Bronx Zoo

He is a 6 1/2 year old male. A great cat.

Mike said:

Is that a Bengal?

Mike

Jim-H said:

Erik Grossman said:

evil-doer said:

Erik Grossman said:

Finally a nice (reasonably warm) day in New York. Decided to take
advantage of the weather to go to the Bronx Zoo.

This was my favorite of the day...



Others can be seen at http://photos.grossman.biz

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Jim

'cause life is a lesson – you learn it when you’re through' - LB

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Jim

'cause life is a lesson – you learn it when you’re through' - LB

I'd be interested in this. When does the zoo open everything up? Probably not for at least another month.

Barry Margolius said:

Erik Grossman said:

Jim

I bring my 1D with a 70-200L 2.8IS together with a 1.4X converter
and my 24-70L. I go either alone or with if someone arranges a day
out on this forum.

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Now there's a good idea. Anybody here energetic enough to arrange
a Bronx Zoo Day?

-barry

Barry Margolius said:

Erik

Jim-H said:

I'm looking forward to going to the Bronx Zoo as soon as it warms
up and all the animals are out. What lenses do you typically bring
to the zoo?

Do you guys/gals usually go with other photographers, with your
family, or alone?

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Jim

'cause life is a lesson – you learn it when you’re through' - LB

I took this at the Phoenix Zoo on Friday.



I don't really like cats, either, but now I want one of those. They're so cute when they're asleep (you can see her little tongue poking out in the full-size version).

We have one about the same age. When I showed my wife the picture she thought it was ours. They really are a unique and interesting cat. We really like ours.

Mike

Interesting they are. He took a few years for him to calm down. Everytime my wife turned her back to him he used to attack her. He would jump on her upper back and then jump off. It was funny to watch. Now in the past year or so he has become rather affectionate. They have quite a unique meow that I've never heard before owning this cat. He is still the most stubborn cat I've ever owned.

Post a pick of yours if you have one.

Mike said:

We have one about the same age. When I showed my wife the picture
she thought it was ours. They really are a unique and interesting
cat. We really like ours.

Mike

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Jim

'cause life is a lesson – you learn it when you’re through' - LB

The lions are usually out when the temperature is above 40, but they still have to be careful about wind chill.

Jungle World is nice and warm. In there are ebony langurs that are very photogenic. Also it is nice to get the gelada baboons as they are sitting in the rocks. (They are from the mountains of Eothopia, so are very cold tolerant) Tiger Mountain is scheduled to open 5-15, hopefully the snow won't put it behind schedule, the designers are really knocking themselves out and of the seven siberian tigers three will be on display to start with (there are three siblings). The two indo-chinese tigers in Wild Asia will remain viewable by the monorail.

Jim

They sound like the same cat. Ours acted the same way, other then he attacked my wife's ankle. Now he is getting very affectionate. In fact he likes to be in the same room as my wife most of the time. We also have a little toy poodle and he loves to attach him. I think he just wants to play, but the poodle hates it.

I don't have away to post a pic. I need to get away to do that. but can't right now.

Mike

Jim-H said:

Post a pick of yours if you have one.

Mike said:

We have one about the same age. When I showed my wife the picture
she thought it was ours. They really are a unique and interesting
cat. We really like ours.

Mike

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Jim

'cause life is a lesson – you learn it when you’re through' - LB

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Hey Erik and Sallie Jo,

How have you guys been?

Nice photo Erik.

I'm up for another Bronx Zoo day.

Dave...

Jim-H said:

I'm looking forward to going to the Bronx Zoo as soon as it warms
up and all the animals are out.

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I would advise to visit the zoo now. The Congo and Wild Africa
which are indoors, their you can still have take some great
photographs of the various monkeys and it will not be crowded

Jim-H said:

What lenses do you typically bring > to the zoo?

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I use my 70-200 2.8L IS, 28-70L and 50mm 1.4. I have not had
the chance to use my 16-35mmL. Everything in the zoo seems
to call for a tight close up shot to be of interest.

Jim-H said:

Do you guys/gals usually go with other photographers, with your
family, or alone?

