GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — You can vote on a name for an adorable new resident at the Greensboro Science Center.
The center welcomed the trumpeter hornbill chick to mom Ronnie and dad Jazz in August. The chick and mom emerged from its sealed nest in early October. Ronnie and Jazz are first time parents and have been at GSC together since 2021.
“This was the first year the SSP recommended them to breed, and they are both first-time parents,” says Darcie, their primary Animal Care Specialist in a release when the chick’s birth was announced. “Success with a first-time breeding recommendation, especially with first-time parents, is not always guaranteed. Ronnie and Jazz have both done a wonderful job following their instincts through this entire process. Ronnie has been self-sealed in her nest since the end of June, and Jazz has been extremely helpful by bringing her food and nesting materials. We are thrilled to have a new addition to this flock!”
On Wednesday, they posted on Facebook that the public could help name the little chick…