Archive for the ‘Greater Roadrunner’ Tag
Greater Roadrunner On The Patio — Images by kenne
I was sitting on the patio when this guy jumped up on the wall, about eight feet from me and started making talking noise, so I began making a similar noise back. He was looking at the water fountain to his left and the olive tree to his right, which is the home of tree lizards. These attractions seemed to neutralize my present. Even so, he continued to talk — maybe he was fussing!
I think he was telling me to leave, while I was wishing I had my camera. Assuming he would not be there if I went for the camera, I still took a chance and went inside.
To my surprise, he was still there when I returned — even more surprised as I moved in closer than I had been when he first appeared. The conversation continued as I clicked away.
One of the characteristics of these birds is that of having a mind of their own — sometimes their behavior is very unpredictable, making them fun to watch and even more so if they carry-on a conversation.
In a few minutes he ran on without a lizard or getting water.
kenne
- Return of the roadrunners (timpanogos.wordpress.com)
Greater Roadrunner — Image by kenne
Greater Roadrunner
A roadrunner doesn’t go “meep meep”, for he says “cucucucuckoo”
He isn’t an ostrich or an emu, he is a cuckoo.
Even his scientific name means “Californian ground cuckoo” (or “ground cuckoo from California”)
You can even see that he’s a cuckoo by the type of feet he has.
He maybe brown and dull but if one looks closely, he or she can see the red and blue stripe behind his eyes.
He rarely flies but he can run seventeen miles per hour.
I love them, what about you?
— OspreyEagle
As the sun comes up on a cold desert morning, it’s time to warm up.
“Can’t a guy sun bath in privacy?”
Annoyed, the roadrunner tries to duck into the desert grasses.
Not being one who prefers to hide,
he moves on —
Occasional stopping to see if I was still following.
Darting lift and right through the brush and dead prickly pear,
seeming to enjoy the chase, continues a haphazard path.
Stopping again to check my presence,
he decides to pick up speed and move on — curiosity gone. — Images by kenne
Roadrunner On Patio Fountain — Image by kenne
The fall time with kids in Sabino Canyon has begun. As part of my preparation to share information about nature, I recently discovered the blog site “Poetry for Kids Joy.” Joy Acey is the Princess of Poetry and lives in Tucson.
kenne
The Roadrunner
The roadrunner
comes tap, tap, tapping
at my window today.
He’s tap, tap, tapping
for me
to come and play.
The roadrunner
is tap, tap, tapping
before he runs away.
