Monk Parakeet saves toddler's life!

Monk Parakeet
Originally uploaded by Laura Erickson

Boy, sometimes we parrots amaze even ourselves. The parrot who was honored for saving a toddler's life by yelling, "Mama, Baby" when the baby was choking is a "Quaker"--just another name for one of us Monk Parakeets. Read about it or listen on NPR.