Afternoon Raptor Free Flight

Before the afternoon show we spent some time in the Hummingbird House.  Activity was low due to hot weather.

The afternoon Free Flight program was every bit as outstanding as the morning show;  if you get a chance I whole heartily recommend attending BOTH!

GRAY HAWK

(duplicate shots are all the same bird)

GRAY HAWK

GRAY HAWK

GRAY HAWK

BARN OWL

BARN OWL

BARN OWL

HARRIS HAWKS hunt in family groups;  today we had a family of three!   

HARRIS HAWK

HARRIS HAWKS

HARRIS HAWK

HARRIS HAWK

Morning Raptor Free Flight

There are two Raptor Free Flight shows each day at the Tucson Desert Museum.  Friend Beth and I planned to see both because each has a unique set of birds.  I won't say much about the birds;  they speak for themselves!

But first a couple wild birds in the desert......

PHAINOPEPLA

CACTUS WREN

Now for the raptors!

RAVEN

GREAT HORNED OWL

GREAT HORNED OWL

GREAT HORNED OWL

(duplicate shots are of the same bird)

PRAIRIE FALCON

PRAIRIE FALCON

FERRUGINOUS HAWK

FERRUGINOUS HAWK

FERRUGINOUS HAWK

Handlers waiting for the RED TRAIL HAWK to return.

 RED TAIL at end of LONG dive!