Squeakin' for the fjords

July 30, 2016 7:01 AM

Kanji The Parrot makes squeak toy noise when squeezed

Squeak toys previously

Bonus: Otters chasing a butterfly (no butterflies were harmed)

posted by Johnny Wallflower (15 comments total)

HI BUDDY
posted by griphus at 7:15 AM on July 30, 2016 [2 favorites]

Squeaky crunchy frog!
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 7:39 AM on July 30, 2016 [2 favorites]

That is very cute, but I find myself wishing Kanji would throw in a fart noise or two so I'd know they were making with the funny - squeeze toys sound a little distressed to me.
posted by Mooski at 8:08 AM on July 30, 2016 [2 favorites]

Love the title!
posted by persona au gratin at 10:14 AM on July 30, 2016 [1 favorite]

I am assured, by someone familiar with parrots and related birds, that Kanji is playing and having a good time.
posted by GenjiandProust at 10:30 AM on July 30, 2016 [5 favorites]

That bonus video was otterly delightful.
posted by MartinWisse at 10:59 AM on July 30, 2016

Yeah, I like the otter video, but then I like a lot of otter things.
posted by oneswellfoop at 1:41 PM on July 30, 2016

On the otter hand, I can't believe they missed the butter           fly.
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 2:09 PM on July 30, 2016 [2 favorites]

That was one thrill-seeking butterfly. I live near one of the bigger otter colonies on the California Central Coast, and I suspect they would probably be a lot more blasé, because we also have the Pismo Butterfly Grove where some of the Monarchs spend the winter (less than they used to, it's one of the southernmost groves and, you know, Global Warming), and I think the otters are used to seeing a lot more colorful flutterbys... the one in the video looked more like one of the moths that live in my closet waiting for me to buy a new sweater, except I don't because, you know, Global Warming.

But then, otters will chase almost anything.
posted by oneswellfoop at 2:57 PM on July 30, 2016 [1 favorite]

I am assured, by someone familiar with parrots and related birds, that Kanji is playing and having a good time.

The body language is very clear once you understand it. Kanji is being super chill right there.

Also, larger parrots -- and African Grays in particular -- will not hesitate to show their discomfort with biting. Kanji's owner still has fingers by the time the video ends, QED.
posted by tobascodagama at 3:41 PM on July 30, 2016 [3 favorites]

M O T H ! ! ! !
posted by mon-ma-tron at 9:46 PM on July 30, 2016

ACK DED I AM DED.
posted by prismatic7 at 5:54 AM on July 31, 2016

Mooski: Personally, the best case scenario would be making the first part of a bicycle horn sound when you squeeze and the second part when you let go. Honk... ^honk.
posted by BiggerJ at 10:37 PM on July 31, 2016

I have been trying to figure out the best way to teach my african grey this trick.
I'll keep you posted.
posted by ApathyGirl at 11:25 PM on July 31, 2016 [1 favorite]

Birb.
posted by tehjoel at 5:20 AM on August 1, 2016 [2 favorites]