Nov 14, 2023
Ever hear an Andean cock of the rock before? Probably not, or maybe you have and didn't realise it, because they sound quite a bit like a kookaburra!
seen from Türkiye
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seen from United States
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Ever hear an Andean cock of the rock before? Probably not, or maybe you have and didn't realise it, because they sound quite a bit like a kookaburra!
I went to the Brookfield Zoo.
Poor Hudson does not enjoy swimming in winter quite as much as his beloved Amelia does.
But luckily she popped up to say (a very brief) hello.
(Once again paging @bearotonin-international Bc these two are so cute.)
an homage to my favorite chicagoland collectible!
"Poster for the Brookfield Zoo, showing hippopotamuses superimposed over outline of Africa."
Brookfield Zoo. Chicago. Between 1936 and 1938. WPA poster.
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Who has dropped quarters in one of these babies and watched the miracle of plastic injection molding produce a hot souvenir for you while you wait?
Chicago's Brookfield Zoo or Museum of Science and Industry host a couple.
"Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
--Isaiah 40:31
Photo: Brookfield Zoo, Illinois
