The shoebill: Some birds just look weird
I had a home inspection up in Escondido today, and when I’m in that area I always try to make it by the San Diego Zoo’s Safari Park for a little while. Safari Park comprises about 1,800 acres, eighteen...
View ArticleBirds in residence at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
A selection of bird pictures from my visit this week to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. African pygmy goose (Nettapus auritus) Black-bellied whistling duck (Dendrocygna autumnalis) Chiloe wigeon (Anas...
View ArticleSNIPPETS (5-17-14)—You’re ugly, dirty lyrics, wwjd, and more!
snip-pet: a small piece of something : mini blog posts SNIPPET 1 Julian gets things done faster than I can create things for him to do, so I’m working fast to create lots of Photographic Art to keep...
View ArticleA selection of birds from the San Diego Zoo Safari Park
Yesterday was the San Diego Zoological Society’s Members Appreciation Day. Each year they have a big dinner and entertainment at the Safari Park since it has more room (about 2,000 acres more!) than...
View ArticleSan Diego Nighttime Zoo starts today!
Today marks the beginning of the San Diego Nighttime Zoo for 2014. Instead of being open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m each day., the Zoo will stay open until 9:00 p.m. each and every day through...
View ArticleShould we not release our dogs and cats back into the wild?
I freely admit that I support zoos, aquariums, sanctuaries, and even SeaWorld to the max, 100%. I even support circuses when it is done right, and I’ll define “done right” as using positive...
View ArticleOur birds deserve better
When I was but a juvenile delinquent of the age of 8 living in Brigham City, Utah, I skipped second grade one day and went with a friend to see Alfred Hitchcock’s movie “The Birds.” I already had...
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