Visions of Corn

The corn tempts him. Teases him, even. May Shrock help him.
Apollo is our 3 year-old African Grey parrot we've had since December 2020.
Founder of Shrock and renowned GLASS connoisseur.
Follow us to see what happens when you raise a talking parrot like a human!
MERCH STORE: apollo-and-frens.myspreadshop...
Become a Patron & join our Discord: / apolloandfrens
Follow us on
Instagram: / apolloandfrens
Twitter: / apolloandfrens
#talkingparrot #africangrey #talkingbird

[@CosmicAeon]

The fact that he scolds himself while he just carries on chewing the thing he isn't supposed to chew is just hilarious.

[@sarahk1820]

My parrot does that too😭. She would chew on the arm of the chair and say No! Don’t! And then continue to chew. 😂

[@nibulsheep8214]

It's his mind trying to hold back the corn addiction

[@dihexa7256]

It’s his id and superego fighting, and his ego is caught in the middle, trying to make both sides happy. Sigmund Freud would be proud 🥲

[@Assault_Butter_Knife]

@@sarahk1820 Same. It's like they're taunting you. _Oh noo don't chew the furniture!!!_ *continues chewing on it anyways*

[@sebastianramadan7863]

Yes he says "Apollo, stop! STOP DOING THE CORN!" whilst chewing on a window frame.

[@avo616]

I’ve been doing the corn for 12 years. But thanks to Apollo Rehab Centre for Chewin. I no longer touch purple and am clean off all corn!

[@j3ttagrl420]

that's the wow!

[@DamienXavier1828]

You are entitled to Pistach.

[@KeyboardPadawan]

Oooh!

[@ljmcdonald2703]

What about gl-assk Edit: thanks for all the likes :D

[@TamaraKane]

​@@ljmcdonald2703this is a bell. ~_~

[@holliexbx5613]

It’s always good to remember those wise words “stop doing the corn” 😂

[@annerink4327]

...in the scolding tone, while doing a full split 😆

[@thimblesntea]

It's the gateway drug

[@Alararar]

You chew corn, eh?

[@Crashlikag6]

I just like to think what caused them to say that so much that he learned it lol

[@annerink4327]

@@Crashlikag6 he's chewing electric CORDs of equipment in their house

[@milleniam]

"Lemme see your foot" "Is here, look is here" 🦶 CRACKED ME UP, WHAT A SMART BOY

[@JUST.A.SMILING.WALLNUT.LMFAOO]

Fire 𝑭𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄

[@okey7281]

I love the part where he showed himself his own foot, he’s such a smartass

[@derp195]

I think it shows that he isn't just babbling, he's going through conversations out loud.

[@dionemartins0212]

"It's there. Look!"

[@Sun_Henry_Connie]

Too much cuteness. I love how he says "Apollo No", as he climbs up the window. Don't worry Apollo, there is a bit of both voices in all if us.

[@pirig-gal]

There's one Apollo, and he says: "touch my hair, step up, earn a pistash" and then theres the other Appolo, saying: "ooh, there's a bird outside... "

[@1WEareBUFO1]

< Gunshot sounds > earn a pistach

[@user-sx8ew7lv8b]

NO CHEWIN!!!!

[@sdoregor]

intrusive thoughts

[@Mr_APeezy]

“Fire, fire, FIRE 🔥 “ Our Parrot Overlord is finally ready to bring the world to its knees. 😮‍💨😂

[@MatthewChristianMurray]

Has he been hanging out with Beavis?

[@burnttoast26]

@@MatthewChristianMurray Now I wanna hear Apollo go on about The Great Cornholio

[@Yog-slagunar]

My parrot recently realised she can semi auto pew, and she has no restraint! A pew battle can break out at any moment

[@TheKitschyCat]

I literally had tears. Haven't laughed that hard in a long time.

