Thrifting Stuff to Test My Parrot

Got some glassware at a thrift store to show Apollo. We tried to get things he could say/identify so we have more things to question him on. We also tried to make sure the items were new combinations of material, color, and shape. One of our biggest obstacles in introducing new things is how excited he gets can make it difficult for him to focus. Lately Apollo has been doing great overcoming his anxiety and is responding better to novel objects.
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[@gizmodobaggins7040]

His brain truly breaks when you show him a glass bell. He's like, but bells are made of metal? What is this witchery.

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

It's SO cute! His little noggin trying to figure it out 🥰

[@sonnyseabury4051]

😂🤣❤️....He's most definitely a character, and they never have a boring moment.

[@universe7761]

@@sonnyseabury4051 glass 👽

[@Julie-wk7vo]

​@@universe7761 Good boy!

[@TH3V0ID.]

@@universe7761 here’s ur snack cuz u waited 7 months 🌰 🤏

[@bcgrote]

Learning an item can be a different material/size/color is tough. "If purple then bell" "if car then blue" is hard to get past, but once that explosion of knowledge happens, he will be a vocabulary monster.

[@Coldkill2001]

You can almost see the neurons sparking in his head when he realizes that a bell can come in different shapes

[@livaugirard3383]

two months on and he's master bell identifier in all shapes and materials🤗

[@theonehappyorc1235]

No matter how good trainers are and how smart this particular bird is, there is evolutionary limits to his abilities. Because of those limits, humans should be evolved.

[@djraptorthetrashraptor7701]

@@theonehappyorc1235 - albert wesker

[@michal_king478]

especially the material id imagine. I think hes made the connection that the color and object type are independent but if hes used to seeing cups from glass/ceramic for example, and then show him a metal one, thats bound to confuse him a lot. But still the fact that he can recognise objects with some actual logic behind his thinking is mind bending. they also showed how he will call a pack of napkins a book since napkins are paper and a stack of paper is a book so therefore that must also be a book. Fascinating stuff. Looking forward to seeing what he can learn in the future. animals communicate with us in many different ways but its so wild when an animal communicates with actual vocal language

[@systemiclizard3101]

I love teaching animals by asking the other person the same question. It’s the funniest shit when I have to act excited AS HELL when my friend spins.

[@JanusHoW]

The model-rival method is effective, especially with an animal that's basically a toddler with pliers for a mouth.

[@jerbear7952]

I'd watch that lol. Such a goooood boy

[@Jada0303]

"Good girl Torry" Incredible 🤭

[@andrewp7509]

Smh,that's kinda messed up

[@RossThePuppyCat]

⁠@@andrewp7509it’s part of the model rival training they do. Apollo was blanking on the question, so Dalton asks Tori and she answers correctly to get him back on track. The “good girl” is probably to mirror the “good boy” praise he gets. So he’ll want to answer correctly next time because Tori got praise.

[@InventorZahran]

@@RossThePuppyCatBut does Tori earn a pistash?

[@Aliyah_666]

​@@InventorZahranLol...sure lol all the pistachios lol...😂

[@theneowindjoker4915]

I think it's important to recognise that Apollo doesn't have a neocortex, he doesn't have the luxury of one like we humans do, so he's having to build and maintain these connections on (in a sense) one level. He's a very impressive bird indeed, but a lot of credit has to go to his owners who show great patience with him, great diligence and have created a happy, loving and stimulating environment for him in which to learn. Awesome work, guys! 🫡🙏😙

[@remen_emperor]

He just has an oldcortex

[@jaspab2348]

what exactly does the neocortex do for us that apollo lacks? probably something to do with memory

[@TheBioExplorer]

The neocortex makes up the outer layer of the human brain's cerebral cortex. Much of our complex cognition & creativity is done there.. It was ONCE thought that parrots and other birds are limited in this because they didn't have a neocortex. However, that is now in dispute. (Bird Brains Are Far More Humanlike Than One Thought, by Brad Stetka. Scientific American. September, 2020). It turns out they do have a structure that functions as a neocortex despite being a different shape. It's not exactly a neocortex but it functions as one. Also... interestingly enough "smart birds" like Ravens, crows, & magpies... (all birds that learn by observation and can adapt the information to problem solve and even be subjective).... have as many neurons (the nerve cells) in their relatively small brains as primates do... they are just more densely packed together to fit in a smaller area.

