It was such a nice day today mommy and daddy decided to take me to the Issaquah Zoo.
A couple of squawking Macaw birds – I found these guys quiet interesting because they were making all sorts of noises.
These ones made even more noise…
Do you know what this is? Only a bird a mother could love! This is an Emu – the largest bird native to Australia. Mommy and Daddy put Emu Oil (or as dad liked to call in Emu Spit) on my head for Craddle Cap, it was messy!
Get me out of here mom, this thing could eat me!
A West African Crowned Crane – did you know that cranes are one of the oldest living things dating back millions of years? Learn something new every day!
Wallabies – a smaller version of a kangaroo, the female had a joey that finally came out of her pouch last week, the joey was hiding in the barn.
Hey – it’s me!
Hey look mom, the lady behind me says this is an Alpaca, what do you think? Thankfully I have a smart mommy & daddy and they set me straight by letting me know this is actually a Mule Deer. I wonder where that lady went to school? Obviously not Hough because I know they teach you better there!
Giddy Up Turtle!
Guess what this is? A hairy Alpaca!!! Maybe we should go tell the lady where to find the Alpacas…her kids are going to be very confused!
Eeek! He’s going to eat me.
This guy was chatty and spit all over everyone standing there including me. Gross! Occasionally when humans or other alpacas get a little too close for comfort, alpacas spit. Spitting is their way of saying, “NO, I don’t like that. Stop what you are doing!†They can’t talk, so this is their, ahem, nonverbal way to voice their displeasure over something. Alpacas are totally defenseless. All they’ve got is their spit.
Mommy was feeding them apples so I could get up close and personal.
Help! The Javelina’s got me!
This parrot was super cool, I could have watched him talk all day long.
I watched the parrot for a long time. I wish I could talk like that!
Fun Facts - Macaws are considered to be the most intelligent of all birds and are called by many biologists the Flying Primates.
Checkin’ out the Lemurs, that guy was all over the place, kind of spastic like my cat Flora – daddy didn’t get a picture but it was cool!
If you are ever in town you should be sure to check out the zoo, while it is small it is still really neat. I hope my mom and dad will take me back soon.
http://cougarmountainzoo.org/About%20Zoo/welcome.aspx
