March 24, Tuesday. We visited this museum last season and Steve and Kitty wanted us to go again this season with them. With the warmer temperatures earlier this year, we knew the desert flowers and cacti would be blooming. So colorful! Steve, behind Doug in the 3rd picture, is a bad as I am, always go that camera out! We were in the Digital Imaging Class together so were constantly comparing notes and pictures. Kitty was just so amazed at all the color and thoroughly enjoyed herself.
Our main goal was to be in the park in time to watch the Raptor Birds in Flight show. Further out in the open is the main viewing area and the different birds fly right over your head within mere inches. Beautiful creatures and fun to see them flying and landing up close. We were a little disappointed because last season we saw a lot more birds. This season we only saw three. The birds are certainly well trained and they do have an antenna attached to then so the handlers know where they are at all times. The handlers would put food on branches and then stoop down out of the way so the birds would land close to the crowd for pictures.
After the show, we walked over to part of the zoo area. I had to be sure and see the Prairie Dogs. There were very few and no little ones like last season. I did get a picture of the Ocelot. Most of the other animals were sleeping and some exhibits were closed.
We also had time to visit the Hummingbird house. They are so colorful, fast and cute! Several were building nests and the one nest had one baby in it.
It was a short visit and we stopped for lunch on the way back at a Mexican restaurant. Steve and Kitty are good company and we will miss them next season but sure hope to meet up with them in their travels.
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