As we got out of the car this beautiful baby greeted us. 
We did not have much time to spend down there so Jeffery showed us his collection of game birds and cranes.
Miss Piggy is so tame and imprinted on him that she will not allow other birds near him.
The Storks were sunning in the warm day.
The Kookaburra was also soaking up the sun.
Seriamas have one of the loudest calls I have ever heard and if you are going to keep them you need to live out in the middle of nowhere!
One of the rarest birds in American Aviculture is the Barefaced Go-away birds. If anyone knows where there might be a male, this female needs a mate.
Another rarity is the West African Crowned Crane.
The East African Crowned Cranes are much lighter and the facial markings are different when compared to the West Crowned Cranes.
Demoisell Cranes are tiny compared to all other cranes standing at about three feet total when stretched out.
The group of Sacred Ibis have done great in a colony and regularly produce young.
Stanley Cranes can be very aggressive and one needs to be very careful around them.
The Spur-winged Goose is oddly beautiful and you do need to be careful around them because se they do have Spurs on the bend of their wing that can cause damage.
These two Magpie Geese were arguing over the male!
I remember the Razor billed Currasows at Isolees place. They are also very rare in American Aviculture and I'm glad to see that they are being worked with.
A beautiful male Greater Curassow.
The strange looking Northern Helmeted Curassow.
I love the soft look of the Coscoroba Swans.
The male Andean Goose was displaying to his hen.
Part of the security patrol!
As we were leaving the baby East African Crowned Crane was exercising his wings along the driveway!
And she has liftoff!
The drive back to N Carolina was nice and I of course need to take pictures of old barns!
Thank you for your time and tour Jeffery!
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