Photo/s of the day, 1/3

[moonvoice]

Dinosaur







Baby Cassowary - there were two. I had no idea these guys were even there, it's not like Caversham was advertising this at all. And they were in a completely accessible area, I mean 'reach down and touch them' area, although you wouldn't, you know, because they look at you like 'GET NEAR ME AND I'LL SOMEWHAT KILL YOU.'





Australian Raven - I was probably more fascinated by the Australian ravens hanging around the outside of the enclosures than I was the actual animals in the enclosures sometimes.



Aawwwwwrrrrhrhhhhhhhhhh



Some Kind of Bettong - I want to say Burrowing Bettong, but I was kind of dissociating heavily this morning, and I don't actually remember, my photographic memory for these things disappeared and I was left with a normal human ability to remember animal names. Fail.



They make sounds like starting motorbikes. Seriously.



Mother of two joeys waking up. So cute!



Bush Stone Curlew - for some reason, I always think these guys kind of look like they're just starting to come down from meth or something, and they're at that stage where their really seriously contemplating sticking a knife in your face and going 'GIVE ME YOUR MONEY, FOO!' You know, he's really thinking about it.



Leetle Crocodile



Some Kind of Goat - Argh, they had a name on the sign, seriously, sigh. I thought of bewylderbeast when I saw all the goats. :)



Hairy-Nosed Wombat - Maybe. Of course with my dissociation, this could just be an extremely snub-nosed pig or something. No, I'm pretty sure it's a wombat.



Indian Peacock - Starting to grow in his breeding plumage. Nom.

Comments

[gemfyre.livejournal.com]

Not a Burrowing Bettong, but possibly a Brush-tailed Bettong (Woylie).

That certainly is a hairy-nosed wombat too. :) Don't know if it's a northern or southern though.

Your animal ID skillz shine through!

[wolftale.livejournal.com]

Omg! *jealous*

[bewylderbeast.livejournal.com]

That's so cool that you though of me :)

[silverjackal.livejournal.com]

I really like that second crow photo very much. The pose is one I associate with being "talked to" by the ones here -- I suspect their opinion is disparaging. :)

I'm familiar with your Stone Bush-Curlew from zoological collections, but also because of the related Eurasian Stone Curlew. They always remind me of vintage movie stars with their enormous eyes (and somewhat stoned expression).

And a wombat! I like wombats. Amazing creatures. I'll refrain from making yum yum noises about the goat because I know there are people who love them as pets, but...

[ariestess]

I think I've fallen in love with those Australian Raven shots... Gorgeous birds!

[corvidophile.livejournal.com]

gotta love the eyes on the raven :)

and the wombat is too huggable

[jamminbison.livejournal.com]

Yesss, thank you for these three picspams! They were lovely!

[earthguardian.livejournal.com]

Oh peacocks! I like them, they are pretty. :D

[silere.livejournal.com]

I love cassowarys in general.(from a safe distance) But the australian ravens are completely made of win, and my favorite from this set. <3

[shimmerhawk.livejournal.com]

Lovely raven photos! What amazing birds.

The wombat sort of reminds me of my mom's pugs in a weird demented way.