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Yahoo
04-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Parrot's Jealous Meltdown Over Stuffed Bird Is Hilariously Unhinged
Parrot's Jealous Meltdown Over Stuffed Bird Is Hilariously Unhinged originally appeared on Parade Pets. Some studies have shown Parrots and other birds can be as smart as toddlers, which definitely explains the full-body tantrum this one throws after spotting a stuffed animal version of himself. In a now-viral video, a Parrot sees the stuffed impostor hanging out with his human dad and immediately spirals into what can only be described as feathered chaos. From fluffed-up feathers to dramatic screeches to finally attacking his stuffed twin, this bird lets everyone know that no fake feathery freeloaders are welcome here. Honestly, if someone brought a stuffed version of me into my home and my husband was cooing at it and my other family members expected me to be chill, I'd lose it, too. This bird named Pedro just goes ballistic, and it's absolutely hysterical. The video uploaded to the TikTok account for @critterbrain has people in the comments laughing their heads off over Pedro's antics. "That was a FULL ON crash out," one person commented with a bunch of laugh-crying person added, "Good thing he didn't overreact." Awww, he can't help it! He just wants his dad all to himself! But yeah, this is a happy and helpful reminder that Parrots are way smarter and more destructive than a lot of non-Parrot parents realize! How Smart Are Parrots and How Do You Keep Them Entertained? Parrots aren't just cute — they're incredibly smart. Studies have shown that some species, like African Greys, can use words in context, solve puzzles, and even grasp abstract concepts. In fact, many Parrots have the intelligence level of a 2- to 5-year-old child. They can learn shapes, numbers, colors, and even pick up on moods and routines in the household. That kind of brain power needs stimulation, or they'll make their own fun, usually at your furniture's expense. To keep your Parrot happy and mentally sharp, daily enrichment is key. Rotate a variety of bird-safe toys, including foraging puzzles and shreddable materials. Offer interactive games, like teaching new words or simple tricks, with positive reinforcement. Let them safely explore different parts of the house, or set up a window perch for people watching. Social interaction is just as important, so spend quality time talking, singing, or just hanging out with your bird each day. A bored Parrot can become destructive or depressed, while a mentally engaged one will thrive. Think of them as tiny, winged toddlers with big personalities and endless curiosity — they just want to be part of the action. 🐶SIGN UP to get 'pawsitivity' delivered right to your inbox with inspiring & entertaining stories about our furry & feathered friends🐾🐾 Parrot's Jealous Meltdown Over Stuffed Bird Is Hilariously Unhinged first appeared on Parade Pets on Aug 4, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade Pets on Aug 4, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
Calgary Herald
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Calgary Herald
RODEO NOTES, Day 6: Barrel racer Carlee Otero 'ready to be a champion' at Calgary Stampede
Article content After his 87.5-point ride on Dancing Queen, the Idaho cowboy was firmly in control of a spot for Showdown Sunday. That effort stuck for second place, and the payday of $5,500 pushed him into the top aggregate money hole for the pool — at $14,000. Article content Cooke was joined by Montana's Sam Petersen — with $13,500 — and Utah's Dean Thompson — with $11,500 in advancing to the championship day. Article content TIE-DOWN ROPING Article content Ty Harris was tops again in tie-down roping. Article content His 7.2-second time in the event Wednesday won him the $7,000 first-place prize for a second time in three days of Pool B competition. Article content So the Texas cowboy moves on with brother, Joel — a one-two punch with $16,000 and $13,500 in the aggregate totals — to Showdown Sunday. Article content Joining them is Riley Webb after his runner-up day in Wednesday's go-round. The fellow Texan went 7.4s to grab $5,500 for a $13,250 three-day total. Article content Article content It began with Will Lummus, Rowdy Parrot and Cash Robb as the three-day steer-wrestling leaders and ended with Lummus, Parrot and Robb advancing onto Showdown Sunday. The only shift was Lummus' win Wednesday — with a 3.6-second run — moved him ahead of Parrot for the top aggregate total of the pool. Article content Enough to win the day-money and send her onward to Showdown Sunday in breakaway roping. Article content Good, from Abilene, Texas, roped her calf in a lightning-quick 