minkeekat

10 ай бұрын

I have two cockatiels and they scream at me if I offer them fruit 😂

I’ve never heard the term “cockatoo cafe” to refer to the fact that people feed them on their balconies. I love that🥰

@GeorgeMorgan6600

8 ай бұрын

@Hello there. how are you doing this blessed day?

@D4RKBRU73

5 ай бұрын

@@GeorgeMorgan6600 hello mister creep, this is not tinder

I think humans are meant to have these kinds of relationships with animals. It’s so magical!

@lisam8044

Жыл бұрын

Are you as ignorant as this person? Do not feed wildlife, they need to continue foraging for themselves and not depend on humans...look up the research

@matthewcullen1298

Жыл бұрын

It's pretty easy in many parts of Australia if you are calm and kind

@wwondertwin

9 ай бұрын

Social animals will form relationships with anything that's willing to exchange food and grooming services. But there's not many species that are willing to offer food for the sake of just hanging out with the animal. So humans are a really good friend for animals, the animal doesn't need to do anything extra to pay back for the food like he would be required in a relationship with his own kin. Animals probably think that we are a bit weird because we give them food without asking anything in return, but the really smart ones might have realised that we have lots of extra food and we have things they have never seen before that would seem magical even to humans who lived millennia ago, and that we will help injured animals or an animal that comes to us to request help, as long as the animal can make us understand what it needs. A human is a very good friend to make, as long as the animal finds the right kind of human to befriend. Humans can be cruel just for entertainment too, and play tricks on too trusting animals even when the animal lives to tell the tale. Someone once quipped that humans are to other animals the same as faeries are to humans, except that we are real. We are the faeries.

@riverstone9005

7 ай бұрын

​@@wwondertwinI love how you put this! It's so true! They are so intelligent and probably think they hit the jackpot when they befiend the right person.

@mig2five

6 ай бұрын

humans are not that far off from the rest we are similar....

We live 90 minutes north of Sydney and have had cockatoos, rainbow lorikeets, Indigenous miner birds, and a little family of top-notch bush pigeons and, seasonally, satin bower birds come to our balcony for a feed every afternoon for 22 years. I was in hospital having cancer surgery and on the morning of my surgery my daughter awoke to 43 cockatoos standing silently along the rails, all facing inwards toward our glass sliding door....like some somber ceremony. They never come in the morning. It scared the sh*t out of her....😳..she didn’t know if this was a good thing or not. It was a good thing.😊

@Jayasree0627

Жыл бұрын

Are you ok though?

@kepckatherinec805

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your story! Brought tears to my eyes, as a very good friend is having cancer surgery today. Many times I’ve seen animals in tune with the events in their human friends’ lives. Those 43 cockatoos lined up to support you in spirit, I have no doubt.

@ravenblue7805

Жыл бұрын

@@Jayasree0627 Yes. It was breast cancer and when I’d completed my surgeries, radio and chemo treatments I’ve been clear for 5 years (which is when you know you’ve beaten it).😊👍🏽

@wheniamhome

Жыл бұрын

a good thing. they are love.

@ravenblue7805

Жыл бұрын

@@kepckatherinec805 I pray your friend comes through their surgery well and survives their diagnosis to live a long and happy life.♥️

I love how some of them recognize the names you're giving them, and respond when you call them. They are highly intelligent birds, after all.

@SpencerHHO

Жыл бұрын

They are incredibly intelligent, they know how to get your attention and break things to get what they want.

@michaelpark5681

Жыл бұрын

Really shouldn't feed wild animals. She really is a clueless girl.

@SpencerHHO

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelpark5681 p1ss off ithe, the small amount of feeding of cockatoos and other species that live in urban and periurban areas doesn't even replace the lost food sources from habitat destruction in those same areas. They only feed at hers for a short while and spend much of the day still foraging. Cockatoos also displace pigeons to an extent. Having a modest steady supply of healthy food also results in cockatoos less likely to go through bins, create a mess and potentially get sick from eating rubbish.

@arnavsao6096

Жыл бұрын

of course they feed Almonds

@applejaxx8950

Жыл бұрын

@@michaelpark5681 You seem to be the clueless one mate.

I love the “how many almonds is the rent today” bit lol. Can just imagine that cockatoo going home to its family like “those pesky renters wanted to pay in grapes again, can you believe it? I’m not running a charity here”

@elhadjiamadoujohnson4166

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣

@andoncroft5154

Жыл бұрын

L0L

@D4RKBRU73

5 ай бұрын

haha :)

@Willow_508_

2 ай бұрын

They'd have to pay a lot of rent, considering a lot of houses in Sydney are in the million dollar range or more. Even crappy ones. It's the land that they are on. Sydney's the most expensive place to buy and live. But beautiful beaches and, beautiful cockatoos.

Cockatoos are some of the most loyal friends you can ever make, up there with dogs. Whenever I'm having a bad day, I'll come out to my backyard and just sit with the cockatoos, and they can often tell if I'm feeling down because instead of searching for food they'll just sit with me on a chair or hammock. While many cockatoos come around, there's a few returning friends that I always see, like this one with a wing defect (but it doesn't hinder his ability to fly!) and his children, or this other one with a missing foot. Once they know you're not a threat, they start to make friends with you, play with you, but the best part is they're not restricted to a home or sanctuary! They can fly off wherever they want, make families and see so much. Sometimes there's periods of times where a certain cockatoo doesn't turn up for a while, and at first I worried, but now I know they always come back eventually, even years later. I like to think some take holidays, or some even move to a new area, but whenever they're passing through they make sure to stop and say hi. They are beautiful creatures!

