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I do not like zoos except where there is a conservation effort as well, e.g., San Diego. But there is something about captivity for dolphins, giraffes, elephants, etc, that just seems sad. Almost all zoo pictures here are over 45 years old. and the the only non-digital pix presented. Then there are others that are new and "secondary," but of interest like the very first one: how can a bird that weighs 11 ounces swallow a fish that weighs as much as she does?
Nicobar Pigeon
My friend, David, says that they live in Indonesia. This one lived in the Minneapolis Zoo.
Much as I appreciate seeing birds in a zoo that I will never see in the wild, and much as I appreciate such zoos as those in Minneapolis and San Diego, there's something noticeably artificial about photos taken in zoons. The branch is real, but so is the leg band. I'm sure there are some who would Photoshop the band out, but I just don't think Photoshop should be used to change nature. Now to get rid of Aunt Clara's mole, that's one thing. But it could be done surgically. When I see this pigeon phoning a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, I might change my mind about PS.
My friend, David, says that they live in Indonesia. This one lived in the Minneapolis Zoo.
Much as I appreciate seeing birds in a zoo that I will never see in the wild, and much as I appreciate such zoos as those in Minneapolis and San Diego, there's something noticeably artificial about photos taken in zoons. The branch is real, but so is the leg band. I'm sure there are some who would Photoshop the band out, but I just don't think Photoshop should be used to change nature. Now to get rid of Aunt Clara's mole, that's one thing. But it could be done surgically. When I see this pigeon phoning a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, I might change my mind about PS.
Nicobar Pigeon
My friend, David, says that they live in Indonesia. This one lived in the Minneapolis Zoo.
Much as I appreciate seeing birds in a zoo that I will never see in the wild, and much as I appreciate such zoos as those in Minneapolis and San Diego, there's something noticeably artificial about photos taken in zoons. The branch is real, but so is the leg band. I'm sure there are some who would Photoshop the band out, but I just don't think Photoshop should be used to change nature. Now to get rid of Aunt Clara's mole, that's one thing. But it could be done surgically. When I see this pigeon phoning a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, I might change my mind about PS.
My friend, David, says that they live in Indonesia. This one lived in the Minneapolis Zoo.
Much as I appreciate seeing birds in a zoo that I will never see in the wild, and much as I appreciate such zoos as those in Minneapolis and San Diego, there's something noticeably artificial about photos taken in zoons. The branch is real, but so is the leg band. I'm sure there are some who would Photoshop the band out, but I just don't think Photoshop should be used to change nature. Now to get rid of Aunt Clara's mole, that's one thing. But it could be done surgically. When I see this pigeon phoning a plastic surgeon in Beverly Hills, I might change my mind about PS.
