Indonesian Rain Forest

 The blue bird is such a joy to see when I'm there!  It's so pretty!

Pretty Leopard

 I needed practice with Nikon and I couldn't think of better subjects than what the zoo has to offer!  I swung by and quickly refamiliarized myself with the Nikon camera.  These pictures feel slightly sharper than what I normally get with my Canon gear.  But mine probably just needs a good cleaning and calibration.

Big Cats!

I couldn't believe how awesome the Amur Leopard was being while he posed for pictures!  I hadn't seen him sit on top of his log like that before.  I was so glad I was able to get lots of pictures.  As you can see, I had trouble picking favorites. 

Birds and More

My mom loves birds and I took these on our trip together to celebrate her birthday last year.  I'm excited for her to join me more than for just her birthday this year!

Baby Wildebeest

 These are from when my mom and I went to the zoo together which is how I celebrate her birthday with her.  I was so excited to see the baby wildebeest up and moving!  They were so little!

Otters and Kangaroos

I love watching the otters play in the water!  The bubbles look like a beard.  😂