My dog Mattie has recently been featured in “Bird Talk” Magazine’s column, “Memo to Parker and Pepper”, which I happen to write. In the column, Mattie is the perpetual victim of Parker and Pepper’s terroristic antics, always getting toys thrown at her or getting pooped on. It’s a fun column to write and from the [...]
Archive for April, 2009
Phoenix Landing: A “Place to Land”
Posted in Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged Ann Brooks, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Parrot Adoption, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Parrot Rescue Sites, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund, Phoenix Landing, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots on April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I realize that I refer to Phoenix Landing frequently in some of my posts. Perhaps you don’t know much about them. It was established to promote and protect the welfare of parrots, especially those with an extensive lifespan.Phoenix Landing (PL) is a non-profit parrot welfare and education foundation. But they do more than just place parrots. [...]
My Kea Toy Debut at the Cincinnati Zoo
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, Uncategorized, tagged Bird House, Bird toys, Cincinnati Zoo, enrichment, Keas, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on April 9, 2009 | 7 Comments »
Kim Klosterman Hanging the Kea toy in the indoor enclosure Last week I sent a big toy to my friends the Keas at the Cincinnati Zoo. The staff had a pretty good time watching them beat the living hell out of the thing. The Zoo has some Keas in an outdoor enclosure for up close [...]
Back to the Birds!
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged Bird Talk Magazine, birds, Cincinnati Zoo, Elephants, feeding birds, King Penguins, penguins, Robin Shewokis, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I am very pleased and excited to report that I have been invited back to the Cincinnati Zoo once again. I’m not sure the word “invitation” is exactly the right word. Perhaps “ordered” back to the Zoo is more accurate. Steve Malowski, the “Lead Cheese” at the Bird House, was kind enough to inform me [...]






