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Oct 12, 2009 14:00 |  #1

at the end of the month. Can someone living in the area or who have visited AZ provide suggestions for places to photograph birds and other wildlife? Also, do they have a zoo?

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Oct 12, 2009 14:03 |  #2

Tuscon has a terrific desert museum (Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum - http://www.desertmuseu​m.org (external link)/) that is well worth a visit.


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Oct 13, 2009 08:23 |  #3

Judy is right on about the Desert Museum. Also, often lots of birds in the Saguaro NP. Try Sabino Canyon for some good hikes, may see wildlife. There is also a botanical garden in Tucson.


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Oct 13, 2009 10:27 |  #4

Thanks for the suggestions. I will be staying near the University of Az, about how far from the University is it?


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Oct 13, 2009 10:58 as a reply to  @ Methodical's post |  #5

Tucson is not a big, in size, city. The U of A is within an hours drive of all the locations mentioned. Sabino Canyon is beautiful, be sure you check it out. There's also another place, that's been ignored the last few years, and that's Old Tucson Studios. They used to film old Westerns there, and old Western TV shows. You might find something interesting to see there.

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Oct 13, 2009 11:30 |  #6

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Oct 13, 2009 13:18 |  #7

Do any of you know how far this place is from the University of AZ: http://www.outofafrica​park.com/ (external link)

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Oct 13, 2009 13:38 as a reply to  @ Methodical's post |  #8

^^^^Looking on a map, it's close to Sedona. Driving time between 3 and 4 hours, if not in Phoenix rush hour.

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Do any of you know how far this place is from the University of AZ: http://www.outofafrica​park.com/ (external link)

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Roughly 200 miles.


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Oct 14, 2009 11:09 |  #10

Welp I guess I won't be going there.

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Oct 16, 2009 19:31 |  #11

Anyone else have any suggestions?


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Oct 19, 2009 16:46 as a reply to  @ Methodical's post |  #12

jgrussell wrote in post #8807542 (external link)
Tuscon has a terrific desert museum (Arizona-Sonoma Desert Museum - http://www.desertmuseu​m.org (external link)/) that is well worth a visit.

Arizona-Sonora has an excellent walk-through Hummingbird exhibit.

Check out THIS (external link) gallery of my wife's shots from there a couple of years ago.


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Oct 19, 2009 16:47 as a reply to  @ Methodical's post |  #13

There's also a small zoo in Reid Park (external link) in Tucson...


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Oct 20, 2009 08:08 |  #14

JWright, I'd planned to go there but I will definitely go there now after viewing the photos. Which lens did you wife use? I plan to take my 200 2.8 and 1.4 extender and my 85 1.8 and possibly the 24-105mm.

Thanks for the photos. I am convinced now.

Setting up my site visit plans for the weekend

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JWright, I'd planned to go there but I will definitely go there now after viewing the photos. Which lens did you wife use? I plan to take my 200 2.8 and 1.4 extender and my 85 1.8 and possibly the 24-105mm.

Thanks for the photos. I am convinced now.

Setting up my site visit plans for the weekend

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I think for most of the ones in that gallery she used either the 75-300 IS or the 28-135.

You should be fine with what you have listed...


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