Tuesday 15 June 2021
Common Eland, As An African Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A common eland appeared to shy away from the camera. It stood in a feeding station on the ground of Wildlife Safari and was viewed from a passing car.
Some related stories: Great Blue Heron • Oryx • Rhinoceros • African Elephant • The Tour • Ostrich • Hippopotamus • Zebra • Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) • Ankole-Watusi

Monday 14 June 2021
2021 Llama, (Lama glama), As An Animal Of The Americas, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A startled llama looked left at the noise made by one of the passing cars.
Related stories: 2015 Llama • 2016 Llama

Sunday 13 June 2021
2021 African Elephant, An African Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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The first of several elephants walked away from the camera. They were being released for the day and the elephant had to walk the length of a rusted steel fenced path, to find its way out for the day. That same elephant viewed from the side. It moved with deliberate dignity and paid no attention to the cars passing it.
Related stories: 2015 African Elephant

Saturday 12 June 2021
2021 Geese, As Wild Bird, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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Two Canada geese walked away through a grass field. A young gosling followed them. Two Canada geese rested on the grass next to a road through Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon. Resting along with them were several juvenile goslings.
Related stories: 2006 Geese • 2007 Geese • 2008 Geese

Friday 11 June 2021
Ostrich, As Wild Bird, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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An ostrich stood alongside the road and watched cars pass. The road was crowded with cars slowing to watch the ostrich, which prevented the ostrich from crossing the road. A ostrich stood alongside the road through Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon. It looked down at the ground below its feet. An ostrich preened its feathers. This caused the ostrich's head to become hidden, suggesting the ostrich might be shy.
Some related stories: Doves • Shore Birds • Ducks • Pigeon • Sparrows • Gulls • Hummingbirds • Swallow • American Avocet • Blackbirds

Thursday 10 June 2021
Artificial Cheetah, As A Cat Animal, In Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A statue of a cheetah was posed as if on the prowl behind a hedge. A statue of a cheetah sat on the ground inside a circle of stones, and surrounded by ferns.
Related stories: 2015 Cheetah • 2021 Cheetah

Wednesday 9 June 2021
2021 Cheetah, As A Cat Animal, In Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A cheetah sat on a raised platform and was fed by a human. That human gave the cheetah treats and lectured the audience about the cheetah, its habitat and endangered status. Two cheetah cats faced two humans who acted as caregivers and trainers. The two cheetah waited for the signal to move so they could get treats.
Related stories: 2015 Cheetah • Artificial Cheetah

Tuesday 8 June 2021
White-naped Crane, As A Wild Bird Animal, In Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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Another white-naped crane stood on one leg next to a lake. Its neck was curved back to preen itself. Another white-naped crane stood and preened itself next to a road through Wildlife Safari. An automobile could just be seen entering the frame. A white-naped crane stood near the trunk of a tree with a cyclone fence just beyond that. It looked right at the sound of a car door closing.
Some related stories: Black Crowned Night Heron • Shore Birds • Pelican • Eagles • Doves • Finch • Gulls • Terns • Killdeer • Hummingbirds

Monday 7 June 2021
Tibetan Yak, As An Animal, In Wildlife Safari, A Nature Theme Park location, Winston, Oregon
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A Tibetan yak lay at rest on the grass alongside a road through Wildlife Safari. A Tibetan yak stood on the grass alongside a road in Wildlife Safari. It looked right and appeared interested in the log resting in the next field over. Another Tibetan yak stood in a shed alongside a road through Wildlife Safari. It chewed on hay while watching the cars drive past.
Some related stories: Donkeys • Rhinoceros • Amphibians • Sheep • Tortoise • Feline • Camels • Goats • Bears • Beaver

Sunday 6 June 2021
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron), Bloom Of A Flower, As A Form Of Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Three tulip-like blooms were visible in the lower center of the tree. From a distance they looked like tulips. A closer view of one of the tulip-like blooms on the tulip tree. Its deep green leaves made a dramatic contrast to the yellow tulip-like flower. A closer view of the inside of the tulip-like flower of the tulip tree. Notice the orange rim bordering the inside. A dozen or more of the tulip-like blooms covered the part of one branch that faced the sun.
Some related stories: Driftwood • Guazuma Ulmifolia • Speeding • Bombacopsis Quinatum • Branches • Sausage • Tree Trunks • Firewood • Oak • Apocynaceae Juss

Saturday 5 June 2021
2021 Giraffe, An African Animal, In Wildlife Safari, A Nature Theme Park location, Winston, Oregon
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A curious giraffe paused and posed for the camera. Because giraffes only eat greenery, it could not say cheese. A giraffe walked away from the cars and the clicking sounds of cameras. A giraffe paused on the side of a grass covered hill and bent to dine on some of that grass. A giraffe walked along the edge of a pond on the grounds of Wildlife Safari nature park. That giraffe was reflected in that pond as it walked past. Two giraffes were on the same side of the road. One had already crossed and was dining on grass. The other had just cleared the road.
Related stories: 2016 Giraffe

Friday 4 June 2021
Ring Tailed Lemur, As A Primate, As A Land Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A short video of a group of young ring-tailed lemurs lounging on a patch of grass on an island inside Safari Village of Wildlife Safari. A young ring-tailed lemur faced off a blackbird. Which of them would yield first? A young ring-tailed lemur, on an island inside Safari Village at Wildlife Safari, became curious about a blackbird. A ring-tailed lemur watched from a house on an island in Safari Village of Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon.
Related stories: 1971 Lemur

Thursday 3 June 2021
Black Crowned Crane, As Wild Bird, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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The black crowned crane had a black, red and white face and wore a golden crown that seemed to raidiate in the morning sunlight. A black crowned crane stood beside the road and preened itself. A black crowned crane stood alongside one of the roads through Wildlife Safari. It posed in profile for the camera. A black crowned crane stood and lifted one foot off the ground.
Some related stories: White-naped Crane • Great Egret • Black Crowned Night Heron • Ducks • Blue Jay • Crow • Snowy Egret • Swans • Killdeer • Sparrows

Wednesday 2 June 2021
Trees, In Wildlife Safari, As A Nature Theme Park, Winston, Oregon
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Some trees grew sideways and dropped limbs. These branches appeared to reach out to capture the unwary traveler. A lone orange tree grew nearer the road than did the healthy green trees beyond it. The orange tree was either dead or slow in revealing its greenery. Blue sky and fluffy white clouds gave the forest of trees a gentle glow. The grassland under the trees extended into the distance.
Related stories: Africa • America • Camel Ride • Safari Village • Video Of Drive Through • Wildlife Safari Railroad

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