Roadrunner — Image by kenne
Just another hot day
when roadrunners move
across and down the street
jumping up on our patio wall
in route to the water fountain —
it’s a roadrunner day.
— kenne
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Morning Shadows in the Canyon with a Friend (Greater Roadrunner)– Images by kenne
Surprise
Since moving to the Sonoran Desert,
I have had the time and inclination to
Communicate with the stars, trees,
And animals; able to live more intensely.
To walk in the morning as the sun
Comes up over the Rincon Mountains
Casting long shadows along the path as
The sky keeps its freshness from the night.
The air is crisp. I watch as birds fly by
Evoking in my thoughts, the dawn breeze
Becomes brisker, creating movement sounds
Percussion for the bird’s songs.
— kenne
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Roadrunner — Beep, Beep Leave a comment
Roadrunner — Photo-Artistry by kenne
Desert morning friend
I see you waiting for me
Ahead on the trail.
Crown and tail pop up
Tired of waiting, you move on —
Catch me if you can.
— kenne
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Nesting Roadrunner 1 comment
Nesting Roadrunner in a Cholla Cactus — Computer Art by kenne
Nesting cactus wren
Protected by the sharp spins
Surrounding her nest
— kenne
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105 Degrees In The Shade 4 comments
105 Degrees In The Shade — Images by kenne
Home from a hike on Mt. Lemmon
just finished downloading images
when Joy announce to me,
“A roadrunner was on the patio.”
Grabbing my camera off the desk
I went to the patio door
where I could see the bird
on a branch of the olive tree
above the water fountain —
105 degrees in the shade.
— kenne
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“Born To Run” Roadrunner (Chaparral Cock) in Sabino Canyon — Image by kenne
Born to run
Flying short distances only
Named for speed
Designed for racing
Laughed at by many
A coyote’s nemesis
Roadrunner by name
SafeSearch off
Chaparral Cock the same
SafeSearch strict
In the tree of life
A five-minute “silent witness”
— kenne
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Greater Roadrunner Chicks Ready To Leave The Nest 9 comments
Greater Roadrunner Chicks Ready To Leave The Nest — Images by kenne
This is the third posting on the greater Roadrunner nest in Sabino Canyon in the last sevaral weeks. This is the first time I have seen some of the four chicks ready to leave the nest, or anxiously waiting for mother to bring food. These two are bigger than the two behind them. While watching them this afternoon, they were stretching out their wings as if they are ready to going forging for food.
kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Greater Roadrunner Nest Building 5 comments
Greater Roadrunner — Images by kenne
“Throughout much of his range the roadrunner is known as the chaparral cock, or merely the chaparral. He also is called lizard bird, ground cuckoo, cock of the desert, and, as we have stated above, snake killer. The Mexicans call him the paisiano or the correo del camino. The first of these names means compatriot or fellow countryman; according to some writers it expresses affectionate regard, and is to be freely translated “little friend.” The latter is almost the equivalent of our name roadrunner.” — GEORGE MIKSCH SUTTON from the Bent Life History Series of Monographs
The roadrunner’s nest is in this cholla cactus just a few feet from two heavily traveled hiking trails — don’t think anything will bother this nest!
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Roadrunner Colors In Black and White — “Beep! Beep!” 4 comments
Beep! Beep!
Beep! Beep! — Images by kenne
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Christmas Greater Roadrunner Is Spying On You 7 comments
“Christmas Greater Roadrunner” — Image by kenne
You better watch out
You better not sigh
You better not doubt
I’m telling you why
Christmas Roadrunner is spying on you
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
He runs level to the ground
Watching your every move
Running through this land of brown
Always knowing how to sing and grove
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
He sees you, you don’t see him
Quiet when you are near by
Sometimes on a low limb
Raising a bushy blue-black crest high
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
You better watch out
Cause he may suddenly run at you
So, you better not doubt
I’m telling you true
Christmas Roadrunner is spying on you
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
co-coo-coo-coo-coooooo
— kenne
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Capturing The Moment — Roadrunner Interested In Having A Conversation 7 comments
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
Related articles
- Return of the roadrunners (timpanogos.wordpress.com)
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Roadrunner Warming On A Cold Desert Morning 7 comments
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
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Birds And Words — The Roadrunner 2 comments
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.
— Joy Acey
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One Thirsty Bird! Leave a comment
Roadrunner On Patio Wall In Tucson– Image by kenne
Running water sounds
A call to all living things
Happy hour on the patio.
kenne
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Sunning On A Cold Desert Morning 5 comments
Roadrunner, January 18, 2012 — Image by kenne
At the beginning of this week’s nature walk, the Sabino Canyon temperatures were in the mid-to-upper thirties. Just a short time into the walk, we spotter this guy taking advantage of the morning sun, having lowered his wing to expose more of his body to the sun. He observed us but was more interested in warming up than moving on as we moved in closer for a few photos. Don’t you just love it!
kenne
