Second Visit for Two Rivers

What a beautiful day it was today! Too nice to be stuck inside, so we decided why not pack the van and head to Mira to visit the Two Rivers Wildlife Park. Today was Tyler's second visit to the park. We took him last year, but he was only 6 months old and at the time got around by me carrying him in the Bjork carrier. This time was so much more fun for him and for us!

Eventhough we entered into the park right when it opened, many of the animals were sleeping. We figured if we left early in the morning we would have a much better chance to see the wildlife out and about before their afternoon nap. Well, I guess they decided to take a morning nap today because of the heat.

There were lots of animals to view; bears, foxes, a coyote, skunk, bears, mink, eagles, emu, bobcat and of course the moose. We;ve been very lucky on both ocassions that the moose were out today and the last time we were here. Usually they are a rare sight because of their huge area they are allowed to roam in. Today we not only saw moose, but a baby moose.

Our very favourite animal for today were the reindeer! They came right up to us and we got to feed them treats! There was a father, mommy and baby reindeer. The baby reindeer was the best though. He was so friendly and loved getting his treats. I think we could have stayed there all day just feeding them. Unfortunately, my little boy, fell down here on the gravel and scraped his little nose and got pebbles in his mouth. The poor little guy! After a cleaning of the mouth and face, kiss on the nose, and a big hug he was back to normal and ready to visit the next animal.

Mom and Tyler had fun with the deer. Again the fawn was so used to people and loved the attention he was getting from us.

Once we were finished seeing the animals and on our way down the trail to the exit of the park, we passed by a few rabbit hopping along in the wooded area. I went right up to this one and got his photo. I wish I had some treats left so I could have fed him. Overall, we had a great time outdoors seeing the wildlife and learning all about them. Can't wait until next summer's visit!