[@theneowindjoker4915]

@@jaspab2348 it's higher brain functions. I know that much.

[@Sakkura1]

The lower parts of the pallium are expanded in birds, while in mammals it is instead mainly the upper parts that have expanded as the neocortex. The functional significance of this is not fully explored, but it is hypothesized that the expanded pallium functions homologously to the neocortex. Of course, it's hard to keep up specifically with the human neocortex, because it's just so big.

[@Mechadyne_0]

I love when he's dinging the red vase and he's just like "....this fucking rocks."

[@yvjohns]

The utter conviction in his tone when he says 'WHI(TE)', then followed up by the teeny tiny 'purple'. I could watch this for the rest of the day... Cuteness level just WAY off the charts!

[@Mr_APeezy]

Is Apollo the parrot or are we? I know I randomly walk around my place saying ‘G L A S S 🗿’, or a high pitched ‘purple’, or ‘pour water’ or ‘fresh water’. I for one, welcome our new parrot overlord Apollo! 😆

[@rachelhoneyy]

Lol

[@ChrisAndCats]

I've also found myself singing Einsteins "gotta clean" song. There's no hope, is there? 🤣

[@AyantanoAzem]

" I randomly walk around my place saying ‘G L A S S " me since yesterday XD even in the night XD

[@Mr_APeezy]

@@AyantanoAzem 😂😂

[@ramonawonderland5281]

I’m so glad I’m not the only one

[@stillhere1425]

You guys must know that parrots see a wider spectrum of colors than people. The purple vase may very well appear more red than purple to him. Magenta.

[@volvodoc01]

Yes they definitely do see in broader spectrum! I know they see well into the UV spectrum. See what a picture taken with a digital camera w/the infrared and UV filters removed… colors look much different.

[@Tyrrituil]

But what can also be in play is, with humans, they find it hard to differentiate different shades of colour if they have no word for it, so he may just label all the extra hues he can see that we can't all under 'red' unless he's taught more specific colours Possibly anyway, imho

[@spiritmatter1553]

I’ve speculated that myself. A simple internet search of "what birds see" is very instructive. Anyone with a basic grasp of color theory knows that purple is made by combining red and blue.

[@MattMcIrvin]

They have a fourth primary color in the ultraviolet--so they can see mixtures of primaries that aren't even distinguishable to us; the "color wheel" of saturated hues they can see would be a sphere rather than a circle, and colors that look the same to us might be different to them. That might make it hard to learn human color words.

[@TheBioExplorer]

They also communicate with color... some colors we can't see. It's also why we sometimes fail to read our bird's body language correctly and think they gave no warning before biting or flying off. Turns out when you use a camera that sees in ultraviolet... birds will often shift their feathers positions on their bodies.. sometimes so slightly we wouldn't notice the movement. The change in feathers positions causes light to bounce off of them differently. To another bird they see this as a color change and it communicates things to them ... "Like FU! Go away! I don't want to step up." .... or "Hey dude, I hate you because you are too close to what I think is my mate.". That being the other person in the room that has been unintentionally provoking hormonal responses by touching their backs, wings, etc or feeding them goopy or warm foods).

[@idrabohm3678]

Offering Apollo the bell when he says the word for it is a fantastic idea. Studies show that people learn better when they're learning for learning's sake rather than learning to get a reward. I don't see why this wouldn't hold true for parrots as well.

[@CyanideOwl]

Humans are not parrots.

[@NerdAlert42]

@@CyanideOwl but parrots are as smart as a toddler

[@MelpomeneAlchemist]

All brains have the same capacity to develop intelligence & consciousness

[@NerdAlert42]

@@MelpomeneAlchemist i'd argue that to be false, based soley on brain complexity.

[@MacMan2152]

​@@MelpomeneAlchemist if every brain had the same capacity, animals wouldn't have needed any help from humans to develop their intelligence and "speak" language

[@hauntedsunsets]

it's so cute how he seems to just love playing around with these objects. hitting the glass to make a sound especially is so cute

[@icantthinkofanything798]

I think he does it to check what it's made of. He can't tell just by looking but if it makes a 'clink' it's glass

[@claireskey5439]

Totally bird logic, mix them all up, it'll make sense anyway. And I love how intrigued Apollo is with the vibration of the glass.🇦🇺💖💖💖

[@thepurpledusk3381]

I love how he said the vase was white after you gave an "incorrect guess" that it was white.

