A Playful Blue Macaw Parrot Learns How to Squeeze the Noisy Belly of a Lookalike Squeaky Toy

When Ed Remedio presented his sweet blue macaw named Bubba Cyan with a lookalike squeaky toy, he helped her onto her back where she then balanced it in her claws like a seal. After a few hints from her human, the clever bird figured out how to squeeze the toy’s belly to emit its distinctive sound. Once upright, however, Bubba Cyan tossed the blue duckie to the floor.

Bubba Cyan, my blue and gold macaw, loves her squeaky toys. She’s a dog in a parrot’s coat. She loves playing with her toys, especially these squeaky ones and the foraging ones. She loves going outdoors as well with her harness on!

Lori Dorn
Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.