Yesterday we went to the Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster to make sure we got our annual passes sorted before the lions make an appearance. The weather was fabulous and the place was heaving with visitors which is great to see given it's only a year old and quickly evolving so they need to keep that money rolling in.
We were delighted to see that the falconry display was back after the winter break and we made sure we were in place well before the start. While we waited we had a fabulous African Tawny Eagle to keep us company.
During the actual display, trying to get any decent images of the Harris Hawk and Lanner Falcon was futile, they were just too quick off the mark, I seriously need to get some practice in! The saviour of the day was the Barn Owl, she was a dream to photograph.
There's plenty more to see at the park, I was taken by the Racoon Dogs who we dropped on just in time fore the talk, otherwise they would have been curled up and snoozing.
One of the great things about the park is being able to get close to the animals, especially the Lemurs where you get to walk through their enclosure. I'm looking forward to spending a lot of time in there during future visits on quieter days, just managed a couple of shot yesterday, a Ring Tailed Lemur and a sunbathing Black & White Ruffed Lemur.
All in all, a fantastic day out and I can only imagine what it will be like when the superb looking Lion enclosure is finished. Going by the roars echoing round the park, we should be in for quite a treat!
