Bean the Bird

08/29/2025

Swingin'

07/11/2025

Bean started speaking around the time he turned one, last October (2024).

This brief clip showcases his first word, which he now says as clearly as ever. He can say many other words but is very camera shy and has a sixth sense for knowing when I'm filming him.

Some of his favourites are "I love you", "coochie coochie coo", "cutie patootie", "corn" and "I like corn", and his all-time favourite is "Hey, Google", to list a few.

He has also figured out how to tell Google to stop the music. And sometimes he starts music when I'm on the phone or a virtual meeting.

He is a bit of a comedian. Just the other day, I was telling him "no" and he said it back to me (I swear he said it mockingly but that's probably just my imagination), and then he went ahead and repeated the unwanted behaviour anyway.

A few days later he was told "no" and still repeated the unwanted behaviour before looking at me and asking, clear as day, "Bean is good boy?" And yes, he knows the difference between "yes" and "no", he just conveniently chooses to only listen when he feels like it.

He says all of the words he knows in context. It's baffling at times. He is very intelligent. When he gets riled up I call him "psycho the birdie," which is much more apt a nickname for him than you're probably thinking, he has indeed earned it 😋

You can hear him practicing a few new words at the beginning of the video. That's what he sounded like shortly before he began saying "hello" clearly enough we could understand and knew for sure that is what he was saying.

The first time it happened, we were in a different room briefly and he was alone, so he called it out as a question, "Hello?" and we came running lol

He is very loved. ❤️

01/17/2025

This is the best one I could record. He usually says it quite distinctly.

"Hey, Google."

See if you can catch it.

And can you guess the tune he started to sing at the end?

10/21/2024

Peekaboo!!

09/18/2024

Upside-down Bean.

07/20/2024

So THAT'S what a purring African Grey sounds like...yea, had definitely never heard that before. That was one adorable little noise (well, once I figured out where the hell it was coming from!) ❤️

07/03/2024

Music for birds!?!

Bean has two public playlists on youtube music.

"Bean the Bird" which is rap/hip hop/r&b.

"Bean's country list" which is, well, upbeat country songs.

If you check out those lists, lemme know what I might be able to add for him!

If he likes your suggestion I'll share a brief clip of him "singing" along to it. Which is mostly just cat calls, dog whistles and the microsoft teams notification sound. But ya know, he tries.

❤️

06/25/2024

06/23/2024

A bean kinda day...

06/23/2024

Slowmo fly!

06/06/2024

05/28/2024

What about YOUR bird?

This is our first bird.

We're wondering about other people's experiences with their birds.

Particular African Greys.

1) Have you or do you or someone you know own an African Grey?

2) How old is your grey? How old was your grey when you adopted them?

3) Does your Grey talk? If your bird talks, how old was your gray when they said their first word? If they talk, what was their first word you heard?

4) Does your Grey like music? If so, what kind of music? If so, does your grey sing to music? If so, does your grey dance to music?

5) Has your grey ever had clipped wings? If so, have they grown back? If so, how long did it take for them to grow back?

6) Does your grey fly? If so, have they ever flown to you? And if so, do you have a command for flight?

7) How much does your grey weigh (right after their first big morning p**p)? In what weight range does your grey fluctuate?

8) What are your greys' top three favourite ways to spend their time?

9) How often do you take your grey to the vet for a regular check-up? Do you have access to an avian vet? Do you use the avian vet or a non-avian vet?

10) What, in short, do you feed your grey (i.e. chop, fruits, veggies, pellets, nuts, mix, etc.)?

11) Do you have any other animals? If so, what kind? If so, how are the interactions or how is the relationship with your grey?

12) What is a good story you tell people about your grey?

13) Can you please share a picture of your grey?

14) Any questions I can add? Check back to see if more questions are added and edit your response to add them!

Thanks so much, in advance, for answering!

(Crossposting)