The meerkats are always on the lookout.
This is a Wolf’s Guenon but I call them monkey pants cause they look like they are wearing orange pants.
These guys win the “cutest family” award. They are red-tailed guenon. It looks like they are having a funny conversation.
Another shot with the baby.
The lorikeets were pairing up. We walked into the lorikeet aviary during that half hour of non-feeding time so instead of sitting on someone’s hand eating, they were all dancing around and pairing up. I’m sure it was that spell of warm weather putting them in the mood.
This is a pied imperial pigeon in the free flight aviary. I love his pretty butter color.
A sun bittern shaking his tail feathers at me. I thought he looked more like a snipe than the american bitterns we have here.
These lined the area around the elephant exhibit. I thought they were pretty cool and told hubby we should put some in the backyard.
Hibiscus blooming everywhere. One thing I did not inherit from Dad was a green thumb. He grew prize-winning hibiscus flowers when he retired and I can’t keep a cactus or air plant alive.
After watching the baby elephant for an hour, we walked around the rest of the zoo. There were several babies at the zoo. We missed the baby hippo walking into the pond. We could only see the top of his head in the water and we saw the bear cub playing around. The manatee hospital only had two injured manatees in their hospital urgent care tanks. That’s better than some visits when all three tanks are full. If the weather stays relatively mild like it has been then there should be less cold stressed manatees in the hospital this year. It was a beautiful warm January morning and by the time we left at lunchtime, the zoo was packed.
Great meerkat shot, Dina. And I love that Guenon family. But the buttery yellow pigeon is the prettiest pigeon I’ve ever seen. Gorgeous!
The sun bittern has some nice tailfeathers to shake. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one before.
I’m with you re keeping plants alive. No can do. But I can appreciate others’ beautiful gardens, and this hibiscus is lovely.
I’m going to be off the internet for a while, but I’ll be back. I always love your photos.
K
The meerkat is too cute. Do you know what that red drooping flower is? I’ve seen those growing wild.
Wow…your page seems to have changed from great to FANTASTIC!! Photos are bigger, brighter, cleaner, sharper…just outstanding! Yeah…I’ve seen the red hangy-down flowers too, but haven’t been able to get them ID’d yet. If you find out, pass it on! Thanks again…your blog is always a treat!
These are fabulous images.
Dina,
Yogi of Yogi’s Den has offered to host Skywatch and to take care of the subscription for the linking hub. I will give him your email address.
Would you have any interest in helping to host Our World Tuesday?
What a great selection – your images are beautifully composed and so rich in colour and texture. “Monkey Pants” is fantastic! Thank you for sharing on Mandarin Orange Monday:)
You always have the best photography ~ Love the ‘monkey family’ ~ they are the best!
Carol of: A Creative Harbor ^_^
Great shots! I love the family group.