These are some of my favorite pictures of the trip. The first time we came by their exhibit we couldn’t find them, but when we came back just before leaving the zoo they were hanging out where we could see them. I was very happy we went back, because when we did there was […]
Exotic Animals
Pensive Hamerkop
In the zoo aviary the only bird that seemed to be sitting down and giving me enough time to take a picture was this Hamerkop. It was sitting and watching all the little humans from its high perch.
Just Hanging Around
I had the hardest time at the zoo with figuring out how to take pictures at the exhibits with animals behind glass. I used a polarizing filter on my lens, but the proper low light settings eluded me. I still think this came out alright.
Sweet Seal
For as large as these seals are, it always shocks me how graceful they are in the water. I had never seen one out of the water before and it was just massive. However, it was beautiful dancer in the water. Taken at the Oregon Zoo.
Rainbow Lorikeet
The lorikeet exhibit was the loudest one at the zoo! I could not believe how much noise these little birds could make. They were very pretty and they were free flying through the exhibit. You could even pay a little money and get something to feed them! By the time we went by there […]
Driving Me Batty!
I love the zoo. There are so many different types of animals that I could never have gotten up close to otherwise. Plus there is the added bonus that they are behind glass and can’t attack me. These bats wigged me out just a bit, I think the craziest thing about the exhibit was […]