[@annemoncrieff3875]

I have to admit the light was bouncing off the purple vase which he may have seen.

[@ericquinn8578]

“That’s right, it’s a bell! Good girl, Tori!”😂 In all seriousness though, Apollo is pretty amazing, and to be fair that vase was kinda violet-red.

[@leesashriber5097]

I'm addicted to your channel!! Apollo makes my day. As a disabled person, I have many days in bed. He makes me so happy. Thank you! 🥰

[@dantheman4838]

It's like trying to communicate with Beetlejuice. You're never sure if he's deliberately getting questions wrong or whether genuinely doesnt know the answer... lol.

[@hexbug101]

It’s really impressive how even though he didn’t realize the first one was a bell he nailed the color and what it was made out of Edit: the trend continued into the other objects too, it’s really amazing to see how intelligent he is

[@catpoke9557]

Except for the purple cup. I get the feeling he might have seen it differently than them. This was a very violet cup and birds can see ultraviolet light. Not sure if this is how it works, but I'd assume violet things often reflect ultraviolet as well. Maybe something about the ultraviolet made it look like what he perceives as red. Perhaps some of the objects they've used to show "red" to him looked ultraviolet to him, and so he thinks they're the same color?

[@Mel0nMel]

4:39 that computer homescreen is fantastic

[@Heatherhigleydrums]

Maybe if you show/ teach him all the bells together as a group called 'a bell' he can more easily realise the key aspects that make them a ' bell' ie they ring by shaking. Even though they are slightly different shapes and colours, they have that in common.

[@Siddich]

other things can also ring 🤗 so the only definition that defines a bell is that it was made by humans to ring on purpose

[@catpoke9557]

The one problem is I get the feeling he's going to start thinking "Bell" is the sound it makes. But I guess it's not really avoidable. Maybe if they start showing them to him WITHOUT ringing them and saying they're a bell he'll get it.

[@walter9724]

IT'S A BELL. well done Apollo. So glad he made the connection

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

He knows it's a bell, but he's only ever had metal bells... so it can't be a bell it's something else. All he KNOWS is it's glass, so it's all he can answer. Agh! It's so god damn cute! I understand his logic, and it makes sense! It's so god damn adorable, him trying to figure it out, and doing his best to understand. I. Love. This. Channel.

[@cw9007]

It isn't glass, though!

[@RighteousnessWillPrevail]

Don't use God's name in vein sorta thing. Cussing and saying cute just don't mix.

[@dylanmonstrum1538]

@@RighteousnessWillPrevail Awww, poor lil pissbaby Yeah, I'm not changing how I talk because you screech about how "I'M OFFENDED". Maybe, if it bothers you so much, you should ignore it.

[@electricheisenberg5723]

@@cw9007ceramic is glass

[@cw9007]

@@electricheisenberg5723 I have never heard that ceramic is glass or that glass is ceramic. I was under the impression that ceramic was a crystalline material such as clay or semi crystalline, such as porcelain, whereas glass is amorphous. However, I am no expert. Either way, that bell does not appear to be glass.

[@bloomingvision]

I think the bell is almost too interesting for him to do the simple recalls. You can see the slow pause immediately after you ring it and then he starts trying to look underneath- it seems like hes first mesmerized at what he’s hearing and then that fades into curiosity about the functioning of the device.

[@crescentdarklight]

Having a grey myself, I often wonder if when we ask them to identify these things, that they wanna play a bit of fun and say the wrong things on purpose just to mess around with us.

[@christophercrafte]

That's a great question. Because he clearly has a bit off fun doing this. But much like sarcasm in humans, if apollo made a "joke" it would be almost entirely impossible for us to know.

[@crescentdarklight]

@christophercrafte lul, sometimes when something annoying or stupid happens that should have been obvious to my partner or myself, our grey will just laugh about it. Like if we tripped or died in a game or something similar. Or if teasing eachother. So they definitely know those little nuances, I think, even if they don't totally understand the concepts, lol.

