Spent Saturday at the Bronx Zoo. SIAP, of course. Will post my pics.
- Mudskipper cage in Jungle World is boarded up.
-Anyone ever notice that one of the langurs is missing its left eye?
-Have Falcated Ducks with the monkeys (I believe also in the ABH).
-Gibbon was all over the place. Saw her by the tapir, where she upset one of the ducks, and she came right up to the window by the rafflesia and sat there for a while. Also saw her by the gharial river.
- Are at least eight gharials, since I saw two in the water and six on the sand beach opposite viewers.
-Victoria Crowned Pigeon was sitting on a nest over the tapir pool.
-Bats were flying.
-Two biggest reptile cages in the insect hall have a Mangrove Snake and a Timor Python.
-Saw the Jungle Fowl.
-Africa corner across from Wild Asia is a construction site for Nature Trek. Sad to think a perfectly good range for an African ungulate is being used for more of the Coney Islandization of the Bronx Zoo.
-Five cows and one young male giraffe were in the indoor display enclosure. There is a wire mesh box full of covered balls suspended there. Anyone have any idea why?
-In the Congo, the Long-tailed Hornbill is very aptly named. Gorgeous long tail. Is that species new?
-Great time of year for birds, since many are in breeding plumage, especially pheasants.
-Himalayan Monal on display both at the pheasant cages and in one of the cages along the east side of the old Bird House. Spectacular!
-They now have beer at the main café, which I hadn't noticed before, in addition to the beer counter over by Wild Asia (closed this time). Anyone remember when they used to have a pub between the Birds of Prey and the ABH?
-Pair of Trumpeter Swans in pond by Wildlife Health Center.
-Zoo Center: The Komodo I saw was waaaay bigger than last time. Also have four other monitors: Freckled, Yellow Spiny-tail, Blue Tree and Merten's Water.
-Unnamed snake I couldn't identify in Madagascar, across from the Mad. Ground Boa.
-Capuchins were out at the Monkey House.
-Black-faced Ibis and Laughing Thrush in corner cage at old Bird House across from sea-lions.
-American Flamingos at ABH were very, very brightly colored.
-Seriemas were in ABH, just before ibis aviary (when entering from south entrance). Seems a bit cramped for them. Female on a nest, unclear whether it's genuine nesting behavior.
-Last time, Little Blues were by themselves, now several shore birds with them, including the skimmer.
-African Jungle in WOB very full of birds, lots of movement, including two White-Bellied (Abdim's) Storks (although no label for them).
-Less movement in South American jungle than in Africa.
-Lesser Bird of Paradise and two macaw chicks still in nursery.
-The Northern Ponds seem to have just one lone Trumpeter Swan.
-Gila Monster cage has several of them now, seem to be younger/smaller.
-Grand Cayman Blue Iguana cage is as good looking as it seemed on TV.
-The last two reptile cages at the exit are now both finished, each with a mix of turtles, lizards and birds.
