Kiwi post shower. He enjoys an occasional "full" shower where he will step in front of the stream. He also likes to be dried off using the hairdryer - don't worry it is set to low, far away from him, and not shot directly at him.

Mr. Kiwi is our wonderful Pacific Parrotlet - the World's smallest true Parrot. Imagine the attitude and spunk of an Amazon, in a body the size of a Parakeet! As of 1/29/2008, he is 2.5 years old and has a vocabulary of 25 words and probably another 10-20 unique sounds that he picked up from the human world. Words and Phrases: Kiwi, scratch, stretch, green, Kiwi bird is green, No biting, Ouch, Wash, Would you like to clean your cage?, Good bird, Birdy, Soup, Drink, What do you think of your cage?, Beak, My name (I'm not telling you what that is :) , Kiss, and perhaps Toes. The sounds he makes includes: the sound of us "sniffing" him - it's uncanny, the sound of the faucet running - again an amazing copy, the sound of a kiss, the sound of an iPod click, laughter, and a few other sounds that are too weird to describe! There are many more things he says but does not yet wish to share with us as he is a closet talker - he talks much more when he does not know we are in the room and these sessions are at 2-3x normal human speed.

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rjphotography > Kiwi has a fondness for the Keyboard and Mouse - he actually mock attacks if you drive the mouse around... Strange

rjphotography > Although we like to limit his intake of salty foods, he happens to really like Triscuits.

rjphotography > Kiwi as a baby (3 months old). He was more of a snuggler when he was young. He still enjoys being in the "cup" of our hand.

rjphotography > Kiwi scratching his head on a blanket. He was going through a molt.

rjphotography > Kiwi post shower. He enjoys an occasional "full" shower where he will step in front of the stream. He also likes to be dried off using the hairdryer - don't worry it is set to low, far away from him, and not shot directly at him.

rjphotography > Soup! He loves to watch and participate in all culinary endeavors. From food preparation to consumption, he is there to help! In fact, he loves the word "soup" and can pronounce this word quite well.

rjphotography > Kiwi on a photo tripod. He loves to ham it up for the camera.

rjphotography > Kiwi the tank driver. I always thought this looked like he was driving inside a tank that was a Raisin container.

rjphotography > Kiwi in a bookcase - he must want to read.

Kiwi post shower. He enjoys an occasional "full" shower where he will step in front of the stream. He also likes to be dried off using the hairdryer - don't worry it is set to low, far away from him, and not shot directly at him.