what i noticed first about my new parrot, chico, was that he couldn't fly. his wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the __1__ just like us humans. when the weather turned nice, i took chico outside. i sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him __2__. at first he seemed __3__. he walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. he didn't even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. somehow he knew he was __4__.
one day chico got especially excited. he paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of __5__. then all of a sudden he s