when we're close enough
Ahem
...well I've actually mentioned it before but I have had budgies who just patiently watched tv with me when i was younger.
My sister has one she keeps on her on and off pretty much from when she gets home to bed time
which includes the computer and sofa.
Technically it doesnt just stay in one place but it's used to shoulders(this may not work with bigger birds) and prefers sitting on them alot.
When my sis is on the sofa, it gets itself lost under a blanket she puts on or climbs around(this is a clipped budgie,and there's a huge thick decorative towel like cloth cover drapped on the sofa).
When shes on the computer it watches,chases after a writting pencil,or chirps; but mostly it sits on wires or a small (headphone set)wire pearch made for it between the tables legs,or plays with the large quantity of lip gloss,nailpolish,books,pens,markers on the surronding drawers.
So they can play on the computer..they just need some...clutter around there
and once again..pets reflect their owners so when someone's laid back, pets ingeneral (though hyper) will get used to these times of relaxation(and this isnt a trained budgie,no one can grab or
make it go anywhere without a fight and some bad memories;we stopped trying). I can only imagine this is the case with every fictional pirate who has an inseperable parrot on his dirty shoulder pad/hook.