Saturday, October 16, 2010

Visiting the bird park with some fellow birdbrains! July 2010


We set off with the Palmers to visit the Umgeni bird park one morning.  On the way, their borrowed car broke down.  We had quite an adventure trying to get it off the side of the road.  At one point his kids were riding off in the car with a complete stranger - as we were both looking off into the distance wondering if they would ever come back!  I guess that's why this car is named "In God we trust!"  After much wrangling, and stuffing a few small children into the boot (yes only in Africa), we finally made it to our destination.  It was well worth the wait!
Egyptian goose
Silvery Cheeked Hornbill
Other random wildlife!


The bird show was fantastic - we saw this owl, a vulture, a crowned crane.


Then to end our day we entered the cage of Green-naped Lorikeets.  
Some of us were more thrilled than others when the birds landed on us.






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