in native australian languages budgerigar means good food.

hardly call one a meal so its gotta be a snack.

"msterspy"  wrote in message
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> SnacK? What does that mean? Or maybe I shouldn't ask?
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> On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 08:35:53 +1000, "senn"

> wrote:
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> >"Starlight"  wrote in message
> >news:c5nk1111q83toeou6pomp4k90ucg8iaunn{at}4ax.com...
> >> On Mon, 21 Feb 2005 00:33:42 GMT, msterspy

> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> >I have a parakeet that talks, immitates laughter, coughing, and is
> >> >generally very tame.
> >>
> >> I have an English budgie that talks.    Ever since I found another
> >> budgie on our front lawn, the EB has stopped talking human language,
> >> for the most part, although sometimes when he's jabbering in his sleep
> >> I can pick out a few words.
> >> He'd say   You gonna bite me? , I'm a big boy, What're you doin?.
> >> You're a stinker, Come 'ere.   He'd laugh when I laughed, and every
> >> single night after I'd turn the lights out, he'd 'cough'.  When I say
> >> 'you want a bath?', he'll ruffle his feathers and shake.  Another
> >> budgie I had would fly directly to the sink and wait for me to turn
> >> the water on if I asked him if he wanted a bath.   :)
> >> They can be very sociable, active, entertaining, lovable birds.
> >> Becky
> >
> >good to see all this positive info regarding the humble australian
> >budgerigar.
> >
> >the bird has made quite a transition from native snack to most popular
pet.
> >
>




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