10-Minute Parrot Monologue

Apollo the African Grey parrot talking for 10 minutes straight. He's gonna chew the corn. He's gonna touch your hair. He says Shrok. He even does a great Waluigi impression. Dalton wrecked my car. What else could you want?
Apollo is our 3 year-old African Grey parrot we've had since December 2020.
Founder of Shrock and renowned GLASS connoisseur.
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[@fleshbirdie]

Sometimes Apollo makes a chirp or a scream and then I remember he's a bird and not just an unhinged toddler

[@monochaos9442]

From what I hear, those two things are not mutually exclusive when it comes to birds.

[@cowboyraccoon420]

all birds are unhinged toddlers

[@fnln3011]

Implying there are hinged toddlers

[@TechDeath28]

@@fnln3011 there's no other way to describe them lmao

[@floppychicken9253]

Technically his species of bird can have the mind of a toddler so you are technically right

[@annehaight9963]

If you're not careful you're going to wind up with a bird that can mimic a torque wrench at full volume at 3:00am.

[@RockandRollWoman]

😂😂😂 We had a mockingbird in the neighborhood who could make lawn mower sounds. Mockingbirds often call at night, and hearing your neighbor start a lawnmower after 10 pm took some getting used to! 😱

[@pretty-eyes]

At 3am he should be asleep 🙂

[@nuclearcatbaby1131]

I want one that can mimic an MRI machine

[@RockandRollWoman]

@@nuclearcatbaby1131 🙉🙉🙉

[@murphychurch8251]

Not even at full volume, but louder than full volume 😂 my grandparents' African Grey imitated their bathroom sounds. The bathroom was upstairs, he was downstairs, but he imitated their mouthwash gargling and spitting out a lot louder than the original sounds were (presumably). Which was hilarious, especially when he did this in the garden for all the neighbours to hear. 😂😂😂

[@Becsx]

I love how he was chewing the window, and he knows exactly that is something he shouldn't be doing, and he goes like "Apollo Stop"

[@exotixblizzy7149]

He thinks he found a loophole if he yells at himself first 😂

[@normalbonez]

my bird rats himself out like that too lol i hear him say "stop it" and i know hes up to no good 😂

[@Joural0401]

Birds are little context machines, they know the sound is related to the action but they dont really understand the relationship. So he's showing what he knows and letting you know he understands it! Learning everything he can from you

[@Becsx]

@@exotixblizzy7149 "I said APOLLO STOP first, it means i have the power now"

[@Becsx]

@@Joural0401 They can associate feelings with words too! This is incredible, it is common to see mainly parrots and cockatoos, cursing when something scares them, or when they are restless, they're really intelligent, I am always impressed seeing the capacity of these little beings

[@saladnander3690]

I love when he goes "this is a--" and then just fades into nothing bc he didn't think that far ahead lmao

[@kaxcommentssomethingREAL]

he forgor 💀

[@Dionaea_M]

@@kaxcommentssomethingREAL adhd vibes, so relatable

[@erueka6]

@@Dionaea_M such excuses it's quite old and annoying.

[@zakariamebrahtu1474]

​@@erueka6such unnecessary comment. It's quite old and annoying.

[@erueka6]

@@zakariamebrahtu1474 wow such venom what you gonna do forget about me and go do something else like the instinctive inattentive dog you pretend and make excuses to be.

[@zackcash4941]

"You chew corn, eh?" Most devastating insult of all time.

[@Jaypocalypse]

10:08

[@Romanticoutlaw]

"Apollo, _stop"_ as he keeps doing it is just me to myself when I eat an entire bag of chips

[@TomorrowWeLive]

Me when I eat

[@MadSpectre47]

M O O D

[@cyanhacker]

Stop doin da corn!!!

[@verfuncht]

“Stop doing the corn” is my new favourite sentence

[@missmodern]

🤣🤣🤣

[@felipovisk972]

I like the "ur a clock" one

[@madduxnagel6935]

Mine is TickTockTickTock Clock PEW PEW

[@moppupaws]

me when my family members keep trying to put corn into every dish at thanksgiving

[@JoseL83]

mine too! I laugh a lot with it!

