Random Animal Kingdom trio

June 12, 2010

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IMG_3065-WDW-DAK-great-blue-turaco

This is the Great Blue Turaco. I heart this bird’s colorful plumage.

RANDOM FACT about the great blue turaco: In the province of Africa formerly known as Zaire, the great blue turaco is hunted for food as well as feathers. Those yellow feathers on the underside of the turaco’s tail are considered good luck. Next time I visit the Pangani Forest Trail, I hope I remember to look around on the ground for a yellow tail feather.


IMG_6989-WDW-DAK-meerkat

Here’s a meerkat – for fans of The Lion King, that’s a “Timon”. I like meerkats for the same reason I like prairie dogs and otters – they remind me of cute little puppies.

RANDOM FACT about meerkats: Meerkats are social and live in little colony families. One of them always keeps lookout while the others forage for food.


IMG_1470-WDW-DAK-butterfly

Saved the best for last. I stalked this Eastern tiger swallowtail butterfly all over creation, it seemed, but only got ONE good shot, and this is it!

RANDOM FACT about swallowtail butterflies: There are over 500 species of swallowtail butterfly that live on every continent of the Earth except Antarctica.

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7 Responses to Random Animal Kingdom trio

  1. Iowa Gardening Woman on June 12, 2010 at 9:53 am

    Great photos! The Blue Turaco is beautiful, love the blue. And the cute little meercat, so sweet and the swallowtail is beautiful!

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  2. lina@happy family on June 12, 2010 at 10:10 am

    All are perfect photos… the meercat is so cute :)

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  3. A Garden of Threads on June 12, 2010 at 10:15 am

    Wonderful pictures, but the butterfly is my favoriate. Have a great weekend.

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  4. Snap on June 12, 2010 at 10:19 am

    Great shots, Tink. I like the meercat for the same reason and the great blue turaco … WOW! Then there’s the swallowtail … you outdid yourself! :D :D :D

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  5. Eileen on June 12, 2010 at 2:34 pm

    Wonderful series of critter photos, the birds are really pretty.

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  6. Gayle on June 12, 2010 at 7:01 pm

    That’s a very beautiful bird and I like meercats, too.

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  7. greg on June 12, 2010 at 9:37 pm

    the turaco made me think of fruit loops, now i know what im having for breakfast !

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