Wild Kingdom today at the Willimantic Reservoir!

Although a jog was not on my training program for the 50 miles I plan to do in August, I felt like a little jog after work anyways, so I stopped at the Willimantic Reservoir/Airport.

So glad I did!

It was like Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom set right in CT! (Remember that show??? Check out Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom here - it started back in the day of just 3 tv channels to choose from).

These members of the wild kingdom I saw as I jogged today along the slim path that divides the reservoir from the airport - in no particular order:
Snake (I saw the same bold fellow 3 times - Yikes)!
Swans (2 beauties clearly in swan love)
Blue Heron
Red Winged Blackbirds
Pet Dogs walking their people
Turkey
Groundhog
Canada Geese
Monarch Butterflies
and the oddest of all...
A lady walking with a big green parrot on her arm - no lie, as bizarre as it seemed!

I am so glad I stopped to jog and saw all these things! It wouldn't have surprised me to see an elephant!

Here's to hoping you were able to get out an enjoy some of the wild kingdom yourself today!

I am a Putnamaniac that saw a lot of the Wild Kingdom at the Willimantic Reservoir today!