What do parrots do when their human travels? | video | @GrrlScientist [ BeritaTerkini ]

<p><span class="inline embed embed-media"><br><img height="345" src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5538/10517069443_0c1cc1eb34.jpg" width="460"><span class="caption"><br> One of my cockatoos, Luna, peers out of her newest favourite toy: a large cardboard tube that I attached to the top corner of her cage. This is a female galah, <i>Eolophus roseicapilla</i>, also known as the rose-breasted cockatoo, roseate cockatoo or pink-and-grey cockatoo.<br> Image: GrrlScientist, 27 October 2013.</span><br></span></p> <p>I am traveling this week, so I thought you might enjoy seeing a demonstration of what my parrots do when I am gone.</p> <p>[Video link]</p> <p>For those who are interested, I am visiting London to attend the Royal Society’s Young People’s science book award, for which I was a judge this year. I am looking forward to once again being at the Royal Society, chatting with my fellow judges, learning if I won my bet as to which book wins this year’s award, and of course, visiting the great city of London! (This is high praise indeed, coming from a New Yorker.)</p> <p>Since this is a long and expensive journey for me, I am staying for five days — not long enough, I know, but I return to London for another five-day visit in less than two weeks, so I’ll be spending ten days in your fair city this month.</p> <p>In addition to attending the Royal Society’s Young People’s science book award ceremonies, I thought I’d share some of the other exhibitions and tours that I (and my cameras) plan to attend:</p> <p><strong>The British Museum:</strong></p> <p><strong>Natural History Museum:</strong></p> <p><strong>Science Museum:</strong></p> <p><strong>Kew Gardens:</strong></p> <p><strong>IMAX:</strong></p> <ul> <li>And of course, whilst in London, I must see Gravity on the big BIG screen!</li> </ul><p>Being a fan of ales and bitters, I’ve already got a few favourite pubs that I plan to visit again, and a few new ones added to my list, too — thanks to my twitter pals’ many helpful suggestions. (Of course, I am always interested in visiting pubs that have a science theme or where famous writers used to hang out, too.)</p> <p>Also thanks to my twitter pals’ suggestions, I have a list of recommended vegetarian/vegan curry houses to dine at — there’s a plethora of such places near the Euston Street station, so I will begin my culinary curry explorations there.</p> <p>Have I missed any special exhibitions? Do you know of a special pub or curry house that you think I must visit? If so, please do let me know so I can add it to my (not yet overcrowded) schedules!</p> <p>.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..</p> <p>GrrlScientist can also be found here: Maniraptora. She’s very active on twitter @GrrlScientist and sometimes lurks on social media: facebook, G+, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.</p> //<!--[CDATA[ jQuery(".gmframe").load(function (){jQuery(this).remove();}); //]]--> <br><br>

What do parrots do when their human travels? | video | @GrrlScientist [ BeritaTerkini ]

One of my cockatoos, Luna, peers out of her newest favourite toy: a large cardboard tube that I attached to the top corner of her cage. Th...

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