Escaped Zebras Captured in Leesburg

As reported by Leesburg Patch:

Two zebras managed to escape from the Leesburg Animal Park on Monday, Nov. 28 around 12 p.m. after a gate was left open in the park. Several calls were made to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office that both animals had been seen in the area of Route 15 near Valley Brooke Lane…

…The animals were tranquilized and returned safely to the park around 3 p.m. Both zebras are reported to be healthy and doing well.

Red-bellied Woodpecker

I notice some woodpeckers occasionally on a hickory tree in the yard.  Birds can be difficult to photograph without a powerful zoom as they like to fly away when approached.  I setup my automatic motion sensing camera to see what I could come up with.  The light is not too good in this shot, but the zebra-backed pattern of the bird matches the description in my Birds of Virginia Field Guide by Stan Tekiela.

Red-bellied Woodpecker