Animal Tales – October 2019

cangivethemtheirfavoritefoods

tohelpbuilduptheirtrustwithyou.

Otherbirdsneedyoutospenda

lotoftimearoundthemtobond

withyou.”Jenniferalsocreates

closerconnectionswiththebirds

sheworkswithbygivingthem

names.“Theyallhavenames,”she

smiles.“TwoofmyGreenWinged

Macawsaresiblingsandtheir

namesareKayleyandSherwood.

I’veknownthemsincetheywerea

monthold,andtheyarecurrently

19 yearsold!”

GETTING STARTED

If Jennifer’sjobsoundslike

oneyou’dliketohaveone
day,shehasa fewtipsjust
foryou.“Youcanstartby
volunteeringata localzoo
orrescuefacility,” Jennifer
suggests.“Doingsowillhelpyou
getfamiliarwithbirds.”Youshould
alsoworkonyourpatience,your
teamworkskillsandyourabilityto
dealwithunexpectedsituations
withoutgettingstressedout.
Whenit’stimetogotocollege,
you’llwanttomajorin biology
(andworkhard!).Allofthose
things,combinedwitha loveof
birds,willhelpyoubecomean
DISCOVERY COVE ORLANDO (5) amazingaviculturist!

“Just observing^

birds is so cool,”^

Jennifer says. “They

are so interesting to^

watch and their calls^

are so unique andbeautiful.”^

BIRD

WATCH!

Here are some of the beautiful

creatures Jennifer works with!

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“Birds are a lot

of work, but

so much fun

to be around,”

Jennifer tells

Animal Tales.

“I love our birds,

and I love seeing

how our guests

react when they

interact with

them.” Jennifer

gushes.

Inca

Tern

Lady Ross’s

Turaco

Military

Macaw