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Beautiful colorful bird at the Prospect Park zoo in Brooklyn New York.
The Prospect Park Zoo is a twelve acre (4.86 ha) zoo located off Flatbush Avenue on the eastern side of Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York. Its precursor, the Menagerie, had opened in 1890. The present facility first opened as a city zoo on July 3, 1935 and was part of a larger revitalization program of city parks, playgrounds and zoos initiated in 1934 by Parks Commissioner Robert Moses. It was built, in large part, through Civil Works Administration and Works Project Administration (WPA) labor and funding. After 53 years of operation as a city zoo run by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation, Prospect Park Zoo closed on June 1988 for reconstruction. The closure signaled the start of a five year, $37 million dollar renovation program, that, save for the exteriors of the 1930s-era buildings, completely replaced the zoo. It was rededicated on October 5, 1993 as the Prospect Park Wildlife Conservation Center, joining an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The Prospect Park Zoo presently offers children's educational programs, is engaged in restoration of endangered species populations, runs a Wildlife Theater and reaches out to the local community through volunteer programs. As of 2007, the zoo housed nearly 630 animals representing 141 species; it was visited by about 234,000 people in 2007. |
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Very nice shot, Angela!
Great framing and lovely colors.
Congratulations, friend! TFS.
Cheers,
Bruno
- cirano
(685) - [2009-05-03 16:15]
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Slav Angela,
Beautiful bird and nice composition.Fine shot.
Dûrzan
Hi Angela,
Very colorful portrait of this cute bird.Great POV, colours and details.TFS.
Cheers,
hAyAti
Hello Angela!
Beautiful colours on this bird!
Perfect focus, good capture!
Well done!
Lili
- dareco
(15141) - [2009-05-05 6:44]
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This is one of the prettiest birds I've ever seen. Fantastic colors!! Very nice pose and good detail. TFS
Olá Angela
Uma linda foto deste pássaro
de cores maravilhosas...amei.
Parabéns
GA
Vera
- trekks
(13589) - [2009-05-06 20:28]
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hi Angela
Yes! Really colorful and adorable bird!
You are getting very good in bird shooting! Sharp and in good placement of this vertical composition.
How nice to watch this bird of such colors! As if the child has painted with crayon.
Good work.
tfs, bill