Westward 2013 (4/27: Tucson - Mira Vista)

Today we drove 2 hours back to Tucson to a very nice clothing optional resort  (please imagine pictures here because I will not be posting them).  However, here are a few pictures of the other wildlife we saw today.

 This beautiful owl was sitting on her nest in the crook of a tree.  She had adopted the resort as her own and apparently felt quite safe here.  Below is a fuzzy picture of her 2 fuzzy chicks (once she moved off the nest).

Many birds build homes in the Saguaro cacti.  Lots of fun to watch them going in and out of these.  This cactus was about 40 feet tall and probably around 100 years old.  They live about 150-200 years.