@o.h.8337

3 ай бұрын

Love this! You are so blessed to be able to have this experience and bond ❤

@ziggybadans

3 ай бұрын

@@o.h.8337 Absolutely! I couldn't live somewhere without nature like this around me, it's beautiful.

That bit at the end with the grapes was hilarious!

@GeoBeatsAnimals

Жыл бұрын

😍

@ole340

Жыл бұрын

'thank you but no' 'soft almonds yik!' :D

@Pittykittymomma4ever

Жыл бұрын

That's what I was going to comment!! I giggled so much! Kind of reminded me of an event server passing out the appetizers, perhaps the pig in the blanket?

@eMegMBea

Жыл бұрын

So funny!!

@KonohaRamenNoodles

Жыл бұрын

No yeast infection for me, thank you

“Would you like a grape?” “No lady! This is the almond café! Grapes are three floors up” 😆

@pulakification

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like Starbucks ..

@elisevautour6292

Жыл бұрын

Lol

@tandiparent1906

Жыл бұрын

Lol 🤣

@KAHHHH8548

Жыл бұрын

Lmao

@gaia_x_3322

Жыл бұрын

You have to be careful with Grapes, you need to cut them in half.

My friend would love this. She loves birds and loves to observe them. She was feeding a crow that learned that if it "called" her, she would bring him something to eat. It ended up with the crow teaching his youngster how to call her to get food. But, unfortunately, the youngster never had a chance to call her for food on its own, since they soon moved away. While her mother was supplying crows with breakfast every morning. You could see a flock of them gathering in the trees in their backyard every morning. It looked quite ominous. She came out with a big can of dog food, shake the food on the ground. They waited until she went inside, eat and then left until the next morning. Sometimes one of them came in the evening, to play with the dog toys that the dog left behind. And then one time a hawk or something ended up in the morning in their backyard, eat the crow's breakfast while they were watching it from the trees. It came back the next morning, but this time, the crows chased it away. Apparently, they weren't willing to give up their crow cafe.

For all the people who are sad because they don't have cockatoos in their country: Sparrows and blue tits are also cute animals and they are very grateful for a flat bowl with fresh water and a bird feeder with sunflower seeds and peanuts on the balcony. It's so cute to watch them when they are washing themselves in the bowl.

@seanbayley7452

Жыл бұрын

I agree m8 I don't think people appreciate the more common birds enough they are just as beautiful and entertaining to watch

@edyr

Жыл бұрын

says brian, most everyone killed my grandma cus of accident and theyre scared of a reference to nicol

@hexane8

Жыл бұрын

​@@edyr WTH?

@supergingerr

Жыл бұрын

Chickadees and red breasted nuthatches are also very brave, I’ve gotten them to eat out of my hand😊

@doomchromee8648

Жыл бұрын

@@supergingerr Dont forget crows, they are not as brave but are actually even smarter than parrots

"Would you like a grape" Then they walk and fly away!! That's too funny. They're like little children. This is so cute. Thank you for sharing this with us to enjoy!

@Ougerosity598

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna say! "Not a big grape crowd..." Picture it with H. Jon Benjamin's voice. 😂

@downhomesunset

Жыл бұрын

They ARE like little children. Scientists and veterinarians estimate that most parrots have the intelligence of a four year old human!

@alexdee5341

Жыл бұрын

Who doesn't love grapes? 😀

@2nostromo

Жыл бұрын

I've been told grapes are bad for them.... i don't know about that but I never give them to my rababit.

@cookingwithkimbap4432

Жыл бұрын

@@alexdee5341 dogs

I so admire that this woman not only respects the wild birds, but also her neighbours (in terms of feeding them non-messy foods at appropriate times of day). What a good person!

@nilaykale9754

Жыл бұрын

PARROT Watch: Free Flying Green Alexandrian parrot at our balcony kzread.info/head/PLrX2lPUhz1SuRCl5tJs1-_o9dajjzAwoY

@SEJ3333

Жыл бұрын

Not so much a good person but more an informed person.

@utahnative9458

Жыл бұрын

she kows right from rong

@Saktoth

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, the noise a cockatoo makes (and how they love to destroy and eat everything) makes feeding them always a nuisance. 😅

@phillipwilber3427

Жыл бұрын

Till she stops feeding them and they starve to death.

That smell is amazing. Always lovely and fresh, amazing birds.

Cockatoo café on the patio! How completely delightful.Thank you for sharing this wonderful experience and your flock of friends.👵🏻🇺🇸☺️💕

You could not have filmed and edited this better. What a sweet pack of comedians! Thanks for being such a thoughtful cockatoo barista.

@vantata399

Жыл бұрын

@@nmspain7125 They are saying that the couldn't have done a better job filming the video and that is was good, not that they shouldn't have recorded it. It was confusing to read at first.

@nmspain7125

Жыл бұрын

@@vantata399 - My bad😖 . . . I misread the sentence. My apologies to “MLR”. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. ✌️

@viviennejordan215

Жыл бұрын

Cockatoo Batista, Love it! This is Cuteness Overload! Thank You for this video.

@johntravena119

Жыл бұрын

Well put! Excellent storytelling!

@karenbrown4524

Жыл бұрын

Oh gosh, I agree, MLR! The too's trying to land but who were being pushed back by the wind was so fun.

This is the perfect way to have parrots in my opinion. They are friendly, you get to chat on a regular basis, feed them, and at the end of the day they go home. The perfect guest! I’ve always loved big parrots but never wanted one. Especially when you consider the bird would more than likely outlive me!

@SpencerHHO

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the species, cockatoos are best enjoyed this way as they are very high maintenance as pets but some other species make good companions especially the smaller species like conures that have a lifespan of a few decades rather than the best part of a century.

