This is a greater roadrunner (not really sure what the Looney Tunes guys were looking at when they created the cartoon). Roadrunners can fly, but usually don’t, preferring to run across the ground at speeds of up to 15 miles per hour. They got there name due to their habit of emerging from the underbrush along roadsides and running parallel to cars before darting back to safety. I ended up with a chest full of cactus spines after chasing this guy around for about 20 minutes, continually dropping to the ground for eye level shots.
Very cool shot Sean. A roadrunner shot by a Crane!!! Sorry, I couldn’t resist the joke due to the commemnt from Shardae. Great story about how they got their name.
Very cool birds. Once we were lucky enough to see two of them racing around picking off grasshoppers in the grassy area down the street from our house. It was quite a show…
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wow. worth the shot though i’d say! very cool crane!! 🙂
I never knew the roadrunner was a BIRD! You’re right, Disney spoiled me….I thought it was some kind of rabbit on steroids or something.
I thought the same thing as your Mom! Very much worth the cactus spines I’d say!
Yes, I thought it was more like an ostrich. Kind of disappointed (though it’s a beautiful pic).
Very cool shot Sean. A roadrunner shot by a Crane!!! Sorry, I couldn’t resist the joke due to the commemnt from Shardae. Great story about how they got their name.
Very cool birds. Once we were lucky enough to see two of them racing around picking off grasshoppers in the grassy area down the street from our house. It was quite a show…