Rosamond Gifford Zoo, Syracuse, NY

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Ron

The headless twosome.

The amorous twosome.

The special animal at this zoo was Thorold’s White-lipped Deer (Cervus albirostris) from the higher elevations of Tibet. They were looking a bit bedraggled at this time of the year as they shed their winter coats and began to grow in their summer coats.

As with most zoos, raptors are kept in smaller cages and this was also the case at this zoo. Awfully diffucult to replicate teh space needed for such birds to fly freely soar overhead.

Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus)

Keeping the tortoise under control is much easier to do (I think so, but have never tried!)

Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)

Tundra Whistling Swan (Cygnus columbrianus) having a bath.

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Ron has long had an interest in photography and traveling and, in recent years, has had more time to devote to both activities. Long a Pentax user, Ron switched to Nikon gear when he went digital. The advent of the digital SLR camera, and the ease of the internet blogging process, has provided a venue for sharing his photography and travel experience at the local, national and international level. More about Ron
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