2.4 seconds — the best time of Pool B — to cash $7,000 and pad her Stampede bank to $14,000. Article content Only fellow Texan Hali Williams made more — $16,500 — to join Good and New Mexico's Maddy Deerman — with $10,250 — in earning berths in the championship day. Deerman held on to that third slot despite registering a no time in Wednesday's go-round. Article content Article content Jesse Petri might be howling at the moon after Wednesday's ride aboard Wolf Bait. Article content A celebration was certainly in order for the Texan, as he rode the mighty bull to an 85.0 score for second place and a spot in Showdown Sunday. Article content The only cowboy to put on a better performance on Day 3 of Pool B was Florida's Clayton Sellars, with 88.5 points on Red Rust. Article content But Sellars fell shy of advancing to the championship day, due to better three-day money totals by Saskatchewan's Grady Young and Texans Petri and Trey Benton III. Young pocketed $14,400, Benton put away $11,400, and Petri grabbed $10,325 in rodeo's most celebrated event. Article content Bull-rider Young, in his first Stampede following in the footsteps of dad Blade, joins saddle-bronc veteran Zeke Thurston as the only two Canadians coming out of Pool B competition to make Showdown Sunday … Trygg Madsen is the 2025 Calgary Stampede novice saddle bronc champ. The Utah cowpoke totalled 208.5 points in the three days of the junior event to give him the title Wednesday. He secured it with a Day 3 64.5-point ride aboard Zealous Departure for third place … Day 7 of the Stampede rodeo goes Thursday — with the first day of Pool C action — at GMC Stadium (1:30 p.m., Sportsnet West/Sportsnet One).
Associated Press
16-06-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
DroneSense and Parrot Launch Secure, NDAA-Compliant Drone Solutions for U.S. Public Safety
AUSTIN, TX / ACCESS Newswire / June 16, 2025 / DroneSense, a leading public safety drone software provider, and Parrot, Europe's leading commercial micro-UAV group, today announced a strategic partnership alongside the launch of the Parrot ANAFI UKR GOV micro-UAV at the 2025 Paris Air Show. This integrated solution delivers a Blue UAS / NDAA-compliant drone hardware and software platform tailored for U.S. public safety agencies navigating heightened regulatory demands and increasing mission complexity. By combining Parrot's trusted ANAFI UKR GOV hardware with DroneSense's operationally proven software, the partnership introduces a new standard in situational awareness, tactical coordination, and Drone as First Responder (DFR) readiness. DroneSense will provide the complete bundle - hardware, software, and aftermarket care - directly to public safety agencies, ensuring fast deployment, reliable support, and uninterrupted mission capability. The ANAFI UKR GOV drone features encrypted communications through local radio and 4G/5G cellular networks. Its advanced navigation capabilities enable precise flight even in GNSS-denied environments, using visual inertial odometry and AI-enhanced geo-positioning to calculate position and velocity in real-time. The drone also includes a LoRa backup radio for secure communications if primary links are lost or jammed. Blue UAS-approved and NDAA-compliant, the ANAFI UKR GOV is ultra-portable at just 2.1 pounds (959 grams) and can be airborne in under 120 seconds. Equipped with 35x zoom, 4K HDR video, and FLIR Boson thermal imaging (640 x 512 px), the drone delivers superior mission coverage. Its advanced target recognition and tracking features enable autonomous object detection, identification, and following with minimal pilot input. The platform also offers remote antenna capabilities for tactical operations and open-architecture integration via Parrot SDK 8. The DroneSense software platform provides situational awareness by combining video streaming, integrated mapping, and sensor data. Its DFR-ready capabilities support remote operations, including Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) technology and Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) flight. The intuitive mission management interface allows rapid deployment, collaborative planning, and multi-agency coordination. DroneSense's hardware-agnostic design ensures compatibility with multiple drone platforms, while its enterprise-grade cybersecurity infrastructure ensures compliance, privacy, and data protection. 'Public safety agencies urgently need capable and reliable drone hardware solutions for a variety of mission profiles,' said Chris Eyhorn, CEO of DroneSense. 'Together, we're delivering a compelling alternative - combining Parrot's advanced hardware with DroneSense's mission-proven, hardware-agnostic platform.' 