Category Archives: Animals

View 225: Spring Pairs

Last month we had a stretch of unusually warm weather which accelerated the growth of many flowering tree species.  In visiting the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge over the weekend, it looks like the birds are a little early, too. This … Continue reading

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Giraffe Models

Giraffe Models, originally uploaded by Scott Thomas Photography. Reticulated Giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) posing for guests on the Kilimanjaro Safari attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

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View 212: Dogs Days of Winter at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo

Now that it looks like winter in upstate New York, I headed out to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo to take advantage of their annual Winter Photo Contest which lets people in the zoo for free if you bring a camera with … Continue reading

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View 210: Wild Africa Trek

Kilimanjaro Safari ride has been a featured attraction since Disney’s Animal Kingdom opened in 1998.  The safari is a drive through an African forest and savannah with many of Africa’s most popular animals roaming freely.  Guests ride a safari “jeep” … Continue reading

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Bath Time at Webster Pond

A Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) taking his bath time seriously.  I watched him for over half an hour and he was still going at it when I left. Reminded me of this idiom from A League of Their Own when … Continue reading

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