I've always said I want an African Gray. But I'm now 60 and too used to my quiet home! 😂

Grey's are not noisy birds. They talk to communicate only. I am 61 and older adults have the time to give the time and attention they deserve and need. Rescues are available and if it's a younger bird will need a plan for someone to inherent the bird. They are wonderful but only rescue

They are the best talkers of all the parrot’s

Not all Greys are “talkers” so if you just want a talking bird you have to get one that’s already talking. I have 2 that needed a new home. Both birds are sweet but can be sassy. One talks up a storm but is afraid of strangers. The other hoots like an owl and has to be around people. Each bird is an individual. Both of them are really smart - they watch constantly & learn both good & bad behaviors. They’ve trained my spouse really well. There are days I really appreciate the quiet bird.

All animals are incredibly intelligent. Humans are just too dumb to understand that.

😂🤣

Yes!!!!😂😂😂😂

Yes, it's almost as though the parrot doesn't actually possess the language faculty, but is repeating things that has heard before...🤔

@@chelseafolkno this type of parrot is actually able to process what we’re saying and learn how to talk back with us

@@Dykon342 Very true.

me too

yes because cosmo loves her mom so much and knows the context of words what a smart bird

Bro got trolled by a bird

Amazing!

Why is ,,well" fitting in this context? (I really don't know it) 🤔

@@loveistheanswer5924if you ask someone a question and they clearly heard you, but aren’t responding, or look guilty, ‘well?’ in this context means ‘well? im waiting for an answer’

Yes she is LOL!!!!!!!!!😆😅🤣😂

When does she say that?

​@@wanderingwarrior101In a different video, Cosmo has her own channel.

"if your smoking, I’m choking" Cosmo even messes up grammar like a real human does! 😅

​@@autumnmaya Wow the link please

I think it's more common with dedicated owners of long-lived pets like parrots and turtles, since the potential for those pets to outlive their owners is commonly recognised. when people have pets with a 15 year life expectancy, it's common for them to not consider the possibility of dying that soon, but when you have a pet projected to live another 50-100 years, then the pet outliving you is an easy possibility for people to accept without being tied to accepting that they may die soon, which is a realisation most people try to avoid.

@@Ass_of_AmalekI put instructions for my parrot in my trust. The lawyer said one of her clients had a tortoise.

Sad, but then the narrator speaks of her in the present tense.

Yep , sadly when a family member dies it's not uncommon for the relatives to dump the beloved pet at the shelter.

That's not true. Most pet owners make their pets area okay if something happens to them. I don't know where you're getting your info from.

Really goes beep beep beep? That’s wild.

I have a Grey and an Amazon. The Amazon screams and I have tired of it but the Grey will tell her to shut up you hear me

I have a grey who will make sounds that will obviously trigger the dogs (loud clacking, knocking on the door, or she’ll just ring a bell). Once they go off, she’ll firmly tell them, “Stop.”

That was my favorite!

Wouldn't be surprised if the bird meowed itself.

priceless 😂

They are lucky to have her too. Cosmo is one amazing girl!! ❤️

I hope they have someone lined up for Cosmo, in case the unthinkable happens.

Absolutely, I had a parakeet as a child. Got it when I was 6 mos old, it died when I was 12. I would love to have one of these bird's but, I'm getting up there in age & I wouldn't want to worry about what would happen to it after I was gone!

Agreed. Its generational. And ive got mine setup just in case

@@phrozenpink1 I pray you have many more happy years together.😊

There’s no one else on earth who is a better human than them?

Very amazing that they kept their promise! ☺️👍♥️

​@@blacknoir606I didn't think that it was meant to be literally. Just a very positive compliment! 😉 😊 🙂

Thought the same,the bonding also seems alittle more nuanced

A better conversationalist than most people ...

@@josephkissel6062Sad but true. She sure as hell enunciates better than most people I've met...

@@josephkissel6062 Better language skills than half the phone tech support xD

I am an English language teacher, and I would love to try to talk with this bird! She has an amazing language capacity, and metalanguage ability that is very nuanced

Not that surprising...their IQ is the same as a 2nd/3rd grade child...

They also hear movies, television shows, commercials etc.

She

​@@lizardas "shutup" Cosmo voice

Parrots use words in context all the time.

Yessss

My youngest daughter used to do that to me when I was driving 🤣

I bet that's where she heard it.

♥

💗 perfectly put.

❤ true made me get teary eyed at end. Perfect match

🙏🤍🤍🏵She is so beautiful and smart. I am happy she has had loving caretakers/family too!

Mom? They're pets.

@@v-town1980True, and I would never call my pets my kids, but some people give off different vibes and we don’t have to yuk their yum.

​@@v-town1980We recognize that animals have their own personalities, so calling ourselves an owner feels wrong to many people. And we gave to care for our pets as they depend on us, like children do. So I guess that's how that came to be that pet owners get called mom or dad. And many do call the kids the brother or sister. It's okay if that's not for you but it's the right thing for others.

Male birds bond with females and vice versa

Thank you❤

@@cosmothefunnyparrot Yeah, tell her that even in Switzerland a french guy think she's gorgeous. I love her.

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I have an Eclectus parrot, and he's amazing. Almost as smart as an African Grey, my boy (Kelvin) talks up a storm. He knows the context of words, and will try new things if she doesn't get what she wants. She imitates my voice so closely that my husband will think it's me talking. And we got him when he was little (he's 12 now), and I had a cough. He still coughs when I do, and will hiccups along with me. He's snugly, affectionate, and never bites. He lets me know what he's thinking, and will gently move my finger off his back if he doesn't want to be petted. I'd be lost without my boy. And he's plucked a lot, too. But you can't stop loving them.

