I bought a parakeet at a back alley Chinatown apothecary last week. Against the wise but curmudgeonly old shopkeeper's advice, I fed Felicia after midnight and she turned into this:
I believe it's a Barred Eagle-Owl. It ate Mathman.
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CONGRATS!! Parakeets are wonderful pets, from budgies to Alexandrine's, and I'm sure you'll have a blast with her! Assuming, of course, that she's not fictional.
I believe it's a Furby on bird legs ;-)
So cute. Also I love that it looks like it goes into a coma when the petting stops.
I feel strangely dirty after having watched that.
That is aMAzing. Thanks so much, Bleimans!
Who knows what language the lady is speaking? I say Japanese, my friend says "No way."
tame cutish animal that should be neither tame nor in captivity = 90% likelihood of it being japanese
Sounds like Spanish or Portugeuse to me.
Sounds like a form of Malay to me.
IT ATE YOUR DOG!!! HOLY COW!
It's some South American language for sure.
Shes speaking Thai I think, these birds are found in Thailand and singapor and places like that.
It is indeed a beautiful Barred Eagle Owl, young and beautiful. Here is a photo of an adult:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tropicaliving/1575153074/
It does look like a bird furby!!
she speaks malay:)
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I feel strangely dirty after having watched that.
Sounds like Spanish or Portugeuse to me