Friday, May 17, 2013

Flamingo Plaza - Oakland Zoo in Oakland, CA (Part 1)

I know that I am posting these photos a little bit late, but here they are anyways. So last year (12/7/2012), my biology professor took the whole class on a field trip (as one of our labs) to the Oakland Zoo in Oakland, CA to teach us biology. While I was there, I took many photos of the animals and I am here to show you them. I have to say, I am not a big fan of zoos, but it sure is a great place for animal photos! If you love animal photos like me, definitely give your local zoo a visit. All of these photos were shot using my Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM Lens on my Canon EOS 7D.

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So for today, I just have photos of flamingos. To be more specific they are photos of the African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) and the Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor). You will see these animals the first thing when you walk into the zoo as the exhibit is right behind the front entrance.

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba

Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor

A sign talking about African Spoonbills (Platalea alba) with facts about their habitat, diet, life span, weight, activity, social structure, size, status, and range. Instead of me typing everything out, you can just read the sign. If you want to view the photo bigger, just click on the photo. 

 A sign talking about Lesser Flamingos (Phoenicopterus minor) with facts about their habitat, diet, life span, weight, activity, social structure, size, status, and range. Instead of me typing everything out, you can just read the sign. If you want to view the photo bigger, just click on the photo. 



African Spoonbills (Platalea alba

Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor)  

 Both the African Spoonbill (Platalea alba) and the Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor).



Lesser Flamingo (Phoenicopterus minor

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba

African Spoonbill (Platalea alba)

These are all the photos for today. I hope you have enjoyed viewing them. Next time I have photos of Sun Bears and Siamangs. Please don't forget to share the blog post with your friends and family members! Also, if you want to get notifications when I post up more photos, "Like" us on Facebook or follow me on Twitter and Google+. These links can also be found on the top of the right sidebar.

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