@saltycat662

Жыл бұрын

I have a small quaker parrot and he's now 26 years old. He's a pain in butt but he's really cute and I think he's smarter than the cats and dogs. He's now a grumpy old man. He'll squawk if the lights aren't off when he wants to go sleep or if there's too much talking in the house. He's gotten sensitive like that in his older age. He's never locked in his cage so he's free to roam. If he knows you're eating, he'll fly over to you and demand your food lol. People don't realize this but parrots are very sensitive animals. You can never leave them alone.

@downhomesunset

Жыл бұрын

@@saltycat662 I never leave my Muloccan cockatoo alone. His cage (which I unfortunately have to lock if nobody is watching/lest he literally tears the casing and screens off the window) is in the living room, as far from the kitchen as possible. He has a stand in the basement for those big screen hockey or football nights! His favourite is his outdoor cage; which is small enough that it can be moved around the yard. I wish I could build him an aviary but unless I can make one completely of metal-he’ll eat it!

@mirlamontano6640

Жыл бұрын

agree!

@gospelofrye6881

Жыл бұрын

In contrast, this has got to be the worst way to have a budgerigar: kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa2apa-roczah6w.html

I used to live in a rural town in Victoria Australia that had a grain store, where trucks full of grain empty into underground collector that pipe it to silos. Hundreds of Corella Parrots would wait on power lines to feed on the spilt grain after the trucks left. The parrots knew the delivery schedule. I spoke to the grain silo owners and they told me the parrots feeding on the spilt grain helped them as it stopped mice and rats from developing as a problem from the grain was lying around.

I love this so much and I can confirm that birbs do in fact smell good. It is a very soft, pleasant smell. I was lucky enough to have my little lady for 20 years. Miss her every day ❤

I loved the part about you talking about how they smell. They smell to me like clean sheets that are hanging on the line drying. They’re so fabulous! I love that they have the freedom and still have the contact with human beings. They’re so friendly and definitely not meant to be in cages!

@ali.bukhari04

Жыл бұрын

I got Sun Conures and they smell like cocaine (figuratively...Also I don't know how coke smells)

@chetan_naik

Жыл бұрын

Exactly.

@deborahbronson3934

Жыл бұрын

Yes they’re smell! I’m so happy to hear that you can get close enough to them in the wild to smell them. When I owned one I would bury my face under his wing and coke out w a white face! But that lovely smell. I don’t want to “own” anymore , but rather learn how to enjoy them and them me in the wild. She has found a perfect blend. I want to do this too But how don’t stop then destroying ur plants when ur not around? That’s the only thing that’s stopping me atm. I have a small courtyard full of plants, it’s a garden. I bet she’ doesnt have any plants on her balcony.

@sollekram

Жыл бұрын

Not cages, but in home yes flying walking freely. I'm afraid of bad people out in the open there, they may end up in a building where the person give them pesticides... People are not as good as this woman unfortunately. So I would love thousand of times to have one of those in my home, yes freely out of cage but in my home. I have 1 quaker and he is free out of cage almost 24/7. Also with his feathers ofcourse

@TheFreshPeddler

Жыл бұрын

meh, i much prefer the smell of conure.

🥰 This was absolutely educational and adorable all the way around, especially when two were cuddling on the railing! Also, the one trying to stuff his face and beg for more almonds is an absolute mood! Thank you for sharing your slice of paradise with us!

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

Lyndsey Strait, look at bird bath

@biokosmos

Жыл бұрын

I will pay billions to have wild cockatoos to visit me. Luckily I have some times parakeets to visit me!

@Amp5150

Жыл бұрын

hope her place doesnt get infested with bird mites tho

@nilaykale9754

Жыл бұрын

PARROT Watch: Free Flying Green Alexandrian parrot at our balcony kzread.info/head/PLrX2lPUhz1SuRCl5tJs1-_o9dajjzAwoY

I can't imagine how thrilling it must be to experience a special bond with wild birds that you respect.

They are smart and wonderful birds.

Wild birds just hanging out and flying freely outside was one of the coolest thing I've experienced in Australia. Apparently, it's so common to the locals that they're equivalent to seeing crows (in the US). 🤯

@kingti85

Жыл бұрын

I never see cows 😢😢

@seanbayley7452

Жыл бұрын

Yeah or pigeons

@RJ_Owlby

Жыл бұрын

Can confirm. These guys and rainbow lorikeets.

@lilimaiii

Жыл бұрын

@@kingti85there, there, it's ok. You're not missing much.

@lilimaiii

Жыл бұрын

@@RJ_Owlby Yes!! It was so amazing. Everything is so beautiful in there.

They're so smart, I made them custom puzzles to solve and they figure it out so quick! If you find them getting too naughty you can scare them off with soft toys :) they're absolute characters and we love our locals!

@AkramMohammed

Жыл бұрын

Hey man, could you make more puzzles to let them solve?

@flamingfrancis

Жыл бұрын

How do they go with jigsaw puzzles?. The very intelligent ones play chess.

@KrayZJoy

Жыл бұрын

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!! I was thinking about you while watching this!

@seanbayley7452

Жыл бұрын

I love your channel m8, do U still see Popeye?

@MakersMuse

Жыл бұрын

@@seanbayley7452 Yes! He was just here. He's very tame now... a little bit too cheeky!

6:02 LMAOOO THE WAY THEY ALL SCOOTED AWAY 😭😭😂😂

Ahhh I love their little honks when you talk to them, they're really trying to converse!

