Dr. Dolittle may talk to the animals, but no one communicates with birds quite like Deb Vickerman.  Her neighbors call her "Mrs. Parrot Head" because of her unique hat and because of her unusual ability to communicate with birds.  She is often seen walking in the neighborhood with her parrot hat, just whistling away and talking to the birds.  While many people whistle while they walk, Deb has the ability to actually communicate with the birds....They come right up to her and sit on her shoulder (or on her hat) and then Deb and the birds whistle back and forth.  Her neighbor, Uncle Remus told us, ''it is not unusual to see a blue bird on her shoulder.... it's the truth...it's natural....everything is satisfactual...."  Then he started singing words that didn't make a lot of sense to your faithful reporter....something like "Zip a dee doo da...zip a dee a".  (I just report the facts... I don't explain them.)

There are those that are concerned about her eccentric ways, but Deb explains, "I know that people think I'm strange for talking to the birds... but sometimes I just have to talk... and when there's nobody else to listen....I can always talk to the birds. They just seem to understand me....and never tire of listening."

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