[@dakota5571]

I love how he says “fire” all innocent and happy and then keeps getting increasingly menacing with his tone

[@activated1138]

Predicting the future

[@mal2ksc]

They probably shouldn't let him watch Beavis and Butt-Head so much. 🔥🔥

[@mikamagnol8931]

For real, I know. I started dying. I think he peeked into hell for a second. 😂

[@spiritblox1]

@@charaunofficial8:52

[@Wearywastrel]

The constant explosion noises and the bomb dropping whistle while he's working on the car 😂

[@CpnGame]

3:11 "Ass Perch" sounds exactly like what a bird would call a chair.

[@Stadtpark90]

almost expected it to become „Asperger‘s“…

[@mitchellbarton7915]

I laughed at this harder than I should have.

[@cherylhoskins1533]

He did mention he was ready to go back

[@AndreaCrisp]

​@@mitchellbarton7915 same! 😂

[@thetwilightpug8778]

You can hear both Tori and Dalton’s voices in his own voice and words I love it

[@theoverseer393]

Same, it shows they’re both teachers to apollo

[@therealdarklizzy]

I love the part where Apollo tells himself to stop while he eats the window.

[@Dionaea_M]

no, when he says "stop chewing the chord" while he watches a little chord he cannot reach just because he HAD the thought off chewing it lmaoooo

[@M5J72XrtvEa24XteAIdNGA]

​@@Dionaea_M he says "corn" not "chord"

[@slappybagOG]

So fascinating to watch him practice, he seems to really like the word "clock" and it's hilarious how he says it with different emphasis

[@TheRedstonian]

Honestly, this is a bit of a stretch, but he might be talking about the tires on the car when he talks about "Clock"!

[@d-dude2031]

And S H R O C K

[@thekiwibird37]

@TheRedstonian I thought that too, especially when he also had quite a few interludes of saying clock with "car" sounding words (caw, mostly), like he knew there was a word for it that sounded like clock so he was working at it.

[@virusdella]

8:34 He says "lemme see your foot", then shows his foot and says "it's here, look".

[@xyz7572]

I know right, that was so cute 😂

[@HereForTheComments]

"Dalton wrecked my car." As I suspected, Tori is the brains behind the memey channel content. Dalton is just the bird wrangler.

[@Spork0]

Timestamp?

[@HereForTheComments]

@@Spork0 It's in the description.

[@gridwattch]

yeah well….. that’s a lot to wrangle every day! patience of a saint!

[@jgroovy6714]

"It's not corn... it's a side of corn." Truly wise words

[@KaimArgonarEyyyy]

This is a certified clock moment "Apollo, stop" *he says to himself and does it anyway*

[@RodrigoTakehara]

Relatable. I did exactly the same one other day, when I said to myself I should stop, then proceeded to eat one more candy.

[@rae8272]

"STOP DOIN' THE CORN" -Apollo

[@bdellovibrioo5242]

Pepping himself with "Alright, Apollo" is the sweetest thing.

[@holliexbx5613]

5:38 had me in stitches. Telling himself off. Also “stop doing the corn”? 🤣

[@T0TschlaegeR]

Never ever do the Corn. Just don't

[@zunny120]

Not even once

[@simdal3088]

Even parots complaining about that stale corn tiktok meme.

[@Keychan64]

@@simdal3088 ?

[@mikamagnol8931]

I think it was supposed to be "stop chewing the cord" haha.

[@NoraHelmer023]

It’s hilarious how many times you would see him stare at the camera, plot to take off and land on it and then actually do it. He is so much like a toddler in many ways.

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

I mean he is an African gray parrot, which are proven to have toddler level intelligence

[@angelousmortis8041]

When he says "Ready?" and then just jumpst.

[@mortenrl1946]

That's a dangerous job to be doing right next to Apollo, he might learn a new "forbidden sound" hahah

[@user-ce9xn3od4z]

Shrock must be an all time Apollo's favourite word 😂

[@a-s-greig]

Shamrock

[@Joe-pi9bx]

I thought he was talking about Shrek.

[@cyanhacker]

​@@Joe-pi9bxHe knows both Shrek and rock, but he likes Shrock

[@RockandRollWoman]

I never knew I loved Schrock until I met Apollo.

