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Tucson Trip : February 7-10, 2020

Part 2

February 8: Saguaro National Park

The female owl was in a tree this evening, then flew to a food cache for a snack (bunny ears). The male showed up later.

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Hacked up an owl pellet
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Leftover bunny...
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Arrrgggn!!
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Having some trouble getting it down...
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Hmm...

Another try...
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Now what?

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Finally got it down
Cleaning up

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Same branch as yesterday
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Same ledge the female was on
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When you could really use a saguaro
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ISS trail

February 9: Stanfield and Santa Cruz Flats


Ferruginous Hawk
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(Harlan's?) Red-tailed Hawk
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Burrowing Owl

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Merlin
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Common Raven
Crested Caracara
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Northern Harrier
Red-tailed Hawk

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February 9: Saguaro National Park

Another visit to the owls. For a while it seemed I would miss them tonight, but the female eventually flew in. She started hooting and the male answered from some trees (which I'd already spent 30 minutes looking into), but I couldn't find him.

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She's on her branch again
An owl pellet to the right of the watermark

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Funky clouds
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February 10: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

A return visit to the museum before leaving town. The Ferruginous Hawk flew around a little more this time, and I learned it's the same one that flew during my last visit 14 years ago!

Cactus Wren
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Phainopepla
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Lesser Goldfinch
Black-tailed Gnatcatcher
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Chihuahuan Raven
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Great Horned Owl
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Ferruginous Hawk
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Crested Caracara
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Red-tailed Hawk in a stoop
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American Kestrel

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Lilac-crowned Parrot

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February 10: Tucson to San Diego

A storm was sitting over the direct route home via Yuma, so I went around to the north via Blythe.

Very ominous towards Yuma!
Not so bad towards Blythe
Nice day on top.