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Bird of Paradise, Mom's favorite flower
Bird of Paradise, Mom's favorite flower		 Sun bittern in a similar pose
Sun bittern in a similar pose		 Interesting behavior of two sun bitterns
Interesting behavior of two sun bitterns		 Interesting plants at the zoo
Interesting plants at the zoo
Stealing the ibis' food
Stealing the ibis' food		 Native birds are attracted to the zoo (Yellow-rumped Warbler )
Native birds are attracted to the zoo (Yellow-rumped Warbler )		 Attractive in the cloudy light
Attractive in the cloudy light		 Coming to eat after squirrel had its fill
Coming to eat after squirrel had its fill
Scarlet Ibis preening
Scarlet Ibis preening		 And drinking
And drinking		 We duck under the leaves when the rain began
We duck under the leaves when the rain began		 And the birds tucked their heads in for an afternoon snooze
And the birds tucked their heads in for an afternoon snooze

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Betty S. 08-Mar-2009 19:00
The colors here are gorgeous! Thanks for sharing!
Guest 18-Feb-2009 01:01
Trude, I wonder if you should offer some of these on a regular basis to the Orange County Register. I used to be in the news business in the Middle West and we frequently bought this type of thing (before color was commong).

Don
Linda 17-Feb-2009 15:42
We're grateful for your inspiring photos, Trude. I'm happy you didn't remain a part of the group that frowned on zoo animals as shooting subjects. It's important to move on when people we encounter place their exclusive boundaries on our intentions and creativity.
Trude17-Feb-2009 03:10
have enjoyed going to the zoo since Mom took me as a child. These trips were a chance to observe plants and animals different from our neighborhood encounters, an opportunity to respect these differences, and a desire for these species to be protected. I developed a conservationist heart as a result of these trips, and believe in the zoo's goals of education and conservation.

At a wildlife photographer's meeting a decade ago, I summoned the courage to display my work for the first time. I shared stories of a behind-the-scenes zoo tour about behavior enrichment and how keepers work to keep their charges engaged in "normal" behaviors. I thought the polar bear submerging a penguin pinata to "drown" it and then swiping the head off with its huge paw was interesting. But alas, the photography group seemed to frown on zoo animals as shooting subjects, and so I never returned to the group. I shoot to get close to nature and refresh my soul. I then share my results as a story that entertains and educates. I have enjoyed preparing these pbase galleries to share with friends near and far. Trude

PS These photos were taken in the Rainforest Aviary at the Santa Ana Zoo.
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