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We have a pair of Roadrunners living on the property. Yesterday I saw them headed for the pond and went and quickly grabbed my camera. I had an ASP-C lens on a FF camera but it turned out OK. I did a crop to bring her up closer. They are such quick birds.
This guy caught a lizard for lunch as was running across our back yard while I was setting out our lunch. Confidence??? Probably...
Last post for a while. We're heading back to Roadrunner territory. Hoping for a decent shot or two of these impressive and entertaining speedsters.
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One of my “pet” roadrunners that visits in the morning to hopefully get some handouts of meat or meal worms etc. I can actually barely hear its little footsteps on the roof and that’s when I know to come outside and toss down some food.
The first line in the Cornell Lab's description of the Greater Roadrunner goes like this: " A bird born to run, the Greater Roadrunner can outrace a human, kill a rattlesnake, and thrive in the harsh landscapes of the Desert Southwest." Gotta love a bird like that...
Found this one in Saguaro National Park near Tucson, AZ.
This handsome fellow paid us a visit in our Arizona backyard today. Wile E. Coyote nowhere to be seen.
The roadrunners (genus Geococcyx), also known as chaparral birds or chaparral cocks, are two species of fast-running ground cuckoos with long tails and crests. They are found in the southwestern and south-central United States and Mexico, usually in the desert. Although capable of flight, roadrunners generally run away from predators. On the ground, some have been clocked at 32 km/h (20 mph) while a few have also been clocked up to 43 km/h (27 mph).
Roadrunner on one of the trails at Veterans Oasis Park in Chandler, Arizona, USA. This one gave us a good view of the blue and orange colored skin behind the eyes.
I was taking a picture of this real pretty flowering species of grass, and my “pet” roadrunner jumped up on the rock for a picture. I have several roadrunner friends that follow me around hoping for handouts of meat tidbits. This was quite a surprise because I wasn’t expecting it. Hairawn Muhly is the name of this plant.