Have you ever fed a Toucan?
And now, back to 2010 and our trip to Costa Rica! We just left off with our hike through the Waterfalls at The Peace Lodge. Our next stop would be the Aviary! I thought this would be a favorite for my mom since she is a bird lover! I had remembered the aviary as having so many birds, but when we walked in, they must have all been hiding- we didn't see any! Hmmm...but almost immediately, one of the employees stopped my daughter, Megan, and asked her if she'd like to feed a Paca. She was thrilled! A paca looks sort of like a large guinea pig. So both her and my son Alex got to feed the little guy some pellets through the cage while the guide told us about the pacas. Then the guide asked them if they wanted to feed the marmosets! Well, of course! So, he took us over to them and they were just adorable. They would grab a piece of food with their hands and run off to eat it. Sometimes they'd actually eat out of the kid's ...