Toucan

Oh, yes! Where is that exotic in NY?

Amazing Bathgate! What with your butterflies and birds, now a Toucan. Is it in a zoo or tropical park or something?

This was from a trip to Costa Rica. You can see the palms in the background from my balcony.

Excellent, I believe you now.

Great capture and are nt they so colourful your a lucky man to be so close it.

Lol thanks he came to me. He"s probably accustomed to getting handouts from the tourists

I bet that was a great holiday .... nice photo

Gg

Yes thank you!

Yes and has nt forgot a cheeky beggar now then lol.

It's beautiful! It looks like outside at the San Diego Zoo here. The exotic birds have huge open-air aviaries with lots of palms. :>))

They are amazing to see. The aviary must be magical. Thank you.

Yes, they are wire-mesh there's five there at the San Diego Zoo. The largest is 4 or 5 stories high. It has huge Ficus trees, exotic palms, tropical fish and so much more.

You are very fortunate to live right there. Really sounds like an experience.

Yes, the San Diego Zoo bird aviaries are quite an experience. I think the largest one is about 75' tall.

I've posted several pics over the years of the plants and birds in the aviaries.

Here's a pic of one which is unfortunately not there anymore:

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/125107-caryota-gigas-giant-thai-mountain-fishtail-palm-at-the-san-diego-zoo

Here's the Owen's Aviary, which is the largest aviary at the San Diego Zoo.

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/125107-caryota-gigas-giant-thai-mountain-fishtail-palm-at-the-san-diego-zoo

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/133044-lorikeets-in-the-owens-aviary-at-the-san-diego-zoo/all

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It does, doesn't it? LOL!