Watching the circle of life, or at least a lot of animals...

[jay]

Apart from the family news... today patgreene and I took ourselves and the kids to the San Diego Wild Animal Park, near Escondido, CA.

Baaaby rhino... In the cute baby animals dept... we saw several (deer, wild horses, ducklings) but this was the most memorable -- a baby rhino, getting a snack.

Pat watches giraffes We rode a monorail out around the grounds... through several ranges where animals roamed. Here, Pat is gazing at a feeding giraffe in the distance.

Swooping owl A brown Eurasian eagle owl was part of the bird show... here, just as it swoops upward, about to pass over Pat's head less than a second later...

Kids and lorikeets The lorikeets were a big hit, although they frightened David at first. He overcame his fears, as shown here. :)

Jay and four lorikeets Head, shoulders, and two on my arm feeding... inside the lorikeet enclosure at the SD Wild Animal Park. David is very amused in the background. James was in a similar position... except that the bird on his head began pulling out strands of (long, blond) hair... nesting material?