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Feeding Storks and Pelicans

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... Continue Reading →

Parker vs Paper Plate

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... Continue Reading →

2009 Animal Education Foundation Symposium

      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... Continue Reading →

The Petco Festival in Naples: A Flappin’ Good time!

  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... Continue Reading →

Cruising is For the Birds!

      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... Continue Reading →

The Best Parrot Conference: Best Speakers, Best Content!

                   Behavior Enrichment Science Training   It's the B.E.S.T. Parrot Conference! (BEST PARROT CONFERENCE INFORMATION) When? - May 29, 30, 31 2009   Where? - Hilton Garden Inn, Edison, NJ You should... Continue Reading →

My Kea Toy Debut at the Cincinnati Zoo

Kim Klosterman Hanging the Kea toy in the indoor enclosure Last week I sent a big toy to my friends the Keas at the Cincinnati Zoo. The staff had a pretty good time watching them beat the living hell out... Continue Reading →

When Are You Ever Done?

(Katherine Thorpe of the Animal Educational Foundation Training Palmer the Palm Cockatoo) (Photo courtesy Steve Martin of NEI Inc.) When are you done? It's a simple question, really. When it comes to birds, I guess you aren't ever really "done".... Continue Reading →

It’s Brisk!

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... Continue Reading →

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