diff --git a/parrot.rb b/parrot.rb
index 559309841..9a01ed1c3 100644
--- a/parrot.rb
+++ b/parrot.rb
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 # Create method `parrot` that outputs a given phrase and
 # returns the phrase
+def parrot(phrase="Squawk!")
+  puts(phrase)
+  return phrase
+end