Hello Dr. Pepperberg! I was introduced to you at an avian conference once but got so flustered all I could do was tear up! I just want to say thank you so much for everything you have done for the field of animal behavior, particularly the advancement of avian cognition. You are the reason I am not laughed at when I say I want to study parrot intelligence. I am so thankful for all of your amazing research. I will be attending grad school for my Masters of Avian Science. My life and career is for the birds and it's all thanks to you!
Onto the question! I know that you've worked with male greys in the past and Athena is the first female in your lab. Have you found any major differences in how she is learning or responding to training? I know my grey turns into a feathery ball of hormones when the days start getting longer, have any of her natural mating behaviors interfered with your research? Or is she still too young? Does she seem to be more willing to work with men or does she work with both men and women?
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Hello Dr. Pepperberg! I was introduced to you at an avian conference once but got so flustered all I could do was tear up! I just want to say thank you so much for everything you have done for the field of animal behavior, particularly the advancement of avian cognition. You are the reason I am not laughed at when I say I want to study parrot intelligence. I am so thankful for all of your amazing research. I will be attending grad school for my Masters of Avian Science. My life and career is for the birds and it's all thanks to you!
Onto the question! I know that you've worked with male greys in the past and Athena is the first female in your lab. Have you found any major differences in how she is learning or responding to training? I know my grey turns into a feathery ball of hormones when the days start getting longer, have any of her natural mating behaviors interfered with your research? Or is she still too young? Does she seem to be more willing to work with men or does she work with both men and women?
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