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Akuna
(Aboriginal for flowing water)
Full Name:  Rose Breasted Cockatoo or Galah
Scientific Name:  Eolophus rosicapillus 
Hatched: 4/30/2005
Adopted: 8/13/2005 from Birds Unlimited
Sex:  Male (DNA Sexed)

Baby picture from Birds Unlimited

August 8, 2005

August 9, 2005

At home! August 14, 2005

Playing toys on his new cage! August 14, 2005

Play area. August 19, 2005

Playing in the toy box! August 19, 2005 Playing in the new birdie tent. August 19, 2005
August 31, 2005 - I've been home for about 2 weeks now and I already copy kissing noises and a "whoot-wooo" whistle! September 14, 2005 - I'm talking already!  I say "Come Here" and "No Screaming" really well, and I am working on "Hello Sweetheart" and "Baby"

October 29, 2005 - I talk up a storm, even though it still isn't perfect.  I say all of the above and repeat a lot of what the other birds say.  I have learned to step up when told, and I come running when mom says "come here".   Silas showed me that good birds let mom hold them upside down so now I let her hold me in the palm of her hand on my back too!

I'm a talking bird, here are things I say:

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Hello Akuna

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Hello Cockatoo

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Hi Green Chicken (referring to Silas)

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Hello Silas

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Hello Cirrus

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Hi Baby Birds

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Hello Sweetheart

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What are you doing?

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Bye bye

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No Screaming

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Come here

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Gimme a kiss *smack*

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Hi Akuna Baby

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It's Birdie Bedtime

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Up

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Hi Chris

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I love you!

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Hi Baby

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Yay!

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Wheeee!

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Do, do, do... (singing)

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That's Good!

I also do a "woody-woodpecker whistle"! Video clip:  Akuna doing flips!
Akuna's king sized cage! Mom comes over for a visit!