This week was a free choice for photo subject over at Beth’s You Capture site. We were lucky enough to get a pass for a behind-the-scenes tour at the zoo again this year, so I’m going to share photos from our tour this past Sunday.
I love the flamingos. I also love this picture with the fall leaves in the background-it just seems off to have these Caribbean Flamingos in the midst of fall in Wisconsin! (Do you know why flamingos stand on one leg? They have very small vasculature in their legs, and they tuck their leg up to warm it up! You learn something new everyday!)
This is Digger, the Grand Cayman Blue Iguana. They’re endangered, and very rare. But we’re lucky enough to have one in our Aquatic and Reptile building. I think he’s really cool, and I love his spikes and his wrinkly skin. But I really don’t ever want a reptile in my home! (Turns out he lays on his log all day long because it’s heated!)
We have two new baby tiger cubs at our zoo. They were born in July, and only recently made their public appearance. Just yesterday our county executive announced the names of the little girls, after a contest was held. They’re Tula and Nuri.
We also have a red panda at our zoo. I love this little face!
We are really fortunate to have such an amazing zoo in our backyard. It’s one of our favorite places to go on a nice spring or summer day.
Go ahead and check out what other people decided to capture this week!
Wow these are great pictures! I love the color and the detail on the iguanas is amazing. This makes me want to go to the zoo again. 🙂
GREAT shots! I love the zoo. All the animals have such great features and characteristics! Wonderful job!
I love these shots!! Interesting flamingo fact, ADORABLE cubs. I think red pandas are so cute too!
you gave my a childhood memory…as a child i was both terrified and intriqued by flamingos. it’s the joke at home, acutally, how scared i was of those pink birds. thank you for bringing me back to a simpler time today…
I love the zoo and your captures are fantastic!!
That picture of the iguana’s back is great. I love the look of it. I can’t stand iguanas but I would totally hang that on a wall somewhere!
I LOVE the flamingos!
such great shots! I wonder if our zoo does a behind the scenes tour?
The iguana photos are amazing!
Those are so amazing.
That’s really cool that you have a blue iguana!
What amazing shots…either you have a great zoom or the animals are so close. I just have a point and shoot,hence my zoo pics aren’t as impressive!
Great job-love the reptile ones!
Oh my goodness that red panda is darling! The flamingos are beautiful! Such great shots! Great captures!
These are great! I particularly like the iguana 🙂
Really wonder zoo shots. I love every one of them and the narrative as well. I gotta say, that iguana sure looks pleased with himself on that heated log!
Love your zoo shots! I’ve been wanting to take a photography class that our zoo offers, but I need to get a zoom lens first.