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Chipper Chat

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9. Green parakeet named Barney.

Reply to cab67 (Original post)

Wed Feb 14, 2018, 01:53 PM

Feb 2018

He had a lengthy vocabulary. One time he got out and I had to climb up a silver maple tree to get him. To my surprise he hopped right on my finger.

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what was your first bird? [View all] cab67 Feb 2018 OP

I found this group via a recommendation from a fellow gardener! femmocrat Feb 2018 #1

In order: CrispyQ Feb 2018 #2

I ran out and bought one soon after that Thanksgiving break. cab67 Feb 2018 #6

Warblers. Lindsay Feb 2018 #3

Parakeet DownriverDem Feb 2018 #4

I couldn't say TuxedoKat Feb 2018 #5

I was born this way. LakeArenal Feb 2018 #7

Woody and Winifred are the names WhiteTara Feb 2018 #11

MAY have had a canary. Sorry I can't ask Dad. elleng Feb 2018 #8

Green parakeet named Barney. Chipper Chat Feb 2018 #9

Lucky me! Built a large pond on my property in the woods. PearliePoo2 Feb 2018 #10

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