My Little Garden Zoo 2019: Central & South America

ALPACA,

Vicugna pacos

BAIRD'S TAPIR

Tapirus bairdii

GIANT ANTEATER,

Myrmecophaga tridactyla

BROWN-THROATED THREE-TOED SLOTH,

Bradypus variegatus

SOUTH AMERICAN AVIARY

 BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW,

Ara ararauna

HYACINTH MACAW,

Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus

 SCARLET MACAW,

Ara macao

TOCO TOUCAN,

Ramphastos toco

KEEL-BILLED TOUCAN

Ramphastos sulfuratus

Not on Display:

• BLACK-HEADED SPIDER MONKEY, Ateles fusciceps
• BLACK HOWLER MONKEY, Alouatta caraya
• BLUE POISON DART FROG, Dendrobates tinctorius "azureus" 
• BRAZILIAN TAPIR, Tapirus terrestris 
• CARIBBEAN FLAMINGO, Phoenicopterus ruber ruber
• CHILEAN FLAMINGO, Phoenicopterus chilensis 
• COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY, Saimiri sciureus sciureus
• GOLDEN LION TAMARIN, Leontopithecus rosalia 
• JAGUAR, Panthera onca
• OCELOT, Leopardus pardis 
• SOUTHERN TAMANDUA, Tamandua tetradactyla
• STRAWBERRY POISON DART FROG, Oophaga pumilio 

My Little Garden Zoo 2019: Europe

IBERIAN LYNX, 

Lynx pardinus

Under Construction:

• CHAMOIS, Rupicapra rupicapra

Not on Display:

• ALPINE GOAT, Capra aegagrus hircus 
• ALPINE IBEX, Capra ibex
• ATLANTIC PUFFIN, Fratercula arctica 
• DOMESTIC GOOSE, Anser anser domesticus
• EUROPEAN EAGLE-OWL, Bubo bubo
• EUROPEAN MOUFLON, Ovis orientalis musimon
• EUROPEAN WILD BOAR, Sus scrofa 
• RED DEER, Cervus elaphus
• RED SQUIRREL, Sciurus vulgaris
• ROE DEER, Capreolus capreolus 
• STOAT, Mustela erminea 
• WHITE STORK, Ciconia ciconia 

My Little Garden Zoo 2019: Australia

RED KANGAROO, 

Macropus rufus

SOUTHERN HAIRY-NOSED WOMBAT,

Lasiorhinus latifrons

Not on Display:

• EASTERN BEARDED DRAGON, Pogona barbata
• KOALA, Phascolarctos cinereus 
• LONG-NOSED BANDICOOT, Perameles nasuta 
• NUMBAT, Myrmecobius fasciatus 
• PLATYPUS, Ornithorhynchus anatinus 
• QUOKKA, Setonix brachyurus 
• SHORT-BEAKED ECHIDNA, Tachyglossus aculeatus 
• SOUTHERN CASSOWARY, Casuarius casuarius 
• YELLOW ROCK WALLABY, Petrogale xanthopus 

Easy Meal: Slow Cooker Recipe

This is one that I just love.  Only 4 ingredients

A) A large pkg of Sauerkraut
B) A smallish head of Cabbage (Cut into 1" squares)
C) 2 cans of RoTel Diced Tomatoes (1 HOT and 1 ORIGINAL)
D) A pkg of lean Stew Beef cuts.

1) Combine it all together save for 1/2 of the Sauerkraut and mix well.
2) Place into a slow cooker.
3) Top with remaining Sauerkraut.
4) Cook on level 2 for 6 to 8 hours.

Voila!

Maryland Zoo Quick Pics

Completed my volunteering for the month at the Maryland Zoo today.  Arrived early so I could do a little exploring first.

Burchell's Zebra

Addra Gazelle

Blue Duiker

Hamerkop

Lesser Kudu

Common Warthog

Sitatunga

More Exhibits Open!

In my Little Garden Zoo.

Amur Leopards

Iberian Lynx

African Wild Painted Dogs

Alpaca

Common Warthogs

Giant Pandas

 

Asian Moon Bears

Southern White Rhinoceros

My assistant Little Garden Zookeeper is always ready to....well, nap--mostly!

National Arboretum: Plein Air Painter

Met a lovely woman yesterday who was painting a landscape plein air at the National Arboretum.  She consented to allow me to photograph it.