From today at the Arizon-Sonora Desert Museum (in Tucson, AZ)
And yes, it's the COOLEST PLACE EVER (& less than $15!).
All raptor shots taken during the Raptor Free Flight show.
blooming ocotillo (Fouquieria splendens) in background.
Apparently Harris's hawks frequently hunt in packs (2 or 3 family members).
By the way, on sheer looks alone, I decided years ago this was my favorite hawk.
Now that I know they hunt cooperatively, they're not just another pretty face. =)
It was about 10 minutes after we saw this individual
move to its more cave-like location
that I realized that during its entire route,
it didn't make a single sound.
None.
Professional killers--
SO good at what they do.
=)
And anything that can survive Homo sapiens impresses me.
What you don't want to see, stumbling in the dark toward the bathroom at 3 a.m.:
Nice kitty.
=)
These were all exciting, beautiful, complex, amazing creatures.
I feel SO privileged that I got to see them so closely.
Today was a fabulous day!
xoxobb
