Sunday, November 22, 2020

Self-portraits

 I've made some unintentional self-portraits.


Orangutan, my foot! (Columbus Zoo)


A common shoveler looks at me, maybe (Columbus Zoo).


It was a sunny day when I photographed this Jacob sheep (Columbus Zoo).


I keep trying for a decent underwater shot of an American beaver. (Columbus Zoo)


chestnut-breasted malkoha (Toledo Zoo)


Cabot's tragopan (Columbus Zoo)

This Bourke's parakeet stood in the pathway in the Australia room of the Toledo Zoo's aviary. I approached slowly, and it expressed interest in my shoe.

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Recent photos

These pictures are from three zoo trips in October.

A mostly-white and a pink Caribbean flamingo
Caribbean flamingos (Columbus Zoo)


The Bali myna is white with blue skin around its eye.
Bali myna (Columbus Zoo)

The toco toucan is mostly black with a large orange, yellow, and black bill.
toco toucan (Columbus Zoo)

Mexican wolf (Columbus Zoo)

Kulu (Columbus Zoo)

emerald starling (Toledo Zoo)


Roary (Columbus Zoo)

Hermie and pronghorn (Columbus Zoo). They're not as close to one another as they appear.

Mandarin duck (Toledo Zoo)

A koala sits on a branch and turns to look.
koala (Columbus Zoo)


hippopotamus (Toledo Zoo)