One Photo A Day » Animals

Alan, Alan, Alan!

Jess — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 21:00:43 +0000

This photo was taken back in 2007 during our visit to Attica Zoological Park in Athens, Greece. I was looking through my photo albums and this little friend reminded me of the marmot in BBC’s Walk of the Wild Side (for those who may not know about it, search for “Alan, Alan” in YouTube, it’s funny!). I know this is a prairie dog but it could easily replace the marmot on the BBC’s show

Attica Zoological Park was without a doubt one of the best zoos I have ever visited, highly recommended if you are in Athens.

Alan, Alan, Alan, Alan!

White Peacock

Jess — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 19:16:52 +0000

This photo was taken with my old, and now gone, Sony Cybershot DSC-P200 during one of our visits to Leeds Castle in Kent. I didn’t know peacocks could also be white and this one impressed us with a wonderful display of it’s plumage (more likely warning us not to come closer but still amazing). I went back to Leeds Castle a few weeks later after taking this shot but by then all of the peacocks had shed their beautiful tail feathers. White peacocks are often mistaken as being albino but they are not, they just happen to be white. Peacocks shed their tail feathers once a year and every year they grow longer, fuller and with bigger eyes.

Flower & Bee

Jess — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 21:42:48 +0000

Browsing through my photo albums I came across this photo which was taken during one of our visits to Leeds Castle in August 2009. I remember seeing the bee flying around the flower and quickly got the camera out hoping to catch the moment, it was over in a second but I managed to snap a pretty decent photo.

I miss summer…

A very cold swan

Jess — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 21:41:23 +0000

Recently went for a walk on the park and noticed this lonely swan swimming across the half frozen canal (how do they manage in this weather?). I liked how the swan’s white feathers blended with the snow surroundings. The photo is not as sharp as I would have liked it to be but didn’t want to stress the swan as in unusually freezing weather like this they need to save as much energy as possible.

A Butterfly

Jess — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:57:50 +0000

I was walking around the White Cliffs of Dover when I noticed this small chalkhill blue butterfly. These are commonly found in chalk grassland and what a better place than the White Cliffs of Dover!

Who said rhinocerors could not look pretty?

Jess — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 22:05:17 +0000

This photo was taken few months ago at Cotswold Wildlife Park in Burford, Oxforshire. It was a memorable visit which I truly enjoyed. This is a place set in 160 acres of beautiful grounds and there are so many animals to see…is a full day out.

I loved it there and would go back without a doubt, this is a must see.

For more information visit their website http://www.cotswoldwildlifepark.co.uk