[@DawnSkyStudios]

Shhhhrock 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@scottpeltier3977]

He’s really out here practicing to perfect his English. He’s a smart cookie

[@Bitzy]

it’s crazy how when he starts doing something he’s not supposed to, like climbing the window, he says “apollo stop” because that’s what he associates with that activity

[@snugglebunnyskullcrusher]

"You chew corn, eh?" -- that one really got me.

[@thesuccessfulone]

5:55 I think you own animal crossing and this parrot was mimicking the "opening your inventory to grab a slingshot to shoot down a balloon" to UNCANNY accuracy. Even down to the animalese.

[@doomus_]

oh my god youre right

[@get_stached]

Wait, the heck-- That's so cool!!

[@matthewaldana7661]

6:30 “Aughh I guess I died, alright”

[@andersen3337]

WTF LMAO 😂🤣

[@syzygyinsyzygy]

Hearing video gameplay?

[@matthewaldana7661]

@@syzygyinsyzygy what if Dalton was playing Overwatch 2 and Apollo heard him say that

[@NickTheGreatAndPowerful]

I love how it's clear he's learning to associate certain sounds with certain actions, even when he's alone, while obviously having no idea about others and just randomly verbalizing.

[@lb8781]

Thanks! The birds are awesome. Your patience is endless ... Apollo rocks!

[@yegorzakharov8514]

And he shrocks too.

[@pasqdll]

Or you can say he absolutely SHROCKS!

[@Vitabyte]

letter k

[@Keychan64]

Can I have 50 bucks?

[@hongomybongo9684]

@@Keychan64 u can have tippa

[@fredfondler7281]

Imagine how scary it would be if Apollo suddenly said "we'll come back tommorow night" in a voice they've never heard before

[@treyara4852]

@@maryland9987 This was an ace attorney case

[@makisbizarreadventure4669]

@@treyara4852 no it’s a real case actually. A wife killed her husband and the bird was used as evidence. Pretty insane

[@treyara4852]

@@makisbizarreadventure4669 Wait it's a real thing??? That's so bizarre. Damn

[@tallic967]

@@treyara4852 Somebody: Comments about a real criminal case You: Bro that was like so Ace Attorney

[@treyara4852]

@@tallic967 Because in what real world does something like that happen? Also it literally is in the plot of one of the Ace Attorney cases (In the episode 'Turnabout Goodbyes'). I doubted this actually happened irl because I have watched this ace attorney episode and this type of thing is so outlandish I doubted it for a but until it got confirmed.

[@michaelvaladez6570]

I love Apollo...his vocabulary is huge including those mysterious sounds..too much..

[@shaneakirk6931]

Exactly

[@Washougalite1]

My first introduction to a Grey was a friend in Jr high. Her dad was working in Africa and paid a kid to climb up a tree to get him. So not only did we have the conversational vocabulary he would also do all the sounds of the jungle. It was awesome. He was a great bird.

[@Yamtaggler]

I love watching these videos but I'm pretty sure living with Apollo would drive me up the wall.

[@PeachysMom]

People who own these birds are a special breed!

[@nbkarkat]

and that's exactly what happens for a lot of people that don't do their research. hopefully people will start to learn more about parrots over time! they're amazing, but it takes a VERY particular kind of person to essentially handle an eternal toddler (that can fly everywhere!!!) for 10 (small parrots) to up to 80 years. i love birds, but i don't think i'll ever consider more than a cockatiel

[@RockandRollWoman]

​@@nbkarkatA flying eternal toddler equipped with pliers 😂

[@rachdachamp6047]

you better watch apollo with how much determination he said "fire" with...

[@OverlordVal]

My cat is absolutely hyperfocused on the TV like I've never seen before. Good job capturing his attention Apollo

[@jessicaday9196]

The car alarm noise freaked my cat out too. 😄

[@benmcreynolds8581]

He literally lets his subconscious inner voice just express itself. He is chewing on the window, but in his head he knows he's been told to Not chew the window but he still chews the window while expressing his subconscious thoughts that he should stop lol it's such a free spirited way to live and express himself. Haha the "Fire" reminds me of Beavis and Butt-Head lol haha fire

[@captainkg5910]

3:12 The word of the day is "Ass perch".

