Part III - Noisy, noisy Max

The exhibit building of the Nature Center is still under organization, but it currently houses several animals, including a sulfur crested cockatoo named 'Max'. Wanting attention from the new people around, Max started to squawk and he wouldn't stop until a staffer squirted him with water. (Max apparently likes this game.)

Alex ran into a side lecture room, hiding behind a door. 'Let's go!' he declared to me. He didn't care for Max and his squawking at all. He said Max was 'too noisy' and we had to leave. Finally, Max calmed down with his water game and attention. A staffer had tried to speak to Alex to make him less afraid. Alex noted Max's subdued state and said 'He's a quiet animal.' The staffers laughed and said 'He's only quiet now.' Alex still wanted to wait it out before he walked past Max again.

After learning about a Mommy & Me class there, we entered a lecture room where there were animal themed toys. Alex ran to play with them. I noticed a bird gym in the room and commented that Max must play there. Alex was a little nervous about that.

Another staffer entered the room with some new interns. He was giving them a tour of the center. Upon hearing the staffer, Alex jumped in to tell the group 'He plays there.', indicating the bird gym. They hadn't heard him, so he repeated himself. 'He plays there.' and added some more information he'd just learned.

From scaredy-cat to tour guide in ten short minutes. Trash-talker my boy is. Big ol' trash talker.

Thursday, April 29