It's no secret that I love animals. Taking a trip to the zoo still brings out the little kid in me, and you can usually find me staring in awe in the penguin exhibit or smiling from ear to ear in the aviaries. The Columbus Zoo is quite large compared to the closest zoo to my hometown and it is an all day adventure. This year I had a blast capturing shots of some of my favorite animals while sharing a beautiful day with some of my favorite people.
My new favorite spot is the newest exhibit area " The Heart of Africa." It's set up very much like a safari with dozens of different animals sharing the savanna habitat. Lions, giraffes, ostriches, zebras...I stood there for an hour and kept seeing new animals cross my vision! I have to say though, the kissing camels were quite adorable.
I enjoy bird-watching and the aviaries provide quite the experience for bird-lovers. I love taking my time and trying to find each different specie of bird listed to be among those in each aviary. I have to say though, as entertaining as the Lorakeet Aviary was, some of the most entertaining bird watching we had was watching the wild birds fight for the crumbs from the human visitors! They would wait near tables in anticipation of the patrons either dropping or throwing pieces of bread or crackers their way. One Canadian Goose even made its way right up to our table during an afternoon ice cream break.
I had an absolute blast visiting all of my furry, feathered, and scaly friends, but a trip to the zoo wouldn't be nearly as fun without my favorite animals...HUMANS!