Sunday, March 30, 2014

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum


Here is another place I couldn't go. In fact, I couldn't even be left in the truck in the parking lot! Instead of being home alone the entire day, I went to MaryAnn and Joe's house. They took me on lots of walks, and I had a good day. 


This museum is just outside Tucson and had the flora and fauna of the southwest desert.

 There are many different kinds of hummingbirds in the desert. Some are much bigger than the ones we have at home. These are hummingbird eggs in their tiny nest.

Here are two baby hummingbirds!

This is a juvenile.

 This is the adult.

 We see these quails all the time in Green Valley.

 These two birds peck holes in the saguaro cactus and then other birds use the cavities for nests.

 Big-horn sheep

A wolf that doesn't look too active!

 This was a great demonstration on what makes the rattle sound.

 Diamond back rattlesnake

Our friend, Vera Peters, with a sculpture of a javelina.

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