It was bi-monthly weigh day at the Education Training Center and I decided to take advantage and shoot some video. As you can see from the video, hopping up on the scale for a snack is no problem. We weigh them before they are fed to make the snack more appealing, though sometimes they forgo the scale and steal from the people.
This is Sara and Gomez, a pair of red legged seriemas. These mostly terrestrial birds stand about 30 inches long, and are named for their long reddish legs. Seriemas eat small reptiles and mammals, including snakes. They are native to eastern South America. They fly very little but perch high on termite mounds to sing and look for food. Their loud song can be heard from miles away! They are speedy runners, and have recorded running as fast as 70 km/hr.
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What pretty birds! I see one of them has got the hang of the snack weigh in trick better than the other :)
Cool video of very interesting birds! Ingenius way to get the job done...
As always, love your site!
It is hard to decide which is smarter...Gomez, who jumps right up, or Sara, who steals from the bowl.
Thanks for the compliments! I'll pass it on to the two of them! :)
They are amazing birds! Very good personalities. The only problem I have with Seriamas, is the fact that when they make their call in that small room it's deafening! Especially since we have 4-5 of them in that building, and they all pipe in.
I know! Protective ear goggles. Not a bird you'd want around the house. ;)
They are absolutely gorgeous birds. I have never been to your sanctuary because I live a few states away but I was wondering if your birds always live in the cages or do they get time to fly or run around?? I am just wondering since it said that birds such as Sara and Gomez are speedy runners. Just a thought. Thank you for all that you do for the birds.
Good question! In the warm months they are at our upper site (open to the public) in a large outdoor enclosure. They get to run around, nest, breed (when it suits them) and sometimes even catch little tree frogs that wander in.
I'll be posting pictures of them from the summer tomorrow including one of Gomez showing off his frog!
haha, the one's like "I CAN DO IT I CAN DO IT ME ME ME!!!"
Just some information for those of you who live out of state and would like to see the birds...did you know that for a very reasonable fee we can bring the birds to you. Our education department has a large roster of educational programs that they present to schools, civic groups, and any other group that might be interested. You can check out our website for a full description of the programs available-www. worldbird sanctuary.org
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