If I could have wild parrots come around my home I would literally die of happiness

@nilaykale9754

Жыл бұрын

PARROT Watch: Free Flying Green Alexandrian parrot at our balcony kzread.info/head/PLrX2lPUhz1SuRCl5tJs1-_o9dajjzAwoY

@angelalim7246

Жыл бұрын

How lovely to see wild birds interacting with human

@chiragmehta8212

Жыл бұрын

Me too

@bistretti

Жыл бұрын

Same

@katiedevine

Жыл бұрын

They are very loud & noisy with their squawking! I see them everyday, their is a colony of them at the nearby University and more than once they have woken me up in the morning when they decide to hang out on the phone lines outside my window!

This woman has probably added a good 20-30 more years of life to these birds. Good on her.

@seanbayley7452

Жыл бұрын

And her own life is much more enriched I would imagine. I know that interacting with parrots is such a great way to start the day as I eat breakfast with a small flock of these guys and a fairly large flock of lorikeets very noisy but none the less beautiful lorikeets every morning and head to work with a great big smile on my dial for the best part of the morning or at least til Marty pisses me off.

@seanbayley7452

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I don't post anything really I actually took over my nephew's channel pretty much so I think I will start a channel from scratch dedicated to the beautiful parrots I get to interact with here in Queensland

@donsbaby7132

Жыл бұрын

I can't wait!!!

@durere

Жыл бұрын

@@donsbaby7132 There's a great video akin to this one of curly tailed lizards on youtube. Judging by your comment, I bet you'd love it.

@donsbaby7132

Жыл бұрын

Thx I'll search for it 🐍 🐸

I love this side of the internet 💖

This is way better than having a pet bird. I wish my birds could live outside and visit me on the balcony

@thetechgenie7374

4 ай бұрын

Yep definitely would be better as free and still visits every so often

Seeing them avoid the grapes cracked me up. I have great memories of cockatoos hanging upside-down from an arch in our backyard teasing the dog, they have a wonderful sense of humour.

@scoper7897

Жыл бұрын

they are known to have ptsd of grapes from rain forests because in the 1800's and 1900's before humans made houses in those areas the cockatoos got lured by foxes and such with grapes. the animals like foxed would nip some grapes and put them next to a bush then ambush the birds. Thats why they avoid grapes

I love how fun and intelligent they are. It's like just having additional friends that come hang out, prolly even better than your human friends 😂

@donsbaby7132

Жыл бұрын

*probably

@user-ic9yx4os2r

Жыл бұрын

The SENSE is 'probably', but the word is quite intentionally "prolly". My only concern is if people learning English THINK that the word - and sense - really IS prolly. Even my phone knows prolly, it seems, and it's not a word I ever use!

This is incredible!! What an amazing gift you’ve been given…and how wonderfully you’ve received it without taking “possession” of it. Cockatoos are my very favorite bird and to see this many wild ones together AND interacting with you by choice, day after day, is a dream! It would be fantastic to join you for an evening on your balcony…and soak all this in, in person. THANK YOU FOR SHARING!! ❤

You are absolutely correct, they have an amazing smell, they are super intelligent loving funny and powerful healers. I have a male umbrella Cockatoo and he is my Life. We live in Southern California area. Thank you for sharing , your video melt my heart. Sending you all infinite love.

So funny their reaction to the grapes at the end "Omg, the Almond Lady's lost her mind!"

@krystal6137

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Just like my kids when I try to feed them veggies lol

I'm from Europe and it feels so weird seeing somebody having wild parrots just hanging around like everywhere!

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

AzzureSky, look at bird bath

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

@@andydufresne8034 I think the big difference in Australia is no rabies, so people are comfortable living alongside wildlife & welcome them in, whereas in countries with rabies, I think people get paranoid the wildlife will cause their death & so don't welcome them into the cities in the same way we do in Australia. We intentionally build/leave "bush corridors" so that the wildlife can move around & get into even built up urban areas & share the space with us. I think that's the difference, I don't think that's the norm in the US or much of Europe. India do the same as Australia with welcoming animals into their neighbourhoods, but doesn't seem to be the norm in the US/UK etc & I think that's the real difference, rather than hunting or "pest control"

@thetoyodacar2264

Жыл бұрын

@@mehere8038 Yeah no I don't think we have any of that. We have some deer and other typical animals but thats it. And never in the cities, only in smaller areas, and even then you don't see them often. Prob different in some european countries though

@Shirruri

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I'm from Europe too. Animals you see in cities are usually pigeons, magpies, ravens, but most birds, squirrels, deers they live in forest never seen one in city. Only exception is driving from road, sometimes deers cross the road

@w8stral

Жыл бұрын

@@mehere8038 its called a pitifully small population to land area is why. it is not "intention". Maybe when the intentions are several hundred years older and the population is many times larger, then we can speak eh... lets be real shall we?

I was lucky enough to have an umbrella cockatoo companion for 34 years. They do have an amazing smell. Lots of good kisses too!

I taught one of ours to say HELLO.... so now when he arrives in the afternoon, he sits at the door saying HELLO. HELLO its sooo cute..

These cockatoo birds are absolutely adorable! They're one of my favourite birds!

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

Cr3scent Cr0issant, look at bird bath

@louskunt9798

Жыл бұрын

I agree completely. So much better than cockatoo cats. ✌️

@ravenblue7805

Жыл бұрын

Mine, too. They have loads of character and attitude. Once you invest time with a crackle of cockatoos, especially where food and fresh water is concerned, they can’t resist making their own particular impressions on you.😊

@ashleyking6743

Жыл бұрын

While they are awesome looking birds and incredibly intelligent, they are also incredibly destructive to anything wooden around the house. Also they are really really loud.

What a crew you have! They are beautiful! I’ve never sniffed one! I had no idea they smelled like babies. Thank you for looking out for them! ❤️

@KMAK88

Жыл бұрын

I have a galah and yes she is right they always smell so fresh and lovely , sort of like the scented washing powder for washing machines or when you lay your head in a freshly washed pillow case and fresh sheets, they are covered in a fine powder that smells so fresh and nice

@kroakie4

Жыл бұрын

She should see about getting Woody a beak trim eventually.

