For the birds.

One of my favourite recent additions to our county zoo has been the new bird exhibit. Simple concept: you can walk along a path filled with parakeets and other tiny birds. For a dollar you can buy a feed stick and entice a bird or two (or ten) with a snack for an up-close encounter. When it first opened, I wasn't sure how Kiddle would react, but he loves it. As long as the birds don't actually perch on his hand, that is.

The Zoo Was a Zoo

Yep. We took our first excursion of the year to Turtleback Zoo this morning. Pretty scary when we pulled up to see several buses, and the entrance was mobbed with preschool field trippers, but once we got through the gate it wasn't too bad. Kiddle has been to this zoo before but this was the first time he was actually interested in the animals. (He's completely animal obsessed right now and usually has an elephant clutched in one grubby little hand and a horse in the other.) The farm animals were definitely his favorite part. Although he thought the penguins were pretty cool too.


The zoo was doing a ton of work ... new exhibits, a new picnic and play area. Which is fantastic because it's really quite a poor, pitiful little zoo. But perfect for small kids and very close to home, so I'll hold my criticism in check! I'm looking forward to seeing their progress on our next visit.