Ahhhhhhhhh :^)

It's easy to understand why.

Sorry for your loss, have you considered fostering? 🙏

I lost my parrot over 40 years ago after having the honor of his company for 24 years. He was my very BFF. I still miss him to this day every day.

I feel you 😢

Oh bless. I’m so sorry to hear that. I’ve had my cockatiel for 28 years. Nearly 3/4 of my life. He is like my little shadow. I can see myself being like you. Still crying many years after his passing.

LOL….. now that is Funny!!!😂

@@LillianMNowak I wish I had time to tell the entire story of the old missionary named "Art." He went on a trip back to the States and left his Gray with bird sitters. The young couple wanted to surprise Art, so they tried and tried to get the silent bird to say, "Hello Art!" But it was too stubborn. In his frustration, the husband yelled, "You old fart!," at the bird and THAT was the phrase the bird found interesting. So, for the remaining days, the couple were trying desperately to get the bird to stop yelling, "You old fart!" Art returned and the couple were terrified as they waited for the dreadful moment they knew was coming. Art entered the room where his beloved bird was, and as expected, it yelled, "You old fart!" Luckily, Art was hard of hearing, so he smiled, turned to the couple and said, "He said my name!" They never told Art that they had accidentally taught his bird to tell him to shut up and insult him!🤣

My family had a neighbor come by three times a day to feed ours…he would say “See ya later” as soon as she walked in.

Same here with my calico that I lost in May. She was with me almost her entire life. When she was weaned by her real mom at 6 weeks, she was spayed and came home with me. She was with me for 12 years. She slept on my pillow and had a certain vocalization just for me that sounded like she was calling me Mom. I miss her so much that I had to get out a couple of teddy bears to occupy her spot on the pillow.

@@NoneOfYourBusiness1975 I'm sorry for your loss. I hate it when I hear people say "It's just a (insert species of animal here)." To me, they are family members who I love and losing them hurts just as much or more as losing a blood relative.

@@ThunderPants13 Lost my corgi of 14 yrs 3 months ago. It still stings and will for a long time. I'm sorry for your soul dog being gone too. I can only cry when I think of mine and I miss her so much I can't stand it. Anyway, to your comment, I know someone who thinks dogs have no thinking capacity whatsoever outside of food and peeing. It's highly, highly irritating that people are so dense. Animals may not be able to talk, but they understand danger, empathy, love, loyalty, family, protecting, forgiveness, etc. Things we do not grasp all the time and should have down pat. They also grasp a lot more than people either pay attention to or refuse to address. I've met dozens of intelligent animals in my life, and I never found any animal to be "mindless". My friend called this person up (he's a friend of hers) & told him "Hey a-hole, my new puppy was up to no good and ripping something apart while I was asleep, and my 7yr old Doberman woke me up (she never wakes her) because she saw what he was up to...lead me to him and looked at him and back to me because she wanted me to know!" I had to laugh, he deserved that one!

One of the best parts of human existence is to have a bond with a pet it just makes our souls burn brighter

post a video please of her offering her opinions on things

Greys and Amazons do NOT mimic. They have the cognitive, emotional and practical ability to LEARN LANGUAGE. To respond to what they hear in their own way for their own reasons. I have a B&G Macaw, 2 Yellow-Naped Amazons, and a Spectacled Amazon. Their conversational intelligence is how I have survived losing my husband 19 years ago.

Love you, Einstein!

Hi Einstein:)

We have a 55yr old rescued African Grey that let's say just came pre-programmed, lol but also continues to learn. When we had our beagle Riley, Budward would call the dog, hesitate, and then say go lay down! He is a real joy. One of the comments here referred to Alex the parrot, deceased 2007. You can Google "Alex the parrot" and watch several videos working with Dr Irene Pepperberg.

She needs a man!

This bird tells the cat to shut up when it says meow.

have you seen Cosmo spell her name Cos m oooooo and telling Cindy if she is her mommy she must have feathers argument. ?

Guardians.... not owners.

@@Empathy4Animals411 Spotted the sjw liberal, vegan, arts and humanities major feminist loving, kale eating, nonbinary blue haired, free health care supporting, ferret owning, college educated, raised by a lesbian couple, addicted to rose wine, activist smelling socialist snowflake !!

That is so true!

Yeah, my first interaction with parrots was similar, as a plumber one of my clients had a really friendly amazon parrot, and she would play hide and seek with me, ask what I'm doing, what that does, what this does, it felt exactly like speaking to my then 4 year old son. They deserve all the respect of a human.

Same here! 😂🤣😂🤣✌️

Don't forget the chickens, turkeys, ducks and other birds that people have been brainwashed into thinking are "food" 🐓🦃🦆

@@Empathy4Animals411 very True, 🦆🦃🦅🐥🐣🐤🦢🐓🙏🙏🙏🙏

Birds are living descendants of dinosaurs. They are millions of years older than humans. Lets respect our elder species.

Apart from seagulls and geese. 😂

African greys can mimic the owners voice after a while. It may not be the same but it’ll be close.

Cosmo is not a person, it is a bird. A barking human is not a dog.

@@charlesmartel6103 Bark for yourself. I'll decide who's a person to me and who isn't.

@@TheRealGSmith An animal is not a human.

He didn’t call Cosmo a human…….or a person. The word used was people, as in peeps. Most animals I consider to be my peeps, humans not so much😉

@@charlesmartel6103 I didn't call that bird human. I see no reason to insult her.

She didn't want anything to do with the Lord. 😂 Smart bird.

I feel the same way. Cosmo is a precious gift!

I had that same thought about "mom mom MOM"! 😅😂

@@DrummerGrl001 I think it really is an imitation of stewie

@semechkiforputin6920 I think so too 🤣