@hannahalexy

Жыл бұрын

@@KMAK88 hmmm. She said they smelled like babies. Babies usually smell like vomit and shit mixed together with rotten food and boogers

@whoahanant

Жыл бұрын

Yeah bird owners get the joy of smelling birds lol They really do smell very pleasant especially if you're feeding them healthy foods and such. They can smell like a light fruit smell too. It can vary or change but birds have this fresh light smell all the time. Makes cuddling very pleasant lol.

@nilaykale9754

Жыл бұрын

PARROT Watch: Free Flying Green Alexandrian parrot at our balcony kzread.info/head/PLrX2lPUhz1SuRCl5tJs1-_o9dajjzAwoY

How wonderful and lucky to have all these intelligent birds coming by for a visit! They’re beautiful!🥰💕

@GeorgeMorgan6600

10 ай бұрын

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

I moved into the neighborhood a couple months ago, so this is why the cockatoos are all so well behaved over here.

It is so cool to see these beautiful birds wild and free, yet still loving some human attention. They are truly living their best life, how inspiring!

@nilaykale9754

Жыл бұрын

PARROT Watch: Free Flying Green Alexandrian parrot at our balcony kzread.info/head/PLrX2lPUhz1SuRCl5tJs1-_o9dajjzAwoY

When people from abroad consistently remark about all the “deadly” creatures in Australia, I’m always baffled because the thing I love most about living here is our wildlife.. 🥺 we have so many incredible and weird and beautiful animals, with a massive respect for them we coexist quite happily. The birds have been my true love since I was a child. All the different unique and haunting calls in the early hours and the afternoons, their beautiful colours and funny faces. Kookaburras and Crows are my favourites 🥰 Currently have a set of 5 large baby magpies visiting us daily, my dad loves to feed them he lights up every time they come to the yard. Also have a long standing bond with the crows, a handful of regulars, who come and say hello and hang out for a little.. their intelligence never fails to fascinate me, very clever birds. They recognise my voice and my face from a far 😂 It’s hard not to feel like a Disney Princess in Australia with all these majestic creatures visiting you! Cockatoos come by some days too, but I think it’s the crows territory so they don’t stay too long 😅 I have an alexandrine parrot who loves to hear all the various bird calls and has learnt to reply to all of them! It’s never quiet here but it’s always peaceful, if that makes sense? Love this video ❤

@snuffoutrouge5109

Жыл бұрын

Watch out for the drop bears. Koalas have to be respected as they might look cute but their claws are really long. I have a big respect of wild kangaroos having had a male kangaroo confront me to protect his females. I looked down and slowly walked backwards away from the male.

@Quibblet

Жыл бұрын

This is also where the parakeet came from :)

@sabin97

Жыл бұрын

i dont think "deadly" is a good adjective....deadly seems to be more precise.... for example all the deadly snakes, sharks, spiders, and even ANTS......even the plants there can kill you.

@Quibblet

Жыл бұрын

@@sabin97 I despise the Funnel Web Spider, even though its niche in the environment is catching flying or ground pests. Jumping Spiders all the way! Now, if only the females wouldn't eat their mates...

@onylra6265

Жыл бұрын

Person: 'wow, what a neat creature, nature is so lovely!' Aussie creature: 'REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ... REEEEEEEEEEE' etc

I've kept Budgies for about 15 years now and I've had males and females and they all had that new baby smell and were very soft. I only have a 12 month old male at the moment who loves to take a bath under the running tap sitting in my hands, after a bath he smells like a wet dog but once he's dried out he has that new baby smell and is super soft. His talons grow really quick after a trim and can be like razor sharp needles, he loves to sit on my nose and falls asleep on it when we sit in the recliner chair watching KZread vids so I really notice that nice smell and feel the pain as he digs those talons in. There are about 6 species of parrot/Cockatoo living in my area and when he's outside he loves chatting with them especially the lorikeets. I've had a total of 9 budgies over the years and they all have different personalities, I've now had 3 outstanding males, extremely loving and smart but the young fella I have at the moment is the only one that has ever talked, probably because he has been the only one that has been on his own. It's pretty special when he greets you every morning and says I love you Daddy, I say to him I love you Zero but I have never taught him to say I love you Daddy, I have no children so the word "Daddy" doesn't get said in my house so I have no idea how he learnt the word Daddy and knew how to add it to the words I love you? Thought I'd share my little story, I know it makes me smile everyday so that a good thing.

Beautiful world very nice and very kind of you guys for being part of their friendship.

Before I watched this video, I could never have imagined how wonderful it would be to see these birds flying outside my window. I always imagined them deep in the jungles like macaws. But then I also saw the video of the Alaska fisherman who feeds fish scraps to dozens of bald eagles on the docks every morning. The average American would be lucky to see one eagle outside a zoo in a lifetime. And the lady in southern California that literally feeds hundreds of hummingbirds on her property. The internet has shown me so many beautiful and wondrous things. Thank you for sharing your Cockatoo video. 😂

@666Daheretic

Жыл бұрын

I see eagles all the time and I live in the suburbs in Ohio lol. They literally have made nests in my trees. Not as uncommon now that DDT isn't being sprayed everywhere anymore.

@Tails2Astonish

Жыл бұрын

Bald Eagles are also super common where I grew up in Washington State. They're more common than hawks.

@philipveerman7526

Жыл бұрын

Yes indeed. I am in Canberra, the Australian Capital City and I have hundreds of these cockatoos around my home every day. Along with many other parrot species. Indeed most of the Australian parrots live in open country and only a few live mostly in thick forest.

