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

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

Amable in the morning sun

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

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

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

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

Flowering cactus

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

Tasmanian Devil

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

Bateleur Eagle

Spreading his wings

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)

Fascinating interactions, especially for a Sunday morning in January.

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

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

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

Sloth Bear

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

Andean Bear

Just a bear, looking adorable.

Nyah nyah

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

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

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

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.