Great Horned Owl
Ferruginous Hawk
The museum has several botanical gardens, featuring plants native to the desert and surrounding area.
Teddy Bear Cholla Cactus
Overlook vista
The museum is also home to over 300 species of animals - in their natural settings. There is also squirrels, lizards, roadrunners and several species of birds that roam free over the museum grounds.
Coyote (posing for us)
A lizard soaking up the sun.
Ocelot - mean ol' Puddy Tat
A Screech Owl held by one of the docent handlers.
Another lizard out sunny. Doesn't he know that too much sun, gives you wrinkles?
One of the highlights, was visiting the Hummingbird Aviary. These "little buggers" weren't shy about flying past your head. Most of them were very photogenic, and would "strike a pose" when they saw the camera.
This is a great place to visit, but make sure you allocate plenty of time. We spent more than six hours, on the grounds, and still didn't get to see all the exhibits.
