King Penguins at Riverbanks

This week our Riverbanks Kids' Commission got to meet some King Penguins. I got to pet one named SCOUT. Penguins mate for life. Scout followed his mate around. They were very playful and very fun...and VERY LOUD!

Domesticated Ducks

Here's a Photo Documentary of the Easter ducks being raised and then release. This was from March to late May.

Osprey

Flamingos

For more on Flamingos:

• http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Flamingos/home.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flamingo

Swan

Here I am with a hungry Swan on Lake Susan in Montreat, NC.

For more info, check out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan

Ruby-Throated Hummingbird

Here's some video footage of a hummingbird in my own back yard.