An Afternoon at the Phoenix Zoo (Picture Heavy)

[icassell]

The animals seemed to cooperate today.

 

[LaFoto]

Nice series of such a variety of animals.
Pity about the eyes not being in focus in both snake pics, and the last bird isn't quite in focus, either, nor are the backs of the ... hippopotami?
But the alert marmot in the sun and the fighting ... marmots, too (?) are good, I like those. The dancing Crowned Crane is also nice.

 

[sabbath999]

marmots, too (?)

Prairie Dogs.

Prarie Dog WIKI (clicky)

 

[LaFoto]

Ah, thanks for that, sabbath

 

[sabbath999]

No problemo... they are cute little fellas.

I was surprised to see them out and about in St. Louis when I was there Sunday, it was right at the freezing mark (that's zero for you people in civilized countries, 32 degrees in old money)... normally this time of year they are tucked in their dens.

 

[icassell]

thanks

yep, black-tailed prairie dogs

and southbound ends of northbound rhinoceri



Ian