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San Diego's Jewels

Photos from Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
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  • Tease

    Tease

    After an hour and a half of teasing me throughout the morning walk at the zoo, this hummingbird finally posed for a rest in the Sloth Bear exhibit just at the maximum reach of my 300mm telephoto.

  • Sloth Bear

    Sloth Bear

    Mr. Sloth Bear (melursus ursinus) was not having any of the morning tourism during breakfast.

  • Amable in the morning sun

    Amable in the morning sun

    Amable, a 13-month-old hippopotamus, was enjoying the early morning sun.

  • Up for the  view

    Up for the view

    Amable, the zoo's 13-month-old hippopotamus was enjoying both the stream of water refilling the pond and the morning tourists under the glass. Surprised at how high she was able to get, and yes, this is a swimming move - she was not standing.

  • Cherry Blossoms

    Cherry Blossoms

    Nice to see spring hitting San Diego in the first week of February. This tree is in front of the Natural History Museum (bokeh in the background).

  • Colorful cactus

    Colorful cactus

    Not sure the type, but in the cactus garden adjacent to the rose garden at Balboa Park.

  • Flowering cactus

    Flowering cactus

    Was trying to get the bees buzzing around the blossoms. Missed, but still very happy with this shot.

  • Tasmanian Devil

    Tasmanian Devil

    The wild one was out and about for the tourists on this Sunday morning.

  • Bateleur Eagle

    Bateleur Eagle

    Spreading his wings

  • Taveta Golden Weaver and nest

    Taveta Golden Weaver and nest

    The bird on the left was interacting with the bird in the nest through the bottom of the nest.

  • Taveta Golden Weaver and nest (II)

    Taveta Golden Weaver and nest (II)

    Fascinating interactions, especially for a Sunday morning in January.

  • Leopard

    Leopard

    There were three young leopards out this morning, with a bit of wrestling and rough-housing. Fortunately this one came out of the shadows long enough for a shot.

  • Angel Duck

    Angel Duck

    Disappointed that he lost the role of Nativity Angel when December Nights was cancelled this year, this duck was hanging out at the Lily Pond on this Sunday morning showing all from near and far just how well he would have done with the role.

  • Mid-hop

    Mid-hop

    Kangaroo caught mid-hop at the Safari Park's Australian Walkabout.

  • Sloth Bear

    Sloth Bear

    He was being decidedly unslothful this morning, out and about playing with his enrichment devices.

  • Andean Bear

    Andean Bear

    Just a bear, looking adorable.

  • Nyah nyah

    Nyah nyah

    Andean Bear wants you to know who has the bone and who doesn't.

  • Amur Leopard

    Amur Leopard

    I felt like one of those little sushi rolls floating down the bar, waiting for someone to reach down and make me her brunch

  • Not a Rose

    Not a Rose

    Went to the park this morning to try and get some shots in the Rose Garden. Came home with this cactus shot too.

  • Cherry Parfait

    Cherry Parfait

    Seriously, I'd like to know more about how these roses are named, though with the deep red and pure white I think I understand this one.

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