[@Mr_APeezy]

@@Yog-slagunar 😂

[@karinemaltais6035]

"Its not corn, its side of corn." Apollo says with confidence. 💀

[@justanotheranimeprofilepic]

My bf after I tell him I don't want corn for dinner

[@rribbonss]

Is he maybe talking about the tire?? Like he thinks tires are a giant corn and then he realised there is no corn in between the two wheels on each side of the car so it’s just the side of the corn

[@localgothbruv]

apollo: * looks outside * apollo: Its not corn

[@flowerm8737]

I'm always glad to hear the classic Shrock is alive and well 😂

[@JaQba91]

It’s allways SO FRESHY Dude! 🤣

[@Dreeedger]

Can’t wait till he learns shit somehow

[@solidagold115]

I wanna know WHY he always has the urge to say "shrock"?! Like, it seems that it is so satisfying for him (which I kind of get).

[@joerosen5464]

​@@solidagold115I have added this word to my vocabulary for the same reason...maybe "purple" will come next, & I'll use it equally ranDUMBly. You know. Out of frustration. Out of boreDUMB. Out of anything else to say on the subject. SHROCK! out...🫡

[@flubble2473]

​@@joerosen5464I like your vibes magic man !

[@casperes0912]

Imagine waking up in the middle of the night to your bird screaming FIRE

[@Thebeetlemangr]

Epic save

[@scribbledotproduction]

Him talking is like almost the equivalent to someone having random thoughts and conversations through their mind.

[@joerosen5464]

Purple!

[@joerosen5464]

SHROCK!

[@retinazer7652]

Corn

[@lazaronieves3756]

@@joerosen5464hi

[@joerosen5464]

Glassk!

[@joelbuchanan471]

I couldn't tell if he was practicing his words or if he was just amusing himself. Like a child talking to themselves when the parent leaves the room. To reassure themselves maybe. I saw the dad was working on the car so Apollo could see him. Maybe he was trying to entertain dad from there. He sure is fascinating to watch and listen to. Thanks for sharing this.

[@Mangaka-ml6xo]

I often heard it was in general a way to reassure and calm down themselves, but in this case there was a mix of trying to communicate with his human as well. Maybe there's other reasons too, I don't know him personally so I'm limited to what I can say.

[@spamtownhamilton6200]

I read (in maybe r/partyparrot?) that parrots will indeed practice when theyre all by themselves. It helps them build up confidence with their phrases. This was said in response to a parrot owner that made a post saying they didn't think their parrot talked much or knew very many words but that they came back home one day to hear the parrot talking up a storm, practicing words that the owner didn't realize it knew! The person that commented on the post said not to worry, the parrot will start saying all of it to you one day once it gets practice in and feels comfortable doing it in front of the owner. I thought it was super interesting but also this is all from memory so I hope I've not relayed any of this incorrectly. Hopefully an actual parrot owner will chime in and educate us 😊

[@Mangaka-ml6xo]

​@@spamtownhamilton6200 We have had several parrots at my home. Its not exactly the same thing, but, we had a breeding pair (Green Quaker Parrots) the male could only say his own name and when they would have eggs then babies, he would talk to them gently. When we managed to sneak near the nest, we could hear him talk to them gently, it was enough for one of the baby that we kept, started saying his father's name quite perfectly. Another parrot we have (Sulfur crested Cockatoo) only say a single sentence: "Hello my sweety." It's something that comes from her previous owner, but with time, we started to notice she would say it differently for different things, the intonations are on different letter. Its distinct enough that we can tell who she's talking of, when she want to go sleep and a few other things. Throughout the years I got to hear them when they likely think they alone, I can't say I got to hear them talk that much, so I can't really confirm what you mentioned. P.S. Our first parrot who also was a green Quaker parrot was very talkative, he used to sings himself a Christmas song to go to sleep, rather funny to hear. I often heard him talk by himself, but I can't say I've heard him use words by himself before starting to use them for us. Maybe its a case by case or we just happened to get parrots that don't function like they should! If you got a question it will make me happy to try to answer it, as long as KZbin let me know!

[@PMickeyDee]

I'd really love to see them when they think they're alone in their natural habitat. Do they dance in trees mimicking elephants, chimps, & hyenas?

[@joelbuchanan471]

@@PMickeyDee Excellent question, do they mimic animals if they are in the wild. I would watch that on Nat Geo.

[@davidpartydoc1005]

Apollo is planning a barbecue, with grilled corn and pistash. And maybe an alphabet soup as a starter?! 😂

[@nullifye7816]

and a squirrel, slow-cooked on hot shrocks

[@JaQba91]

Just popcorn.

