You might be aware of some of my travels in the animal world. The Houston Parrot Festival, The Cincinnati Zoo, the Midwest Bird Expo, Natural Encounters, the BEST Parrot Conference, The Avian Encounters Trilogy Video Premiere and most recently, Best Friends Animal Society are just a few of the places I’ve visited and some of [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Zoo Keepers’
Where Do I Belong?
Posted in Best Friends Animal Society, Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, Writing, tagged Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Houston Parrot Festival, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Steve Malowski, Visiting Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Zoo Keepers on October 16, 2010 | 3 Comments »
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 | 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 [...]
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:
Moving an Emu
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, tagged Bird House, birds, Cincinnati Zoo, Emu, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mel the Emu got a new enclosure to hang out in. The Bird House Staff in collaboration with Wildlife Canyon and “Wings of Wonder” Bird Show Staff helped with Mel’s move. Mel is one big bird!:
Lunch With Carole and Kim
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, tagged Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, feeding birds, King Penguins, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, penguins, preparing food for birds, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Steve and I had some special guests for lunch. After lunch they had the opportunity to feed lunch to the penguins. It was a fun day:
The Reptile House
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, Patricia Sund, tagged Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
My friends Mike, Hermit and Lana invited me to the Reptile House. Here is my day with them:
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