The Parrot who knew too much!

A saucy parrot has been sent into exile after shocking staff at a Staffordshire wildlife centre. Oliver, a blue and gold macaw, got his keeper in a flap after reciting word for word and moan for moan her love exploits from the night before.

Wendy Abel, from Gentle Shaw Birds of Prey and Animal Sanctuary at Eccleshall near Stafford, took the parrot home one evening because it was poorly. The next morning she returned Oliver to the centre, only to be horrified as it began reciting her pillow talk in front of colleagues.

No detail was spared as Oliver began squawking passionate phrases like, "God, oh God" and "How do you like it?". Plus a series of kisses. And thanks to the bird's saucy mimicking not only has Wendy's lover Neil Tatler moved out she has also gained the nickname Wendy Whiplash.

"I kept Oliver in the bedroom on a stand for a couple of nights to keep an eye on him, said 39 year old Wendy. When I took him back to work the next day, he started to mimic things - noises from the bedroom. It was funny and everyone had a good laugh, but I was very embarrassed.

"Neil has gone back to his mother's because he can't take any more, and I don't know when he is coming back!"

The centre's boss, Rob Smith, said Oliver's attention to detail left nothing to the imagination. "We thought it was something he picked up before, and didn't know Wendy was like this", said Rob. "It sounded like Oliver was re-living every moment from the night before."But we have had lots of laughs and she is now known as Wendy whiplash".

Oliver is still recovering at Wendy's home, but is now confined to the living room at night and is hidden away from visitors until he forgets the saucy lingo.

Printed in the Express and Star Newspaper May 20th 2002

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