{"id":3672,"date":"2017-07-23T15:11:03","date_gmt":"2017-07-23T22:11:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/susanbgraham.com\/blog\/?p=3672"},"modified":"2017-07-23T15:11:03","modified_gmt":"2017-07-23T22:11:03","slug":"roadrunner-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/susanbgraham.com\/blog\/2017\/07\/23\/roadrunner-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Roadrunner Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Roadrunner Sunday Morning Visit<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n

A roadrunner visit is pretty common in this neighborhood. After all, it is the State Bird of New Mexico<\/a>.I see them daily up and down the street, even if not always in my back yard. This morning I was out enjoying all the avian visitors, when I saw this one. It was hanging out in the shadows, waiting for a tiny tasty morsel such as a goldfinch to drop by.<\/p>\n

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Roadrunner Waiting for Breakfast<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The camera click startled this one a bit (not a common reaction). It jumped down and ran away from me.<\/p>\n

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I Think She Still Sees Me<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Roadrunners really do run<\/a>, although they are capable of flying. Fastest running speed is often reported at 20 mph, but some have been clocked as fast as 26 mph.<\/p>\n

This one decided to show us some running form.<\/p>\n

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I’m Going to Run!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I Think I’m Safe Now.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dang! She Still Sees Me!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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I’m Outta Here!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The ubiquitous walls (block, adobe, rock, etc.) are like superhighways to the roadrunners. This one came back as soon as I went in the house, strolled onto the patio, and grabbed a lizard hanging out under a rose bush.<\/p>\n

If you are not squeamish, you might find these two YouTubes of encounters between roadrunners and rattlers interesting. Life in the desert…<\/p>\n