You ever seen a pet bird on a leash

The story behind this picture is: We were waiting for our train to arrive at this small town station after a camping trip when this guy walks out onto the platform holding a stick with a bird on it. As if that's not strange enough, the bird is connected to the stick by a string around it's neck. Of course I was not gonna pass up this photo opp. Anyway, the guy realizes that I'm taking a picture of him (because he's staring at me like I'm a freak because I'm not chinese) and he totally blows up at me. i've never had a little chinese man get up in my face like that before. I just told him I couldn't understand what he was saying and then put my camera away. The nerve of some people, coming out in public doing crazy stuff and getting upset when people take notice.