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Moozillion

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The zoo also apparently has a Black Burmese Mountain Tortoise in the Asian Exhibit, but we could't see him anywhere. I really like how the zoo has made naturalistic settings for the animals which are heavily planted. They even had signs up that were from the animals, saying things like "it's really hot out, so our keepers leave the doors to our cool inside caves open for us! If you don't see us, it's because we're napping in a cooler spot! Please keep coming back- we'll be out again!"

I especially enjoyed the aviary today. There were some beautiful little yellow Weaver Birds building their nests! They would fly onto a banana plant and pull off a long, thin strip of banana leaf/fiber, then fly up to where they were weaving their nests. Some of the leaves were in shreds and some had been picked clean! It was delightful to just sit on the benches under the trees and watch the little birds hanging upside down from a branch working their plant fibers into the nest! :):):)
 

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The zoo also apparently has a Black Burmese Mountain Tortoise in the Asian Exhibit, but we could't see him anywhere. I really like how the zoo has made naturalistic settings for the animals which are heavily planted. They even had signs up that were from the animals, saying things like "it's really hot out, so our keepers leave the doors to our cool inside caves open for us! If you don't see us, it's because we're napping in a cooler spot! Please keep coming back- we'll be out again!"

I especially enjoyed the aviary today. There were some beautiful little yellow Weaver Birds building their nests! They would fly onto a banana plant and pull off a long, thin strip of banana leaf/fiber, then fly up to where they were weaving their nests. Some of the leaves were in shreds and some had been picked clean! It was delightful to just sit on the benches under the trees and watch the little birds hanging upside down from a branch working their plant fibers into the nest! :):):)
What a lovely day you've had Bea. Are those the little birds that build nests that hang like baskets from the trees? It is fascinating how the build those.
 

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The zoo also apparently has a Black Burmese Mountain Tortoise in the Asian Exhibit, but we could't see him anywhere. I really like how the zoo has made naturalistic settings for the animals which are heavily planted. They even had signs up that were from the animals, saying things like "it's really hot out, so our keepers leave the doors to our cool inside caves open for us! If you don't see us, it's because we're napping in a cooler spot! Please keep coming back- we'll be out again!"

I especially enjoyed the aviary today. There were some beautiful little yellow Weaver Birds building their nests! They would fly onto a banana plant and pull off a long, thin strip of banana leaf/fiber, then fly up to where they were weaving their nests. Some of the leaves were in shreds and some had been picked clean! It was delightful to just sit on the benches under the trees and watch the little birds hanging upside down from a branch working their plant fibers into the nest! :):):)
They make the prettiest nests! Hopefully mr tort is out when you go back to see the elephants :D
 

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So kind of you to ask! :)
I'm doing just fine! Hubby and I went into New Orleans today: went to the zoo to see the new frogs exhibit and the enlarged, revamped Asian elephant exhibit; also the flamingos. I don't know if the pink, plastic lawn flamingos are popular (if that's the right word! :p) in other countries, but they are famously "kitsch" here in the States: most people either love them or hate them. Well, the man who invented them died recently. So hubby apparently felt he needed a visit to some flamingos in that guy's memory. Actually, really interesting birds!
Unfortunately the frog exhibit was temporarily closed so they could "fix some things," and the Asian Elephant domain was not anywhere near completed. :( The zoo was hot as all get-out and tremendously crowded. So, not as much fun as we might have liked.
But lunch at Taj Mahal followed by a trip to Whole Foods for organic and unusual foods we can't really get readily in our local shops (decided to get some tamarind sauce to experiment with!). Quite a nice day, actually. Now we're both tuckered out, mainly from the heat. :p
Bit disappointing about the zoo, but sounds like a great day all in all.
Have a nice relaxing evening.
 

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In third place for July carrying 13 points over to the end f the year is Bea!
@Moozillion
Not as many posts as some, but lots of bonuses for the quiz stuff and your own facts and interesting posts.
Thanks very much and hope you'll post twice as much this month.
 

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