[@AmyB1961]

Hahaha

[@kiwitheparakeettiger1277]

i think it’s neat the way apollo stabilizes himself at 3:54 even though the perch is rocking back and forth wildly, if you look closely at apollo he stays basically in the same place

[@chrisbenson6683]

And then he hocks a loogey

[@SoojArt]

8:35 is my favorite, he's so smart

[@scottpeltier3977]

It’s scarily good

[@daizul5698]

Him continuously flying to the camera is so funny, mostly because my birds are the exact same way. They'll decide they want to land on me, and no matter how many times I untangle them from my hair and put them on their perch, they come back. Mine are cockatiels though

[@pissbaby6849]

He really said "ready 'pollo" before hopping onto the camera??? He grasps the concept of preparing himself for something, at least it looks that way. Wild.

[@kieribama]

I walk around my own apartment.. "want a pistach?" "Want a psnack" Boyfriend thought I lost my mind until I showed him Apollo. 🤣

[@AmyB1961]

Black, purple, shrock...

[@igotdembombs]

Rrr-rawk

[@rachelpainter3575]

Me too! I'm on the spectrum, I can't stop saying "what colour" and "what made of?"

[@PortgasDNibi]

@@rachelpainter3575 me walking around muttering gllllass to myself😄

[@ferretyluv]

@@rachelpainter3575 Funny you mention that, because it turns out Dr. Pepperberg’s work was used to help teach autistic kids.

[@SWISS-1337]

I love that he reversed, cocked his shotgun and then fired. So clever, and I'd definitely get a parrot if I didn't have two children at 5 and 9 (so already more than enough lol).

[@jinjoo7092]

Hearing your bird say fire 5 times would freak me out lmao "WHAT FIRE APPOLLO???"

[@bearistotle1628]

Lol Apollo is so alarmed at the air wrench

[@lianefehrle9921]

He is the chatterbox of the neighborhood. I love it when he says ready so you can be prepared 😅

[@beverlymabie6108]

5:48 "STOP DOIN THE CORN 😠"

[@siam5579]

He’s so amazing!!! I can’t wait to see how smart he is in a couple of years. He’s so young and already smart as hell 😊

[@shaneakirk6931]

Exactly

[@HansWurst1569]

It mimics sounds its heard before, they dont actually talk or understand any of it.

[@Washougalite1]

@@HansWurst1569 You obviously have absolutely no knowledge of or experience with African Greys. They're not your typical parrot. They actually learn like a small child and have the comprehension of about a 5yr old. You can carry on a conversation with them. Most are pranksters and will laugh when they 'get' you or whoever their target is.

[@VakovoSheggorri]

​@@HansWurst1569given that he can associate certain words to certain material, and sounds, i'd say it's slightly more then mimicking. No doubt a lot of it is mimicking and the man just having fun, but saying it's all just mindless mimicry is taking credit away from the lad. He may not understand 100% everything he is saying, but who would expect him to. Bits and pieces though? Id bet.

[@zmania101]

Apollo wants to put air in your brake lines

[@zmania101]

Also - half and half mix of acetone and ATF works wonders for stuck bolts

[@williammcleroy558]

I get the impression he isn't allowed to chew the corn. LOL

[@meadow2501]

What a cutie pie!! He literally is practicing his words on his own - awwwww!! He is just SO intelligent and awfully spunky today while watching Dad outside, 😘💕

[@Mixxium]

8:45 makes me chuckle so hard his little head is so cute

[@davidca96]

This is one of the videos of Apollo that amazes me the most. When he says "I saw it Apollo, look this is the bird outside" I feel like I can see emotion in him and that hes imitating being the bird outside the window and he makes the pcheww noise sort of bragging how he nailed the pose. Its remarkable how he seems to understand things like this, and he said I saw it Apollo meaning he saw the fire when Dalton showed him in the past and he knows what it is. I think he shows off to the camera because he knows when he sees it it means he should show off his skills.

[@WylliamAvecUnY]

6:03 Apollo detected us 😂

[@livaugirard3383]

Aww he's so busy in his little head! Good practicing, Apollo!😍 I love how he was terrified of the little shopping cart but not of the camera/ tripod 🤣

[@Trynedge]

The randoms chirps and pops, and laser gun noises are so cute and funny. He is such a smart, interesting little fella

[@aaenlathechanter5713]

He's really trying to figure out the drill sound.

