Peregrine Falcon - up close and personal

[SAMBUSA]

Took my little girl to the zoo today for her 6th birthday. Had a great time. Anyway, we walked up on this area that had various birds in this landscaped little island. Barn Owl, Turkey Vulture, yada yada. Pretty cool cuz they just had them tied off on one leg. Then it got AWESOME. There it was in all its majestic beauty. The Peregrine Falcon. Of course I had to explain to my little girl for like the 100th time all about it. "I know daddy, you already told me"

 

[TXBusa05LE]

 

[Mr Bogus]

Taste like chicken!!

 

[CTA_Busa_LE]

doesn't look all that fast Somehow I figured it would have a bit more chrome on it but on the serious side, quite a bit of white and gray/silver there, must be an 06 limited!!

 

[Mr Bogus]

Heres the "Other" Falcon I think every kid should know about

 

[VaBusa]

At least they took the reflectors off

So, tethered birds at the zoo? We have a pretty nice "living museum" in Newport News and they've got an entire area enclosed where birds of all kinds can fly somewhat freely, i.e. no tethers...kind of sad to see 'em tied up like that

 

[SAMBUSA]

At least they took the reflectors off

So, tethered birds at the zoo? We have a pretty nice "living museum" in Newport News and they've got an entire area enclosed where birds of all kinds can fly somewhat freely, i.e. no tethers...kind of sad to see 'em tied up like that

They only had them tied up for a demonstration that was getting ready to start. Normally they are in a big enclosed area.

 

[busaguy1981]

At least they took the reflectors off

So, tethered birds at the zoo? We have a pretty nice "living museum" in Newport News and they've got an entire area enclosed where birds of all kinds can fly somewhat freely, i.e. no tethers...kind of sad to see 'em tied up like that

My brother in law lives in newport news, My family and I went there last summer on vacation. Nice place, we had a real good time a bush gardens.

 

[Spudley]

Waaaaaaaaaay AWESOME !!!!