Getting up close with some fun feathered friends at the Tampa zoo.
A wild blue heron was sitting on a nest. I was checking to see if any babies were hatched yet in early April in the rookery at the alligator exhibit at the zoo but all of the moms were still sitting on eggs.
“Gimmi a kiss, lady”.
A fun day at the zoo over Thanksgiving week while my sister was visiting. The young zebra eating while mom was watching over was born last July.
A black and white warbler hiding out in a tree.
Pretty birds and lunch for some of the birds in the aviary. After this appetizing walk through the aviary it was time for us to leave and go have lunch (we opted for salads).
The zoo was decorated for the holiday season.
Pretty birds in the aviaries.
Cutest family at the zoo.
This gives a whole new meaning to “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.”
The resident injured eagle had climbed the tree and was hanging out on a low branch right over the walkway. He was observing everyone walking by.
All at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa.
Love was in the air during our visit to Butterfly World in south Florida. The little birds were all flirting and mating. It would be fun to go back and see if there were any little babies in the nests there.
There was an abundance of visual stimulation at Butterfly World. Besides tons of butterflies fluttering by you, there were tiny birds whizzing by as well. Lots of bright colors going by. The picture in the middle is of two birds that had landed on a lady’s head. One had landing and was picking through her hair like he wanted it for nesting material. The other one landing and they were fighting over her head. After a few seconds, they both took off. She was just glad they didn’t poop in her hair.
All of the above were taken in April at the Key West Butterfly Conservatory. It was a nice surprise to see more than just butterflies there. These birds were flying all over the conservatory, eating all of the snacks that were strategically placed near the path. Except for the flamingos of course. They were wading in a pond in the middle. I had not finished editing all of the pictures from the trip until recently so I’m finally getting around to posting these bright-colored beauties.