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Speaking for myself alone. No one in my family would understand
why I can stay in the same spot for hour or so, waiting take a photo.
They still are wondering why I will get up four in the morning to take
photographs or question why do I visit Paris/Venice again and again
just to take photos.

Bill
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“What actually happens in the real world is what photographers needs to know.”
Michael Reichmann – Luminous Landscape

Thanks Dave. I also got a chance to try out my new 24-70L... love that lens.

I'm always happy to go if you arrange another gettogether now that I'm a member of the Zoo!

DaveNYC said:

Hey Erik and Sallie Jo,

How have you guys been?

Nice photo Erik.

I'm up for another Bronx Zoo day.

Dave...

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Well, the budget is busted already, so there won't be a 1D/s in my future at present. I enjoyed the D60 at the zoo, so the 10D should be fine for my needs.

The only thing about Congo is that the gorillas are in their winter quarters with limited visability and the colobus and mandrills are not viewable, but the wolf's guenon are pretty playful. I have had volunteer duty in Congo a couple a days since the first of the year and it has been pretty quiet.

I think you mean Jungle World instead of Wild Africa and you are right the langurs have been fabulous with several babies. Also I have had good luck with the tree kangaroo. In Africa try the carter giraffe house since we have two new baby giraffees - a little boy born on Christmas day and a little girl born in late January.

The snowy owls will be going indoors once it gets a little warmer so don't miss them. Also the duck pond by the zebra house is a nice quiet place to shoot (a camera that is). If you come in by the Bronx River parkway after the ticket/stroller booth and before the bison there have been two mandrin ducks (native to china, japan & korea) hanging out on the Bronx River with the geese. Since the Bronx zoo ducks are pinioned and can't fly I don't know where these two chaps came from, but they are incrediably beautiful. They also seem pretty hungry so I might have to sneak in some food for them.

Good luck

William C said:

Member said:

I'm looking forward to going to the Bronx Zoo as soon as it warms
up and all the animals are out.

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I would advise to visit the zoo now. The Congo and Wild Africa
which are indoors, their you can still have take some great
photographs of the various monkeys and it will not be crowded

Member said:

What lenses do you typically bring > to the zoo?

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I use my 70-200 2.8L IS, 28-70L and 50mm 1.4. I have not had
the chance to use my 16-35mmL. Everything in the zoo seems
to call for a tight close up shot to be of interest.

Member said:

Do you guys/gals usually go with other photographers, with your
family, or alone?

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Speaking for myself alone. No one in my family would understand
why I can stay in the same spot for hour or so, waiting take a photo.
They still are wondering why I will get up four in the morning to take
photographs or question why do I visit Paris/Venice again and again
just to take photos.

Bill
--
“What actually happens in the real world is what photographers
needs to know.”
Michael Reichmann – Luminous Landscape

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http://www.mikekaplan.com/pictures/view.nhtml?profile=pictures&UID=10175

Sallie Jo said:

I think you mean Jungle World instead of Wild Africa and you are
right the langurs have been fabulous with several babies. Also I
have had good luck with the tree kangaroo. In Africa try the
carter giraffe house since we have two new baby giraffees - a
little boy born on Christmas day and a little girl born in late
January.

The snowy owls will be going indoors once it gets a little warmer
so don't miss them. Also the duck pond by the zebra house is a
nice quiet place to shoot (a camera that is). If you come in by
the Bronx River parkway after the ticket/stroller booth and before
the bison there have been two mandrin ducks (native to china, japan
& korea) hanging out on the Bronx River with the geese. Since the
Bronx zoo ducks are pinioned and can't fly I don't know where these
two chaps came from, but they are incrediably beautiful. They also
seem pretty hungry so I might have to sneak in some food for them.

Good luck

William C said:

Sallie Jo said:

I'm looking forward to going to the Bronx Zoo as soon as it warms
up and all the animals are out.

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I would advise to visit the zoo now. The Congo and Wild Africa
which are indoors, their you can still have take some great
photographs of the various monkeys and it will not be crowded

Sallie Jo said:

What lenses do you typically bring > to the zoo?

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I use my 70-200 2.8L IS, 28-70L and 50mm 1.4. I have not had
the chance to use my 16-35mmL. Everything in the zoo seems
to call for a tight close up shot to be of interest.

