Hummingbirds at Sonora Desert Museum Tuscon

[Kevin]

We went to the Sonora Desert Museum outside of Tuscon, It's a great place but more like a zoo almost. But they have an enclosed hummingbird exhibit which gets you pretty close to some hummingbirds. One was sitting on some eggs in a nest.

eyes open

with eyes closed.

 

[Big Old Boy]

I need to show them to the wife she loves Hummingbirds.

 

[TucsonDirt]

Nice pics, that's a neat exhibit.

 

[Highstandardguy]

Was there years ago and was very impressed. If I ever get back to Tucson a visit will be on my agenda and the Pima Air and Space Museum.

 

[BearBio]

As a wildlife biologist who grew up on the edge of the Mojave, it's one of my favorite spots. Saw a Cnemidophurus uniparens there (in the wild)==it's a clonal lizard==there are no males==just females. PM if you want an explanation.

 

[don44]

Very nice.... Thanks for the pics!

 

[Rick Courtright]

As a wildlife biologist who grew up on the edge of the Mojave, it's one of my favorite spots. Saw a Cnemidophurus uniparens there (in the wild)==it's a clonal lizard==there are no males==just females. PM if you want an explanation.

Hi,

Parthenogenesis...

Learned the term in high school biology about '64-'65 and this may well be the first time I've used it ever since!

I wish I could get my hummingbirds to sit still for pictures like they do for Kevin. Really nice job--thanks!

Rick C

 

[WendyZXZ]

Those are some great pictures and some beautiful little birds!

 

[BearBio]

As a wildlife biologist who grew up on the edge of the Mojave, it's one of my favorite spots. Saw a Cnemidophurus uniparens there (in the wild)==it's a clonal lizard==there are no males==just females. PM if you want an explanation.

Hi,

Parthenogenesis...

Learned the term in high school biology about '64-'65 and this may well be the first time I've used it ever since!

I wish I could get my hummingbirds to sit still for pictures like they do for Kevin. Really nice job--thanks!

Rick C

Somebody brought some along for a ride to Washington, likely in a motor home. Since it only takes one, we now have a colony near Banks Lake.

 

[SATCOM]

BearBio,

Are all Cnemidophurus uniparens clones?

SATCOM