[@AnonYmous-ow2eb]

​@@christophercrafte😅

[@catpoke9557]

He definitely does sometimes. When he gets frustrated, he often calls things "Shrock" which is basically a pun he made up on his own, combining "Rock" and "Shrek." I think it's his way of joking. "Yeah, this is TOTALLY made of shrock. Haha."

[@catpoke9557]

@@christophercrafte Nah have you seen his "Shrock" joke? It's definitely a pun and he uses it when he gets frustrated because he can't figure out the answer. If he repeatedly gets stuff wrong he often starts calling it "Shrock." It's almost definitely a joke haha

[@witna6746]

7:02 he said that with such confidence i almost believed him

[@justinobrien3593]

Its funny when he bangs stuff with his beak lol 😆

[@AnApothecarysCorollary]

Hello! 😊 Just a few tips: you guys will see better results when you further classify objects for him and are more specific with your questions, such as asking, "what object?" (Answer: vase, bell, floor, etc.) For example, he keeps calling the vase "red" because he is unsure of what you are asking of him. Put the red vase and the purple vase together and say, "vase." Then take a color away and name the color left, adding the two words (birds are incredibly smart and he knows he's missing information; you will frustrate him and hinder learning if you aren't able to classify better), "purple vase", "red vase". Then add the material ("what material?"), "red glass vase", "yellow metal bell". Also try to pet him with high-pitched praise instead of always rewarding with treats or the rewards will become less special and the brain will just start to become unmotivated. My mother was an animal behaviorist and we had all types of animals and birds growing up, including conures (yours are so sweet and innocent😅), African Greys, macaws, cockatoos, cockatiels and parakeets (my personal favorites), lovebirds and finches. I can tell just by looking at your birds (and I've only just subscribed, this being my second video I've seen from your channel) that they get regular baths (their feathers are healthy) and sunshine (essential for vitamin D synthesis, very important for birds, because vitamin D is an immune modulator that specifically helps to repair the respiratory tract- and birds are very susceptible to respiratory infections). I can also see you giving healthy treats, toys for stimulation (baby toys are the cheapest and easiest ways to teach birds and provide plenty of stimulation; try getting infant toys with levers and buttons, as well as looking for activity blankets with varying textures, such as crinkly material or ridging). They should also have grit and calcium to chew and eat and a big parrot like your guy will need his beak and nails trimmed more often. Parrots in the wild often live on rocky clefts, and they use their beaks and claws more in the wild. Also, instead of correcting an unwanted answer with no, use silence or stand straight up or back a bit. Animals use body language and he will take his cue when he sees you respond in that way. In fact, in general, 70% of communication is non-verbal (obviously, this isn't true for me😅). If I can recommend something else, it would be to get a nice heavy blanket from a thrift store and keep that wrapped behind his cage (we used baby toy link connectors to fasten things to their cages because it's fast and cheap, and non-toxic) to keep drafts out and to wrap around the front at night for bedtime (birds do so much better with routines and get sick more easily and cranky if they're tired😅). They like feeling secure, as well (parrots are prey, after all). I hope I've not offended you guys! You're doing amazing. I smiled so much during the two videos I watched so far. I'll share a quick story about one of our Blue-fronted Amazons, Joey: We lived in an apartment complex when I was younger and there were tons of kids there. Often, we would hear kids playing outside and having fun but we would also hear neighbors slamming doors and being annoying. A few times I've walked into our living room with a kid standing there, just looking around, bewildered. At first, we couldn't figure out why this was happening but after the third kid, we asked how they got in and they said someone said to come in. 😅Joey used to ask, "Who ISSS it?" when someone knocked on the door, but then he learned the phrase, "Come in!" 🤣 We had to start locking our doors. He also used to yell out randomly, "Tameeeekahhhhh! Tamekah, comere!" I never even met that kid but Joey knew who she was😂 Thanks for bringing up good memories for me! ❤😊

[@epkoda]

woah you know a lot about birds! :00

[@RockandRollWoman]

My daughter had a parrot. One day I heard her calling her dog, then realized she wasn't home. It was her parrot, calling our dog in her voice! 😂😂😂

[@AnApothecarysCorollary]

@@epkoda Yeah, I've got a bunch of random knowledge floating around my brain in case I ever get on Jeopardy🤣😅

[@nicem8746]

Great suggestions, makes sense. These folks are doing great and taking good care of their feathered family.

