@ Lovebirds Pea begins his journey to encounter Avian pets! Lovebirds Found on the African continent, wild lovebirds are mostly green, and get their name from their strong, monogamous pair-bonding amount of time they spend sitting together.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Ziggy.
Pea shook paws with Ziggy the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
Blue And Copper Egg The first painted eggs came from Mesopotamia, and because eggs were forbidden food during Lent, people painted eggs while Lent was being observed—after Lent, they would eat the eggs on Easter Day.
Beautifully decorated eggs “pysanka” are associated with Ukraine, and the oldest painted egg that was unearthed in northern Ukraine is dated to the end of the 17th century.
Hummingbird, green 'There are hundreds of different types of hummingbird, ranging in size from 5 inches down to the smallest at just 2 inches long! (13 cm - 5 cm). Hummingbirds have a very high metabolic rate. To conserve energy at night when not foraging, they can enter a state of torpor, similar to hibernation, and slow their metabolic rate to one-fifteenth of its normal rate.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Owen.
Pea shook paws with Owen the Brown Owl. They both received one silver mole!
@ Java Sparrow “Great to see you again, Snow White!” cried Pea. “I don't think we've met since we bumped into each other in Canada this time last year. This is quite a different excursion, isn't it?” "It is, indeed!" declared Snow White. Java Sparrow aka the Java Finch! It is found in Java, Bali and Bawean in Indonesia. Males and females are the same in appearance, being grey and pink and a black head with white cheeks, and a black tail. Its call is chip-chip-chip.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Snow White.
Pea shook paws with Snow White the Polar Bear. They both received one silver mole!
@ Green Crested Turaco Pea and gemma were entranced at reaching this stopping place and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side of the attractive creature they had just met! Green Crested Turaco A native to the forests of tropical West Africa, this distinctive green and purple bird generally prefers mature rainforest edge habitats, bordered by rivers. These are easily recognisable birds, due to their colouring, but are well camouflaged when in the treetops.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met gemma.
Pea shook paws with gemma the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Red-crested Turaco “Shall we take a selfie?” Pea asked Paws as they drank in the scenery and admired their new friend standing between them. Red-crested Turaco The red-crested turaco Tauraco erythrolophus is the national bird of Angola, Central Africa. It eats mainly fruit. The birds are usually to be seen in trees rather than on the ground. Its outer feathers are a bright, almost metallic green, with grey and softer green down its front, a white face, yellow beak, and a pronounced crest of the red that gives it its name.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Paws.
Pea shook paws with Paws the Ragdoll Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Ibis, Scarlet “You never know what sort of critter to expect next, do you, Champ?" whispered Pea. “You know, small, cute and furry or really quite, um, large, with—er—very sharp teeth.” Champ reassured Pea that all the critters were looking forward to meeting them, regardless of size, furriness, attractiveness and/or pointiness of teeth. Ibis, Scarlet This striking bird, found in South America and the Caribbean, is very similar to the American white ibis, the principal difference of course being the colour! The scarlet ibis is the only shorebird of this colour in the world. It is one of the two national birds of Trinidad & Tobago.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Champ.
Pea shook paws with Champ the Black Lovable Labrador. They both received one silver mole!
@ Nicobar Dove "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Sierra, after she and Pea had spent some time exploring another rural pathway to its end and meeting nearby inhabitants. "Is there a gift shop at the end?" enquired Pea. "The thought of that generally keeps me going." Nicobar Dove This strikingly beautiful creature (Caloenas nicobarica) is found in India and the regions of Malaysia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Borneo. Incredibly, its nearest relative is the extinct dodo! It is a large bird, measuring 16 inches in length (40cm) and has metallic green feathers for the main part, with grey plumage on the head and neck, and a short, pure white tail.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Sierra.
Pea shook paws with Sierra the Arctic Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
@ Australian King Parrot “I'm starving!” exclaimed Pea. "What's Chef making us tonight?" Wind In The Willow glanced up from her tour guide, in which she had been looking up where they were going the next day. “How come you're so hungry, Pea?” Pea pouted. "I was just unwrapping my lunch pack when a creature ran down the tree behind me, grabbed the lot and shot back up the tree!" "Bad luck!" sympathised Wind In The Willow. "Here, have a banana to keep you going." Australian King Parrot This handsome scarlet and green bird is found only in eastern Australia.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Wind In The Willow.
Pea shook paws with Wind In The Willow the Wisp. They both received one silver mole!
