Hummingbirds arrived ?

A HUMMINGBIRDS arrived at Richmond, BC, Canada ?

Friday, January 14, 2011. Outside is a rainy and glumly day. The sky is covered with low, leaden clouds. I’m seating and looking at my monitor, which just a few seconds ago burned out.

Ok... No internet and no processing of photos for a few days … life are getting boring.

I’m taking my cigarette and going to the patio for a smoke. (I know it’s stupid, but…)

So, I come out to the patio and I see a hummingbird on my hummingbird feeder!

I’m going back, taking my camera – the show begins.

I know I can’t make a good image but I can’t lose that chance! A Hummingbird in January? No way!  

Let me ask you a something: What is that? A new arrival?  An winter abundant ?

A number of books point out that Anna’s Hummingbird is wintering in the Vancouver area, but I never saw them before. And it’s defiantly Anna’s Hummingbird.

What do you think?  

The Zoot Snoot

Walking on The Dyke.( Great Blue Heron)

The photograph was taken at West Dyke, Richmond, BC, Canada

The pelikan.

The photograph was taken in a little zoo in Holon, Israel.

Zebra.

The photo was taken in the Safari (The Zoological Center Tel Aviv - Ramat Gan), Tel-Aviv, Israel.

Happy New Year !

                                                                 Happy New Year !!!
                                                                 С Новым Годом !!!
                                                                  З Новим Роком !!!

 !!!  שנה טובה                                                                              

The Nubian ibex (Capra ibex nubiana).

The Nubian ibex (Capra ibex nubiana) is a rocky desert dwelling goat antelope found in mountainous areas of Israel, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Egypt, Yemen, and Sudan. It is generally considered to be a subspecies of Alpine ibex, but is sometimes considered specifically distinct (Capra nubiana). The wild population is estimated at 1,200 individuals.
It lives in herds composed solely of males or females. Diurnal.
Habitat: They eat mainly grasses and leaves and are preyed upon by leopards, eagles and bearded vultures.

ID Wanted !!!

Hi all !
I need help! This photo was taken in the Safari zoo in Tel-Aviv, Israel. Unfortunately I don't know the name of these gorgeous animals! Can you help?
Thanks !