Big Picture Entry the Third: the Bird park near Jon's town and a little of Alsfeld.

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A variety of chocolates that's a birthday present from Grandma Grein.

Professional looking. Ooooh

This is the area of Germany where Jon is from.

And yes, I was really there.

This is the view from the mountains too.

In the middle of the picture is a German village.

There's a lake out in the distance.

This is where they got the ideas for those Hidden Valley commercials.

I got a bit obsessed with the view. Finally the last photo of it.

Well, not quite.. this is the last photo of the view.

Enter the bird park (near Jon's village).

Hedwig in the nudes taking her bath.

Squinting because of the light.

Poor owl.

Hiding in the bushes.

Hedwig was burning up because of the heat. Snowy owl.. SNOWY owl. Not summer vacation owl.

Water.... please... *wheeze*

Looking over the shoulder.

Scary bird.

Scary birds.

Scary bird a bit too close.

The white thing is a map.

Jon held the map out because he didn't think scary bird was fast enough to steal it. Scary bird enjoyed his new toy.

Hey, hey we're the monkees

Stork on her nest. On maternity leave from delivering babies.

This bird was SO weird.

He just stood there. Not moving.

The other storks avoid him.

Hawk

Porcupines. I pet one for fun.

Senora Goat.

Baby goat.

Lots of babies.

A common German bird. The magpie. They are about the size of a crow.

Lama-like creatures.

G'day mate.

Nom-nom

Jon and the goat.

They were laughing at me because I stayed on the other side of the fence.

Scenery at the bird park.

The names of the lama-like creatures.

Peacock.

Blue peacock.

Peacocks escaping from the heat.

Guinea hen stare down.

Chinese duck

Hungry stork.

Magpie in mid-jump. He's stealing food.

Friendly cockatoo.

One of my favorites. The kookaburra.

Mr. Raven or crow.

Another stare down.

Barn owls.

Weird chickens.

Their feet were fluffy.

The real black swan or Natalie Portman.

Bird park garden. :)

Other storks.

Duck in mid-preen.

My bird came to Germany. :)

Interesting bird.

Ugly chicken is watching you.

He sees you when you're sleeping...

He knows when you're awake.

Another picture of the poodle chicken.

This bird thought I was kind of crazy. I have never seen anything like it before.

My other bird! Smerfs and Buddys.

They liked to talk.. I think the one to the right is asleep.

Red parrot.

He was kind of cute. :)

Awwwww!

The look out parakeet.

They were plotting against us.

The following is a series of toucan Sam photos.

"No, I am not interested in what you have to say."

"What did you call me?!" (again with the stare down)

"That really hurt my feelings."

"I will just write about it in my diary later.."

Serious lizard.

Is very serious.

You aren't funny.

The smartest bird in the park.

I really wanted him to escape.

But Germany isn't a free country. ;)

The wise old owl.

Its staring was extremely creepy.

The lynx is under the table because it was so hot.

This is how they survey the park. Flying the helicopter.

A size up would have been nice.

A German car. It's half the size of an American car.