I'm Baaaaaaack!

I am Back from Minnesota!  So much has happened since I have been gone!  First thing is first, I had a wonderful time visiting my boyfriend, Scott, in Minnesota.  We went to an Atmosphere concert, I met his friends from his fraternity, and he showed me around his home town in Shakopee,MN.  It was also homecoming weekend while I was there.  I got to meet up with an old college friend who is going to med school now. The trip went by way too fast.  I feel like I never even left the wildlife center!  I am very excited for the next trip to MN.  Maybe Mall of America next?

The cubs were very playful on the day I headed out to MN.  they are starting to slowly get ready for hibernation.  I notice that they are laying around more and more every day.  The black bears are even more lazier than the cubs.  Uli, the  7 year old female, has already started napping longer and longer.  She will go days before I see her make an appearance.   

Today I headed into town to pick up some last minute party supplies for Halloween.  This is the reason I haven't blogged since I got back from MN.  There is lots of stuff to get together.  On the 30th we are having a free party for kids at the center.  I will be doing a porcupine presentation, there will be a bean bag toss  (done by my awesome roomate Meredith), live Owl presentation, hot dogs, and other fun games.  On the drive back from Anchorage I whipped out my camera to take a few snap shots...don't worry I wasn't driving. 

I always love taking pictures of the skies.  Something about the clouds that I just love....

While we were in town we ran across a mother Moose and her calf.  They almost seem the same size in the picture.  I believe the mother is on the left and the calf is on the right.  They literally ran right through a school parking lot!

 This is how close they were to our car...

How would you like to look out your classroom window and see a moose in the front?

 Or taking a lovely stroll and come across a mama moose!  Do De Do De Do just enjoying this nice lovely weather on a nice stroll......Oh my goodness there is a moose!  I imagine that's what this lady thought below....

The weather lately has attracted lots of bald eagles at the center.  Yesterday I saw 3 just perched in trees in the black bear enclosure alone!   We could be getting snow any day now.  I can't wait!

This picture below is a juvenile Bald Eagle.  They get their white feathers at 5 years old roughly. 

I am hoping the weather is nice tomorrow so that I can get the party stuff together much easier.  Plus, it is always a good reason to take a break and drive around getting pictures to show my blog readers. ;)

Goodnight Lower 48!

Erin

Thanks to Mrs. Rhonda and Mrs. Sharon for reading my blog!