[@jenniferscraftsandhauls]

He mimics both your voices in this video so well. Amazing how many tones he can say. So fascinating to watch him just talk away. Does he talk literally all day long or does he have his moments when he talks a lot and then stops? I have an Amazon and he doesn’t talk or make noises all day long he has his moments and other times he quiet for awhile until something happens that’s not normal.

[@Fedupwithcrap]

at 4:02 he does the SPIT NOISE. So funny. I don't think Tori taught him that.

[@ds.m.3952]

S H R O C K ✨

[@Sacred_Korok69]

I love the little "Oh's" he makes 😂😂 so precious

[@Becsx]

S H R O C K

[@RS250Squid]

I love how he works through his English pronunciation skills 🙂

[@vgamer456]

Apollo is just a sentient soundboard XD

[@BlueBerry-tc6tz]

So cool he makes car sounds when he sees his owner at the car

[@henrymartin9147]

Man he loves that camera. It’s like he’s debating the whole time wether he wants to stay perched or on the camera

[@charrrlotte773]

9:35 "oooAAAAAAAAAAAGHH-" 💀

[@aniceliscortez3608]

The way he said darn after saying no to himself

[@lud3445]

Apollo is a hyper active toddler who loves playing, is entretained by virtually everything and just started saying words and he _loves it_ Thank heavens he doesn't have opposable thumbs, or else he would be a menace.

[@RockandRollWoman]

The built in pliers are sufficient for mayhem 😂

[@CrossbredManiac]

I love listening to him practicing his sounds. Smart little man. Makes me feel less weird for doing the same thing 😭

[@AllHailMafakas]

Apollo is what YOU will become when you TASTE PURPLE!

[@rachf9695]

He said "Ready", several times just before he jumped to the camera tripod...at least twice! PS... This is how the ADHD feels sometimes!

[@alycenunn5946]

"Apollo stop stop doing the corn!" Got me dieing from laughing

[@FoxGa1axy]

The thumbnail on this video never fails to crack me up 😂

[@_xyla_6517]

me and my dog greatly appreciated this video my dogs eyes were completely glued to the screen for 10 minutes

[@heidiherr905]

The transcript is hysterical! Such a good boy!

[@Saint_Helios]

Every “pew” made me smile bigger and bigger. This man a gunslinger

[@Mr_APeezy]

I was cracking up at how evil he started to sound as he kept saying ‘fire’. Our parrot overlord is almost ready. 😮😂 🔥🐦👿🌎🔥

[@matthewpitre8159]

Yeah he was saying fire fire I saw it out there or I saw it Apollo and something about a bird and I was thinking I don't know if he has seen birds do this but apparently if a bird certain type of bird seed fire like it'll pick up a stick and set it on fire and then run over a field drop it in the field so that the mice will scatter and all the little creatures and then once they scatter it can see that they're going to go and pick them off The apparently start wildfires often For that much a quick source of food and they can fly so they don't have to really worry about the fire too much

[@matthewpitre8159]

Yeah he was saying fire fire I saw it out there or I saw it Apollo and something about a bird and I was thinking I don't know if he has seen birds do this but apparently if a bird certain type of bird seed fire like it'll pick up a stick and set it on fire and then run over a field drop it in the field so that the mice will scatter and all the little creatures and then once they scatter it can see that they're going to go and pick them off The apparently start wildfires often For that much a quick source of food and they can fly so they don't have to really worry about the fire too much

[@matthewpitre8159]

Yeah he was saying fire fire I saw it out there or I saw it Apollo and something about a bird and I was thinking I don't know if he has seen birds do this but apparently if a bird certain type of bird seed fire like it'll pick up a stick and set it on fire and then run over a field drop it in the field so that the mice will scatter and all the little creatures and then once they scatter it can see that they're going to go and pick them off The apparently start wildfires often For that much a quick source of food and they can fly so they don't have to really worry about the fire too much

[@matthewpitre8159]

Yeah he was saying fire fire I saw it out there or I saw it Apollo and something about a bird and I was thinking I don't know if he has seen birds do this but apparently if a bird certain type of bird seed fire like it'll pick up a stick and set it on fire and then run over a field drop it in the field so that the mice will scatter and all the little creatures and then once they scatter it can see that they're going to go and pick them off The apparently start wildfires often For that much a quick source of food and they can fly so they don't have to really worry about the fire too much

[@Branwhin]

Boy, he does a really good "BEEP" sound! He's so much fun to watch.

