Posted on Aug 11, 2015 Updated on May 28, 2021, 4:44 am CDT
The number one reason to get a pet parrot is for cool parrot chat, and no parrot is chattier than Chopsticks at Animal Wonders in Montana.
You have to smile at the simple joy of seeing Chopsticks hold up his half of a totally nonsensical conversation, imitating a handful of noises and random English phrases. His croaky little laugh is way too adorable.
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