Roadrunners

JohnDCJohnDC Registered Users Posts: 379 Major grins
edited September 28, 2006 in Wildlife
Roadrunner behavior near Death Valley, California.
For those unfamiliar with these birds, they are the "beep-beeps" of cartoon fame. Like the cartoon birds, they run along the ground, suddenly stopping and starting. They almost never fly. They are big, slender birds, about 22" (~56 cm) long. They eat lizards, small birds, rodents, and other animals.


Stopping, looking around.
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Looking for lizards
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Not a run, but a trot
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Nesting roadrunner in tamarisk tree, showing its brood patch
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Roadrunner sunning itself while pressing its brood patch against a warm rock
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  • BlueHoseJacketBlueHoseJacket Registered Users Posts: 509 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2006
    SO That is what a roadrunner looks like
    I don't think I have ever seen a picture of a roadrunner. I was very familiar with the cartoon, one of the greatest cartoons ever.

    Great shots by the way.
  • jwearjwear Registered Users Posts: 8,013 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2006
    very nice work clap.gif and something we do not see a lot of thumb.gif
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  • mushymushy Registered Users Posts: 643 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2006
    were these shot with an 'ACME' Dslr?? rolleyes1.gif
    Joking aside nice photo's and as above I've never seen the real thing either so cheersthumb.gif
    May I take your picture?
  • Dick on ArubaDick on Aruba Registered Users Posts: 3,484 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2006
    Welcome John to Dgrin!

    Very nice and unique series. Well done!

    Thanks for sharing.

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  • raptorcaptorraptorcaptor Registered Users Posts: 3,968 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2006
    Nice John! clap.gif
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  • HarrybHarryb Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 22,708 Major grins
    edited September 24, 2006
    ood set john and I'm hoping to see more of your work in the future. Welcome to Dgrin. wave.gif
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  • Ric GrupeRic Grupe Registered Users Posts: 9,522 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    They eat lizards, small birds, rodents, and other animals.

    ...and drive coyotes insane! wings.gif

    Very nice. thumb.gif
  • Awais YaqubAwais Yaqub Registered Users Posts: 10,572 Major grins
    edited September 25, 2006
    Very nice !!!
    i love that cartoon:D
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  • MHughesMHughes Registered Users Posts: 93 Big grins
    edited September 27, 2006
    Great shots, we saw one on the way to meet everyone in Zion, but it was so fast.. We kept wanting to see another one to show our daughter.thumb.gif
    [size=-1][/size] "A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know." -Diane Arbus-
  • kdogkdog Administrators Posts: 11,681 moderator
    edited September 28, 2006
    Impressive set. Looks like you got in there pretty close. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

    Regards,
    -joel
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