[@echo1257]

He needs to associate what's this called with the object and he gets it very quickly. You both must be very proud parents

[@Tyrrituil]

I wonder if he could get to compound words or even sentences o:

[@Mudpuppy9722]

Do you ever feel like he's just messing with you?

[@WillemvanderPijl]

Did Apollo just... Joke with the with the white? That's incredible

[@DoodleDoo]

Isn't that made of ceramic?

[@poolside123canadian7]

One day he’s gonna pull a full Toy Story & when Dalton & Tori leave, he’ll go “what dumb human beings thinking I don’t understand them at all, bahahahaha. Thanks for the nuts you loonies”.😂

[@Mudpuppy9722]

@@WillemvanderPijl ikr?

[@jonetoshka8652]

These birds love messing with you. 😆

[@EG-tw1kj]

When he's looking at the glass bell I think he calls it metal because he's looking at the actual bell inside of it, which I'm assuming is metal. Smart bird.

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Apollo is so intelligent. I truly pray that y'all have Apollo for the rest of your lives, since I know they have very long lifespans, and I have no doubt that y'all will give him the best of care, with endless and unbreakable unconditional love. Apollo is very blessed to have y'all, as his owners.

[@Dionaea_M]

His drunk face listening to the sound of the martini glass HAHAHAHA seems like he's on drugs or something, it took him a while to recover and say SNACK before he lost his chance to win one lmaoo I can relate Apollo!!

[@keromora]

I like how he zones out for a second and then goes “wait snack? I want sanck!”

[@SnacPacCraz]

Hi, Keep up the training. The one thing I've learned about Grey's, is they love to be learning something new constantly.

[@UlvenDagoth]

That ringing glass sound zoned Apollo right out.

[@gatimone]

I think it’s cool that he recognises the same words from different voices.

[@baublesanddolls]

He's incredibly intelligent. You must spend a lot of time with him. I'm so impressed. I hope the people watching don't run out and buy a Grey or any parrot just from your channel. There's a lot of work involved and they're like having a two year old for the rest of your life. Parrots are my passion and I've owned them for 44 years. Not all greys are the same and many are very neurotic and known to pluck. Like people, they're not all created equal, so don't run out to get a parrot. Do extensive research and they may or may not speak. If you're a parrot lover, you'll love them anyway. For whatever reason, one of my greys was scared to death of the colour red. 💖

[@karissahammond4587]

That's really interesting. My cockatiel's least favorite color is red, too. I wonder if it has a meaning that they're more aware of than we are.

[@Whitecraine]

Did anyone else notice their computer’s Lock Screen is Apollo?

[@rachel_logan]

Tori is so great with the birds ..and you can tell she really loves them. 🥰

[@d.e.b.b5788]

Also remember, when you give him something which is a different color of purple, in his ultraviolet birdy vision it may resemble red OR blue more than the other purple item. But congratulations on having the first bird video which my CAG actually watches, and since I have no other human in my house to behave as the model for my bird, I will use your videos with a stop and pause method and see if my bird will learn from them. Although he's got an enormous vocabulary, I've never tried training him like Irene Pepperberg did with Alex. But seeing your results and have videos up, II will try it and see what happens. Apollo may be just the role model my bird needs. Also, close the curtains when working with him, to decrease the distractions.

[@xyz7572]

I think since he sees different colours than us humans (birds can see ultra-violet), red and purple are particularly difficult for him 😅 Perhaps that’s why he keeps saying red, because it looks red _to him_

[@sweptashore]

That crystal glass is The Best Thing Ever. From now on, Apollo's gonna want all GLASS to sound so beautiful.

[@MelpomeneAlchemist]

He said white cause you said white 🤍❤️‍🔥😊goodbirb

[@escribopapelitos]

He's a master pistachio peeler. See how he raises his left foot while you approach with the snack. You guys are doing great, all the birds look well taken care of. I know you are focused on teaching Apollo new words but I'm curious about seeing him interact with foraging toys and locks, see how far he'll go for a pistach'...

