Henry Doorly Zoo - Butterflies, Grasshopper, Penguin, Hornbill

[guppiecat]

A month ago I went to the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. I just recently got done processing the photos, so I'm going to start sharing with you all. If you care, the set is here. Highlights follow:

These highlights include a few bug closeups... no spiders.




Butterfly - You can tell it's a butterfly because it doesn't have feathery antenna... and because it's orange... and because it's day... and because it's a butterfly exhibit.


Butterfly - Predatory butterfly awaits closer-swimming fish.


Butterfly - When she grows up, she wants to be a church window.


Butterfly - The really pretty butterflies seem to glow from within.


Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea spp.) - After I took this shot, the angsty artistic black and white grasshopper went to the local coffee house to sulk.


Lubber Grasshopper (Romalea spp.) - They're clearly built from parts. There must be a bin labeled "grasshopper bits" somewhere.


African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - Hwonk!


African Penguin (Spheniscus demersus) - Penguin migration speed was significantly improved by the addition of outboard motors.


Abyssinian Ground Hornbill (Bucorvus abyssinicus) - Birds are a lot smarter than we think.

Comments

LJ

[lsanderson.livejournal.com]

Does not like your HTML.

Re: LJ

[guppiecat]

Fixed it. And you're too damn fast. :)

[mplsfish.livejournal.com]

Wow. I thought I could smell some ferret breath at one poiint. And tiger. Nice.

[mjlayman.livejournal.com]

I love the color grasshopper -- it does look rather steampunk, doesn't it.

[twilightbunny.livejournal.com]

The church window butterfly is my new computer background!

I love your insect photography and the composition on this one is quite stunning.

Thanks for sharing it.