Tracy Aviary

Lately Brooklyn just loves birds...anytime she sees one walking she says "Hi Birdie" and tries to get closer (but of course the bird flies away.) I was thinking we needed to take her somewhere she could see the birds up close, and when I read on my friend Tina's blog that she had taken her kids there recently, I thought that was a great idea! So today we went to the Tracy Aviary. Aunt Julie came with us. It was fun! (Sorry it is a long "list" of pictures...I haven't figured out how to the photo montage or slide show thing quite yet...maybe someone who knows how can tell me..(=

Looking at the Pelicans! Did you know their pink color comes from the food they eat? (Probably cotton candy...(= OK maybe berries or something)

Looking away from the pelicans-I'm not quite sure why-maybe she saw the cotton candy? That would explain why she is licking her lips... (=

Funny little birds that seemed to be all over. Brooklyn kept leaning over to them and saying "What you doing? Just going in circles?"

The peacock! (Sorry I can't remember the technical name.)

But he wouldn't spread his tail feathers for us.):

The birds with the funny hair-do's (I am sure that is the correct technical name for them) One decided to fly away during our picture!

"You must be at least this tall to ride the Emu." Darn!

The Eagles!

The tulips!

Driving the car at Liberty Park. We also rode the Ferris Wheel and the Merry Go Round and Brooklyn flew the little airplane! Julie was afraid all the rides were so rusty they might collapse, but that only added to the fun and excitement!

Looking at one of the birds...

We had fun! Brooklyn even got to color and put stamps on a bird picture!

And, as souvenirs, Brooklyn got some bird stickers and Bird Poo Lip Goo chap stick! (Don't worry, being the wonderful parent that I am I checked to make sure there is no actual bird poo in the lip goo before I let my child put it on her lips.)