Every time he says “raspberry” he drops his pitch to a man voice. Most of the time he sounds like a woman. It’s amazing how they can sound just like the person who taught them. My dad had an African gray and every phrase my dad taught him, he sounded like my father. Sometimes when I was in another room, he would actually trick me that my dad was home. Any of the phrases he learned from me, he sounded just like me and the same was true with things my brother taught him. When my brother was still a kid, the things he taught the parrot, he still said in my brothers higher voice before it changed. Then anything he taught him the gray would sound like his post puberty voice. It’s just amazing how they can copy a voice perfectly. I had read that when you sing to an African Gray, if you sing out of key or flat, so too will the bird. I’ve heard parrots that sing flat, but if the person can sing very well, so too will the parrot. So if you want your gray to sing beautifully and you can’t sing, you better let someone with perfect pitch sing to them.
That depends on who taught him the word. I noticed that “raspberry”, “bye” and “do you want a carrot” in the same male voice. Everything else Einstein said was in a woman’s voice. They are such good impersonators that if you teach them a song and you sing flat, the bird will also sing flat. On the contrary, they can sing like Povarotti if the teacher has a pitch perfect voice. My dad had an African gray and he sounded just like my dad’s voice, so perfectly, that I would hear him from another room and thin it was my dad. Every word I taught him, he said in my voice. He also imitated my younger brother perfectly, both before my brother’s voice changed and afterwards. Anything my brother taught him before puberty still sounded like my brother’s younger voice, even years after my brother had a deep voice. Only anything he taught him later, he would say in my brother’s deeper voice.
He obviously learned “raspberry” from a man, because the pitch of his voice drops to a man. It’s wild how they don’t just mimic the word or phrase, but they can actually impersonate the one who taught them. My dad had an African gray parrot named “Captain Flint” (from Treasure Island), we called just “Captain”. He learned from my dad me and my younger brother. He said the things we taught him in each respective voice. He even said things my brother taught him earlier in my brother’s higher pitch voice before his voice changed. Anything my brother taught him afterwards, he repeated in his lower voice. They are perfect impressionist. I also noticed the man must have been the one giving him carrots, since he said “have some carrots” in the same low voice he used for “raspberry” and “Bye”. Those were all of the man’s voice I heard, everything else sounded like, a woman.
When I used to shave my head about once every 3 months, my grey would freak out at me. He didn't recognize me and he'd get skittish. I would walk up and put my head to the cage and say, "It's okay, it just a haircut". After that, he associated, "haircut" with fear. He'd be in the back seat of the car in his plexiglass carrier and a semi would pass us. He'd freak out and yell, "Haircut! Haircut!".
He is a rockstar! Incredible to have him on RU-vid. Can hardly believe how much fun he has. He just goes on and on. He's a voice actor, with all the bells and whistles of his personality added. I love you, Einstein!
Most of the other Parrots on You Tube make noise that I cant understand. This bird speaks clear and is easy to understand.... Look at you... Your all wet!
Einstein is one of the few Greys I've seen that can correctly enunciate words and phrases.👍 I love how he makes the water sound then says what it is...water. I wonder if anyone has counted all of his words. Must be in the hundreds!! Amazing!!! He's lucky to have such good Parents.😊 Thank you sooo much for sharing Einstein with the World!!!👍👍👍👍👍 He's a 5 thumbs up!!!❣
This little guy is awesome. he's like a small child walking around the house saying the first 50 or so words that the child has learned. A lot of repeats, but a lot of character very cute!
My African Grey Ruby does not have the vocabulary as Einstein, but what they do that is exactly the same is the water sound and microwave as well. I play this video for my Ruby and she loves it.