@Razzy-sr4oq

Жыл бұрын

Hey now. I see bald eagles now and then! A few months back, I saw one zooooom and dive onto a critter in a field, probably a mouse or rabbit. They've really bounced back in population.

@downhomesunset

Жыл бұрын

@@Razzy-sr4oq yes there are 3 nesting pairs where I live SW of Calgary Alberta. Beautiful to see. Lots of red tail hawks and mountain bluebirds. Lots of wonderful wildlife when you live in the foothills!

As an aussie and a bird lover, I adore this video with all my heart.

@keanuridgie6852

Жыл бұрын

❣100%

This is just how birds should be - free. 💕

the birds are so cute. love them thank you for taking care of those babies.

My late dear wife lived for many years in Perth, Western Australia, where she had a similar relationship with the local Kookaburras. Whenever she came home from work they would fly around her and accompany her to the house where she fed them. They also perched on her shoulders and head.

@forlornhope1116

Жыл бұрын

My Condolences Mr. Robertson, she sounds like a lovely and wonderful woman.

@davidw.robertson448

Жыл бұрын

@@forlornhope1116 She was. The best. Although she died seven years ago I still miss her.

@rosec6680

Жыл бұрын

Kookaburras are so beautiful, and nothing beats their laugh. I miss watching them, as I moved to Ireland ten years ago. Thank you for reminding me about them, your wife was definitely special, as Kookaburras are particular in trusting people. Whenever I get back home one day, I will remember your story when I see a Kookaburra.

@BrooklynBabeee

Жыл бұрын

Animals tend to gravitate to the kindest souls 🙏🏽

@davidw.robertson448

Жыл бұрын

@@BrooklynBabeee That certainly describes her.

It's so nice to see them still in the wild and not being kept in a cage. ♥️

@saltycat662

Жыл бұрын

We've never kept our parrot in a cage. He has a cage he hangs out at and sleeps in but he's never locked in. He is free to come and go as he pleases. Locking parrots in cages tend to depress them.

*Glad to see that they are Free to fly wherever they want.* ❤

I love how they call it cockatoo cafés 😂

Australia is such a land of opposites. You have gorgeous birds, cute koalas, fun kangaroos & you also have the most venomous snakes & spiders anywhere! I’d still love to visit if I were younger.

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

Moogie B, look at bird bath

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

How is it opposites? Have you seen the beaks on these things? lol You're seriously much more likely to get a serious injury from one of these than a snake! Steve Irwin was famously petrified of our parrots like these! No Aussie animals will hurt you if you treat them with respect though

@radicalthunder5740

Жыл бұрын

@@mehere8038 Australia is the land of the nope

@mehere8038

Жыл бұрын

@@radicalthunder5740 yeh...na

@janetpattison8474

Жыл бұрын

Yes, Australia has lots of stuff to be aware of , like box jellyfish, & so much more. But Aussies might be jealous of Florida. We have 6 venomous snakes, 5 of which are pit vipers, we have gators everywhere, including our cities, in ponds, creeks, swimming pools, rivers, parks, lakes, brackish ocean water, we have the flesh eating disease at some beaches & dangerous rip tides, we have 2 toxic spiders, the brown recluse & the black widow, biting sand fleas & mosquitoes everywhere, common shrubs w/ 2 inch thorns, carpenter ants and biting red ants, stinging jellyfish, plus mountain lions, & bears, and FL is the shark capitol of the world.

They do smell nice and the sound they make when they grind their beaks is very satisfying to hear

4:55 the lighting in the background makes this picture so much cooler

Imagine this, without having the expenses of $800 (or more) for one bird, the expense of a cage, vet bills, cleaning the cage, and worrying if the bird is getting enough attention or is plucking its feathers due to stress. How wonderful! That’s it, I’m moving to Australia!!

@c.a.marsupial.1282

Жыл бұрын

You can have a wild magpie and kookaburra as well. They will come every day if you feed them.

@hiddenkitty675

Жыл бұрын

The spiders tho!😱

@middle-agedmacdonald2965

Жыл бұрын

@@hiddenkitty675 and the snakes, and the crocodiles.....

@c.a.marsupial.1282

Жыл бұрын

The ticks are the most dangerous.

@hiddenkitty675

Жыл бұрын

@@middle-agedmacdonald2965 I'm totally fine with reptiles and amphibians, but I'm an arachnophobe and entomophobe

This lady lives in paradise. The world's coolest birds are your neighbors... lovely views.... rainbows in the sky... wow!

It's so cool that you can have "pet" cockatoos who have the opportunity of staying out in the wild. I used to keep birds but there came a time when I decided I was doing the wrong thing. The birds I had (cockatoo and an amazon parrot) were rescues. I always felt so badly for them. They were older when I got them and fortunately they got to live out their lives with me. They even loved my hot tub! They were amazing animals, but they required a lot of attention and care, which most people can not give. I hope you have a lot of fun with your cockatoos! Best wishes.

I had a Cockatoo and a Cockatiel for many years. They are WONDERFUL!!! Both smell so good and are incredibly funny, sweet, loving, affectionate, and very, very smart!!! I miss them big time. 💜💜

Most parrots have that sweet Dusty smell. It's their dander. I absolutely love it 💜😁

@keanuridgie6852

Жыл бұрын

Yes the same here with my now deceased cockatiel! Their smell is like nothing else!!!💞

@mistyquintero8311

Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! I love the way my brothers yellow headed Amazon smells

This is a win/win for everyone. We used to have dolphins that would visit our side of the island. It was wonderful. It's this sort of positivity that people need in times like today.

@angelinasouren

Жыл бұрын

yes

This is the most comforting and touching story. Thank you for sharing!

