Parrot munching on an apple at the San Diego Zoo

While at the San Diego zoo last week, I had the opportunity to observe these beautiful green parrots up close. Within the zoo, there are several large aviaries which you can walk through and see the birds up close – not behind cages. This cute critter was busy eating an apple (and keeping an eye on me) when I took this photo. His beak is moving so quickly you can actually see the blur in the photo, despite a relatively fast shutter time (1/60 sec).

I spent some time in San Francisco Friday evening, mostly since I hadn’t been in the city for awhile and was eager to look around. I spent several hours walking around, it was a great chance to take some photos. I’ll post some of the more interesting ones over the next week.

I was taking a picture of the sign at Fisherman’s Wharf when this seagull flew in and landed underneath. I think he wanted to pose for me!