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| I visited the Lots of Love Farm Animal Sanctuary in Williamstown, NJ, today, where I petted, photographed, and fed healthy snacks of seeds and grain to the residents. Here's a pretty pony. And a few of my favorites... |
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| A handsome cow. Click to enlarge. |
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| Roaming ducks. |
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| An emu. |
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| And a rhea, that's a big flightless bird that resembles the emu, but is from South America instead of Australia. Rheas are usually grayish brown. This one has a genetic condition called leucism, which makes its feathers white and eyes blue. He is quite a special bird! |
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| This camel expertly grabbed my food bucket and challenged me to a tug of war. Clever camel. |
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| And speaking of clever. There are lots and lots of cute little goats wandering the grounds, accepting snacks and taking advantage when opportunities arise. |
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| Like when I put my food bucket on a picnic table for a moment while I bent to take a picture of this lovely pig. While I was doing so... a little goat climbed on the table and from there hopped onto my back! |
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| While we were distracted, another little goat climbed the table and raided my snacks. The whole thing was loads of fun, and I smiled and laughed the whole time I was there. It was more like visiting a farm (with exceptionally cute animals) than a petting zoo. I'm glad that all the animals there ended up in such a caring home. |
