stackyFACTSIf a bird mimics a sound, it is obviously a highly reliable eyewitness. Legal officials seriously attempted to use a squawking parrot's random repeated phrases as legitimate evidence against suspects in major crimes. Unsurprisingly, a bird loudly yelling for crackers does not effectively hold up well under severe cross-examination.
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