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Coco Calling No.205 - Greatest Gifts to the World
Parrots are extremely brainy, which is probably why I like to work on brilliant theories and fill my head with all kinds of facts and...

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Aug 3, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.204 - How Much Are We Worth?
My owner was recently sorting out some stuff in our annex. Nanna lived over there before her passing last September, and regular readers...

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Jul 27, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.203 - The Peace and Love of God
I recently had a rather special outing! I was invited to join my owner as he took a service at a local Methodist Church. And I’m pleased...

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Jul 20, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.202 - Another White Hair!
Have you noticed how when some humans grow old, their crests change colour? Yes, and they end up having to put boot polish or bleach on...

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Jul 12, 20223 min read


Coco Calling No.201 - All About Simplicity
If you are a parrot like me or one of the newly arrived chickens in the garden outside, then life is nice and straightforward. I spend my...

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Jul 6, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.200 - All About Jealousy
Humans and parrots share a great many traits and that’s why we usually get along with one another. We can be loving and affectionate, and...

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Jun 29, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.199 - The Art of Knowing When Not to Complain
I’d like to share with you another of my parrot stories. And like most of them, it makes fun of humans. Are you sitting comfortably? A...

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Jun 22, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.198 - My Owner and his Emergency Stops
My owner works as a school dinner man, and part of his role is to transport meals between the school where they are cooked and a smaller...

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Jun 15, 20223 min read


Coco Calling No.197 - In the Likeness of God
Parrots have been equipped with a wonderful tool called a beak. And we can do all kinds of things with it, -some good, some bad and some...

Coco
Jun 8, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.196 - The Effort of Making The Effort
We’re always being told that exercise is good for us even though we don’t always feel like doing it. So I tend to do a lot of “zippy”...

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May 31, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.195 - The Weighty Matter of the Human Brain
Humans suffer from a unique problem when compared to all other forms of life. And the problem is quite simple; their brains are too big....

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May 25, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.194 - The Curious Case of the Umbrella in the Ceiling
My owner recently attended a staff meeting at the school where he works. No, he’s not bright enough to be one of the teachers; he’s...

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May 18, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.193 - Sensing Something Spiritual
As some of you will know, my owner’s mother passed away last September having reached the grand old age of 95. While she was still in her...

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Apr 27, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.192 - The Question of Eggs: An Easter Message.
Easter is a busy time for birds. A great many of us will start to build nests and then lay eggs in them. We lay all kinds of beautiful...

Coco
Apr 17, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.191 - A Very Good Read
Being a parrot is usually a wonderful experience, but it can have its occasional drawbacks. At the moment, I’m going through the “Spring...

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Apr 13, 20222 min read


Coco Calling No.190 - Small Acts of Kindness
There’s one particular human that I really rather like. And his name is Pope Francis. Whenever I see him on the TV, he’s always wearing...

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Apr 6, 20223 min read


Coco Calling No.189 - About Humans and Pheasants
I have often talked about the pheasants which come into our garden. To be honest, they are all body and no brain, rather like those...

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Mar 30, 20224 min read


Coco Calling No.188: The War in North Devon
A few days ago, my owner took himself off for a walk. (Humans like to do that sort of thing. I prefer a good fly myself). Leading out of...

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Mar 27, 20224 min read


Coco Calling No.187: A Parrot’s Guide to Sinfulness
You rarely come across a parrot with a perfect halo above its head. The problem is that we’re often too mischievous to qualify for one,...

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Mar 16, 20223 min read


Coco Calling No.186: My Sense of Wonder
Some humans think I live a very boring existence. After all, I wake up every morning on the very same perch, in the very same location,...

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Mar 8, 20223 min read
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