Vogel Park

So, what would you expect to see at Vogel Park? Go to the top of the class if, unlike me, you remember any German that you've ever learnt and know that Vogel means 'bird'. Today we all went off to Vogel Park for the day and did indeed see many birds...

The park, just over an hour's drive away, has a large waterbird house, another house for tropical birds, a lake with ducks, swans and pelicans and various smaller enclosures with emus, rheas and similar birds. There're also 2 lots of penguins and a large collection of owls, plus a huge greenhouse with begonias, geraniums, fuschias and lots of other plants that I can't name.

And now for some birds that I can't name either, including one with a hairstyle rather like K's...

This one I do know - a Barn Owl, or Masked Owl in Japanese, taking part in the Owl Show:

K enjoyed watching the owls, and joining in with the applause. He pointed out various birds throughout the day with the little 'Oooh!' sound which means 'Look! A cat/dog/living creature of some form!'. It can also mean 'Look! A plane/truck/noisy machine of some form!' though...

K also enjoyed playing with the little lion glove puppet that his Gran had wisely thought to bring along to entertain him with...