[@WhistleblowingGoodWitch]

​@@nullifye7816 😂 😭 🪨 🎉❤

[@BlueydaHeeler]

Brings some books and something purple

[@redditdevilsadvocate.5134]

SSSTAAAASHH

[@philosopherkingzant2037]

"Let me see your foot. It's here" he said, lifting his own foot to show you what he's asking for

[@NatiSaednejad]

Dalton was fired because, despite numerous warnings, he would not stop doing the corn. 🌽 His reaction? ‘Aah. Gaah. DAAR!’

[@CalmestRaccoon]

He was so afraid of pointing at his owner that he briefly turned Dutch.

[@MystMagus]

HR at the first complaint meeting: "You chew corn, eh?"

[@kaik168]

"What's this onion made of?" "Shrock!" **dances**

[@aporue5893]

shrockkkkk

[@annerink4327]

2:03 "lemme see your foot? It's here 🦶, look"

[@TheKitschyCat]

I'm absolutely crying at "fire". 😂 Thank you.

[@pauline9ray]

me too 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bravehearticus]

I love that he has both mum and dad's voices 😂

[@TheLkrinkle]

Visual representation of my last two brain cells fighting to the death

[@10191927]

Therapist: ☝️😲 “The corn can’t hurt you, it’s just corn.” The corn: 🌽

[@joerosen5464]

And those children!!!😱😱😱🧐

[@TheArbiter10]

The parrot is training me to say things. I can't look at corn now without quoting Apollo.

[@childofcascadia]

"This is a (whatever)" in apollos voice is commonly said by everyone in my house.

[@erikarnesen6052]

GLASSSSK

[@MaryDunford]

​@@erikarnesen6052I'm concerned I'm going to start calling "glassk" now. 😅

[@vihmaussivenitaja]

stop doin the corn!

[@kipchickensout]

when he said "fire fire fire" it reminded me of "the IT crowd" where Moss writes a formal Email to notify someone about a current fire in their office

[@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking]

For anyone thinking of getting a parrot now - there's long pauses between cuts. Where they settle down, you forget they're there - you start working... BANG! They're loud, adorable. (Pause) You begin working again BANG! Something annoying, this time. They spill water everywhere. Fling their food onto the back of your head. Crap right on the curtains. Fly onto your textbook, and walk a mix of poo and water all inside it. Try to bite you - if you reach for them too fast, to save your book. Get a loud scream, right in your face. Have to resist the urge to discipline them in any way - because birds don't understand it. They can be a delight. An intense joy. But, they have moods. Like a toddler. An eternal, loud, messy toddler. You have to be prepared for this. And since they live for 80+ years - you need to know what you're getting into. More parrots have lived to be 115 than humans. You need a trust for their care. If you can handle this, are retired perhaps, or can spend most of your day, every day with them - they can be great like a child surrogate. But they're more like having kids in the house than animals. You can cage, but not control them.

[@joerosen5464]

And that's the truth!🤪 SHROCK!🤗

[@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking]

@@apsoypike1956 They are social - but not like mammals. There's no alpha at the top, enforcing behavior. Parents teach their young - but it's up to them to listen, or, just die, being foolish. Dominance, they associate with "not having to take what they don't like from others." Birds are free to fly away anytime they wish. Dominance may mean eating first at a kill, for vultures - but birds often share. Even greedy birds like seagulls - don't have an alpha. They squabble over "I saw it first" and everything is up for grabs. It's not rule-enforcement. They'll squabble, and try to sit highest on the tree, to get there. But then, they expect to be left alone. So, do something disciplinary - and they think you're being an abusive a-hole. They'll think "I'll fight for dominance now, so I don't have to take this any more!" So it backfires. The more you discipline, you get a more and more defiant bird. Until they realized they want to just leave - but they can't. Then you get an angry and psychotic bird with behavioral problems that does stuff like feather pluck, attack people, bite, and scream. Positive reinforcement is the key. When they do something bad, and they wish to squabble with you, you distract them instead. If they're about to bite you, shake your arms so they must shift balance, and focus on that. But putting them away out of fear - would be letting them win. You can't put them down yet. If you do, they know they should bite you to be in control of you. It is very very difficult to manage bird behavior. It's extremely difficult to adopt a bird and try to be its angel. The people who are bird angels - are saints. They take birds into their care; many of which, they can never touch or bond with. And tolerate endless screaming all day. We need to appreciate the risk they have taken with Apollo. African greys are not cheap. This is an example of a rare success story with a rescue bird.

