Mattie and me at the Petco Festival I’m back. Back to the blog once again! My apologies for having left it untouched for so long, but I had a lot of catching up to do. As you might recall, I spent three weeks working at the Cincinnati Zoo. (Here is their Kookaburra): While I was [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Parrot’
Coming Up For Air
Posted in Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, essays and articles, tagged Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, Houston Parrot Festival, Jill Bell, Long Island Parrot Society, Parrot, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, parrot diet, Parrot Rescue Sites, Patricia Sund, PODS, Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture on November 6, 2009 | 5 Comments »
“Ask The Bird Experts” Interview, or “I’m Not an Expert but I Can Talk About “Chop!”
Posted in Patricia Sund, Posts About the "Chop" Recipe, essays and articles, tagged "Chop" Recipe, African Grey, bird food, Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, feeding birds, Parker the Grey, Parrot, parrot diet, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, preparing food for birds, taking care of parrots on August 14, 2009 | 9 Comments »
I’m being interviewed Sunday night at 9 p.m. Eastern Time on a Webcast at: “Ask the Bird Experts” Here’s the link: tp://www.ezleadcapture.com/member/thebirdtalks1.htm And they want me to talk about my “Chop” recipe. No surprise there. And I’m happy to do it because It’s a concept I can believe in. It’s been a little overwhelming because [...]
2009 Animal Education Foundation Symposium
Posted in People in Aviculture, essays and articles, 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, [...]
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, [...]
Back To The Blog
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, tagged blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Parrot, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, taking care of parrots, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoos on November 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I haven’t written in a while for a few reasons. I had to step back and away from my Cincinnati Zoo experience for a while just to adjust back to normal life. I also had a lot of catching up to do with my day-to-day dealings with the world. I was gone for 3 [...]
Teasers and Tidbits; Things to Come
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, tagged aardvarks, Bird House, Bird Talk Writer, birds, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Gary Denzler, Parrot, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Thane Maynard, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 21, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’ve been incredibly busy trying to get photos taken and I’ve had so many people to talk to, I haven’t had time to get a post together. So here are some photos to give you an idea of what’s been happening until I get some time to write some items up: Why is Max in [...]
Perhaps It’s Luck
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Grey, African Grey Babies, African Greys, animals, Baby Parrots, behavior training, bird grooming, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, enrichment, essays and articles, feeding birds, Parker the Grey, Parrot, parrot diet, Parrot Nation, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, preparing food for birds, taking care of parrots on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
(The “learning experience” never ends. And it’s quite interesting to see what you have learned when you look back at yourself! This was an article I wrote with the future in mind almost four years ago. At the time I wrote this piece, I knew a fraction of what I know now. But [...]