@ Scarlet Macaw “Ooh, it's just starting to get a bit cool, Pea!” said Shoggoth. “Can you hold my map and itinerary while I dig out my scarf?" Pea good-naturedly took charge of Shoggoth's possessions while it emptied its rucksack of a pack of sandwiches wrapped in greaseproof paper, a Thermos flask, a pair of galoshes, a bag of chocolate peanuts, a paperback thriller, a bottle of orange squash, an address book, some postage stamps, an assortment of different coloured biros, a bottle opener, a couple of old bus tickets, a handful of golden and silver moles, a door key, some very old receipts, a screwdriver, a bottle of multivitamins, a lottery ticket and a selection of rather battered sachets of salt, sugar and salad cream before locating the scarf right at the bottom. This it donned and then Pea helped them put everything back in its rucksack. Scarlet Macaw This very colourful bird is found in Mexico to Colombia and the Amazon Basin. It is 81–96 cm (32–36 in) long, and is mostly bright red, with red, yellow and blue on the wings.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Shoggoth.
Pea shook paws with Shoggoth the Blue alien frog. They both received one silver mole!
@ Salmon-crested Cockatoo Pea and Alex shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Pea. “Let’s change sides.” “No,” said Alex. “Being on the right shows my best side.” Salmon-crested Cockatoo This bird is found in Indonesia, but it has also been introduced into Hawaii with modest breeding success. It eats nuts, seeds , fruit and coconut.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Alex.
Pea shook paws with Alex the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Magpie in Flight “Whatever were those screaming noises you were making earlier, Guaca?" exclaimed Pea. Guaca looked embarrassed. "That wasn't screaming. That was me, er, singing, to enable the safari guide to find me when I couldn't find my way out of that cave!" Magpie in Flight With a wingspan of up to two feet (60 cm) with not just black and white but shiny iridescent bluey-green feathers, the flying magpie makes a stunning sight. Its scientific name is Pica pica and its acquisitive nature towards shiny objects is famous! There is even an opera by Rossini called La Gazza Ladra—The Thieving Magpie. Most of us will be familiar with the "Magpie" nursery rhyme. In its earliest recorded version in 1780 it went: One for sorrow, Two for mirth, Three for a funeral, And four for birth. but it became extended over subsequent years, with regional variations, into the best recognised rendering: "One for sorrow, two for joy" et cetera.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Guaca.
Pea shook paws with Guaca the Merry Mole. They both received one silver mole!
@ Black Crowned Crane Pea and Choco shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Pea. “Let’s change sides.” “No,” said Choco. “Being on the right shows my best side.” Black Crowned Crane The black crowned crane is found in a great swathe across Africa, from Mauritania on the west, to Ethiopia and Kenya on the east. This bird is very distinctive. Its body is black with white/gold wings, it has red/white cheek patches and its head bears a crown of gold feathers.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Choco.
Pea shook paws with Choco the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pink & Grey Cockatoo “Did you see those 2023 calendars in the giftshop?” asked Pea. "Each month features one of the critters we've met on our mini-safari! I'm going to buy one to hang up behind my model Fiat 500 from Turin and my ceramic Welsh clog from our British Isles tour." "Sounds a great idea!" agreed why.way. "I think I'll get one for my mum." Pink & Grey Cockatoo This chap looks like an English barrister off to court in his white wig and grey gown! It is also known as the galah, and is found throughout Australia.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met why.way.
Pea shook paws with why.way the Escaped Aye-Aye. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hummingbird in Flight “It's so cool to have a species name in Latin as well as English, Pea!” said Josie, studying the detail in the tour guide. "What would we each called in Latin?" "I don't know," said Pea. "We'll look it up when we get back to the hotel tonight!" Hummingbird in Flight Why are they called "hummingbirds"? This is because of the humming sound created by their rapidly beating wings, which creates a sound frequency audible to humans. The birds can hover in mid-air flapping their wings at rates which vary from around 12 beats per second in the largest species to around 80 per second in the smallest!
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Josie.
Pea shook paws with Josie the Green Beautiful Unicorn. They both received one silver mole!
@ Golden Conure, 1 Oh look ... you won a pet! Golden Conure, 1 This bird, with its bright yellow feathers with green on the outer wings, is also known as the Golden Parakeet. It grows up to 13 inches long (33 cm). It is found in the Amazon Basin, south of the Amazon River in the state of Pará, northern Brazil.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Suzy Q.
