A flip video, a hungry lorikeet, and an enthusiastic family is all it takes to create a memory. With the aide of technology, videos, such as the one above, can be a permanent record of a special experience. Listen to the wonder, curiosity and "bonding" with a wild animal as two different guests talk to the birds.
The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens maintains a walk-through aviary with Lorikeets where guests can purchase a one dollar cup of nectar to feed the birds. Those who are reluctant can watch the birds take nectar from other guests, and ask questions of the education guides, who are there to monitor the aviary.
The genus for lorikeet, Trichoglossus, is Latin for "hairy tongue." This brush-tipped tongue is used for soaking up the nectar, pollen, and juices from the flowers that they chew in the wild. In captivity they are given lorikeet pellets, fruits, and a commercial nectar.
Video by D. Messinger
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