The inspiration for this piece is from the film, Finding Forrester. I love this film because it’s about writing, and involves typing, talking and ideas. At the end of the film, the “J.D. Salingeresque” character, writer William Forrester delivers the essay “Losing Family” to a classroom of students written by one of their classmates. The [...]
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Finding Family
Posted in essays and articles, Writing, tagged Alternative families, animal family, animals, Essay on family, essays and articles, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund on April 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Meeting “Best Friends”
Posted in Best Friends Animal Society, People in Aviculture, tagged adopting an animal, animals, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Best Friends animal Society, Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, Visiting Best Friends Animal Sanctuary on September 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
Do you remember that for the last two years I worked at the Cincinnati Zoo as a “Guest Keeper?” Well, that was all well and good and I had a blast, (I also worked my keester off…) but I have that chapter of my book written and it’s time to move on to the next [...]
200 Pounds of Fruit
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged animals, Bird Blogs, bird food, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, feeding birds, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, parrot information, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 16, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Every other day, the Keepers at the Cincinnati Zoo Bird House cut up and mix 200 pounds of fruit which fits into a plastic container the size of a small trunk. I got the extreme pleasure of mixing it. When I left work, bees were following me:
Cookie Takes a Dip
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged animals, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Little Penguins, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Penguin video, penguins, working in a zoo, zoo work on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cookie and his companion are taking dip in their pool on the loading dock of the bird house. Because of Cookie’s bumble foot, he can’t be in water constantly, but he does need baths, so this is how the bird house handles it:
“This and That” at the Cincinnati Zoo
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, tagged animals, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, botanical gardens, Cincinnati Zoo, information about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Patricia Sund, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
These are just a few random videos of different places at the zoo. Goats, Flowers, a Tortoise, and Patricia the Pesquet’s Parrot.
The Petco Festival in Naples: A Flappin’ Good time!
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, essays and articles, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged African Grey, animals, behavior training, Bird Talk Magazine, enrichment, Parker the Grey, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, rehoming parrots on July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was invited by the Naples, Florida Petco to join in the festivities and participate in their First Annual Pet Festival. It was a Fundraiser for the “Petco Foundation.” According to their website: “In February, 1999, the PETCO Foundation was established to promote a wide variety of educational and charitable activities nationwide by partnering [...]
A Sad Day
Posted in essays and articles, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged Alex the African Grey, animals, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Grief from Pet Loss, Losing a pet, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Pet loss, Pet loss and support, rehabilitation on December 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
I’m sorry to tell you that my canine friend, Maisy passed away yesterday. Maisy was the 14 year companion of my good friend and and neighbor Beverly. I am completely devastated, so I can’t even imagine how Beverly feels. Beverly got her when she was 8 weeks old at the Humane Society and they’ve been [...]
It’s Brisk!
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Grey, African Greys, animals, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, enrichment, Parker the Grey, Parrot, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, play gyms for parrots, taking care of parrots on December 1, 2008 | 1 Comment »
There’s a cold front coming through. I had to wear a coat to take my dog Mattie out this morning. You might think this isn’t a very big deal as it’s now December. But I live just south of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and the majority of my time is spent either in my work uniform, [...]
Feathers
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, Uncategorized, tagged animals, Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Feathers, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Peacocks, working at a zoo, zoo work, Zoos on September 14, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve settled into a schedule after the first week of experiencing what it was like to work as a Keeper. Once I undid the kinks and got the fish smell out of my hair, I began buckling down to photograph and write what I saw. I became this wandering individual on 66 acres of land [...]
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