chimp see, chimp do

My first video to try to post. Let's see how this works....

I screamed like a girl

While at the zoo, Alison (pictured above) and I visited the Lorakeet cage to feed them nectar out of little plastic cups. As you can see they were very aggressive for their chance to get high on nectar. One of those birds flew off of Alison's shoulder directly at my face, clipped my cheek with its wing and landed on my shoulder, shrieking in my ear. I was surprised and screamed like a girl...a manly girl, but still I did jump and grunt. The nectar cup I was holding flew into the air, when I jumped and nectar flew everywhere, including my cheek, neck, Alison's face and neck and all over my camera. These aggressive little nectar whores continue to shriek in our ears. Alison ended up with a wet willy given to her by one of the birds that later climbed on her head. I had one nibbling on my neck. It was a unique experience made totally worthwhile by seeing a bird stick it's tongue all the way into Alison's ear.

critters behind glass

Here are some more critters I stalked at the zoo. My next blog will reveal why I screamed like a girl at the zoo.

What is he doing you ask?

I just got back from visiting the great Alison and Adam in Ohio. Alison and I went to the zoo in Cleveland, where the all the animals were in rare form performing for us. But this little guy was the star of the show. He liked to play with himself...a lot. He tried to be discreet, but we all knew what he was up to. More zoo pictures and stories soon.