Blue & gold macaws at an NL safari park....

Lovely bluejay...

Downy woodpecker at my feeder...

Black swan...viewed thru the railing...

Snowy owl...hard to get an unobstructed picture thru their tightly woven cage...

This time, we were in the cage...

A scarlet macaw (at the Parrot Refuge)...

Two pretty cockatoos

Cute chickadee at my feeder...they're so quick...

Pretty cardinal at my feeder...

African grey...(gray?)....up close...

Thru a window...just thought they looked so cute together...

Love those cardinals...

Bluejays are such pretty birds...cool to actually catch one at my feeder.

Yep, I like the close up shots. I can't wait to go back here.

These fish were a surprise...hidden in the murky water until you threw in some food...then, feeding frenzy! (Photo Friday challenge 'Unexpected')

Gulls don't mind leftovers...I was a second or so shy of a better shot...over anxious...

These two looked so cute together...

Fearless young...I was inches away. Very cool.

Doesn't matter where I am...balcony, park, parkinglot. I like feeding the birds...sometimes too many come though...

Lovely swan...

Juvenile cardinal and titmouse...

Good planning...fish too big for the birds to eat, and too small to go after the birds....

Penguins at the zoo...

If you've never had a pet bird before, it's a really strange experience having many on you, as we found out...lots of fun tho, definitely!

Dutch equivalent to our chickadee I guess....

Colorful duck blends in with the leaves in the water....pretty neat.

Thru the bars...

Nice to get so close to these pretty birds.