Apollo’s First Time Outside in Harness

We finally got Apollo in his harness, He even went outside, talked and told us when he wanted to go back, then we took the harness off; all without any panic attacks!!! Unfortunately he freaked out after putting the harness on the next morning, so we are back to working on putting it on comfortably.

Apollo is our 2 1/2 year-old African Grey parrot we've had since December 2020.

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[zubetp]

apollo kept getting notifications outside no wonder he wanted to go back inside

[zacbestwick]

When Apollo said "let's go back" I felt that

[ProjectFlashlight]

You can almost see the flywheels in his birdy brain spinning at top speed as he processes all this new visual data.

[xyz]

“You wanna go inside?”

“G L A S S 🤖”

[mousedandy]

I laughed SO HARD when you said "you wanna go back inside?" and he just very demandingly responded with "glass"

[misssovereignty]

You can see Apollo was a bit nervous with being outside, but I feel it’s expected when taken out of his comfort zone. He will get better about it the more often he goes.

[spedrun]

The fact that these birds can use human language _within it's proper context_ is absolutely mind blowing

[eatwhatukiii]

I’m glad to see you taking your bird outside and walking around the perimeter of the house. Not only does he get fresh air and sunshine, but he’ll now know what HOME looks like in case he ever gets loose. Many birds are lost from an open door and can’t find their way home because they don’t know what it looks like.

[shawnalynn]

Can't believe he said "let's go back" 😭 this bird is too smart

[mookyo]

Harness matching his redbutt feathers!?! Sharp Apollo sharp!😄✌

[LauraMe...]

He is so smart. He knows the glass is usually between him and outdoors. He was processing a mile a minute. My 2 favorite online birds are Apollo and Kiwi.

[Wombocombod]

bit late as this is 5 months old but i love that he continuously gets you closer back to the house when he wants to return. "pour water" to get you back to the pond/hose, "glass" to get you to walk back to the house's window, and then "let's go back". just smth i personally noticed and it could be nothing but i think if that's the case with him, he's SO good at problem solving

[birdenthusiastg]

Awe, that was kind of you to get the hose and spray it just because he asked for pouring water! I love how much respect you guys show your birds.

[Sassafras]

I had an African Gray when I lived in Nigeria. One day I took him outside and he did not like it at all. He bit me and when we went back inside, he turned his back on me, an ultimate insult. Apollo did not look happy. It will take time in short doses but he will get used to the great outdoors. You are such a loving handler. He is in good hands.

[williammcleroy]

"You're outside Apollo!"

Apollo: I like it better through the glllass. Let's go back inside.

[DumbStarbucks]

The little sound at 0:47 was so cute lol. He was probably remembering the last time he saw rain drops while looking out the window

[VIP-ryvv]

One of the most interesting things I think, other than the fact he can recognize objects, is how birds in captivity pick up phone noises. Had a green wing a long time ago that would ring like an old analog phone.

[biankalatoma]

I love his natural beautiful noises he makes while outside

[candacelemming]

I loved it when Apollo paid attention to your language when you said No, that's too hard. Communication is a two way thing. ❤️

[NylaTheWolf]

I can't believe he literally said "Let's go back." Talking parrots are astounding.