Birdbrained? Who says? Many people either think all birds are stupid or that they carry bird flu. However, a 17 year-old Indian Ring-necked parrot, Psittacula krameri, is showing people how clever birds are. This bird, named AJ, visited Martha Stewart on her program to show her a few tricks, such as playing golf and basketball. The video is below the fold for you to enjoy;
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What a **lovely** bird! Thank you for posting this video.
I saw that show! and ran a search...here are more links to A.J.: On the Net:
http://www.magrack.com/birds
http://www.myfriendaj.com
http://www.myspace.com/my-friend-aj
http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/P/PUTTING_PARAKEET?SITE=OHONN&SECT…