Many people refer to birds as, well, birdbrains. Pet-wise, some assume that they’re as cuddly as fish, as loyal as a snake, and as smart as a lemming. But birds, like these funny fine-feathered friends that can do a flawless A Night at the Roxbury impression, can really surprise you.
Avian addicts know that birds are not only beautiful and have impeccable singing voices, but are extremely intelligent and have true emotional depth. For instance, not long ago we showed you a video of a cockatoo named Peaches who was very much aware of the turbulence in her household environment. We also told you the story about a girl who became such good friend with a few local crows, they now leave her gifts on her window sill.
This story of Penguin the magpie is no different, and his story of how she went from injury to inseparable from a family in Australia is so heartwarming, I’m warning you to go grab some tissues now.
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Three years ago, Noah Bloom, who is now 11, found Penguin the magpie flying on the ground near a library in Newport, Australia.
She looked injured, so Noah brought him home, where his mom and dad, Cameron and Sam, nursed Penguin back to health.
Noah's siblings — Reuben, Noah, and Oli — also helped out.
Once Penguin was nursed back to health, the Bloom family set him free.
Yet, Penguin, so grateful, often returns to the family.
She loves being entangled with the family.
She perches on their shoulders, snuggles, and even plays dead.
The pleasing Penguin doesn’t leave the house in the morning until the family does, and greets the kids when they get home from school.
“It’s like a dog wagging its tail — she sits there in the tree and flaps her wings like she’s excited,” Noah’s father told ABC News.
“Little baby magpie came into our lives when she fell from a tree at about 3 weeks old.”
“She spends a fair bit of time cruising inside the house, picking up the kids’ scraps and playing games. She’s pretty domesticated.”
“If you flap your arms like wings – she’ll flap her wings.”
“She watches TV, jumps on the tramp with the kids, flies into our bed in the morning and cuddles up.”
“I never thought she’d become as much a part of the family as she has. [The kids] love her like a dog, but better.”
Penguin proves that birds can be incredible pets, too.
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