Birds at the Zoo

I'm going to start uploading my shots from my recent visit to our local zoo. I have quite a few and it will take a while. First up is a Macaw.

African Crowned Crane.

Southern Ground Hornbill.

Emu.

2nd. Emu.

Emu claw.

Marabou Stork (thanks Pelle)

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A Dove from the Australian and Asian exhibit.

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Another Aussie or Asian bird.

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Australian or Asian Duck.

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Rainbow Lorikeet.

Lorikeet 2.

Kookaburra.

A Hornbill. Had to take this one through wire.

Pretty Duck.

Flamingos.

Flamingo.

Roseate Spoonbill.

Spoonbill 2.

Scarlet Ibis.

Herons and young.

Herons 2.

Herons 3.

Crested Caracara.

Caracara 2.

They had a section with injured Birds of Prey. So sad to see these unable to live free. Red-tailed Hawk.

Hawk 2.

Another Hawk.

I was dissapointed I could not get any really good shots of the two Bald Eagles. They were in very dappled shade.

King Vulture.

Vulture info.

More Vulture info.

Pink and Grey Galah (thanks, Margaret).

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Hyacinth Macaw.

More Flamingos. The Zoo info said there were Black Swans, but I did not see any.

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Perfect pair.

Parrot pair.

Cockatiels.

Another unknown Australian or more likely Asian bird. These birds had two babies that were so tiny, but running around, but all of their pics were too fuzzy due to the poor light.

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Last two pics. First is a collage of some animals besides birds. It includes Giraffes, Rhinos, Tortoise, Jaguar, Cheetah, Anteater, Alligator, Red Wolf and Gibbon. I was able to touch the top of one of the Giraffes from a viewing platform. It felt like a stiff bristle brush. The Jaguar was sleeping, not dead:)

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