That is so sweet love it

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

Phillip, look at bird bath

This is by far the best way to enjoy parrots!... they are flying machines. Their entire anatomy is designed to make them great flyers. They are NOT meant to sit in a small cage and never fly. (I used two own two of them, and realized this from personal experience. ) Thanks for sharing this video and showing that these amazing parrots can be enjoyed without capturing them, and owning them.

@torduck4804

Жыл бұрын

Agree, but once you own them they’re a lifelong commitment, like having a child forever.

@nerddiddles6061

Жыл бұрын

@@torduck4804 Exactly! And sadly, many parrot owners get burned out, and dont want to be parrot owners for decades... or they dont make arrangements for their parrots when they pass away. Either way, the parrots loose. I feel so sorry for parrots that live in captivity. And I was a parrot owner for many decades... one passed away and one went to my brother. Raised from a baby, and he is now almost 40 yrs old.

@camez2345

Жыл бұрын

@@nerddiddles6061 Why did the one go to your brother?

@nerddiddles6061

Жыл бұрын

@@torduck4804 I was traveling for long periods due to work. He was being left alone too much. My brother loved him and still has him. He wouldn't give him back even if I asked. Lol... had him since a baby...spoon fed him...he is now almost 40 yrs old. But no matter how nice owners try to make it for the parrots, it's not a good life . I would not do it to a parrot again.

@irulan9161

Жыл бұрын

Nerd Diddles My brother has a macaw kept as a pet in captivity for many years. I parrot-sat for a while when he was moving and learned her personality. She's so sweet and smart! But I just want to cry when i think of her. I think she should be free and not sit in a cage day after day.

This is just heartwarming ❤️ Thank you for being kind to those precious birdies, I now want a Cocotoo of my own! Thank you for sharing!!!

@karenj4854

Жыл бұрын

There are so many in shelters awaiting a good forever home

@irishkazolotse

Жыл бұрын

@@karenj4854 My cats would eat them all

@bonnieabrs1003

Жыл бұрын

@@irishkazolotse my macaws loved their cats. They got along very well. He still calls for her (sadly she passed) here kitty kitty or cat the Kayra( after the Star Treck crew member) my barn cats slept on top of their cages & one gave birth on top of the cage. As for owning one, they need tons of attention. That’s why they pluck their feathers & eventually they damage the follicle & stop growing. Greys dot this too.

I love the little honking sounds they make when they feel content and comfy 🥰❤️

This has put a big smile on my face. What a wonderful thing to have in your life, absolutely beautiful to see.

@nilaykale9754

Жыл бұрын

PARROT Watch: Free Flying Green Alexandrian parrot at our balcony kzread.info/head/PLrX2lPUhz1SuRCl5tJs1-_o9dajjzAwoY

i live in an ordinary Sydney suburb, I see these guys every morning as well as the Black cockatoo's, tons of Rainbow Lorikeets on our red gum tree's, sometimes Rosella's and also Kookaburra's (those birds that make laughing noises). They always bring me so much joy just watching them, they can be so cheeky all of these birds. I've seen the Rainbow Lorikeet's get drunk on this particular tree they eat the cone part and start spinning on a branch like a whirlybird its such a sight!

@cosmiccolonel

Жыл бұрын

My sister lives in Gladesville and the fruit bats at dusk are a sight to behold…… cicadas are deafening….. Sydney, my favourite city by far!!!

@berryberrykixx

Жыл бұрын

♪ The Kookaburra sits in the old gun tree, Merry, merry King of the Bush is he, Laugh, Kookaburra, Laugh, Kookaburra Gay your life must be. ♪ My elementary music teacher was from Australia. She taught us this little song. 30 years later and I still remember it!

@donsbaby7132

Жыл бұрын

How EXCITING & THRILLING to be able to see such wonderful exquisite creatures so frequently!!! Aww😢 I was hoping to see some vids on your channel!!😥 If you visit mine you'll be able to see our #NorthernCardinals, #Sparrows, #Towhees, #TuftedTitmice, etc.. Along w/ other animals such as beetles, spiders, rabbits, squirrels, lizards, etc..etc.& of course our pets: #LuLa (Chihuahua), #SmokeyGrey, & TuxedoCat (we call her #Tux) 🐱 🐕 😸 --H😳pe y😄u enj☺y!!-- Oh and there are 15 one minute vids of the metamorphosis transformation of a #cicada!! IT WAS SO AMAZING to be able to watch this take place!! Again, hope you enjoy😁

It makes me so happy that another person shares her life with the wildlife

ROFLOL when you offered the grapes. "Seriously lady, get that thing away from me!"

“Training of this one is complete, now for phase two of the master plan, comrades.”

Just got out of a nursing home and planning what what to do with however much time I have left. All I know for sure is I want animals in as many moments as possible. Australia here I come--heaven on earth! Thank you for this incredible video. ❤️

@graciep.6984

Жыл бұрын

May you find many wonderful moments, places, people and, of course, animals throughout your journey.

@mrswiggles4790

Жыл бұрын

@@graciep.6984 Well said.

So cool to see you interact with the wild cockatoos. Lovely birds. Birds are so intelligent! We had an Indian ringneck that lived to be almost 30 years old. She was loud, but so fun!

It is wonderful to see them everyday. Very relaxing!

20 years ago I studied abroad in Australia and had an amazing final class trip in Airlie Beach. While we stayed at the hotel/hostel waiting for our 3-day trip on a 90-footer through the Whitsundays, there were wild flocks of these huge white birds. The first time I had ever seen them in the wild, just walking on the ground like they owned the resort! I saw many beautiful birds in that three-month semester, but the cockatoos and lorikeets in their natural habitat were a blessing to behold.

