My friends Mike, Hermit and Lana invited me to the Reptile House. Here is my day with them:
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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 »
The Oriental Garden: Peace and Koi
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Koi ponds, Oriental Gardens, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, zoo work on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Oriental Garden is such a beautiful spot in the zoo:
Up Close With Andean Condors
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged Andean Condor, Andean Condor Video, Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Condors, Feeding Andean Condors, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Raptors, working at a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work on September 17, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Caution is always a good thing when dealing with big raptors like these two Andean Condors. And despite Steve’s experience, I was still nervous when I was inside their enclosure. These are some BIG Birds!
Thousands of Mouths to Feed
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, tagged Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Feeding Zoo Animals, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Commisary, zoo work, Zoos on September 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
If you had to count all of the mouths that have to be fed here at the Cincinnati Zoo on a daily basis, you’re looking at a lot of hungry creatures. For the most part, the birds are fed twice a day. But other animals are fed more frequently. It is the job of the [...]
Morning Rounds With Steve
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged bird food, Bird House, Bird Talk Writer, birds, blogging about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, preparing food for birds, Steve Malowski, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 16, 2009 | 3 Comments »
In the morning, a Keeper has to drive all over the zoo in a cart to feed the birds located all around the zoo. this is just part of those rounds:
Bats Alive!
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged Bird Talk Writer, Cincinnati Zoo, Fruit Bats, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, working at a zoo, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on September 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We had to catch up some Fruit Bats for a Vet Exam and weight check. They weren’t too thrilled about the idea. Mike, from the Nocturnal House stopped by to help the Keepers. I helped by staying the hell out of the way. The video is a little grainy due to the low light in the [...]
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:
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.
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