He has many rubber chew-type toys in his cage and is especially fond of playing with old tennis shoes. Jeff seems to have a fascination for narrow strips of leather tied to the aviary mesh. He is extremely clever and can untie the knot in an instant. He stands on one end of the strip, and with his beak methodically pulls it between each of his talons. Feeding time is Jeff's favorite time of day.
Vultures are perhaps one of the most misunderstood birds in Florida.
Many people consider them to be nuisance birds, when in fact, vultures play a vital role in nature and in the food chain. Most people know what vultures eat carrion. Designed by nature to do so, their featherless heads allow them reach into the carcass of a dead animal to eat without soiling their plumage, and their unique digestive processes allow them to consume food which is diseased or decayed, and would sicken other animals.