ostrich

This is not a nice bird, but then she does have a broken wing and her keeper, Don, is a poor substitute for her (deceased) mate so she has reason to be a bit grumpy. I am very happy with these photos. the telephoto lens comes in really handy when you don't want to be anywhere near this close up and personal with your subject. Her name is either Windy or Stormy. The other name was her mate's name. The feather was in the pellets she was eating and it stuck firmly to her lips.. do Ostriches have lips? . It doesn't seem to even register with her.. not too surprising since her brain is smaller than her eye.