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Last week Mabel and I headed to Salt Lake to visit with our friend Corrine.
It was such a beautiful day so we decided to go walk around Tracy Aviary.
This peacock was really strutting his stuff for the lady peahens!
(there were 3 peahens walking around too...and yes, they are really called peahens)
He would open his feathers and do this little shimmy while turning around...
it was quite a show!
The peahens weren't impressed but
Mabel, Corrine, and I thought it was the coolest thing!
So pretty!
We got there early and got the last 3 spots available to feed the Sun Conures.
It costs $3/per person and you get to go into their cage
and feed them a little dish of blueberries.
They are super friendly! Mabel thought it was pretty funny
that one landed on my head!
They loved Corrine!
Mabel was a little nervous at first
(they start chirping really loud because they know food is coming!)
but she was so curious and kept getting closer and closer.
(they start chirping really loud because they know food is coming!)
but she was so curious and kept getting closer and closer.
I decided to let her hold the cup so I could try to take a video of her.
The second I handed her the cup a bird landed on her arm
and it totally freaked her out!
and it totally freaked her out!
She has been talking about it ever since. This is how it goes:
Mabel: Tweet Tweet Tweet!
Me: You remember when we when to see the birds?
Mabel: {Points to her arm.}
Me: A bird landed right on your arm didn't it?
Mabel: {Makes a little fake cry sound.}
Me: Yeah, you cried a little because it was kind of scary at first
when the bird landed on you.
Mabel: Yeah.
Me: But then what did it feel like?
Mabel: Tick Tick Tick {and tickles herself}
Me: That's right, it tickled your arm when the bird landed on you!
Hopefully she isn't totally scarred for life!
(and I didn't get a chance to get any video!)
(and I didn't get a chance to get any video!)
She also loved looking at the flamingos, the bald eagle, the HUGE condor, and the toucans. It was a lot of fun. Quite a bit of the Aviary is under construction right now so we are excited to go again when the new exhibits are all finished.
6 comments:
That peacock is beautiful! And I love the story about Mabel freaking out and remembering it. So cute!
I love the pictures of the peacock! Such a strange creature. It's so fun how curious Mabel is and I LOVE when she tries to retell stories. Oh how I love that girl.
I always just think of Jocelyn's kids. They were named after the Tracy Aviary. Trace, Avi, Emri.
How fun! I totally forgot about the Tracy Aviary! Mabel is so darling!
Next time you go, we want to come with you!!! Seriously it looks like a blast!
I love Tracy Aviary! Mabel is so cute and I loved her version of the story. I sure miss you. Wish we lived closer so we could do things like this together.
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