Sitting Ducks September 10, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: baby animals, Baers Pochard, Central Park Zoo, Chinese Mandarins, Falcated, Harlequins, Long-tailed, Marbled Teal, Philippine, photography, Pink-eared, Pygmy geese, Red-breasted Mergansers, Ruddy shelducks, Scaly sided Mergansers, Sea Ducks, sitting ducks, Spectacled and Common Eiders, waterfowl, White-headed
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The term ‘sitting ducks’ is usually not taken literally – but here you go. For those that ask me to identify my photos the following ducks are featured today. Chinese Mandarins, Spectacled and Common Eiders, Red-breasted Mergansers, Harlequins, Marbled Teal, White-headed, Pink-eared, Falcated, Philippine, Ruddy shelducks, Long-tailed, Scaly sided Mergansers, Pygmy geese (really ducks) and Baer’s Pochard. All of these photos were taken at the Central Park Zoo and the mature ducks can be seen today at the Zoo.
Food as Art September 3, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Food as Art, NYC, photography, Union Square Greenmarket
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I thought I would break up the usual animal themed Sunday photo montage with some delicious and gorgeous looking flowers and vegetables seen at the Union Square Green Market . I admit to not being a cook and I am a picky eater but I still love color, form and design. 
Sunrises with Jack the Dog August 27, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Madison Square Park, NYC, photography, rescue dogs, sunrise
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Having Jack the Dog in my life for the past 13 months has been almost perfect. He is an adorable, sweet, quiet, cat-loving senior pooch. However, he has one major flaw. He gets up at 4:41 AM each day (give or take a few minutes). No matter when we have a night walk he gets up at 4:41. So out we go into the quiet, mostly darkened NYC streets. We try not to wake the homeless people sleeping on the Madison Square Park benches. Our route is the same each morning. In trying to find an upside to this schedule I realized that we catch some amazing sunrises (and moon-sets) during these walks. I have been photographing them with my phone and thought it was time to share some of them with you. Enjoy.
Legos at the Royal Botanical Gardens August 20, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Legos, Oh Canada, photography, Royal Botanical Gardens, Toronto, travel, vacation
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Last week’s fun vacation to the Toronto area was filled with luscious gardens and fabulous art. One of our stops was the Royal Botanical Gardens where they were featuring 14 themed Legos sculptures amidst the surrounding gardens. 
Little Cats and Big Cats August 12, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: big cats, little cats, photography, Snow Leopard cubs, wildlife, zoo babies, zoocation, Zoos
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I love cats – both big and small. This week’s montage is dedicated to these gorgeous creatures. See if you can identify 14 out of the 37 cat species in the world. 
Central Park Zoo – Happy 29th! August 6, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, Happy 29th anniversary, nature, NYC, photography, Zoos
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This Tuesday (8.8.17) will be the 29th anniversary of the Central Park Zoo (in its present form). I am happy to say I have been involved with the zoo for the past 28 of those 29 years. The zoo began in the 1860s as a menagerie. The 1905 postcard above depicts the menagerie with the Arsenal (built in 1848 – which now houses our WCS administrative offices and the NYC Parks Dept). The zoo was modified in 1934 as part of the WPA with the addition of many new buildings arranged in a quadrangle around the sea lion pool. In a contract with NYC, the zoo was completely renovated in the mid-1980s and with much fanfare, reopened on August 8th, 1988, replacing the old-fashioned cages with naturalistic environments. There are many great old photos of the menagerie and zoo with a simple google search. Happy Anniversary!
The Oakland Zoo July 30, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: baby warthogs, flying foxes, Oakland Zoo, photography, travel, wildlife, zoocation
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It has been four years since we visited the Oakland Zoo. I have always liked that zoo but now there are some even bigger improvements. They have added a whole lot of acreage and built a cable car that goes up the mountain to an event center with a delicious new cafe and extraordinary views of San Francisco. If you are in the area – go visit.
Prospect Park Zoo, Summer 2017 July 23, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: baby animals, Brooklyn, Judy the elephant, NYC, photography, Prospect Park Zoo, Zoos
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Brooklyn’s Prospect Park Zoo was the zoo of my childhood and whenever I visit I get a few fond flashbacks. On this visit, I remembered there was an elephant named ‘Judy’ – so I googled it. Oh dear – sometimes, the outcome of a google search is not very good news. But, it was a long time ago and zoos were very different back then. My memory of Judy the elephant still remains sweet. Go visit!
National Zookeeper Week July 16, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Central Park Zoo, National Zookeeper Week, NYC, photography
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The third week in July is National Zookeeper Week. I appreciate these terrific people all year long and dedicate this week’s photo montage to the 18 Zookeepers who make everything hum at my home base, the Central Park Zoo. I thank you, one and all, for all you do – the unsung heroes – each and every day. We are open 365 days a year, thru rain, snow, summer heat and all holidays. National Zookeeper Week just started, how about if you go to a zoo this week tell a zookeeper how much they are appreciated? 
One Year with Jack the Dog July 9, 2017
Posted by judylobo in Traveling.Tags: Audrey and Roberta, Best Friends Animal Society, Jack the dog, photography, rescue dogs, shelter dogs
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It is hard to believe that it is one year since Jack the Dog came to live with us at Casa Lobo. Other than his waking up time (which is 4:41AM) he is a perfect dog. He is sweet, friendly and gets along with other dogs, kids, neighbors and strangers. Two out of my three cats adore him. The elder cat essentially does not like anyone so it would be more surprising if she liked him. He is featured with some of the many friends who came to meet him this year. Enjoy our Jack-iversary.
While at the Zoo 