[@birbluv9595]

I get such a kick out of Apollo. Sometimes I think he’d rather screw around with his trainers than earn a pistach.

[@Sweetbunnyyyy]

omg when he said white i was like yassss Apollo 👏 he got so many pistachios today yay 😁😁😁

[@Hehechaos]

🗿G L A S S🗿 Thank you for your wise words, Apollo

[@WillemvanderPijl]

Can he also be cuddly? Edit: the wallpaper in the background is hilarious

[@BradleyMcTaggart]

I love this bird so much. He always brings a big smile and laugh. You’re awesome Dalton, thanks for sharing all the videos.

[@diegogamingyt]

METAL😎😎

[@Gulliolm]

\m/

[@TedBackus]

you always know a parrot is in a house, if you see the blind strings pushed to the side

[@Sleepy_Hypersomniac]

Never thought that watching two people teach a bird would be so entertaining lol

[@marzbar5877]

Y’all are the cutest family 🥰

[@sgtnick04]

His thought possess is so funny you can see it when the guy(sorry idk your name) shows him the purple bell to help him figure it out and he brings the new bell back and he asks Apollo whats this called and Apollo says purple.

[@bowserjr.7220]

The guys name is dalton the girls name is tori

[@isabelsalazar2050]

G L A S S

[@yvettelattimore6883]

Good night, sweet Apollo 🥰

[@LauraMe...]

Apollo is amazing. It was fun watching him with the new items as he is first sensing them. I'm sitting here watching this as my cat is teaching himself to jump from the desk to the top of a door... our pets are amazing for keeping us!

[@MommaBird52]

You guys spend more time with these birds than many people do with their children. Kudos to you!

[@aspirecan4829]

I know. If a lot of parents spent this much time with their kids, they might be smarter and better behaved. I like how the whole family works with Apollo.

[@MrCockatiel2007]

Hello Apollo, Ophelia and Soleil!

[@rootkhan3254]

my man apollo is maxing out his pistach holding stats 🤣🤣

[@lyoness6]

With the number of toys, furniture covers and training, it's like you have a toddler, if a toddler had wings and was fixated on pistachios. 😂

[@RandomCivilians]

4:40 The computer backdrop. 😂

[@rdefaoite9413]

He is so cute and so smart! Your house must be littered with discarded pistachio shells though!! 😅

[@MC-tg1xk]

I am impressed with how smart he is!

[@satan527]

"Torry (idk how it's spelled) what's this called?" "That's a bell" "That's right, good girl Torry (again idk). It's a bell" "Thank you" 😂😂

[@peperillo]

The channels description says "Tori"

[@Dionaea_M]

HAHAHAHAHA "What color?" "Red" "No... This is color..- Dalton, what color?" "Uh, white!" "No... This is color purple!"

[@Dionaea_M]

10s later He holds it "Apollo what color is it?" "White!"

[@LawmanIL]

Good girl, Tori!

[@kry__el]

you guys are such good bird parents, your videos always make me smile!!

[@user-bi4sr2rw7b]

I observed that whenever you change to a new action Apollo thinks, and his humor comes out. He adds black, these birds like humor, and it is spontaneous when laughing, or like us when nervous.

[@walter9724]

Apollo has xray vision. He knew it was glass before it was unwrapped 😁🐾

[@missmodern]

I always take my Amazon thrifting. She loves it!!

[@elizabethreichert3737]

I just love Apollo ❤️

[@Doylt]

That’s funny, for most pets bonking them on the face with a glass would be mean but it makes a parrot go 👁👄👁

[@peperillo]

You commented the same commented twice

[@ApolloandFrens]

Tickles the brain just right 👌

[@TamaraKane]

@@ApolloandFrens 😂 and you're not bonking him hard, right? 🥺 I mean...his beak is tough enough for bonks, I hope? 😊

[@catfishandbass8680]

"You wanna bang the glass?" "G L A S S"

[@NinjaRose23]

"What's this called?" "purple :D"

[@katlady1680]

Does he ever play with any musical instruments? I could picture him on a little mini piano, just rocking out while the girls make their own little mosh pit to the sounds

[@lubnah3521]

He concentrates a lot better when the caiquea are not around.

