summer zoo trip!

So, this summer we went to the zoo in Omaha.  It is amah-zing.  I loved it all.  The aquarium and butterfly house were my favorite.
We stayed at a lake house outside of the city.  It was peaceful and quiet.  Here is the view from the deck. 

This Macaw was so beautiful.  He/She was in the open air and I could have pet it...but I didn't Omaha Zoo officials.

Did I mention the butterfly house?

Or the aquarium?  One of my favorite animals is the Puffin.

I had never seen one until this fine day!! The puffins were so playful and adorable.  I didn't get a very good shot of them, because someone wanted to be held...which is fine with his momma.

One thing that is so depressing about zoos is the animal cages.  I loved that all of these birds had this huge area to live.  They were nesting and carrying on as if they weren't captives. 

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Just want to give a shout out to Sarah...what a good friend!!

The moral of this post is, "Go the the Omaha Zoo"