We are at the Wildlife zoo near Kamloops watching a birds of prey show. After the trainers have hawks, eagles and owls fly around the audience and dive on their meat, they bring out their largest bird: the vulture.
The vulture swoops down to a skull with a bag of meat tucked in it to have his snack, and he spreads his enormous black wings out protectively as he feasts. He is only a few feet away from us because we scored the front row, and I feel a tingle up my spine as I take in just how awesome this creature is.
Cash and Legend lean forward and gasp and oooh; they are equally impressed with the bird.
Legend points and stretches as far as I will let him and says, "Quack, quack, quack!"
Side note: The Wildlife zoo was so amazing and fun! They only keep rescued and permanently injured animals that would be very unlikely to survive in the wild, take great care of them and use them to teach about animals that live in Canada. Very cool non-profit organization. They are also the people you would call if you injure an animal with your vehicle.
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