Hello. I am a pet bird. That means I live with humans who believe they understand me because I live indoors and eat from a bowl. Interesting logic. Just because I share your space does not mean I stopped being observant. I watch everything. Your routines, your moods, the sounds you repeat every day. A cage does not limit awareness. It simply changes the angle from which we study you.
Here is something you probably do not realize. We recognize voices better than faces. We know who speaks gently, who rushes, and who pretends to be calm. That is why we react differently to each person. When we scream, it is not noise. It is communication, boredom, excitement, or a request you have not learned to read yet.
Humans also think we mimic sounds randomly. We do not. We choose the sounds that get reactions. Laughter, surprise, attention. If we repeat something annoying, it worked once. That makes it valuable. We are not copying. We are interacting. Sound is our main language and we use it strategically.
Another curiosity. We bond deeply with our environment. We notice when something moves, when light changes, when a routine breaks. That is why small changes matter so much to us. Consistency feels safe. When we step onto your finger or stay close, that is trust, not training.
So next time you look at your pet bird and think small, remember this. We may be tiny, but we hear, see, and remember everything.