A little over a year ago I posted a video of Cookie, the little penguin from the Cincinnati Zoo on Youtube and then linked the video to this blog. And there it sat, garnering a few hits along the way, some questions about Cookie and 4 or 5 comments. It’s a cute video of Cookie [...]
Posts Tagged ‘working at a zoo’
Parrot Nation Video Outtakes
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, tagged African Grey, African Grey Video, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Video Bloopers Birds, working at a zoo, working in a zoo on September 12, 2010 | 10 Comments »
I’ve shot quite a bit of video in my adventures in the bird world, with more to come. Of course, when you work with animals and people, a lot of it ended up on the “cutting room floor” so to speak. But some of those clips had some value when you took them out of [...]
How Clean is “Clean?”
Posted in essays and articles, People in Aviculture, Writing, tagged Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, cleaning bird cages, information about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrots, Patricia Sund, taking care of parrots, working at a zoo on July 4, 2010 | 9 Comments »
I’m pretty good about cleaning up after my Greys. I have a slate stone floor so it sweeps and vacuums up fairly easily. Once I get after it with a mop and some really hot water, it looks as good as new. I use newspaper as a substrate on top of the grates, so those [...]
A New Decade in the Works
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, tagged African Greys, Baby Parrots, Bird Blogs, bird food, Bird Talk Magazine, Cincinnati Zoo, Dave Oehler, feeding birds, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, preparing food for birds, Steve Malowski, taking care of parrots, working at a zoo, Zoo Keepers on January 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
Wouldn’t this look good on my car? Ten years ago, when the Millennium rolled around, I didn’t have birds. My life was entirely different really. I was still on my first of the four total vacuum cleaners I’ve had since then, I had clean carpeting as opposed to the slate tile I have now and [...]
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 | 4 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 [...]
Cincinnati Zoo’s Award Winning Insectarium
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, tagged Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Madagascar Hissing Cockroaches, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Karen, Cincinnati Zoo’s long-time Insectarium Keeper, shows me a glimpse of what it’s like to work in Cincinnati Zoo’s Insectarium and straightens up the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach Exhibit:
Tall Blondes, the Elephant House and Val’s Spiel
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Elephants, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I shot some footage of the Giraffes waiting to go into their yard, the Elephant House and finally I managed to get Val, the Elephant Keeper doing his”Meet the Keeper ” moment in the Elephant Yard:
IT/ AV Guru of the Cincinnati Zoo
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, zoo work, Zoos on September 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I lost the internet connection at the Bird House so I had to bring my laptop over to Dutch, the Internet Tech Guru at the Zoo for a little look-see. My schedule is a little cramped as I am following Steve’s schedule. I’m up at 4:45 a.m. and we’re out the door by 5:30 and [...]





