Once I saw a little bird.

Ellie the parrot makes a video call to her friend. (Matthew Modono/Northeastern University)
The parrots who started the most video calls also got the most calls back. (Matthew Modono/Northeastern University)
Some parrots taught others new skills. (University of Glasglow)
Wild parrots live in flocks. They need friends. (AP/Ben Margot)

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Birds want buddies. A bird pet can get bored and lonely. People showed birds how to video call each other. The birds loved it!

Some birds taught others to fly and make new sounds.

Pray: Thank God for giving animals buddies. He knows people need friends too. May we make time to be together.

Read More: Parrots live in large flocks in the wild. Many people buy only one for a pet. Lonely parrots get unhappy. Researchers wanted to see if parrots could connect online. Owners taught birds to ring a bell. Then birds touched an image of another parrot on a screen. This started a video call. Some parrots sang, played, and showed other birds their toys. Video calls help people connect. Time face-to-face is even better. Do birds need time with each other beak-to-beak?

“A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17)