Sallie Jo said:

Do you guys/gals usually go with other photographers, with your
family, or alone?

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Speaking for myself alone. No one in my family would understand
why I can stay in the same spot for hour or so, waiting take a photo.
They still are wondering why I will get up four in the morning to take
photographs or question why do I visit Paris/Venice again and again
just to take photos.

Bill
--
“What actually happens in the real world is what photographers
needs to know.”
Michael Reichmann – Luminous Landscape

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Hey Dave. I am always up for a zoo visit. Sundays are good for me and since I volunteer there every other Saturday, my off Saturdays are good. My wonderful day captain did put me in the giraffe house a couple of saturdays ago and I had an open mini talk in Jungle World, but I am a little limited when working.

You and Erik have got to see the two visiting mandarin ducks on the bronx river by the buffalos & ticket booth. At first I thought they were escapees, but our ducks are pinioned so they are escapees from some place else. They are incredibly beautiful with a white tear drop around their eyes. I was trying to identify them from my bird book, but they are a non native species so it took me a while.

Sallie Jo

great shot mike. I love these guys, much more photogenic than the proboscis monkey that was there. Most langurs are brown/black like the silver leaf, but from what I understand the ebonies were isolated and retained the ginger color closer to the babies which are orange for most or all of the langurs. Cute little devils and smart too. I've been by the binturongs with a group talking and the langurs will often watch us through the glass window to the left of their exhibit.

If you wouldn't mind sending me your email address, mine is [email protected] , I'd like to start an offline discussion about how you like volunteering at the Bronx Zoo. I'm thinking of doing that myself.

-barry

Sallie Jo said:

Hey Dave. I am always up for a zoo visit. Sundays are good for me
and since I volunteer there every other Saturday, my off Saturdays
are good. My wonderful day captain did put me in the giraffe house
a couple of saturdays ago and I had an open mini talk in Jungle
World, but I am a little limited when working.

You and Erik have got to see the two visiting mandarin ducks on the
bronx river by the buffalos & ticket booth. At first I thought they
were escapees, but our ducks are pinioned so they are escapees from
some place else. They are incredibly beautiful with a white tear
drop around their eyes. I was trying to identify them from my bird
book, but they are a non native species so it took me a while.

Sallie Jo

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I didn't get any pictures of the ducks but I did get a nice one of a swan...

Sallie Jo said:

Hey Dave. I am always up for a zoo visit. Sundays are good for me
and since I volunteer there every other Saturday, my off Saturdays
are good. My wonderful day captain did put me in the giraffe house
a couple of saturdays ago and I had an open mini talk in Jungle
World, but I am a little limited when working.

You and Erik have got to see the two visiting mandarin ducks on the
bronx river by the buffalos & ticket booth. At first I thought they
were escapees, but our ducks are pinioned so they are escapees from
some place else. They are incredibly beautiful with a white tear
drop around their eyes. I was trying to identify them from my bird
book, but they are a non native species so it took me a while.

Sallie Jo

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Erik - That swan is hysterical. I swear he stalks me. A few weeks ago his was sitting on this island and as soon as I got close he waddled over and then swam over to me and stared at me, honking from three feet away. There has been a single seagull in those ponds usually to the right - was he still there? He was when I was there two weeks ago. He really looks goofy since he will line up with some mallards. All of those beautiful ducks and then one free-loading seagull. I am not sure if he is going to leave when spring comes.

Saturdays are bad until April, but let me know when you and Dave want to go.

Sallie Jo

Yes the seagul was there. I am usually free on Sundays if that is better for everyone.

On a separate note, I was sorting out the keepers from the throw-aways and almost missed this picture which needed a little more work given the wide dynamic range...

Sallie Jo said:

Erik - That swan is hysterical. I swear he stalks me. A few weeks
ago his was sitting on this island and as soon as I got close he
waddled over and then swam over to me and stared at me, honking
from three feet away. There has been a single seagull in those
ponds usually to the right - was he still there? He was when I was
there two weeks ago. He really looks goofy since he will line up
with some mallards. All of those beautiful ducks and then one
free-loading seagull. I am not sure if he is going to leave when
spring comes.

Saturdays are bad until April, but let me know when you and Dave
want to go.

Sallie Jo

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