[@SidShakal]

8:35 never took apollo for a "show feet" kind of guy

[@birdenthusiastg5570]

Awh daddies busy so he's pretending to be the teacher lmao, it's so cute "What's this? What color?" Hahaha

[@Leelz247]

Please make a compilation of Apollo making ONLY natural African Gray parrot noises! That would be a trip!

[@childofcascadia]

Depending on if he was raised by his own kind and interacted with any other african greys or humans, he might not make any natural african grey noises. They have their own calls they learn from hearing their parents and flock. I mean, an african grey raised by humans will scream and stuff, but if they werent raised by/around other greys, they wont make actual grey calls.

[@iodine-53]

​@@childofcascadiaaren't those things in their instinct to do?

[@THEFINALHAZARD]

​@@iodine-53they CAN be, but, the presence of other sounds like humans and all can actually overwrite that given enough time

[@laureng2110]

@@iodine-53 He's rewarded for human speech, so those are the sounds he produces.

[@karinbarger9192]

Thank you for bringing this carefully cared for, and carefully taught Apollo to us all. I knew nothing at all about what it takes to teach, work and live with such as Apollo until I found you online. Now, I eagerly search or await everything you share. I have been retired from teaching Early Childhood Sp. Ed. for several years, but now find myself mostly in bed, on hospice care. What you are doing and how you are doing it are near perfection! I find myself imagining the incredible language skills and learning your Apollo will have made in his lifetime, with you two in charge!

[@RedHeadForester]

"Don't bah! Stop doin' the corn!"

[@tsumetai_kaze]

10:15 got me. He's like "You ready for me to f up your day?" lmao

[@jehdo144]

I feel like he's incapable of doing anything calmly... 😂

[@larrydotson2625]

Dalton, oh my god... did a little birdy hear more than his owners may have realised? Oh, and good for you Dalton.

[@ShinimagisFTW]

Such a way with words. I especially love his take on the fall of the byzantine empire. The latin poetry in the end was quite an excellent way to conclude. It cause me to such elation. Such bold ideas can revolutionize the field of ancient history.

[@saramoor3133]

Thankyou for showing me your gorgeous birds. I really enjoy and appreciate these videos. My African Grey , Bliss,(died 22nd July 2023, aged 22) He was proud and clever like Apollo,. I love watching and great teaching and patience. Great that Apollo has sisters. Ophelia and her sister are be😢autiful. ❤Ve colours. I think yellow and orange on their faces is very attractive. Thankyou

[@gooselord7570]

5:37 i like how apollo is telling himself to stop but tries to get up on the window anyway edit: tysm for 27 likes xD

[@c.a.mcdivitt9722]

Human: "What's this called?"*Holds up bolt.* Parrot: *impact wrench noise* XD

[@LawmanIL]

He's watching his dad outside the window ♥

[@JackPlaysMinecraft575]

Its Funny How he was saying random Stuff then hears a loud sound stops mid sentence and is like "What the hell is that" 😂 4:36

[@lisaricci4779]

Apollo cracks me up, he's such a serious bird. He definitely knows how to test the water. Much love for training such a smartbird.

[@Emmagiraffeness]

You know you’ve been watching Apollo too much when every now and then you just randomly say “sshhhrock” to yourself

[@raideurng2508]

Slowly learning caique in addition to english.

[@TeleviseGuy]

Imagine living with a parrot that is imitating a car horn on the daily just to troll you.

[@maitruong8622]

I can tell this bird is loved! 🥰

[@JohnWittle]

I would be terrified of running the air compressor near Apollo, what if he starts mimicking its noise

[@Demonetization_Symbol]

This is why I love African Greys.

[@DuploBone]

3:12 The famous "aa-s per-ch," as discovered by Apollo. 😳