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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie  Ha, I know where you're coming from. We've had a macaw for 14 years who we consider family -- the loud, annoying family member, but family nonetheless!  And we have a budgie we rescued from a tree who survived one escape from our home and an ornery magpie. Both are happy and healthy. They do become part of the "flock." |
That they are and can become very much a part of the family. It's amazing how smart they are. I always wondered what it would be like to have a magpie?
We had a White Capped Pionus parrot for many years and lost him to aspergillosis. Birds do end up having a special place in your heart.