Feeding The Birds Is Easy At Bergen County Zoo's New Exhibit

PARAMUS, NJ — Now you can feed birds right in the palm of your hand at the Bergen County Zoo.

The exhibit opened Saturday. It features 350 Budgerigars, small, colorful birds that can be easily trained, in a 2,400-square-foot enclosure.

Guests can feed the birds using a stick with seeds at the end. The birds can fly and land on the stick, or someone's arm or hand, and eat the food.

The exhibit costs $2 to enter. The cost is in addition to the zoo's general admission fee.

The Bergen County Zoo is located at Van Saun Park in Paramus. It is open from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and until 7 p.m. Thursdays during the summer.

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Photos: The birds in action at a new interactive exhibit at the Bergen County Zoo featuring 350 Budgerigars, small, colorful birds that can be trained to eat while resting on a person. (Courtesy of Bergen County officials)