A Beautiful Look at Lorikeets Feeding on Nectar.mp4

These birds are in nectar heaven at San Diego Zoo's Lorikeet Landing.

Transcript

00:00We are at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, at Lorikeet Landing, where we have doubled our flot.

00:14We now have 73 Lorikeets on exhibit.

00:23Right now I am feeding the Lorikeets the nectar.

00:26You can come experience nectar feeding.

00:30Just purchase a cup and you can have birds landing on you, on your head, on your arms, just like this.

00:42The birds are crystallizing very well.

00:45They are just playing to each other.

00:47They are playing with their new toys together.

00:49They are actually getting along very well.

00:52Now that we have all these new birds here, the appetites are staying pretty consistent.

00:57So guests can come in and usually have at least five birds on them at one time.

01:02It's very great.

01:03And the birds love it.

01:05They love interacting with the public.

01:07It's a really great experience.

01:08Nectar is a balanced diet specifically made for Lorikeets.

01:12Lorikeets do live in large flocks and they are very social birds.

01:17Lorikeets can live an average of 25 years.

01:21We actually have a 20 year old Lorikeet on exhibit right now.

01:26And in this exhibit we have ranging from 4 months old to 20 years old.

01:32Something you may not know about Lorikeets is they actually have a tongue with a brush-like tip to it.

01:38It's designed to dip their tongue right into the flowers to sip up the nectar and the flowers.

01:49The best time to come to feed is right at 10 o'clock in the morning.

01:53The birds are waiting for you.

01:55They can't wait to see you.