So my mom wasn't fibbing about the roadrunner sighting. She thinks there are three up around our place, and they're out and about most mornings now. I decided to watch from my preferred window.
And look! Here's one in our driveway, puffing out his feathers to warm up a bit. He looks pretty small in this photo, but really he's about 22" long from beak to tail and he's actually sleeker when his feathers and wings are back in place.
Also, roadrunners really don't beep, they clack with their beaks. Listen here. Can you imagine my mom trying to imitate this every time she sees one? At least this time she left us alone in silence!
22 inches! Now that's a bird! Kinda cute too ;)
ReplyDeleteWe liked listening to the sounds it makes too.
Glad to hear your mum wasn't fibbing to you Elliott.
Purrs Georgia,Julie and JJ
We don't have these in Massachusetts. :)
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing Bird-TV!
ReplyDeleteNo beeping? Wow, now I'm sad.
ReplyDeleteHow cool, we don't get that bird here. Mum saw one way long time ago in Mexico.
ReplyDeleteHow fun to have Roadrunner TV! They don't really look like the cartoon version.
ReplyDeleteWHAT a TREAT! I love seeing them ---and I was smiling thinking about the beep, knowing they didn't, but wondering what they did sound like and look what you have here for us~ a video.
ReplyDeleteThat was SUPER fun to listen to!!!
ReplyDeleteElliott, I'm betting that your mom also 'talks' to you kitties too...is she any good at it? Cool birdy; we don't have them around us up here in The Great White North (white for SNOW!)
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Those roadrunners are pretty cool. They make some weird noises, too.
ReplyDeleteWhat? You mean they really don't go "meep meep"?
ReplyDeleteHe's bigger than with we thougt ! But we're a little bit disappointed that he doesn't do the "meep meep"... Purrs
ReplyDeleteBetter watch out -- where you see a roadrunner, there's a coyote sure to follow.
ReplyDeleteI've never seen a roadrunner before. Thanks for showing me and letting me know the "beep beep" is the stuff of cartoons! - Tom x
ReplyDeleteThe roadrunner is bigger than I thought, and I also always thought they went beep beep!
ReplyDeleteSo cool!! I would love to see one up close!!
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