While my grandchildren were visiting for summer vacation, we made our obligatory visit to the Smithsonian National Zoo ~ no trip to Washington, DC is complete without going there! On this visit I photographed the DAMA GAZELLE and a RUPPELL'S GRIFFON VULTURE to use for Caturday Art. Sadly, both of these majestic creatures are on the critically endangered species list at this time.
Fact: the Dama gazelle is one of the largest and rarest in the gazelle family.
Fact: the Ruppell's griffon vulture is best known as the world's highest flying bird.
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Fact: the Ruppell's griffon vulture is best known as the world's highest flying bird.
Join our many friends for Caturday Art, sponsored each week by Athena and Marie, just click here.
Great pictures. Love the artwork. Have a good day Ann.
ReplyDeleteThat sure is better TV than OUR back yard!
ReplyDeleteAmazing photos!
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids
Great artwork and fantastic picturesof some beautiful animals too :) Pawkisses for a Happy Caturday :) <3
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful art of beautiful subjects.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos!
ReplyDeletePurrs xx
Athena and Marie
Those are beautiful pictures! Ghostwriter remembers back in the 60s seeing any kind of big bird, like a vulture or a hawk, was like a miracle! These days, we see them everywhere. That's a wonderful thing!
ReplyDeleteGreat photos. And that bird, wow! Biiiiig.
ReplyDeleteGreat pictures ! Purrs
ReplyDeleteGorgeous!
ReplyDeleteAs many times as I've visited Washington, I've never been to the zoo. I must put that on my bucket list. I love the photos and the artwork.
ReplyDeleteVery nice art today.
ReplyDeleteThese critters are lovely and it is sad their numbers are dwindling.
Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ
Beautiful! I especially like the second one. It looks like it could be part of an animated movie.
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