[@SteveJubs]

“Crap right on the curtains” 😂😂

[@Shovel________________]

@@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking so a bird's way of asserting dominance is basically "shut up, i do what i want"

[@RockandRollWoman]

​@KathrynsWorldWildfireTracking really interesting, thanks. They do tell him to stop, though. He can't do dangerous things like chewing cords. Can you do a time out with a Gray? I discipline my cat, who was a terrible biter when I got him from the pound, with a time out in the bathroom. He hates being excluded. Ten minutes and any idea of biting is gone for a long time. Sometimes I don't have to do it for months. If he's giving me bitey vibes, I can usually avoid a problem by distracting him with a toy. But more than once I had to ask someone on a Zoom call to give me a sec to relocate him because he was biting my feet. He figured out it was hard for me to stop him if I was on a Zoom. I figured out I should put us in different rooms before starting a Zoom. I also figured out which people had their own animals! 😹 They understood and were amused. Every cat and every birb is different. We figure it out as we go. He would have been unadoptable, but he's a treasure! 💙😻💙

[@Kriskirby1992]

Thank you for showing what goes through Apollo’s mind while watching Dalton change/wash the tire

[@SoojArt]

2:08 apollo has seen things

[@chelshiiyuu]

petition for "stop doin the corn" merch 🤚

[@DamienXavier1828]

Yes I agree. We def need this. I’d wear a shirt with that on it anyday

[@MJ-oe1wj]

Yes please!

[@Nicolas_Cage_Bees]

My man in here just casually yelling "fire".

[@deadvodka]

"don't bah. stop doin' the corn!" words to live by.

[@exposingproxystalkingorgan4164]

This is like watching a parrot do stand up comedy on stage. 😂

[@DUKE_of_RAMBLE]

I believe, side is a birb, it would have to be called _"On Perch Comedy"._ Or, maybe _"Step Up Comedy"?_ His specific tour, though? _"A Night at the Apollo"_ 😊

[@jamie-ramone]

Since there is "stop doin the bad" merch, I firmly believe we need some "stop doin the corn" merch as well

[@bw4593]

Lol he loves Shrock. It seems to always make its way out 😂

[@vanessak69]

The way he has to stop grooming just to say it and then goes right back to what he was doing is too funny. Sometimes you gotta stop and say “Shrock.”

[@joerosen5464]

I live alone, retired & disabled. I'm in a phase where I'm tired of long phone calls with friends, & am enjoying my solitude. And now that damn bird has me going through my day, stopping randomly, and announcing: "SHROCK!"🙀 to myself. It definitely helps me collect my thoughts & get my mental 💩 back together, it does a great job of snapping me back into the moment. 🟣 💜!

[@A.F.-.]

@@joerosen5464good for you, man

[@craftsandstuff3349]

I think the world needs the movie Shrock.

[@MelissaThompson432]

He's learning "claw" vs "clock." He's saying "this is a claw," touching his beak to his claw, and then he's "tocking," making a clock noise. He's perfecting his human sounds, working out which is what. Also, does he know "this is made of wood"? I noticed him playing around with that one in another video.

[@numberbirb7728]

Imagine chilling in your house and your parrot yells "FIRE!' I would've grabbed the cage and ran!

[@storythyme5804]

He scolds himself and says his own name in your voice every time and I love it. Like he has his voice, but then replicates yours randomly

[@desertrose0027]

My mother always warned me not to do the corn.

[@craftsandstuff3349]

Mama warned me, she said son please beware. There's this thing called corn, and it's everywhere.

[@InventorZahran]

When I was just a baby, my mama told me "son, Always be a good boy, don't ever do the corn"... But I chewed the corn in Reno, I really don't know why, And when I hear her say "no chewing", I hang my head and cry... -Johnny Cash, in 'Folsom Corn Blues'

[@Monster-Overlord]

@@craftsandstuff3349DO THE CORN

[@elin_]

The seriousness in his voice when he says fire 🔥

[@greenredblue]

All the things are corn For this African gray Staring at the grass On such a sunny day

[@RudbekiaYouonimus]

I am safe and warm when I'm on my perch. Florida talking On such a sunny day.