[@TheBehm08]

Getting tori to answer and saying “good girl” is the best way to trick Apollo into answering lol

[@justb4769]

Is it bad that I want him to say glask again? It was so cute!

[@mariacristinabruschi7700]

GLAAAAAAAAAAAASk

[@Mudpuppy9722]

That's why we're all here. ;)

[@ferretyluv]

I liked GLAAA.

[@chaoskitty123]

he's such a good boy!

[@marjoriecarthew3038]

Apollo is amazing, love him and his voice ❤

[@janetrussell2908]

I absolutely love him! You can see him thinking! So smart! He makes My day!

[@dianeramey1975]

You, sir, are an amazing trainer because you understand how intelligent Apollo is and you allow him to learn as much as he likes

[@annemoncrieff3875]

I find myself some days saying a word and think, God I sounded just like apollo there.

[@byrd7931]

HE DID GREAT, YOU TWO ARE DOING A SWELL JOB WITH HIM!

[@lisashapiro4714]

Don't remind me of job stuff 🧐💼

[@unsettledroell]

I believe parrots see color differently. Could this influence it? I can imagine the purple vase could look red with some imagination?

[@ApolloandFrens]

Some people have pointed out that the red glass against a dark background is purple, which I definitely agree with after having that pointed out. As for them seeing color differently, that’s true they have an additional UV color cone, but as long as the item isn’t UV reactive it shouldn’t be an issue.

[@vylbird8014]

@@ApolloandFrens UV absorbing would be the issue. Not all glass is alike - it's carefully manufactured with a blend of additives to be transparent within the human visual spectrum. To a bird that can see into the UV, 'clear' glass would have a red tint, the extent of which depends upon the specifics of the glass.

[@loba_infinity]

He's so cute and smart, good job on training him!

[@Wolfmaedchen]

This is SO interesting! Teaching him an objects properties instead of conditioning him to a specific object must really make his gears grind. It seams easier for him to get things right when its about visible properties. He got the vase right first try, even though he had never seen it before, but making the connection between a bell and its sound seemed to hard.. I wonder why that is, if auditive cues are more abstract or something...

[@christophercrafte]

Bell was likely hard because he had seen bells but they were metal. So follow me here. Bell= metal+color He noticed the bell was white and glass, but as we established Bell=metal+color And that was glass so it cant be a bell. Its probably a little rare for something to be made of two materials so he was thinking "this can't be a bell, bells are metal and this is glass." Rather then "this is a glass bell"

[@jessicas.6235]

I wonder if a bird’s ability to see into the UV spectrum affects what colors look like to Apollo. Light through glass might look different to him, especially.

[@PyrusFlameborn]

Glass reflects UV so it would look opaque to him, not seethrough

[@lymangreen5020]

It must be very exciting when there are new objects to touch, feel and discribe!! Go Apollo!!

[@profleapstrum506]

Hew so smart he knew what was in the paper

[@OneEyedJames]

The way he ducked away from getting hat-ed with the vase cracked me up, just cuz it's such a reasonable reaction to someone showing you something they bought and suddenly moving to put it on your head. "Oh that's lovely, and such a nice purple col-- hey, HEY! What are you doing? Jeez...""

[@ZeFroz3n0ne907]

I love how you can see Apollo thinking, then when he gets his snacc his eyes start pinning and lighting up. Love the channel and all the work you do with these guys! ❤

[@flychomperfly]

The bell is a different shape and audio frequency than his normal bell... plus, he was indeed more curious about playing with the bell than getting it right or getting a nut

[@w.zuiderwijk]

I like appollo I am blind and I like his human sound!

[@atomknight8361]

Apollo is going to go to his grave believing that vase is red

[@WHALEx3]

When he's getting tapped with the martini glass, I can't help but imagine that it totally blew his mind and he's just contemplating everything that ever happened to him up to this point.

[@daisykwan4081]

So great, what a brilliant talking parrot, Apollo ❤

[@rachel_logan]

Apollo is so smart and super and cute. And the little ones are so precious 💕💕

[@pavle480]

seems like he just named specific objects without making connections that those objects are part of a gneral catagory. still impressive and intersting in its own right.

[@roodyg5352]

Apollo is the best! 🐦 lol

[@connectingthedots100]

He looks so pleased with himself when he earned a snack 😊