Senora Desert Museum

This morning we headed over to the other side of Saguaro National Park to visit the Senora Desert Museum. We got there just in time to see the Raptor Free Flight show. That involved a speaker telling us about some various raptors (birds), and several other staff members that would actually direct the birds into roosts nearby or on to their gloved hands. I suspect the birds were let out of cages nearby as they appeared in group order. Was really pretty cool to see the birds and learn a little about them. The rest of the day was spent walking through various sections both inside and outside, all part of the “Museum”. Saw many various dessert dwelling animals and Arizona gems and minerals. Bighorn Sheep, snakes and other reptiles & amphibians, beavers, river otters, bobcat, humming birds, other small birds, Mexican Gray Wolves, Fox, lizards, etc. Many of these animals were enclosed, but we also saw a number of lizards that were natural in the area. Drove over to Old Tucson, which is just a couple miles away from the museum. Late in the day at 3pm, and not much going on, and didn’t feel it was worth the admission at this time. Old Tucson is basically an old movie set and theme park. Came back to our guest house, and then socialized with our gracious host, Alain, for a little bit. We’ll depart here tomorrow, and head a few miles north to Oro Valley to spend the next four days with Rosanne’s sister, Mary Ann, and her partner, Les, as they are down here from Northern Wisconsin for a month or so.Read more