Theme Park Wildlife 2009

Before I start posting the most recent pictures from Florida I guess I should finish last years lot. I know this is the usual image we have of Orlando's parks .....................






and there are the captive animals at places like Busch Gardens .......
(Kay being side-swiped by an overfamiliar giraffe)



but it's the wild ones you may not realise are around :-

[Black crowned night heron - Busch Gardens]

[Brewer's blackbird - Disney World]

[Double crested cormorant - Disney World]

[Downy woodpecker - Disney's Animal Kingdom]
[Anhinga - Disney's Animal Kingdom]

[White ibis - Busch Gardens]
[Red bellied woodpecker - Disney's Animal Kingdom]
[Great egret - Disney's Animal Kingdom]
[Cattle egret - Disney's Animal Kingdom]

[Cattle egret - Disney's Animal Kingdom]

[Cattle egret - Busch Gardens]
[Laughing gull - Busch Gardens]
[Laughing gull - Busch Gardens]

[Little blue heron - Epcot]
[European house sparrow - Epcot]
[European house sparrow - Epcot]
[Brewer's blackbird - Epcot]

[Brewer's blackbird - Epcot]
[Palm warbler - Epcot]
[Palm warbler - Epcot]
[American coot - Epcot]
[Ring billed gull - Epcot]

[Ring billed gull - Epcot]

[Ring billed gull - Epcot]


So there you are. If you can be bothered to lug a bigger lens around (and the Canon 100-400 isn't too bad on a 400D in a small pack) then there is still plenty to see even on a 'family friendly' holiday!