Parrot of Eighth Avenue

I met Eddie, an Amazon parrot, on the bench outside Noah’s Bagels on 22nd and 8th. There were no free seats inside, so I cautiously took a seat on the bench and unwrapped my seeded bagel right next to him. I’d seen him around the neighborhood but had never bothered introducing myself since, well, I’m more of a dog person. Plus, I hate to admit it, but I shy away from pet birds since they always seem to be attached to an eccentric old person who’s dying to lure strangers into lengthy conversation. This encounter did not disprove my point, but part of what I did find out made me sad: Eddie is 35 and should live to be at least 50 and his owner is 84. Maybe his owner should have gotten a dog.

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