Busch Gardens Williamsburg, Virginia

I had an opportunity to take a short trip to Busch Gardens in Williamsburg, Virginia.  I've always wanted to go, and this was my first trip.  Regarding theme parks, they weren't very different from Kings Dominion or Hershey Park.  My family and I had a good time.

One of the attractions that most interested me was the Animal Ambassadors.  I'm not aware of other theme parks offering something similar.  They have an up-close tour, during which you pay to get behind-the-scenes exposure to the animals.  I was most excited about the Wolf tour, but my timing was horrible, and I missed it.  I was able to see some other very cool animals you don't see every day.  Naturally, I went with a camera in hand!

This is a shot of an Eurasian Eagle-Owl (Bubo bubo).  This was a huge owl.  As I understand it, it's one of the larger species of owls.  I love the reflection in her eyes.  Let me know what you think.  You can see more of the photos I took during my trip at Jaraxal's Flickr Photostream - Busch Gardens 2013