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20110421_Capybara_Dozed_In_Sun_San_Diego_Zoo.jpg

Capybara (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris)

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

A sleepy capybara dozed in the sun.

20110329_Female_Duck_San_Diego_Zoo.jpg

Female Duck

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

A female duck dabbling in emerald green water.

20110602_Golden_Breasted_Starling_San_Diego_Zoo.jpg

Golden-breasted Starling

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

This gaudy starling is a far cry from the common black starlings I usually see.

20110403_Sweet_Face_Chacoan_Peccary_San_Diego_Zoo.jpg

Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri)

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

Sweet, sweet face.

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Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

I love this species of pig and its lyrical name.

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Warthog (Phacochoerus africanus)

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

Not a beautiful animal, but smart and intriguing.

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Red River Hog (Potamochoerus porcus)

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

Not much more than the snout could be seen of this unique Red River Hog. I'm not sure why but this is one of my favorite animals.

20110525_Elephant_Eye_San_Diego_Zoo.jpg

Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)

(114 views)
by Terry Costales

An elephant gives the photographer the eye.

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Unknown Bird

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

I believe this to be a flycatcher, but I couldn't positively identify it. Rudolf Saturday 8 March 2014 Looks like a juveniel : Rackuet-tailed Roller (Coracia spatulatus)

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Ibis?

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

This bird looks like an Ibis to me, but I can't identify it. Frustrating.

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Sociable Weaver (Philetairus socius)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

In the center of this photo is a small brown bird about five and a half inches long, with a blue bill. It is not perched on the side of a haystack, but the communal nest the flock has built. There may be 100 families in there!

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Brahman Cattle

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

These two cows were foraging at the forest's edge where it met the beach. The cattle roam free all day and return to the farm at dusk.

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Grevy's Zebra ( Equus grevyi)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

The zebra's stripes are not camouflage but a confusing optical illusion to confuse predators.

20110728_Ugandan_Giraffe_Safari_Park_San_Deigo_TNT_9945.jpg

Ugandan Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis rothchildi)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

I find the shape of the giraffe unlikely and wonderful.

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Mindanao Bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

This pigeon never stood still for an instant so I had to get his photo on the run.

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Groove-billed Ani (Crotophaga sulcirostris)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

A slightly blurred photo of a Groove-billed Ani due to a fast moving boat. The driver was more interested in showing us the homes on the isletas than the birdlife.

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Island Fox (Urocyon littoralis)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

This little fox from the Channel Islands off Santa Barbara does inspire the urge to cuddle it.

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Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

The well muscled head of a zebra reminds me of a ballerina on her toes.

20111004_Bighorn_Sheep_Safari_Park_San_Diego_TNT_0179.jpg

Bighorn Sheep (Ovis canadensis)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

A closer look at the female Bighorn sheep.

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African Fish Eagle (Haliaeetus vocifer)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

The African Fish Eagle is not a true fish eagle, rather it's actually a sea eagle. And yes, there are people for whom that fact matters.

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Chacoan Peccary (Catagonus wagneri)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

There is just something ugly-adorable about pigs.

20111126_White_Throated_Magpie_Jay_Ometepe_Island_Nicaragua.jpg

White-throated Magpie Jay (Calocitta formosa)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

This was an extremely common bird on the island but they were amazing! Dramatic looking but quite mischievous. We saw one open the flip top of a ketchup bottle to get himself a treat.

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Unknown Bird

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

This was a very strikingly beautiful bird with its totally blue feathers, but I do not know its name.

20110325_Chilean_Flamingo_San_Diego_Zoo.jpg

Chilean Flamingo (Phoenicopterus chilensis)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

Although perfectly equipped for survival in their natural habitat, the seemingly ungainly flamingo just doesn't seem possible.

20110524_Grevys_Zebra_As_Art_San_Diego_Zoo.jpg

Grevy's Zebra (Equus grevyi)

(113 views)
by Terry Costales

Another animal posing as art.

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