Pea shook paws with Suzy Q the Brown Rustic Rabbit. They both received one silver mole!
@ Golden Conure, 2 While Pea paused to drink in the view, Cutey Purr started scrabbling in her rucksack for her portable, foldable camping chair. “What are you doing with that, Cutey Purr?” asked Pea. “We’ll need to get going in a minute or we’ll be left behind!” Golden Conure, 2 This beautiful bird is found in Brazil. It feeds on fruits such as mango, muruci and açai, and also flowers, buds, seeds and crop plants, particularly maize.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Cutey Purr.
Pea shook paws with Cutey Purr the Grey Playful Kitten. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hummingbird with Honeysuckle “Did you see those 2023 calendars in the giftshop?” asked Pea. "Each month features one of the critters we've met on our mini-safari! I'm going to buy one to hang up behind my model Fiat 500 from Turin and my ceramic Welsh clog from our British Isles tour." "Sounds a great idea!" agreed Applesauce. "I think I'll get one for my mum." Hummingbird with Honeysuckle Honeysuckle—nature's own hummingbird feeder! Hummingbirds are attracted to its orange-red flowers and sweet nectar.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Applesauce.
Pea shook paws with Applesauce the Baby otter. They both received one silver mole!
@ Hyacinth Macaw "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Yozaria, after she and Pea had spent some time exploring another rural pathway to its end and meeting nearby inhabitants. "Is there a gift shop at the end?" enquired Pea. "The thought of that generally keeps me going." Hyacinth Macaw This is the largest parrot in the world, going by length! It is 1 metre (3 ft 3") from its beak to the tip of its tail. It is native to central and eastern South America.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Yozaria.
Pea shook paws with Yozaria the Meerkat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Black-grey Toucan “Have you seen those fabulous pink and white flamingo suncatchers in the giftshop, Pea?” asked Choose a name. “I'm going to buy one as a souvenir of our time here!” “Sounds great!” responded Pea. Black-grey Toucan The toucan's beak is made of keratin, the same substance as hair and fingernails. Toucans look very similar to hornbills but there is a huge geographical divide between them. Toucans live in Central and South America, while hornbills are found only in Africa and Asia.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Choose a name.
Pea shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Contemplative Toucan “I’m going to buy that inflatable toucan from the gift shop, Pea,” announced Toby. “It looks such fun!” “I think I’ll go for the inflatable parrot! It’s just the job when splashing about in the garden pool in this warm weather!” responded Pea. Contemplative Toucan Toucans, some of the most easily recognisable birds in the world, spend their lives high in the rainforest canopies of Central and South America. A toucan spends its nights in a nest in a hollow tree cavity, and curls up by turning its head and laying its beak along its back, tucking the beak under a wing, and then curving its tail over its head.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Toby.
Pea shook paws with Toby the Black Great Dane. They both received one silver mole!
@ Garden Greenfinch Pea and Choose a name agreed that the variety of environments on their expedition was the best ever! Pea and Choose a name exchanged opinions on which their favourite terrain had been so far, and which was the most interesting creature they had met in their travels! Garden Greenfinch An all-year-round visitor to rural and urban birdtables, the pretty greenfinch is a delight to spot squabbling over the black sunflower seeds!
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Choose a name.
Pea shook paws with Choose a name the Tabby Cat. They both received one silver mole!
@ Laughing Kookaburra Pea and samx295 shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Pea. “Let’s change sides.” “No,” said samx295. “Being on the right shows my best side.” Laughing Kookaburra The kookaburra (Dacelo novaeguineae is a well-known symbol of Australia’s birdlife. Most of us will have first met the kookaburra when growing up as the “merry, merry king of the bush” in the children's song. It has dark brown wing plumage and a white head and underside. Dark brown eye stripes run across its face. Its reddish-coloured tail is patterned with distinctive black bars which makes the bird easily recognisable from a distance.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met samx295.
Pea shook paws with samx295 the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Long-tailed Tit Songbird Pea and Sunshine shook paws and said “How do you do?” to the next creature who had come to meet them, and posed for a souvenir photo. “Why am I always on the left?” grumbled Pea. “Let’s change sides.” “No,” said Sunshine. “Being on the right shows my best side.” Long-tailed Tit Songbird The long-tailed tit is a tiny but noisy and sociable bird of hedgerows, woodland, parks and gardens, recognisable by its subtle and pretty colours of pink, light brown, black and white. It builds a domed nest out of moss in a bush or the fork of a tree, and camouflages it with cobwebs and lichen. It lines the nest with many hundreds of feathers to make it soft for the eight to twelve eggs it lays.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Sunshine.
