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No one has mentioned the sewage lagoons outside Tucson. Officially called Sweetwater Wetlands. Google the name to find the website. If your are a birder and in the Tucson area these need to be seen. Zillions of Yellow-headed Blackirds among lots of other species. On 12/15/11 3:23 PM, "Edge" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Amy, The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is an outdoor/indoor facility covering > many, many acres. Animals there are kept in natural habitat settings. Many > wild birds come to the grounds. Some come to visit the birds held within an > enclosure. The captive birds are a fine sampling of southwest species--gives > you the opportunity to sit and study them up close as they go about their > activities, but cannot get too far away. > > There is also a facility there for hummingbirds. You can sit and observe > those many species of hummers as they feed. It is a great way to familiarize > yourself with the variety of hummers that we don't see in MO. > > So, enjoy the Desert Museum, take your binoculars and plan to stay for several > hours (restaurants on the grounds). > > Be sure to check out the comparative plant displays, gems, underground > animals, and much much more. > > There are many places to go near Tucson for great birding, even in February! > Enjoy. > > Edge Wade > Columbia, MO > [log in to unmask] > > > On Dec 15, 2011, at 11:01 AM, Amy J. Hoffman wrote: > >> Have any of you been to the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson? I'll be >> visiting Tucson in February, and it looks like an awesome place to go, but I >> want to verify one thing: The birds at the museum are captive. It's a zoo, >> not a refuge for wild birds, right? >> >> Amy J. Hoffman >> >> Food helps those who help themselves. >> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum >> ASM Spring Meeting: April 27, 2012 in Joplin, MO >> http://www.mobirds.org/ASM/Meetings.aspx > > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum > ASM Spring Meeting: April 27, 2012 in Joplin, MO > http://www.mobirds.org/ASM/Meetings.aspx > ------------------------------------------------------------ The Audubon Society of Missouri's Wild Bird Discussion Forum ASM Spring Meeting: April 27, 2012 in Joplin, MO http://www.mobirds.org/ASM/Meetings.aspx