Animals in our backyard

Road Runner

Bat

While in Korea, we didn't see many animals....with the exception of feral cats and pet and stray dogs running around.  The few bird species I saw were a bit mundane and typically fell in the category of pigeon or crow.  We saw black bear, tigers, and giraffes, but that was in the zoo.  Even when we went up hiking in the beautiful Seoraksan National Park, we only saw a beautiful green frog species, some butterflies, and cute little chipmunks.  I guess the devastation of the Korean War on this small peninsula still continues.   So, when we returned to the States, I was so happy to see various animal species in our travels to TN and IL for family visits and then across the US to our latest home in Tucson.  And I completely forgot how Tucson is just abuzz with all kinds of birds and lizards and such in a vast array of color and design.  Since arriving in February, we've managed to see all of the desert creatures that live here...of course, we saw some, like the Mountain Lion, in the Desert Sonoran Museum; but we still have managed to see javalena, coyotes, road runners, snakes, scorpions, black widows, and many different birds and lizards in the home we were renting and the one we're now in.  So, I'll share the photos and video of some of the animals we saw either in our backyard or at the Sonoran Desert Museum.