As I walked the last path of the parrots and other birds at the zoo in Costa Rica, I captured images of these colorful birds. Each bird was framed in front of the tropical foliage, that was now a common sight to see. Some of the birds were injured and had been brought to the small zoo because of the individualized care they could receive here. They would not get this treatment at the larger zoos in Costa Rica because of the increase in sheer number of animals at the larger facilities.
These birds looked quite content in a habitat, as close to their natural habitat, as possible. The trees and plants were real. They had the open sky from which natural rain falls near tropical rainforests. They had plastic, umbrella-like stands affixed to their trees to shade themselves from the sun and rain, if they so desired. They had water bowls filled every day by staff. They received a healthy meal to keep their stomachs full. They had toys to play with. I saw many birds playing with each other. They had their freedom. Most of all, and perhaps most importantly, they had each other every day for companionship to enjoy their freedom. They had the desire to truly live, not in the wild, but close to nature.
Take a look.
These birds looked quite content in a habitat, as close to their natural habitat, as possible. The trees and plants were real. They had the open sky from which natural rain falls near tropical rainforests. They had plastic, umbrella-like stands affixed to their trees to shade themselves from the sun and rain, if they so desired. They had water bowls filled every day by staff. They received a healthy meal to keep their stomachs full. They had toys to play with. I saw many birds playing with each other. They had their freedom. Most of all, and perhaps most importantly, they had each other every day for companionship to enjoy their freedom. They had the desire to truly live, not in the wild, but close to nature.
Take a look.
