Texas Alarm System

Many people think a dog is a wonderful deterrent in keeping a home safe from burglary. In Texas, a parrot seems to do the job nicely as well. Salvador, Mexican Red-headed parrot, who won't speak on cue but will say "hello" when visitors come in, alerted his owner, Dennis Baker, that it was not just the two of them at home in the middle of the night. And in making sure all visitors are equal, Salvador also chirped "hello" when the police arrived.

Being a guns-creep-me-out kind of girl, I won't even mention that Dennis followed up Salvador's call with a fully Texas (legal) action with his gun.

The beautiful picture is not Salvador himself but another Mexican Red-headed parrot from Bird Breeds.