We recently decided that it was time to build the Three-Cans an outdoor play gym. I was inspired by photos of companion parrots entertaining themselves on intricate java trees, which simply looked way too fun to have the toucans do … Continue reading
Because our Three-Cans are housed outdoors in a public setting, people often approach when I am in the aviaries to find me chatting away to the birds. One of their first questions is always, “Do they speak back to you?”, … Continue reading
Recently, on our way back home from an appointment on another island, we ran into some boat trouble. As we chugged our way slowly towards home at a snail’s pace on one engine, my frustration with myself and my lack … Continue reading
As an enrichment activity, I will sometimes bring in my iPad for a bit of toucan playtime. People definitely have a good chuckle if they happen to walk up as I am showing the Three-Cans the iPad, incredulously asking me what the heck … Continue reading
“The problem with making assumptions is that we believe they are the truth.” – Don Miguel Ruiz, The Four Agreements As animal lovers, we often see ourselves as the voice for those creatures without a voice. With the abundance of … Continue reading
A couple of weeks ago, I set out on a mission to try and describe each of our Three-Cans individual personalities. If you missed the first post on Paco, I was inspired by the strange-to-me question I receive of, “do … Continue reading
I personally am not one for making New Year’s resolutions. There’s something about the term that just feels a bit tawdry – a glitzed-up, silicone version of a real goal, one made loosely over too many glasses of champagne in … Continue reading
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas from Paco, Paz, & Pepe! We hope you enjoy your holidays & look forward to bringing you more toucan fun in the New Year!
As you may have read in my first post on Paco in this series of personality profiles, each of our Three-Cans is incredibly unique, with their own vivid personality that distinguishes them from the others. In today’s post, our gorgeous … Continue reading
Here in Toucanland, to say we are unaware of our charms would be lying. Sometimes, we even feel capable of some super-sly Jedi mind tricks, willing people with our eyes to come in and bring us more grapes. Which is … Continue reading
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