I visit Timmy's regularly when in town. Actually it's hard to pass a Timmy's as I think there is some sort of magnetic attraction that forces my car into their drive thru as it just can't seem to drive past a Timmy's without making it's way through the drive thru.

I also have a regular companion with me in my best bud Oliver. Well obviously Timmy's has attractions on more than people and cars. This became apparent to me one day while being pulled through the drive thru by their invisible force. Oliver ran over to my shoulder as soon as I reached the speaker and placed his own incoherent order by sqwaking into the speak in this horrible, loud, annoying squawk he does when he really REALLY wants something!

I could here the laughter through the speaker as I am sure all the employees thought I was nuts screaming into their ears with this horrible sound. I did manage through the squawks to get my order placed. When we arrived at the window Oliver jumped on the door and begged for a timbit!

I was amazed that he has realized on his own that if you speak into the speaker box that food will come out the window!

I didn't know if this was a once in a life time event or something he figured out until the next trip to the drive thru and sure enough he did the same routine again. You can actually see him flutter knowing when we are in the drivethru line up and he will wait patiently until we are at the speak before he runs over to my shoulder to place his order!

These parrots even after 30 years of working with them still amaze me every day!