Blackbrook Zoo (Closed) Blackbrook 2007

[bloodycurtus]

open bills are due to arrive on saturday 13 october

 

[kiang]

need to make an effort to go down and see them, one of the few species i would gladly travel for.

 

[bloodycurtus]

we also had some waldrop ibis and Buff-necked Ibis arrive last week

 

[bloodycurtus]

a few pictures of the new penguin enclouser being built

 

[gentle lemur]

open bills are due to arrive on saturday 13 october

Bad news for every snail in the Midlands?

Alan

 

[robmv]

Had a really enjoyable afternoon at Blackbrook at Saturday. Lots of building work started - African area, pelican enclosures, ibis aviary, icelandic enclosure, Red River Hog enclosure and of course the penguin pool. Animal highlights were the Buff-necked Ibis and Australian Sarus Cranes, neither of which I have seen elsewhere.

bloodycurtus (sorry, didn't catch your real name) was kind enough to stop for a chat and answered our many questions.

I will certainly be returning before too long to catch up on the developments (and to see those openbills of course!).

 

[Maguari]

Will be there tomorrow, so will watch out for vans full of Openbills! Very nice birds.

(Hi Rob!)


Ben

 

[bloodycurtus]

been delayed till tuesday now

 

[Maguari]

been delayed till tuesday now

Fair do's. Didn't stop me having a very pleasant morning!

 

[bloodycurtus]

so you liked it then?

 

[Writhedhornbill]

Will they be on show straight away, or in quarantine?

I'll be along to film them and photograph them later this year or for my birthday next year.

 

[Maguari]

so you liked it then?

Very much. Not been for a while as I've been living in darkest North Wales so was nice to see so many changes. In addition to what Rob mentions above, it was my first time seeing the Purple Sandpipers. Very much looking forward to seeing how that Icelandic enclosure pans out.

Can I ask what the young ibis in with the Buff-necked are? They looked Waldrapp-ish but in the light I wasn't sure.

 

[bloodycurtus]

they where waldrapp but these where moved later in the day that is where the open billed are going to be housed over winter

 

[Maguari]

So have the Buff-necked and Waldrapp gone off-show for the time being then? If so looks like I timed it well!

Was at Walsrode not so long ago so seen Asian Openbills recently but never seen the Buff-necked Ibis before.

 

[Writhedhornbill]

Do you have any pics of the openbills, or anything else for that matter, at Walsrode?

 

[Maguari]

I took around 400 photos at Walsrode (ah, the wonders of digital!).

Will see if I can get some on the web somewhere.

 

[Writhedhornbill]

Any of Hornbills, Pheasants and storks would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Maguari]

http://www.zoobeat.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=426

Asian Openbill and a few others. Will add some more later!

EDIT: Added a shot of my favourite bird of the trip, actually not at Walsrode but at Timmendorfer Strand; Europe's only Jabiru.

 

[bloodycurtus]

yes the buff necked and waldrap have gone off show

 

[bloodycurtus]

the open bills have now arrived