// December 25th, 2011 // No Comments » // Assiniboine Park, Mammals, Manitoba Tourist Destination
This is the last of my zoo posts but I would be remiss without including our lions. Not too lively while I was there but at least the lioness was awake – the old fella – well, it was a Sunday afternoon and he was napping. Hmmmm . . .
Enjoy!
~Sharon
// December 15th, 2011 // No Comments » // Assiniboine Park, Birds of Prey, Manitoba Tourist Destination
A few more photos taken at the Assiniboine Zoo this past October. Normally I do not use captive animal photos on this website but did take a few snapshots while visiting our tiger cubs this fall. So today, a flamingo, Steller Sea Eagle ( this is a really large bird ) and a toucan.
Below: Flamingo in the tropical house preening its feathers.
Below: Steller Sea Eagle. With a wingspan of up to 8 feet and weighing in at 15-20 lbs this eagle is considered the most aggressive and powerful of its cousins, the bald eagle and white-tailed sea eagle. They are believed to breed only in far eastern Russia and some migrate as far south as Japan. Their diet consists mainly of salmon and like other eagles will dive into the water clutching a fish with their talons. They will also steal food from other birds. This Steller Eagle sits alone in a rather small chain link enclosure at our zoo – mixed emotions here. While it is the only opportunity I would have to see this beautiful bird of prey it is sad to see it alone and so confined. Like our bald eagles, Steller’s nest along waterways where their food sources are.
Below: Toucan in the tropical house enjoying a cateloupe. The birds in the tropical house fly around freely and have a variety of tropical trees to perch in. These smaller birds are likely quite at home in this facility.
Enjoy!
Sharon
// August 14th, 2011 // No Comments » // Boreal Forest, Canadian Shield, Manitoba Tourist Destination, Nopiming Provincial Park, Oak Hammock Marsh, Recent Posts, Whiteshell Provincial Park, Wildflowers
Today, some wildflower photos taken this summer in Manitoba. Above is a Wood Lily which is commonly found along roadsides and forest edges. This lily was growing at Oak Hammock Marsh.
Below: Common Bladderwort. These grow in marshes with the green leafy mass of the plant being under the water and the flowering stem shoots up above water level. This was in a marsh in Nopiming Provincial Park.
Below: Northern Crane’s Bill. I found this one growing in a scrub forest area in the Whiteshell. The bloom on this plant has seen better days but it is still a pretty plant.
Enjoy!
~Sharon
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