'DroneSense's software platform perfectly complements the Parrot ANAFI UKR GOV micro UAV, significantly enhancing its operational capabilities for U.S. Public Safety Agencies,' added Chris Roberts, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer at Parrot Drones. 'This integration sets a new standard for secure and effective drone operations, supporting mission success across complex operational environments.' Public safety and government agencies interested in exploring this integrated solution can request demonstrations by contacting [email protected]. About DroneSense: DroneSense provides industry-leading software solutions enabling public safety agencies to leverage drone technology for tactical operations, situational awareness, and Drone as First Responder (DFR) programs. Its hardware-agnostic platform empowers first responders with real-time intelligence, streamlined workflows, and comprehensive mission support. Learn more at About Parrot: Parrot is Europe's leading group in the field of professional micro-UAVs and 3D mapping solutions. The Group designs, develops, and markets a complementary range of high-performance micro-UAVs and photogrammetry software, serving both operational and analytical needs of security forces, industrial operators, and public authorities worldwide. Founded in 1994 by Henri Seydoux, Chairman, CEO, and main shareholder, Parrot is headquartered in Paris with manufacturing in the U.S. and South Korea. Parrot employs over 400 people and serves customers in more than 50 countries. Parrot is listed on Euronext Paris (FR0004038263 - PARRO). Learn more at and Media Contacts: DroneSense: [email protected] | +1.512.582.0444 Parrot: Contact InformationChristine Huoth Sr. Marketing and Communications Manager, DroneSense (512) 582-0444 SOURCE: DroneSense press release
CNA
15-05-2025
- Business
- CNA
French drone maker Parrot posts rise in first-quarter revenue
French drone maker Parrot reported a rise in its first-quarter revenue on Thursday, propelled by a surge in European and global defence budgets. The company, which makes lightweight drones and mapping software, reported quarterly revenue of 18.4 million euros ($20.6 million), 17 per cent higher than in the same period last year. Its shares rose 7 per cent by 0812 GMT, bringing their year-to-date gains to more than 150 per cent. The sales increase was supported by a strong performance at Parrot's professional microdrones division, which generates 57 per cent of the group revenue. Sales in this segment, which grew 13 per cent from the same period a year ago, were buoyed by strong demand in several international markets, including North America, Britain and Japan. Parrot exited the consumer drone market in 2021 and has since then been designing and selling small drones and mapping software for corporate and government clients. Its client base includes the British Royal Airforce, the U.S. Army, the French Armed Forces, the Belgian Defence Force, the Counter Terrorist Operations Center of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force. Along its full-year 2024 results in March, Parrot said it was planning on capitalising on increasing defence budgets in its key markets, echoing remarks by French underwater drones maker Exail and supplier of night-vision systems to NATO, Exosens. ($1 = 0.8937 euros)
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
French drone maker Parrot posts rise in first-quarter revenue
(Reuters) -French drone maker Parrot reported a rise in its first-quarter revenue on Thursday, propelled by a surge in European and global defence budgets. The company, which makes lightweight drones and mapping software, reported first-quarter revenue of 18.4 million euros ($20.6 million), 17% higher from the same period a year earlier. The sales increase was supported by a strong performance at its professional microdrones division, which generates 57% of the group revenue. Sales in this segment, which grew 13% from the same period a year ago, were buoyed by strong demand in several international markets, including North America, the UK and Japan. Parrot exited the consumer drone market in 2021 and since then designs and sells small drones and mapping software for corporate and government clients. Its client base includes the British Royal Airforce, the U.S. Army, the French Armed Forces, the Belgian Defence Force, the Counter Terrorist Operations Center of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, and the Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force. Along its full-year 2024 results in March, the group said it was planning on capitalising on increasing defence budgets in its key markets, echoing remarks by French underwater drones maker Exail and supplier of night-vision systems to NATO, Exosens. ($1 = 0.8937 euros)