[@EspressoThePrettyKitty]

"Fire. Fire. Fire!!" Watch out, Dalton, Apollo's becoming an arsonist! 😈

[@davidca96]

This is a buhhhh 2:15 is my favorite thing Apollo's ever done, he is speaking in the 3rd person and posing as a bird outside.

[@machfront]

“Stop doing the corn”. An epitaph for our times.

[@kbaylor123]

Quite the stream of consciousness!

[@kathleenhunter4331]

So funny that he is practicing his vowels and vocabulary when he's alone

[@sallyjay7741]

2:10 Apollo channeling his inner Beavis.

[@annerink4327]

that transition was crazy 😂

[@darihunter3308]

Although a parrot, Apollo fits more into the mindset of a silly goose.

[@supraguy4694]

I can't begin to describe the amount of joy I feel when I hear him say Clock

[@XDarkGreyX]

Apollo turning into a pyromaniac

[@bambjr6045]

never stop doin' the corn. ever.

[@pteromalid]

I love hearing Apollo freestylin'.

[@suedavis7451]

Apollo stop. He knows when he’s being bad.😀❤️

[@vanessak69]

He knows but does it anyway. Who can’t relate to that?

[@casperes0912]

@@vanessak69 My cats absolutely knew they weren't allowed to be on the dinner table. So they only jumped up there when we weren't looking and you'd hear them land on the floor as your footsteps came closer to the kitchen

[@vanessak69]

@@casperes0912 Like when my dog finds some random thing he thinks is food on our walk and when I ask "WHAT HAVE YOU GOT?", he stops chewing, his ears twitch, then he chews twice as fast. 🤣

[@aporue5893]

''pistach.'' 😄

[@derpyderp8559]

I showed this video to my conure Mango and he started bobbing his head and trying to talk too! It was so cute!

[@feliciagaffney1998]

I think we all need to learn how to "do the corn" now. I think Apollo is going to give us dance lessons. 😄💃🕺💃🏽🐦🌽🌽

[@craftsandstuff3349]

Is it at all like the Mash Potato?

[@feliciagaffney1998]

@@craftsandstuff3349 I figure yes, but different. Haha! Got a lot of head bobs and raising your wings. 😄

[@connortremblay1259]

"You chew corn, eh?" Asking the deep questions

[@groovy2935]

The way he says fire goes from PTSD to burn them all is really quick

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

Love how he absolutley looses it upon seeing someone doing car repair outside.

[@lotustaiga]

It's just hit 420am in Perth WA and I'm watching this high and loving life x

[@j3ttagrl420]

🤣 good times! 😀

[@joerosen5464]

It's ALWAYS 4:20 in Apollo's world! 🌎🤪😵‍💫🤔🫨🤗

[@mjamin9124]

him repeating unconnected phrases and sounds to himself sounds pretty much the same as me when I'm trying to learn a new language

[@Masada1911]

Stop doing the corn!

[@Crosby1998]

“You chew corn, ehh?”

[@Masada1911]

@@Crosby1998 I love the 1920s radio announcer inflection he uses there lol

[@cirrusmacleod2628]

wow. it's not corn. words of wisdom, thank you Pollo

[@Onehorniboy]

Pollo is Spanish for chicken. 🤭

[@rosadangryunicorn3240]

🌽 STOP DOIN THE CORN 🌽

[@Ba1M30]

Bro's literally letting the intrusive thoughts win. Just like me fr.

[@amberkatanimations6585]

Am I the only one who noticed that he said clock, made a tick-tock noise, then said clock again? Solid association skills, Apollo. Nice job!

[@theperyton9895]

Imagine bringing someone over and they didn’t know you had a bird then he just starts repeating “fire.”

[@elizabethwall8063]

Haha, this really made me laugh. Not only was he repeating things he’s heard but he was also acting out scenarios, like a little kid playing. So cute!! 😂🥰

[@Yog-slagunar]

It's fun to hear how differently he goes about making a pew sound compared to my own bird :)

[@TsukiNaito1]

I like to imagine some of his dinosaur ancestors were this way.