@davespanksalot8413

Жыл бұрын

A friend of mine managed a camper park in the NT and every day he’d have to go around switching off all the taps the parrots would turn on to drink and wash under.

What a magical experience! So envious. Od love to have this bond with any wild animal, to be honest! I have a wild mouse in my shed that i leave treats for and bowls of water, but that's all that I have! Apart from my 10 bunnies, 2 dogs, and a cat. 👍

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

Daniel Jordan, look at bird bath

@denisemezynski8014

Жыл бұрын

A wild mouse is also sweet, I use to feed a mouse I rescued off a glue trap. He was a tiny lil guy. 10 bunnies, 2dogs and a cat is Alotta Love ❤ ✌

@danjordan1979

Жыл бұрын

@@denisemezynski8014 it's hard work sometimes, and a fair bit of juggling, but it's worth it! That reminds me, I need to check my 'pet mouse' are the treat I left yesterday evening! 👍🐭

@CHloE748

Жыл бұрын

I read moose and it took me a long time to figure out how that would ever be possible, until I read the replies lol

@danjordan1979

Жыл бұрын

@@CHloE748 😂😂😂 I'd need a very big shed!

Omg yes, parrots smell amazing! I have two lovebirds, and they smell like newborn babies too 🥰

So special to see them enjoying their wild lives as they should.

That's it, I'm packing my bags and moving to Australia! That is such a dream come true 😍🥰

@bethplocar1803

Жыл бұрын

@Karima in Wonderland I'm coming with you ! When do you want to leave? I'm in Iowa right now can be ready FAST!

@vexile1239

Жыл бұрын

Are you sure? We have spiders the size of your outstretched hands

I cannot even IMAGINE how wonderful it would be to have these features come to visit every day! Australia is trying a MAGICAL PLACE! 🕊🕊🕊🕊

@bostonrockgrrl

Жыл бұрын

CREATURES! I detest OVERWRITE!! 🙄

@joannemurdock7899

Жыл бұрын

Cockatoos are amazing!

@joerinaldi555

Жыл бұрын

They are great cookies for sure till they rip your timber to shreads when you don't stick to routine feeding. In Oz people change andrails to aluminium etc haha

@slickstrings

Жыл бұрын

They can be bastards. They are like a pack of bored teenagers who ride around the neighbourhood. Ripping bits of timber to shreds, stealing things, vandalising. Another thing they like to do is pick pine cones off trees and drop them from height onto tin roofs and scream when they hear the bang.

Good way to enjoy these gregarious birds. Let them come and go as they please, and to live with their fellow cookatoos.

Cockatoos are so sweet.

Cockatoo Cafes. Too too cute. Love this!

Wow I love this 😍 I had no idea wild cockatoos just fly around there in an urban area, that’s like paradise! This makes me wish I lived in Australia 😊 I think this is the best way to have them as ‘pet’. As a human to be able to enjoy their company while they still get to enjoy their freedom the way an animal should, instead of being stuck inside a bird cage all day.

@nilaykale9754

Жыл бұрын

PARROT Watch: Free Flying Green Alexandrian parrot at our balcony kzread.info/head/PLrX2lPUhz1SuRCl5tJs1-_o9dajjzAwoY

What an amazing life for you and those gorgeous birds! You have such a good heart ❤

I love stories where you get the chance to hear about the critters from the perspective of the humans in charge of their care. It truly allows us to get to really see what the care feels like to the people who are giving it to the birds 🐦❣️ I love to see the reality of the bird's WORLD and how wonderful it is!!! Thank God for all of that goodness found in that moment and happiness found in that situation ❣️🤓

We lived in the same apartment block on the same side and it was such a treat to interact with the Cockies and Lories everyday ❤️ we moved to a different suburb and it’s amazing how the Cockies here have a different tone! It’s soo fascinating how each of them has a different personality.. such intelligent birds!

I think that lady is very blessed to live there. Oh yeah, and so funny to me that none of them like grapes!

@BirdBath1

Жыл бұрын

Michael Quaid, look at bird bath

That's one of the best stories that I have ever seen. I really enjoyed it and hoped that they are all able to deal with the bullcrap that other birds are able to just deal with the human and his life. Good for them getting along with all the crap that the world had to offer. I'm glad that he is a good person who really wants to just deal with the nonsense that he is peddling to the girls he brings home. Good luck to them all and I hope everything goes good for them all.

@GeorgeMorgan6600

10 ай бұрын

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

Wild birds are wonderful pet friends...

They are such nice birds to interact with untill you go on holiday. They then get spiteful that their food source is not there. They then will pull the seals out of your windows, rip apart anything that is wood including plants. My mum has a wooden door and they ripped it to shreads. The whole door over 1 week away. It took months to train them not to come back to her deck. She feeds them at the back of her property on a metal gate now and not every day. They do all have different personalities and are amazing how clever they are.

I had a cockatoo for 15 years. They are amazing animals (as are most), so smart, very judgemental and can be destructive. And loud!!! You have the best of both worlds, keeping them wild, but allowing them access.

@camez2345

Жыл бұрын

I've never had birds as pets and so can't even conjure up a scenario of one being judgmemtal, but it made me laugh to read that. Is it a playful, funny type of thing, like they're just goofing around, or are they seriously evaluating you?

How lovely. You are lucky to have them come to your home each day!!

What a wonderful place to live!! I LOVE all birds! These Guys are so smart & sweet! Best wishes, kind Lady! Please keep posting about your Cafe customers! ❤️

Wow!!!! They're beautiful! I didn't know they have such a long life span! Thanks for loving these sweethearts!

The little head tilt got me😆 Such a charmed experience to have. Thanks for sharing.