Trip South - Tucson - Week 11

 The week starts out with a sighting of the local red tail hawk

 

 I made plans to go to the Sonoran Desert Museum with my friend Cathy.  It's MLK day so we get an early start to beat any crowds

Get there at 8:45

We start in the underground cave through the narrow passage for kids.  We discover our inner child.

Back on top we see the Deer

 

The Mexican Gray Wolves

The Great Blue Heron

The Prairie Dogs - Hey, don't I know you?

The Gray Fox

A peek at the Bobcat

The usually elusive Ocelot

Notice the white dots on the back of the ears (Flashers).  They ward off  predators who think they are being watched

Time to catch the Raptor Free Flight!

First up is the Chihuahuan Raven

The Great Horned Owl

Coming and Going

 

Next the Gray Hawk

 

 

Next the Caracara

Then the Harris Hawk - like any family there are quarrels

We wonder back through one of the desert trails

A lazy coyote

 

 

An Agave in Bloom - In January?

A "Painted" Desert

 

 

and a bunch of lazy Javelinas

 

 

 We get back to the main part of the Museum

Missed the Big Horn Sheep last time I was here.  Sad to find out the head male 

was euthanized last week.

 

and my Buddy Cruz!

All in all a great day at the Museum.  Crowds stayed away until we were leaving.  I never tire of this place so I will be back!