2011 Trip across the US
2012 Trip across the US
2014 Trip across the US
2015 Trip to Alaska
2015-16 Southwest Trip
2016 New England Trip
2016 - 17 Southwest Trip
2017 - 18 Trip to Pick Up a New Escape 21 Trailer & More
2018 - 19 Trip to Winnipeg & the Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta
2019 - 20 Trip to the Southwest
2021 - 22 Trip to the Southwest
2022 - 23 Trip to the Southwest (A short trip)
After breakfast I packed up the camera & headed to the Desert Museum, practically next door to the campground. $27.95 with a $2.00 senior discount.
I did my morning walk at the Desert Museum; longer than my usual mile. The first stop was the live raptor exhibit. Very crowded. I arrived at the gate for the exhibit at 9:05 and there was already a crowd. The same docent that did the narration in 2022 the last time I was here.
As usual, they warn you not to stick anything above your heads since the birds fly within inches of you.
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| The Crowd | The Docent | Bird Handler | Chihuahuan Raven |
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| Great Horned Owl | Great Horned Owl | Great Horned Owl | Great Horned Owl |
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| Caracaras | Caracaras | Caracaras | Caracaras |
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| Caracaras | Harris’s Hawk | Harris’s Hawk | Harris’s Hawk |
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| Harris’s Hawks | Harris’s Hawks | Harris’s Hawk | Rufous Hummingbird |
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| Steel Dragonfly | Steel Grasshopper | Rattlesnake | Mexican Timber Wolf |
While it was cool during the morning & most of the raptor exhibit, it quickly warmed up to the point where I wish I had worn shorts & a "T" shirt. I had lunch at a Quick Cafe in the museum ($17.00 for an excellent chicken & avocado salad), then went to see the bears & mountain lions (both were hiding) and the Mexican Timber Wolves which were out. After that it was 1:30 & I headed back to the trailer.
It is another one of those days where the sun is too strong & the shade (with wind) is too cool. 67°F at 2:30. Inside it is necessary to run the AC to keep the trailer below 82°F and the noise of the AC is annoying. You can't win (at least until I change the AC to a Houghton).
Since my lunch salad was huge, dinner was just some cheese & crackers.
Until Tomorrow -
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