I was going over some of my files and realized I never posted my video of Cookie the Little Penguin in the break room at the Cincinnati Zoo. I put it up at YouTube, but never posted it here. So wIthout further ado, here’s Cookie. Trust me, you will smile!
Posts Tagged ‘enrichment’
A Day in the Life: Dollar Stores, Egrets and Ducks: Part 1
Posted in essays and articles, Patricia Sund, Saving Money-Thrifty Habits, Uncategorized, tagged "Chop" Concept, African Grey, bird food, Bird Talk Writer, enrichment, feeding birds, Muscovy Duck, Parker the Grey, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, parrot diet, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, preparing food for birds, taking care of parrots, White Egret on December 7, 2009 | 6 Comments »
(Mattie Returning From Her “Morning Constitutional”) Even on a day off, the morning routine doesn’t waver. I still have to get everyone up and get them fed. But at least I don’t have to do it at 5:30 in the morning! I take out the Parrot’s breakfast I dished up the night before… …warm up [...]
Just Browsing
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, tagged Bird Talk Writer, browse, browse for animals, Cincinnati Zoo, enrichment, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 23, 2009 | 5 Comments »
In the wild, animals are constantly interacting with plants, shrubs, trees and foliage. It is not only nourishment, but for fun and enrichment. It is entertainment and stimulation and animals love interacting with it. At the Cincinnati Zoo, they have an unusual method of storing for the winter when no browse is available on the [...]
The Kea Mafia
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, enrichment, feeding birds, kea, Keas, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, parrot diet, parrots, Patricia Sund, preparing food for birds, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, zoo work on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I had to clean the indoor Kea enclosure where they stay when it’s hot. In a few weeks they will be going into Lorikeet Landing for the winter. Cleaning an enclosure with 7 Keas underfoot is a challenge! But these are interesting birds and extremely intelligent parrots. You’ll notice their diet is fresh, varied and [...]
The “Cincy Zoo Kinkajou”
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Children's Zoo, Cincinnati Zoo, enrichment, kinkajou, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here is an interesting video of an animal you don’t often see or even think about. Cody lives at the Children’s Zoo and Andrea and Tanya are doing a “Meet the Keeper” for people. Cody the kinkajou got quite the crowd as he is a popular resident at the Cincinnati Zoo Children’s Zoo.
Feeding Storks and Pelicans
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged Bird behavior, Bird Blogs, bird food, Bird House, birds, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, enrichment, feeding birds, Patricia Sund, Pink Backed Pelicans, preparing food for birds, Saddle Billed Storks, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 15, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I misspoke in this video referring to the Pelicans as “Penguins.” I obviously know the difference but apparently my mouth got ahead of my brain. These are Pink Backed Pelicans and Saddle Billed Storks and Steve is giving them fish for food and enrichment:
Parker vs Paper Plate
Posted in essays and articles, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged African Grey, behavior training, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, enrichment, Parker the Grey, Parrot Nation, parrot training, Patricia Sund on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parker knows how to play! I’m a lucky parrot person. Parker knows how to play with cheap stuff: like paper plates. In this footage, I caught about the last two minutes of about FORTY minutes of Parker messing around with a simple white paper plate. (Forgive the shaky video, I had just gotten the [...]
2009 Animal Education Foundation Symposium
Posted in essays and articles, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged Animal Education Foundation, behavior training, Dr. Susan Friedman, enrichment, Parrot, Sid Price, taking care of parrots on July 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s the dealio on the AEF Symposium! (And don’t let the word “Symposium” twist your noodle! It’s just a bunch of really great people who know what they’re talking about get together and they all yak about the area they are active in, that’s all. I used to see that word and think, [...]
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 [...]
Cruising is For the Birds!
Posted in essays and articles, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged behavior training, birds, blogging about parrots, enrichment, parrot training, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, Robin Shewokis, taking care of parrots on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Got Parrots? Do a Cruise! This looks like it’s going to be a blast! And it’s a fund raising event for the World Parrot Trust! Sailing from Ft. Lauderdale on October 24, 2009 for 8 days Returning to Ft Lauderdale on November 1, 2009 For even more information please check out [...]
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