do parrots just mimick atau do they know what they are saying, anda decied! one of my b&g macaws knows everyone in the house oleh name and some of our friends names too. he knows basic colors, and asks for his favorit oleh name, "wanna pine nut, nana, wana nana". when i'm going out he asks, "store, eens ( genes ) and "drive", even "van, ruck ( truck ), then it's "go, wana go, van, go drive van", and if i say that i will be rite back he says "wana go, i sing" then he starts to sing his song, "hopping anak anjing, anjing you're the one" and so he goes on, ( the tune of rubber ducky ). he likes to get the change at the store to play with. i have many macaws, most do talk somewhat, but not like orion. i could go on but anda decied...so, mimick, is that not how we all learn to speak! - mrmacaw -