Thursday 24 June 2021
Elk, As An Animal of the Americas, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A male elk, with a rack of antlers, grazed on grass. It was bent over and its rump faced the camera. Other animals walked or laid on the far other side of a cyclone fence.
Some related stories: Rabbits • Llama • Zebra • Sheep • Goats • Quokka • Kangaroos • Deer • Sloths • Feline

Wednesday 23 June 2021
American Black Bear, As An Animal of the Americas, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A black bear, at Wildlife Safari, walked slowly and carefully to not give itself away. But, the grass was not thick enough to actually hide the bear.
Related stories: American Bison • Brown Bear • Elk • Llama • Red-eared Slider Turtle • Squirrels • The Tour • Wild Turkey

Tuesday 22 June 2021
Inwood Reblooming Daylily, As A Flowering Plant, Eugene, Oregon
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Of our two Inwood Reblooming Daylily plants, the one on the right had just one bloom so far this summer. The Inwood Reblooming Daylily plant on the left had dozens of buds ready to bloom, but so far had exhibited none. A closer view of our single Inwood Reblooming Daylily bloom. Warm milky white petals with a brown stain in the center.
Related stories: Asiatic Lily

Monday 21 June 2021
2021 Common Ostrich, As An African Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A female common ostrich walked across the grass and toward the line of automobiles. She was followed by two juvenile ostriches.
Related stories: 2015 Common Ostrich • 2016 Common Ostrich

Sunday 20 June 2021
Quokka, As A Land Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A quokka was found inside a glass enclosure of Safari Village in Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon. It was eating from a bowl on the floor and seemed unaware to the people watching and photographing it.
Some related stories: Gnu (Wildebeest) • Giraffe • Rhinoceros • Goats • Oryx • Bears • Sheep • Donkeys • Speke's Gazelle • Llama

Saturday 19 June 2021
2021 Rhinoceros, As A Land Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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Two rhinoceros rested on dirt at mid morning. The dirt was high on a hill, and distant from the road, so we required a telephoto lens to capture them way up there.
Related stories: 1971 Rhinoceros • 2015 Rhinoceros

Friday 18 June 2021
2021 Zebra, As A Land Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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The zebra that morning were far away at the top of a hill. A telephoto lens was the only way to capture them from a stopped automobile.
Related stories: 2016 Zebra

Thursday 17 June 2021
Artificial Hippopotamus, As A Land Animal
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A bench at Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon was shaped like a hippopotamus. Its head was dappled by a nearby tree. The bench was either cut from stone, or molded using concrete. Kids played on a brass statue of a hippo at San Francisco Zoo.
Related stories: Hippopotamus At The Karsruha Zoo • Hippopotamus At The San Deigo Zoo • Hippopotamus at the Oregon Zoo

Wednesday 16 June 2021
Oryx, As An African Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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Three oryx lay in a field of grass and rested that morning. An oryx lay in a field of grass to rest mid morning. Three water buffalo rested in the grass just behind the oryx.
Some related stories: Turtles And Tortoises • Amphibians • Giraffe • Feline • Tibetan Yak • Reptiles • Rabbits • Capybara • Pigs • Zebra

Tuesday 15 June 2021
Common Eland, As An African Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A common eland appeared to shy away from the camera. It stood in a feeding station on the ground of Wildlife Safari and was viewed from a passing car.
Some related stories: Lion • Sika Deer (Cervus nippon) • Common Ostrich • Gnu (Wildebeest) • The Tour • African Elephant • Hippopotamus • 2016 Zebra • 2015 Rhinoceros • Ankole-Watusi

Monday 14 June 2021
2021 Llama, (Lama glama), As An Animal Of The Americas, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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A startled llama looked left at the noise made by one of the passing cars.
Related stories: 2015 Llama • 2016 Llama

Sunday 13 June 2021
2021 African Elephant, An African Animal, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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The first of several elephants walked away from the camera. They were being released for the day and the elephant had to walk the length of a rusted steel fenced path, to find its way out for the day. That same elephant viewed from the side. It moved with deliberate dignity and paid no attention to the cars passing it.
Related stories: 2015 African Elephant

Saturday 12 June 2021
2021 Geese, As Wild Bird, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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Two Canada geese walked away through a grass field. A young gosling followed them. Two Canada geese rested on the grass next to a road through Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon. Resting along with them were several juvenile goslings.
Related stories: 2006 Geese • 2007 Geese • 2008 Geese

Friday 11 June 2021
Ostrich, As Wild Bird, Wildlife Safari, Winston, Oregon
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An ostrich stood alongside the road and watched cars pass. The road was crowded with cars slowing to watch the ostrich, which prevented the ostrich from crossing the road. A ostrich stood alongside the road through Wildlife Safari in Winston, Oregon. It looked down at the ground below its feet. An ostrich preened its feathers. This caused the ostrich's head to become hidden, suggesting the ostrich might be shy.
Some related stories: Perching • Cormorants • Swans • Ducks • Shore Birds • Geese • Terns • Coots • Blackbirds • Doves

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