Roadrunner
This greater roadrunner was sitting on a small hill watching the world go by, including noisy sandhill cranes and a red-tailed hawk.
While much is made of its speed and ability to outwit coyotes, roadrunners are also capable of capturing and consuming rattlesnakes, dodging the venomous reptile's rapid strikes and piercing it with its sharp slightly hooked bill.
The yellow background is provided by a cottonwood tree in its autumn raiment.
Roadrunner
This greater roadrunner was sitting on a small hill watching the world go by, including noisy sandhill cranes and a red-tailed hawk.
While much is made of its speed and ability to outwit coyotes, roadrunners are also capable of capturing and consuming rattlesnakes, dodging the venomous reptile's rapid strikes and piercing it with its sharp slightly hooked bill.
The yellow background is provided by a cottonwood tree in its autumn raiment.