fourhundredyears
Greater Roadrunner Sunbathing
I'm still undeniably in favor of the official state bird of Arizona be changed to the Greater Roadrunner, but can fully understand why the Cactus Wren was chosen back in 1931.
Aside from personal opinion, I was sitting at the edge of a basin listening to a riparian zone wake up. The variety of wildlife making their morning ruckus is something I could fall asleep to at night – I should record that sometime. Out of nowhere, 12 feet away, a Roadrunner (RR) slips and stumbles out of thick bush into a patch of sunlight. Noticing me without a care, RR turns back to sun, separates main wings, and fluffs its poofy plumage to dry. I watch for a little bit then ask RR if I can take a photograph. It looks at me asif I'm a talking tree and gives the nod of approval – *Snap* – Not even phased.
Greater Roadrunner Sunbathing
I'm still undeniably in favor of the official state bird of Arizona be changed to the Greater Roadrunner, but can fully understand why the Cactus Wren was chosen back in 1931.
Aside from personal opinion, I was sitting at the edge of a basin listening to a riparian zone wake up. The variety of wildlife making their morning ruckus is something I could fall asleep to at night – I should record that sometime. Out of nowhere, 12 feet away, a Roadrunner (RR) slips and stumbles out of thick bush into a patch of sunlight. Noticing me without a care, RR turns back to sun, separates main wings, and fluffs its poofy plumage to dry. I watch for a little bit then ask RR if I can take a photograph. It looks at me asif I'm a talking tree and gives the nod of approval – *Snap* – Not even phased.