Above, my favorite pheasant of all — the Lady Amherst’s pheasant looks like it is wearing a veil cascading from its head down to its chest. According to Wikipedia, it is named after Sarah Countess Amherst, wife of William Pitt Amherst, Governor General of Bengal, who was sent the first specimen of the bird to ... (more)

Wikipedia says that a flamingo with pale coloring usually means it is not healthy. At the same time, it does not seem to be uncommon for flamingos in captivity to appear pale not necessarily because they are unhealthy but because due of insufficient amounts of carotene in their diet. I’m not an expert in flamingos ... (more)

The peacock photos from yesterday’s trip to Avilon Zoo. It must be mating season — the peacock is preening and spreading its plumage in full splendor.

Above, the tiger (or is that the tigress?) with two cubs. I think the cubs are just adorable.