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23
Apr 2021
Meet Coco: Harrogate's tea drinking, Only Fools quoting parrot
Donna Greig from Harrogate has wanted a parrot since she was a child and said it was "love at first sight" when she first saw 13-year-old Coco.
After taking the Congo African Grey parrot home from Knaresborough Exotic Pet Rescue in December, it's been a whirlwind few months for Coco and her new owner.
Some studies suggest that parrots are one of the most intelligent species of bird on the planet. Donna said Coco needs a lot of stimulation and needs to be out of her cage for up to six hours a day.
She said:
But Coco has a favourite drink that helps get her head right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pByIMhbKHpo&ab_channel=TheStrayFerret
Donna says she feeds Coco vegetables and fruit but she can be particular.
What a plonker
Parrots are famous for mimicking human speech which they learn through repetition.
Coco is no different, and when Donna comes home from work she sings away to the radio "having a whale of a time."
She said she also "has the beep of my washing machine down to a tee".
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Donna said:
Coco has even picked up on a phrase from Donna's favourite TV show.
Perfect companion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNZDsVHHyd4&feature=youtu.be&ab_channel=TheStrayFerret
Donna lives on her own and says Coco has been the perfect companion during lockdown.
She said the bird makes her laugh every day, but bathtime can be difficult.
Despite the occasional temper tantrums, Donna said she has no regrets and has recently created a Facebook page for fellow parrot owners in Harrogate to discuss their feathered pets.
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