Yes they are! Being a owner of several birds I've had a couple that carried on very basic conversations. Beyond mimicking. It can be a bit creepy at times! lol
Mick Lethal Just incredible! They’re so smart, you might actually forget for a moment that you aren’t speaking w/another person! But I’ve always talked to my pets nonstop....they’re definitely members of the family.😉👍🏻
@@lgempet2869 They certainly are! I was greeted every day with _"Hi Baby, Watcha Doin?"_ from my Quaker Parrot. I was managing a Pet Store so I was lucky enough to hand feed her as a chick. She was totally bonded to me. I had her for almost 25 yrs. Quakers aren't as long lived as some types & I still miss her. Her name was Muppet! lol
They're one of the best immitators of sound, and human speech. But they're not the only ones! There was a bird from Australia that could immitate sounds so well it was unreal. I can't remember what it was called now. If I find it, I'll edit this comment to say what it is. Parrots, and parakeets, are fascinating.
casij22745 a carrot will mimic sounds they hear frequently like water in a glass or gargling. It takes months to teach them a single phrase. You need to repeat it thousands of times before they get it down but, they are funny in their habits. Parrot s are high maintainable pets and live very long lives.
Our African used to whistle for the dog when he wanted out of his cage. Poor dog was confused for a while , then he caught on and just ignored the bird. But the African never figured out how to aggravate the cat ! !! 🥴
African Greys are natural imitators in the wild. Birds that imitate noises and other birds can use these noises to scare off predators by imitating the sound if yet ANOTHER predator to scare off actual predator, for example. The bird in Australia which is arguably the best imitator of them all is the lyre bird. They can imitate chain saws, camera shutters, car alarms, but this is for attracting a mate. Here in the UK, I’ve seen and heard starlings imitate a blackbirds (thrush family) song but I haven’t yet figured out why they do it?
@@BjornMaxson-ju5rv some lower back pain this afternoon and am resting on the bed. But I feel tons better for the water 💦 sounds. It's 35 degrees Celsius here at coraki NSW Australia. Hope you are well.
That Damn parrot is smarter then me lol wow what an amazing bird must be fun to have him around you'll never be alone at home always have someone to talk to...thanks for the video
I have heard many parrots speak but Einstein is amazing! U can understand every single word. The bird is more articulate then most people! Love how his parents takes care of him. U feel their kindness
Many moons ago, a friend of a friend had a parrot who would say with increasing volume, "where's my cocaine? Where's My Cocaine?! WHERE'S MY COCAINE?!!"
Reminds me of a Quaker Parrot I had. They're quite the conversationalists to. Every day I would walk in from work & I was greeted with *_"Hi Baby, Watcha doin?"_*
@@warrenalston1977 Don't think he is up for sale! How dare you! They would never sell him, not for a million! And he probably would stop talking with a different owner. Oops!
That shower sure was energizing for Einstein! He had so much to tell us. Mama Marcia, how does it feel to be called Marcia Melon instead of Marcia Mouse? 😀
It takes a bath for him to make my favorite sound, the water sound :) ( which he hasn't made in a while that I've heard ) Hahaha, he seems to understand the connection of taking a bath and being wet and water.
He seems to use his feathers as a form of communication. Fascinating set of skills from this magnificent being. He has no lips but magically is able to reproduce human plosives sounds. Astonishing. 💕xxx
I want to share something with you My grey had not seen my oldest grandson in 2 yrs He walked in one day and my grey screamed Christopher are you okay We were so shocked.. no one had ever said that to Jakie.she is really good at taking words from sentences she knows and making another sentence that makes perfect sense. I have tried to record her but she will shut up if you try.she knows what you are doing. Lol.maybe one day I will be able to record and video her
@@melalex193 Jeff (mostly) and I (some) cussed a lot. We both stopped when we got Einstein. We didn't want him to learn the words. It is funny to some, but not to us.
Omgoodness isn't so amazing how they imitate sounds and people like that!!! Like,these birds actually speak the human language!!!!!! It's just so cool,I love him and his raspberries and shakes like he's cold.
I love watching your baby, my favorite two things he says so far are, shake, shake, shake..shake your butt and when he mimics the sound of water. Awesome!
Einstein is really an angel on this Earth. I feel honored to make his acquaintance even if it's just online. His pure innocence, joy are a source of happiness for me every time I see him. Thank you Mr. Jeff and Mrs. Marcia for sharing this precious treasure, Einstein, with the world