Pea shook paws with Sunshine the Dauntless Dolphin. They both received one silver mole!
@ Blue & Red Parrot “What an amazing creature!” exclaimed Pea. Tiara Maxwell agreed with Pea. “I’m seeing so many animals, birds and insects that I’ve never seen before!” Blue & Red Parrot Unusually for parrots, the male and female Eclectus roratus look totally different, so much so that it was once thought that they were different species. Moreover, unusually for birds, the female is more colourful than the male, in her bright red and purple plumage with orange tail compared to his equally intense green (with red and blue under-wing patches).
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Tiara Maxwell.
Pea shook paws with Tiara Maxwell the Midnight Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Eurasian Pygmy Owl Pea and Snow White had shaken paws and then took some time to enjoy looking at the next creature in its habitat in a companionable silence! Eurasian Pygmy Owl Found principally in Siberia, where it stays all year round, this is Europe's smallest owl, with a wingspan of just over 1 ft (32 cm). Its Latin name is Glaucidium passerinum.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Snow White.
Pea shook paws with Snow White the Polar Bear. They both received one silver mole!
@ Pair of Green-Winged Macaws Geoffrey Joseph groaned, clutching her stomach. "Oh, my poor tum. Why are so many of these places only accessible by boat? I've never been a good sailor, you know." "Never mind, Geoffrey Joseph," sympathised Pea. "It's ages till we set off back, and with lots of walking around visiting the different creatures, you'll feel as right as rain in no time!" Pair of Green-Winged Macaws These birds aren't green-winged, so how do they get this name? It's because they have a green band between the red and blue colours of its wings. The beaks of large macaws are strong enough to break walnuts.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Geoffrey Joseph.
Pea shook paws with Geoffrey Joseph the Green Happy Dragon. They both received one silver mole!
@ Rainy Day Jay "I think there'll be quite a few tired paws, wings and flippers when we get back to the tour bus," said Ove like my dad who I miss so much, after he and Pea had spent some time exploring another rural pathway to its end and meeting nearby inhabitants. "Is there a gift shop at the end?" enquired Pea. "The thought of that generally keeps me going." Rainy Day Jay Here's a colourful but shy bird that, in common with the squirrel, likes to put food by for a rainy day! Each autumn this member of the crow family can often be observed flying back and forth finding and storing acorns to help see them through the winter. The acorns are hidden in the cracks and crevices of trees, but also in leaf litter on the ground. An individual jay can each year store around 8000 acorns and many remain buried to grow into oak trees.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Ove like my dad who I miss so much.
Pea shook paws with Ove like my dad who I miss so much the Desert Rose Butterfly. They both received one silver mole!
Ove like my dad who I miss so much and you found 5 Travel Tokens!
@ Long-tailed Tit While Pea paused to drink in the view, Elvis started scrabbling in his rucksack for his portable, foldable camping chair. “What are you doing with that, Elvis?” asked Pea. “We’ll need to get going in a minute or we’ll be left behind!” Long-tailed Tit Or to use its Sunday-best name: Aegithalos caudatus! It is recognisable by its beautiful colouring of buff, pink, white and black, its short black beak and, of course, a very long tail! This little bird is a favourite in all British gardens, but it can also be seen in woodland, farmland hedgerows, scrubland and parkland.
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Elvis.
Pea shook paws with Elvis the Hound Dog. They both received one silver mole!
Elvis gave you 1 "All Creatures Great And Small Stamp" size 7
@ Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree Pea has now met enough "Avian" pets to last a lifetime. As he exits the experience, he receives a wonderful gift! Flock of Herons Sitting high on a cliff on your blanket to watch the sunrise over the ocean, you notice movement below. You watch in amazement as a flock of herons take to flight, adding wonder to an already stunning event.
Kookaburra Sits in the Old Gum Tree Native to the eucalyptus forests of eastern Australia, the kookaburra is the largest member of the kingfisher family, weighing up to one pound and growing to 18 inches (46 cm) in length. Its beak can reach 4 inches (10 cm) long Pea has enjoyed meeting "Avian" pets, but it is time to go home now! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also meet pets of every shape and size!
While meeting exotic animals, you also met Joker.
Pea shook paws with Joker the Red Feisty Fox. They both received one silver mole!
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