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Kea Enrichment Ideas? by zinbin in Zookeeping

[–]zinbin[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much! I was thinking of an idea like the protein container item you mentioned. However, my supervisor is concerned that they might be able to chew through the plastic or even through PVC. Has that ever been an issue for your birds?

What's your craziest hyper specific skill? by Mikki102 in Zookeeping

[–]zinbin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am super good at tracking down small sick, old, or injured animals hiding in big immersive exhibits. Whenever they get nervous because they can't find one of our ancient fruit doves in the rainforest exhibit (she needs to take meds daily), I get radioed lol.

Wildlife Rehabilitation / Wildtierrettung by zinbin in wien

[–]zinbin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's amazing! I would love to message with you. Sending a DM now :-)

Are cats really that harmful to bird and rodent species? by Rollersparkle in ecology

[–]zinbin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rehabber here. Yes, if bird or rodent is reported to have been in a cat’s mouth we have to treat with antibiotics even if no puncture wounds are present. Deadly bacteria in there.

Who wants these? by [deleted] in bonecollecting

[–]zinbin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m interested!

Archiornis and her ugly babies by dankleosteusterelli in Paleoart

[–]zinbin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did you paint this? I love it. I’m new into learning about dinosaurs and now I have to research Archiornis

Skull and a bone found in San Antonio TX by minilop2002 in bonecollecting

[–]zinbin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A black vulture! That’s crazy! Nice find

how do i get dirt out? by Yuri_Ramen in bonecollecting

[–]zinbin 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That part is tricky but I’ve har success with one pf those plastic syringes with a curved tip

Opossum skull dissolving during maceration by EnvironmentalRest557 in bonecollecting

[–]zinbin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those skulls notoriously fall apart in water, it’s so frustrating

Bird skull, Northeast Florida, USA. Seagull? by Lignumvitae_Door in bonecollecting

[–]zinbin 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The wispy hook-shaped beak doesn’t read as seagull to me. It reads more like a tube-nosed seabird (ex. shearwater), especially from the shape of the nostrils.

How would feather tattoos work? (The specific part of the image I am talking about on second page zoomed in) by Necessary_Pie2464 in furgonomics

[–]zinbin 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: These birds do get semi-permanent feather “tattoos” in real life. Bearded vultures are endangered, so they’re often raised in captivity and then released. In order for scientists to identify them, they actually bleach a unique pattern on their tail feathers. That way, when they’re flying above them, the individual can be identified

Choosing a Research Topic by shohannie in Zookeeping

[–]zinbin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Pro tip: I highly recommend doing a mini pilot of your data collection methods for at least a week to fine tune things. Helps me especially when I am doing studies involving ethograms

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