[@AnythingButBecky1127]

If dinosaurs were alive today, I imagine someone teaching a velociraptor just as Apollo has been taught

[@j3ttagrl420]

it's so funny how long their legs can get! 😂 I love his vocabulary!! 💕

[@gg_nugu]

1:32 This is the second time he's made that exact sound / spoken that exact gibberish [that I've seen on this channel I mean]. That's WILD, because I can see now that it's not just some bird-generated fake English, he's actually echoing something?

[@slothwantssleep2329]

"Bird generated fake English" 😂

[@pheargoth]

Shrok and Glassk are the greatest words in existence.

[@SarmaTheFood]

Imagine walking back home after a long day, but you hear "Stop doing the corn. Stop. Shhrok.".

[@AuroraOctane]

That fire part had me dyin!🤣 So metal Apollo!

[@MommaBird52]

Most educated bird around! You two should be school teachers, he does better than many kids!

[@dihexa7256]

Apollo is 3 years old and he is probably smarter than my daughter

[@yourmum69_420]

@@dihexa7256 meanwhile other people's 3 year olds kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6TCcnV6bNupg5Y

[@seek_62]

Stop doing the corn” killed me😂 0:25

[@ryanpowell3798]

Wait if said that WAIT WHAT WAS TORI DOING LAST NIGHT

[@ryanpowell3798]

AND HE KNOW SUCK OH NO inappropriate STUFF

[@lutherloser5122]

It’s fascinating where the bird can actually understand some of what its saying such as whats this

[@madchenyt]

you chew corn, eh? 🌽

[@AlbertweskerRE5]

Apollo is the type of bird to call a metal pot apollo❤🎉

[@karylmorgan7320]

It seems he is imitating his teacher by asking questions and then answering them. Playing both parts.

[@user-yh6cy9bc5q]

"wah~" got me falling downstairs 💀😂

[@clockwork3494]

I love the fact that what Apollo says feels like a bunch of intrusive thoughts one might get, but unlike many of us he has no filter for them at all

[@Secarious]

I like how Apollo knows exactly what he'd be told not to do.

[@Arthur4266s]

Apollo during 1:28 : “Suck”, …starts summoning a demon…“oh I touch ur foot” 💀

[@jilliancrawford7577]

He is the living manifestation of my adhd and I love it.

[@antisanity_]

This is what stimming feels like when your home alone

[@lankytor6396]

I just really appreciate how healthy and happy they are!! It’s not easy taking care of birds!❤️ it’s a lot of attention and care 🦜😊

[@heypookeybearitisi]

human laws: you can't just shout "fire" in a crowded theater Apollo: hold my pistash 😈

[@nathanielhinz4946]

My sister made pasta with corn in it for dinner. And this appears on my feed. What a world.

[@jamiewilliams5899]

Saying "darn" after fumbling with the window was pretty cute ❤

[@meowuwu11]

It sounds like he's saying "Lemme see ya butt," and I can't stop laughing 😂! You've raised him well, keep up the amazing work!❤

[@GayLPer]

I love how when parrots associate certain phrases with certain actions or activities, they'll repeat those phrases when doing the action/activity.

[@purothegoo7448]

The fact that he mocks him when he’s not there is hilarious.

[@Redd0w]

I love how Apollo just says the most random phrases 😂

[@ThatIdiotPurple]

0:34 I am a strong believer he was trying to say glock with what he said after

[@InstandXXNightmare]

He's absolutely correct it's not corn, it's a SIDE of corn. Now touch his hair.

[@Snackolotl]

I just realized Apollo is saying "clock" after he makes tick-tock noises.

[@Anarcho_Ingsoc]

1:22 Country birds make do

[@Katie-oh7wq]

The thumbnail is a work of art

[@ArtemLocomotive]

I'm here to tell, Tori is really good at making thumbnails, hell ya

[@butterradish7611]

"fire. fire. fire. fire" after that i wouldn't trust him alone in my house

[@mihajlo6489]

When you take a second to think to yourself "This is a real living bird talking to itself in English" it becomes absolutely hilarious

[@DuperDude45]

1:00 Apollo pulled out a gun 😂