John Ball Zoo

My husband and I took a trip to our local zoo this summer. 

We saw Pelicans hanging out with ducks.  Later we observed the Pelicans swimming.  One of my husband's favorite animals are ducks.

Another of his favorite animals are penguins.  One even went for a swim and a closer look at us!

This brown bear enjoyed observing us from the cool water.

This crow was interested in the crow sounds my husband made from a bird application on his I-Pod touch.  We could tell he recognized the sound, but had trouble finding the crow making the noise!  Other birds in another location were also interested in the sounds the device made.

We were able to pet some sweet and friendly baby goats.

We fed some birds.  They were quite happy to perch on our sticks or a near-by branch and eat our offerings.

One of my favorite animals was this wolf.  I know he looks like a fox, but it's a wolf.  Unfortunately I do not remember his full name.

We also observed this recently created live wall.  I'm sure it will look great once it grows in some more.

Animal Friends

Earlier this week I saw this guy peeking out.  He wasn't shy and let me get several pictures.  These were taken from inside my work truck and I zoomed in, but I was relatively close.  He started out hiding in his "home", but it didn't take long at all for him to venture out.  He never really left his "door", so he could still run to safety, should I pose a threat!

 Last night my husband and I took a walk downtown so that we could enjoy the last day of warm spring-like weather before the snow came.  We saw these two on a date.  I think they are looking for a good spot for their nest.